Top Advertising, Marketing and Media news headlines of today - Dec 9, 2025

With JioStar backing out, Prasar Bharati evaluates bidding as ICC races to secure broadcasters for upcoming India cricket events. Read more...

The Two-day forum in New Delhi brings together policymakers, cultural figures, sporting icons and business leaders to discuss the nation’s future. Read more...

The collaboration will focus on paid media strategy, campaign execution, audience targeting and ROI tracking across enterprise, healthcare, BFSI and manufacturing sectors. Read more...

The programme, rolled out in September, is reaching students in Grades 3 to 8 and tracks improvement in critical understanding of advertising while reducing vulnerability to misleading messages. Read more...

The court held that alleged unauthorised use of Zee’s content on ShareChat and Moj gives rise to a cause of action in Delhi, rejecting Mohalla Tech’s jurisdiction challenge. Read more...

The partnership covers the UAE men’s, women’s and U19 national teams, with Bisleri branding present across bilateral series, ACC events and ICC tournaments. Read more...

The tool gives brands a consolidated view of campaign performance, streaming trends, and audience engagement across music and podcast content in 2025. Read more...

Gargi and Palkar continue their collaboration for a second year, reflecting shared values, aesthetics, audience connection, and consistent brand representation. Read more...

Partnered with IDFC First Bank, Ideabaaz continues to support startups by offering funding, mentorship, and national visibility, highlighting the link between media and entrepreneurship. Read more...

TIME’s 2025 CEO of the Year profile examines Mohan’s role in steering YouTube through major shifts in online media, highlighting his leadership style and broader cultural impact. Read more...

Meta’s updated ad system will give users the option to share less data while EU regulators continue to monitor compliance under the DMA. Read more...

India TV’s YouTube strategy is built around a mix of long-form original videos, exclusive interviews, news explainers, shorts and podcasts, aimed at capturing different viewing behaviours across devices and time slots. Read more...

DPIIT panel rejects tech push for broad TDM (Text and data mining) exception, says it would undermine copyright and leave especially smaller creators with little control or compensation. Read more...

X says European Commission used dormant ad account to post misleading link, prompting platform to terminate its advertising access. Read more...

Integration lets marketers use Nielsen Marketing Cloud data to plan, target and measure campaigns across Amazon’s ad surfaces. Read more...

Company terms Rs 70.26-crore GST input tax credit demand and related penalties on key executives “not maintainable in law”, says it will file a further appeal. Read more...

An eminent jury reviewed a diverse set of nominees across 14 categories, recognising individuals whose ideas, achievements and influence shape India’s progress. Read more...

The clarification follows claims that Google had briefed clients about ads arriving in the Gemini app, with the company stating it has “no plans” to alter the current experience. Read more...

Four-film series uses life’s final rituals to frame 100% biodegradable footwear as a return to the earth. Read more...

Karkare’s elevation follows Ulka’s shift into the BBDO Group after the Omnicom–IPG merger, placing an experienced industry hand in charge during a significant organisational transition. Read more...

Vikram Kharvi, CEO of Bloomingdale PR, writes on how IndiGo’s winter collapse revealed hard truths about India’s crisis readiness, safety culture and the fragile nature of public trust. Read more...

From AI-led bidding and gaming experiments to small-town premium packs and big-ticket properties, Perfetti Van Melle’s Director Marketing, Khetan, says 2025–27 will reset the marketing playbook. Read more...

Despite market chatter about conflicts and churn, insiders at the combined network say client confidence is up, media scale has doubled, and even rival-agency accounts are now knocking on the door. Read more...

As brands double down on experiential, BTL’s metrics, credibility and attribution struggle to keep pace. Can AI, identity continuity and integrated systems rescue offline influence from opacity? Experts decode. Read more...

Incumbent agency WPP Media, which has managed the account for several years, has chosen not to participate in the review process, effectively ending its tenure on this portion of IBM's business. Read more...

Meta has signed agreements with USA Today, People Inc, CNN, Fox News and others, enabling its AI chatbot to provide real-time news updates through linked publisher content. Read more...

In a letter to WBD’s board, Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison labelled his offer “superior” to Netflix’s, arguing that it provides around $18 billion more in immediate cash and avoids the complexity and execution risk of a spin-off plus partial sale. Read more...

The four re-elected directors are Emily Yri of PubMatic, Desmond Chan of TVB, Joe Welch of The Walt Disney Company and Shonali Bedi of Warner Bros. Discovery. Read more...