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  • Oct 08, 2025 11:05 IST

    PayPal launches Ads Manager; follows Mastercard and Amex into commerce-media push

    The company pitched the tool as a way for “tens of millions” of SMBs to tap high-margin retail-media revenues that were previously the preserve of large retailers. Read more...



  • Oct 08, 2025 10:44 IST

    ‘Access first, analytics later’: Why Prasar Bharati won’t make DD Freedish addressable

    Prasar Bharati CEO Gaurav Dwivedi defends the non-addressable nature of DD Free Dish as a policy choice, not a technical limitation. Read more...



  • Oct 08, 2025 10:28 IST

    IBDF flags conflict-of-interest risks in govt’s TV ratings revamp

    The broadcasters' body seeks policy stability amid NTO changes, cross-screen shift; warns a sudden overhaul could fragment advertising’s ‘common currency’. Read more...



  • Oct 08, 2025 09:58 IST

    Regulatory framework on FAST channels underway, confirms I&B Secy Sanjay Jaju

    Sanjay Jaju at FICCI

    Speaking exclusively to BestMediaInfo.com, Jaju acknowledged that the government is examining the matter, and the framework will be released soon. Read more...



  • Oct 08, 2025 09:50 IST

    NDTV rights issue oversubscribed; bids top offer on penultimate day

    Exchange data at 5:03 pm on October 7 shows cumulative bids of 4,97,52,468 shares against the issue size of 4,83,53,450 shares, an oversubscription of roughly 103%. Read more...



  • Oct 08, 2025 09:47 IST

    Rodim India appoints Amresh Khar as SVP, Sales & Marketing

    Before this, Khar has held leadership positions at Mahindra First Choice Wheels, Volkswagen Group Sales, Castrol India and Honda Cars, and also founded Mad About Wheels. Read more...



  • Oct 08, 2025 09:43 IST

    Ogilvy names Kirsty Muddle as CEO for Australia and New Zealand

    Muddle joins Ogilvy from Dentsu, where she currently holds the role of CEO of Practices & Products for Australia and New Zealand. Read more...



  • Oct 08, 2025 09:40 IST

    Anthropic to open Bengaluru office in early 2026, CEO Dario Amodei in India this week

    This will be Anthropic’s second office in the Indo-Pacific region after Tokyo, with additional regional announcements planned later this year. Read more...



  • Oct 08, 2025 09:37 IST

    Prasar Bharati pushes Waves OTT Project Management Unit RFP submissions to Oct 15

    Prasar Bharati invited bids to onboard a Project Management Unit (PMU) for WAVES, its OTT platform, to accelerate growth across content, distribution, marketing and monetisation. Read more...



  • Oct 08, 2025 09:34 IST

    TRAI gives stakeholders till Oct 14 to respond to draft broadcasting–cable interconnection rules

    The draft was issued on September 22, 2025 with an original deadline of October 6, 2025. Read more...



  • Oct 08, 2025 09:27 IST

    Portfolio Night 2025 powers up India’s next-gen advertising talent

    Jury at Portfolio Night 2025 - Mumbai

    Sumit Kumar won the Mumbai in-person competition and Kareena Batija topped the virtual pan-India edition. Read more...



  • Oct 08, 2025 09:24 IST

    CCI clears Tilaknagar Industries’ Rs 4,150-cr acquisition of Pernod Ricard’s Imperial Blue

    The acquisition will make TIL, which owns brands such as Mansion House Brandy, Courrier Napoleon Brandy, Mansion House Gold Whisky and Blue Lagoon Gin, a leading player in the fast-growing whisky market. Read more...



  • Oct 08, 2025 09:20 IST

    Bajaj Finserv drops Allianz name, rebrands insurance arms to Bajaj General and Bajaj Life

    The rebranding follows the execution of the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) signed by the Bajaj Group early this year to acquire Allianz SE’s 26% interest in its general and life insurance joint ventures. Read more...



  • Oct 08, 2025 09:12 IST

    Creativity must move to the centre of policy: SPNI CEO Gaurav Banerjee’s big ask at FICCI FRAMES

    Creativity must move to the centre of policy, with bold reforms, open-minded regulation and investment matching the ambition India shows in new technologies. Read more...



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