IBDF backs MIB TV rating guidelines, seeks extended timelines for rolloutThe Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation is requesting an extension to implement new television rating rules. Key provisions regardin...
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China weaponises Taiwan’s own voices in escalating information warChina is using social media platforms like Douyin to spread messages from Taiwanese opposition figures. These clips are then shared on plat...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
Can YouTube pull 'sitaares' Netflix, Hotstar to 'zameen' as Aamir Khan tests new biz model?The Hindi film industry is currently debating whether bypassing streaming platforms for film releases is financially viable, particularly w...
05 Jun, 2025, 11.41 AM IST
Inside South Korea's right-wing YouTube world openly embraced by YoonSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment followed his contentious martial law decree, fueled by claims of election hacking and an...
16 Dec, 2024, 11.06 AM IST
The YouTube Election: Social media emerges as key player in Indian pollsDahiya can see people’s enthusiasm reflected in the sudden surge in subscribers over the past month, along with better likes-to-views ratio...
11 May, 2024, 11.38 PM IST
TikTok takes on YouTube, tests 30-minute video uploadsChinese short-video making platform TikTok is apparently testing to help users upload 30-minute videos in a bid to take on Google-owned You...
25 Jan, 2024, 02.31 PM IST
YouTube rolling out policies specifically for dealing with deepfakes and for AI: Ishan John ChatterjeeYouTubes' Ishan John says: “What we are really seeing is viewers as well as creators are meeting this demand for multi-format consumption h...
25 Dec, 2023, 10.00 AM IST
Tough placement season begins at IITs; startup funding winter continues in NovemberAs placement season kicks off in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) across the country, students are nervous about landing jobs as ...
01 Dec, 2023, 07.53 PM IST
YouTube India adopts two-pronged strategy to fight fake news ahead of general electionsWhile news is not a separate vertical on YouTube, it continues to be a key driver of content consumption on the platform.
30 Nov, 2023, 09.40 PM IST
More TikTok users turning to the app for news, Pew study showsNews organizations are competing with TikTok and other social media platforms for consumers' attention and advertisers' budgets, with many ...
16 Nov, 2023, 09.00 AM IST
South Africa to probe Meta, Google competition with news publishersSouth Africa's Competition Commission will investigate whether digital platforms like Meta and Google are unfairly competing with news publ...
18 Oct, 2023, 08.20 AM IST
Times Now emerges No 1 in digital video views17 Nov, 2022, 12.20 PM IST
Google Year in Search: Most Indians used YouTube to learn something new, explore personal finances optionsThe second big theme ‘Local first’ highlights the increase in the demand & consumption.
09 Apr, 2021, 09.04 AM IST
How regional languages are fueling YouTube's growth in IndiaYouTube is now in a sense a Google for users who prefer video to text and are less comfortable with English.
28 Jul, 2019, 10.50 AM IST
YouTube India sees rapid growth in channels in Indian languages``Content categories such as comedy, music, news, tech and learning are on the rise,’’ said Satya Raghavan, director content partnerships, ...
26 Jul, 2019, 06.50 PM IST
Instagram rolls out long form videos through IGTV. Should your business try out the new service?On IGTV, long form vertical videos can be as long as 10 minutes and can even go up to 60 minutes in case of large creators.
26 Jun, 2018, 10.11 AM IST
- Online revolution may not be televised: Nikesh Arora
The web is fundamentally and permanently the business of media. Now all you need is a video camera, a word processor, or a microphone, and ...
01 Feb, 2011, 01.23 AM IST