Author: Imran Fazal

CCI approves Disney Star and Viacom18 merger

Reliance Industries has also assured that there would be no adverse impact on competition, as a result of the merger.

In May 2024, The Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) had approved the merger plan involving Reliance Industries Ltd’s Viacom18, its wholly-owned subsidiary Digital18, and Walt Disney’s Star India.

EXCLUSIVE: YouTube under MIB’s scrutiny for violating content policy

Over the past ten years, the Indian government has requested Google to remove approximately 115,500 pieces of content from its platforms, including YouTube, web browser, etc.

From January to June 2023, Google received 2191 content removal requests from the government and 1677 content removal requests were received between July and December 2023.

Breaking: OOH agencies object to bank guarantee clause, suggest 5 years’ time for renewal

BMC's newly drafted and revised OOH advertising policy seems to have attracted mixed feedback from the advertising industry and has sparked discussions over the ambiguities of the guidelines.

The OOH ad agencies have suggested BMC to not increase license fees for few more years keeping in mind the new policy advocating a lot of fresh investment in the structure.

EXCLUSIVE: RMG players meet MIB, request quality seals for legitimate games

A research report titled The Effectiveness of Tobacco Disclaimers on OTT Content Services by Koan Advisory Group, published in May 2023, found that OTT content does not significantly influence smoking habits in India.

It’s important to note that for more than nine months now, policies surrounding the RMG industry have been on the back burner. With no developments on the regulatory front, RMG companies continue to struggle under the burden of additional taxes.

From piracy to gambling, Telegram likely to be banned in India

The official did not rule out the possibility of platform being blocked or banned in the country. Telegram has more than 5 million registered users in India.

Telegram, a widely-used messaging platform, has faced growing scrutiny for its lack of content moderation, allegedly becoming a hotspot for criminal activities

NP Singh’s emotional farewell at SPNI, a grateful goodbye to his team

During his farewell speech, emotionally charged Singh bowed down to thank his colleagues at SPNI and said, “My 25-year journey has been incredible."

Singh first joined Sony in 1999 as CFO and later became the COO before becoming MD and CEO in 2014. Gaurav Banerjee, the next leader of SPNI was not present during the farewell ceremony. He is set to join office on Monday.