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Breaking News

Global Retail Tech Spending to Surpass $2.4 Trillion by 2026 — AI-Driven Logistics Revolution Underway.

India's D2C Sector Hits ₹3.5 Lakh Crore — Brands Pivot to Profitability Over Pure Growth.

Digital Advertising Revenue Crosses $700B Globally as Creator Economy Surges Past Traditional Media.

OTT Platforms in India Report 40% YoY Rise in Regional Language Content Consumption.

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How India's Regional Language Internet Is Outgrowing English

Over 500 million Indians now access the internet primarily in languages other than English — and media companies are finally building for them. We trace the infrastructure, economics, and editorial bets behind India's vernacular media renaissance.

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Mar 20, 2026 · 9 min read

OTT Wars: Who's Winning the Streaming Battle in India

Regional and local content strategies have become the decisive battleground as subscriber growth plateaus globally and churn intensifies. We rank the contenders, examine content budgets, and identify who has the right playbook for India's fragmented language market.

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Mar 15, 2026 · 7 min read

The Creator Economy Crosses $250B — India's Share Is Rising Fast

Influencer monetisation is maturing past brand sponsorships into owned products, subscription tiers, and licensable IP. India is now the second-largest creator market by creator count — and increasingly, the most commercially sophisticated.

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Mar 12, 2026 · 11 min read

Programmatic Advertising in a Cookie-Less Era

The deprecation of third-party cookies is forcing ad-tech to rebuild targeting infrastructure from the ground up — and opening gaps for new identity-resolution players to capture market share.

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Mar 8, 2026 · 6 min read

CTV Advertising: India's Next Billion-Dollar Ad Channel

Connected TV penetration is accelerating faster than projections. Brands that move now on CTV inventory will own a channel others are still learning to buy effectively.

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Mar 3, 2026 · 10 min read

Paywalls vs. Free: What's Actually Working for Digital Publishers

A new wave of media businesses is cracking the reader revenue model — but the formula is more nuanced than simply placing content behind a wall and waiting for subscriptions to roll in.

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