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Zee5, Google Cloud turn 1,200 titles into 13,000 AI clips
Zee5 and Google Cloud have launched Clips, an AI-powered vertical short-video experience that turns long-form titles into 13,000 discovery clips.
Canvas to debut India’s first short-form anime by 30 animators
Canvas will premiere Project Maya, a Hindi short-form anime created by 30 Indian animators, in early October, followed by English and regional versions.
Disney cuts 300+ roles as TV overhaul plans more layoffs
Disney is centralising its television business, with hundreds of layoffs expected and its legal team told to prepare to become much smaller.
CNN chief Mark Thompson set to stay on after Skydance merger
CNN's Mark Thompson looks set to stay after the Skydance merger, but editorial independence and CBS News bundling are the key questions for media…
Cable News Ratings Slip Again in September 2026
September 2026 cable news ratings show every major network losing viewers. Fox News stayed No. 1 but primetime fell below 2 million total viewers.
SPUR launches AI content tracking standard for publishers
SPUR's first content telemetry standard tracks retrieval, grounding and citations, with OpenAI, Google, Meta and others invited to an advisory board.
CIMM Task Force Targets TV Measurement Chaos
CIMM is forming a task force to strengthen TV measurement accreditation and build a neutral currency framework as Nielsen and alternative currencies drift apart.
India’s CTV audience hits 207 million: what changes
India's connected TV ecosystem now reaches 207 million viewers across 62-65 million households. Here's what that means for reach, context and media planning.
JioStar pushes for immediate BARC ratings restoration
At FICCI FRAMES 2026, JioStar CEO Kevin Vaz urged immediate BARC ratings restoration and a lighter linear TV rulebook for festive planning.
CTV’s Full-Funnel Promise Meets Measurement Reality
At DigiPlus Fest 2026, marketers weighed CTV's sharper targeting and full-funnel role against gaps in incremental reach, cross-device measurement and unified metrics.
CTV Is Now a 200 Million Viewer Market, Says JioStar’s Kevin Vaz
Kevin Vaz says attention, not distribution, is the new bottleneck, as India's connected TV market crosses 200 million viewers and content commerce grows.
MRUCI Names Kaacon Sethi CEO to Revive Indian Readership Survey
MRUCI has appointed Kaacon Sethi as CEO, effective October 8, 2026, to lead the Indian Readership Survey revival after a nearly six-year leadership gap.