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Premium chocolate brands boost AdEx amid Indian festive season

Premium brands in the fast-moving consumer goods sector are growing at roughly twice the pace of their non-premium counterparts in India.

These Premium chocolate brands have increased their ad budgets by an average of 8-10% to expand reach and boost sales.

Airtel to separate D2H and entertainment units, restructuring plans to benefit business

Airtel is expected to acquire Tata Play at a valuation similar to that of the Temasek deal.

Airtel has appointed Shashwat Sharma as the next Managing Director & CEO, while Gopal Vittal will transition to the role of Executive Vice Chairman. These changes will take effect on January 1, 2026.

Mumbai Court dismisses Phantom Studios’ bid to enforce Zee-Sony merger scheme

After the deal was terminated in January, Zee apparently has reached out to the Sony executives to reconsider the termination and has also offered for talks this month.

The companies also argued that the tribunal lacked the authority to enforce a scheme that had not taken effect and noted that the scheme’s approval was conditional.

EXCLUSIVE: MIB refers D2M broadcasting proposal to committee of secretaries

In a letter to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, AIDCF stated, "Unlike traditional distribution platform operators (DPOs), these services do not seem to be subject to the same regulatory scrutiny, potentially creating an uneven playing field for Pay TV operators.

Prasar Bharati, in partnership with IIT Kanpur and Saankhya Labs (Tejas Networks), is currently testing D2M technology in over 19 cities in India.

‘India still needs to deliver broadband to homes’, says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, during a closed door media session spoke extensively about India's growing influence on AI globally.

Huang also pointed out that India has a huge potential to become a very successful gaming market.

IESF, SOGF bet big in India, proposes to establish self-regulatory esports body

The IESF, which includes 146 member countries, including India in collaboration with SOGF will host the International Esports Masters in India, scheduled for March 2025.

Storyboard18 had first reported about the meeting of Boban Totovski, General Secretary of the IESF, and Shankar Aggarwal, President of the SOG Federation with Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports

EXCLUSIVE: IESF, SOGF meet Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, secures green flag

A source close to the matter said, “Dr. Mandaviya patiently listened to both the IESF and SOGF representatives and gave his approval to support initiatives aimed at expanding esports in India."

Boban Totovski, General Secretary of the IESF, and Shankar Aggarwal, President of the SOG Federation, met with the Minister and submitted a representation letter.