Top Advertising, Marketing and Media news headlines of today - Oct 7, 2025

Red FM Director and COO backs TRAI recommendations such as a single digital standard, simulcast operations and the identification of new spot frequencies in major cities. Read more...

For over a decade, the advertising industry has celebrated the rise of specialists. There were separate agencies for digital, influencer marketing, content, media, performance and reputation. The logic was clear: more expertise would bring more efficiency. Except, it didn’t. Read more...

Gen Z may not be the core earning or spending segment yet, but their influence and digital engagement are guiding jewellery marketing and shaping long-term sales strategies. Read more...

The original Expression of Interest (EoI) for the "Empanelment of Auditors to carry out audit of Digital Addressable Systems" was issued by TRAI on August 26, 2025. Read more...

Consumers get to vote for their favourite mithai this Diwali as four sweets compete for the title of India’s Favourite Mithai. Read more...

Brands can now buy ads on AmexTravel.com and target consumers with first-party transaction and travel data; pilots with Marriott and Tumi beat benchmarks. Read more...

Spotify, Canva, Zillow and more now run natively in chat; developers can start building with a new Apps SDK, with submissions, a directory and monetisation to follow later this year. Read more...

Justices deny Google’s bid to pause Judge James Donato’s order. Google must open Android app distribution and payments, with the first changes due this month and others phased in through 2026. Read more...