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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 January 22, Sony terminated the proposed $10 billion merger with Zee first announced in December 2021 (Image source: Moneycontrol)

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

The report stated the BCCI was forced to decide on a host of state units, including the Delhi and Puducherry, and held talks with foreign boards, mainly the associate nations, for hosting them on exposure trips. (Image sourced via BCCI website)

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

The legal notice was sent to Netflix in January where the KKCL lawyers had mentioned that the usage of registered trademark ‘killer’ for the film ‘Killer Soup’ would cause KKCL "irreparable loss, harm and damage, and damage to their goodwill." (Representative Image: Mollie Sivaram via Unsplash)

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

Gaming, ed-tech, and coding apps were found to have the most trackers, with gaming having 11 and ed-tech having 10 overall for tracking. (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.