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HT Media to shut down Fever FM radio station

The Fever Network includes Fever FM, Radio One, Radio Nasha, and Punjabi Fever. (Image sourced via LinkedIn)

Fever Network was launched in 2006, and has 22 stations across 15 cities in India.

Zee – Sony Merger collapse: Emergency arbitration in Singapore, hearing tomorrow

On April 16, ZEEL had said that it has decided to withdraw the merger implementation application filed before the NCLT, Mumbai bench against Sony.

Zee had initiated legal action to contest Culver Max and BEPL’s claims at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.

BCCI invites bids for official partner rights in upcoming IPL season

While Singapore has emerged as a new contender, Saudi Arabia remains firmly in the running, with locations such as Riyadh or Jeddah under serious consideration.

The RFQ will be available for purchase till February 19, 2024.

What Byju’s founder said in a letter to shareholders

The issue will take place at a post-money valuation of $225 million, which is significantly lower than the previous valuation of $22 billion. (Image sourced via Forbes India)

Byju’s founder and CEO Byju Raveendran addresses a letter to shareholders explaining the complexities posed by recent challenges, and how Byju’s, the leading edtech company, remains committed to its mission.

Netflix emphasises AI threat to streaming and creative industries

Netflix will also expand its buying capabilities to include The Trade Desk, Google's Display & Video 360, and Magnite who will join Microsoft as the main programmatic partners for advertisers.

Netflix acknowledges the potential risks associated with the rapid evolution of generative AI technologies in the streaming and creative industry.

Unilever media review: Mindshare sitting pretty, but Publicis, Omnicom, others to pitch for mega FMCG biz

Since 1995, when Fulcrum secured the first AOR (agency of record) and later evolved into Mindshare under the GroupM umbrella, the account has remained firmly entrenched,” said a leading media planner on conditions of anonymity. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

GroupM’s Mindshare, the long-time account holder, gears up for Unilever’s media planning and buying account review. While industry experts anticipate continuity, global players like Omnicom and Publicis are also set to participate.

Anil Kumar Lahoti appointed as new chairman of TRAI

Lahoti is the former Chairman and CEO of the Railway Board.

The last TRAI chairman PD Vaghela retired on September 30, 2023.

Google and Facebook dominate children’s app data collection: report

The report covers close to 2500 children in the age band of 5-14 years as well as parents from NCCS A, B and C households across 14 Indian cities and offers a unique focus on children's interactions with brands, particularly within the realms of food, beverages, technology, and media consumption, with special attention given to television and digital platforms. (Image by Patricia Prudente via Unsplash)

Children’s privacy is under scrutiny as a recent study by data privacy services company Arrka exposes data collection practices within popular apps. Google and Facebook emerge as the leading recipients of collecting data.