Top Advertising, Marketing and Media news headlines of today - Feb 18, 2026

Prasanth Kumar and Ashwin Padmanabhan say the gap is driven by GDP-heavy sectors that do not advertise, ad spends concentrated in a few categories, and the pace of tech-led expansion; GST 2.0 is seen as an early, small tailwind. Read more...

Company ties up with Story TV for micro-drama formats, steps up foreign-language dubbing partnerships, and begins monetising audio remake rights for legacy IPs. Read more...

Menon continues to lead Mumbai operations while taking on expanded responsibilities across the West region following internal leadership changes at the agency. Read more...

Acquisition brings the Indian AI creative studio into Invideo’s platform development as the company looks to integrate filmmaking workflows and creator-led insights into its tools. Read more...

The This Year Next Year report projects 9.7% growth to Rs 2,01,891 crore in 2026, with digital at 68.1% share; commerce-led ads seen growing fastest at 24.2%. Read more...

Addressing the issue, Krishnan stressed that the India AI Impact Summit is intended as a platform to showcase innovation, not to function as a commercial marketplace. Read more...

The adex numbers released a week prior to the scheduled event stood out as WPP Media unveiled its annual This Year Next Year (TYNY) report at an event in Mumbai today. Read more...

A joint report by Boston Consulting Group and Retailers Association of India highlights consumption growth, AI-led transformation and evolving consumer behaviour shaping the next decade. Read more...

The extension comes as access protocols at Bharat Mandapam have been changing daily because of high-security movements around the PM’s presenc. Read more...

The decision comes after Galgotias displayed a Chinese-made robotic dog named Orion, claiming it as an indigenous innovation. Read more...

Panicker oversees business performance, client leadership and talent in Mumbai, while Prasanna continues as Consumer Technology Lead and heads the Bengaluru office. Read more...

Day 1 of the annual e-auctions saw eight winners in A+ and A, while Day 2 added fresh clearances in C, A, B and D, with most bids below 2025. Read more...

The central risk in the synthetic media ecosystem, officials said, is not the creation of AI-generated content itself, but its amplification. Read more...

At India AI Impact Summit 2026, Adobe’s Andy Parsons and other speakers backed standards such as C2PA content credentials to help brands verify how AI-era campaigns are created and edited, as policymakers flagged deepfake virality risks. Read more...

Group reports 3.1% organic growth and net income for the group of 189 million euros in 2025; targets 13.2–13.5% adjusted EBIT margin in 2026. Read more...

Paramount informally floated a $31-per-share price, prompting engagement, but Warner Bros signalled preference for the Netflix deal as shares in both companies rose. Read more...

Platform ropes in Aakash Chopra, Ravichandran Ashwin, S Badrinath and journalist Samip Rajguru for previews, analysis and watch-alongs, available exclusively on VETO. Read more...

The new campaign highlights Gen Z’s self-assurance and individuality, connecting with young consumers through taste, choice, and expression. Read more...

Built with BharatGen and showcased by MeitY, Sutra will deliver real-time summit takeaways. Read more...

Officials cautioned that intermittent traffic restrictions may be experienced between 4 pm and 11 pm in and around the ITPO area. Read more...

Several posts on X claimed the robot was an off-the-shelf product and questioned why it was being projected as part of an “AI ecosystem” pitch at a national-level summit. Read more...

A summit showcase triggers a bigger question: are we building real capability in data, talent and systems, or rewarding optics that look like innovation but aren’t?. Read more...

NVIDIA South Asia MD Vishal Dhupar says Huang “caught a bug” after three weeks of travel; IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw calls attendance a personal choice, says NVIDIA is in talks on AI infrastructure investments. Read more...