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Across categories, brands are shifting towards creators with distinctive content styles, whose audiences engage with them for a unique storytelling approach rather than follower count or mass appeal
Shalinee Mishra Jul 11, 2026 8:41 AM
Guest Column: Ganapathy Viswanathan, Communication Consultant & Author, says premium micro dramas could redefine OTT, with the next five years deciding if they become a lasting entertainment category
Ganapathy Viswanathan Jul 10, 2026 8:01 AM
Guest Column: Ganapathy Viswanathan, Communication Consultant & Author, writes how fragmented audiences and digital consumption are redefining media measurement beyond television ratings
Ganapathy Viswanathan Jul 9, 2026 10:40 AM
From FIFA’s global scale to Wimbledon’s younger audiences and pickleball’s growing appeal, non-cricket sports are opening new opportunities for brands across campaigns, sponsorships and advertising
Sandhi Sarun Jul 9, 2026 9:03 AM
Guest Column: Adman Prabhakar Mundkur explains why the suspension of television ratings has left the industry navigating without a compass
Prabhakar Mundkur Jul 8, 2026 1:37 PM
Dr Annurag Batra decodes the question of whether the industry is ready for an entirely new way of measuring audiences
Dr Annurag Batra Jul 8, 2026 11:30 AM
Industry executives said today's IBDF meeting is expected to focus on preparing a common industry position before engaging with the ministry
Imran Fazal Jul 6, 2026 11:47 AM
Marketers and brand leaders are unanimous that TV measurement needs to go beyond traditional reach, frequency metrics by combining cross-media audience measurement with richer content intelligence
Shantanu David Jul 3, 2026 8:57 AM
The move effectively renders BARC's ratings operations inactive until the ministry completes the renewal process under the new regulatory framework
Imran Fazal Jul 1, 2026 9:42 PM
The latest communication comes after industry executives expected news ratings to return this week following the expiry of the four-week suspension period that ended on June 28
Imran Fazal Jul 1, 2026 8:28 PM
BARC also urged the MIB to withdraw its directive barring charges to news broadcasters during the TRP blackout, stating that the ratings suspension should not halt subscription fee collection
Imran Fazal Jul 1, 2026 6:22 PM
For advertisers, international franchises provide an immersive setting that amplifies brand messaging through theatrical excitement and buzz
Sunidhi Vijay Jun 29, 2026 8:56 AM
As Connected TV scales beyond premium reach, advertisers are asking harder questions on frequency, transparency and business outcomes
Kanchan Srivastava Jun 29, 2026 8:48 AM
The network’s linear portfolio has garnered 17% higher live reach compared to FIFA World Cup 2022
e4m Staff Jun 25, 2026 6:35 PM
The company said it would be working on an integrated model spanning original music creation, rights management, artist development and distribution
e4m Staff Jun 25, 2026 2:10 PM
With many agencies already on board, absence of GroupM/WPP Media and Omnicom, now strengthened by IPG, could still determine if Roadstar becomes India’s common OOH currency
Kanchan Srivastava Jun 23, 2026 8:16 AM
India has made a mark on Day 1 of the festival with four wins so far, out of eight shortlists across the seven categories announced today
Raaina Jain Jun 22, 2026 7:23 PM
Previously, she held leadership positions at The Estée Lauder Companies and L'Oréal Group
e4m Staff Jun 22, 2026 10:50 AM
News18 India’s senior journalist and anchor Sushant Sinha speaks to e4m on the success of the Pathshala format, audience trust and why he believes credibility is the most valuable currency in news
Ruhail Amin Jun 22, 2026 9:12 AM
The auditions will be conducted across 14 districts, starting from June 20th
e4m Staff Jun 19, 2026 7:28 PM
AIDCF has already filed its counter submissions opposing the Centre's plea seeking vacation of the interim order granted by the court
Imran Fazal Jun 19, 2026 3:00 PM
Launched at Season 8 of dentsu-IWMBuzz Digital Awards, the report explores changing audience behaviour, evolving business models, emerging technologies, and cultural trends
e4m Staff Jun 17, 2026 1:33 PM
A seasoned OOH and advertising professional, Vadhera had taken charge as CEO of the Indian Outdoor Advertising Association in November 2023
e4m Desk Jun 17, 2026 11:21 AM
Guest Column: Ganapathy Viswanathan, Communication Consultant & Author, writes how the conversation around Women’s T20 World Cup is shifting towards audience delivery, engagement & commercial returns
Ganapathy Viswanathan Jun 15, 2026 4:44 PM
CTV is a strong attention driver, but marketers question its ability to deliver measurable business outcomes as gaps in attribution and execution persist, leaving it between promise and proof
e4m Staff Jun 15, 2026 11:27 AM
Palki Sharma, Founder and Director of India Global Review, speaks to e4m on why she chose entrepreneurship after two decades in journalism, changing media landscape, AI's role in newsrooms and more
Ruhail Amin Jun 15, 2026 9:07 AM
India Today Influence is the influencer marketing arm of the India Today Group
e4m Staff Jun 12, 2026 11:58 AM
Jain will be leading AI transformation, audience intelligence, and marketing strategy
MIB has filed an affidavit in response to a petition by AIDCF and DEN Networks challenging the validity of the provision that excludes landing page-generated viewership from TV rating calculations
Imran Fazal Jun 6, 2026 9:58 AM
Growing market share and finding net new customers shouldn't stop at interest segments. Ajio went beyond platform assumptions to deterministic buyer signals from AudiencePro
NATIVE CONTENT Jun 5, 2026 9:13 AM
The directive, communicated by BARC to its subscribers on Monday, comes less than a month of an earlier order issued in May
Imran Fazal Jun 3, 2026 1:19 PM
On ShareChat and Moj, microdramas generate over 500 million daily episodic views, with audiences following storylines across multiple episodes
NATIVE CONTENT Jun 2, 2026 12:59 PM
Cinema’s Q1 2026 revival is reshaping brand strategies, with advertisers moving beyond commercials to experiential, in-theatre and culturally driven marketing formats
Shalinee Mishra Jun 1, 2026 9:01 AM
Guest Column: Shubhranshu Singh writes on how the football World Cup has never been an Indian sport, and why that is precisely the point
Shubhranshu Singh May 28, 2026 8:46 AM
Brands are moving away from vanity metrics and increasingly betting on creators with audience trust, niche authority and strong category alignment, say experts
Shalinee Mishra May 27, 2026 9:31 AM
The petition contends the blanket exclusion of landing page viewership ignores technological realities & existing safeguards, and said it was neither technically justified nor operationally feasible
Imran Fazal May 26, 2026 8:49 AM
The collapse of referral certainty is forcing publishers to rethink what digital media businesses should look like in an AI-first internet
Kanchan Srivastava May 25, 2026 9:04 AM
ONAM gives every participating publisher ownership of their data and fair pricing of their audiences
e4m Staff May 21, 2026 6:38 PM
Sources said BARC’s renewal application was submitted following the ministry’s decision to extend the compliance window for existing TV audience measurement agencies
Imran Fazal May 20, 2026 1:48 PM
Previously, he held leadership positions at OYO, Ola (Weddingz.in), Amazon India, Cummins India and Johnson & Johnson (Bangladesh)
e4m Staff May 19, 2026 3:06 PM
As per the ABC data for July–Dec 2025, while Dainik Bhaskar and Hindustan reported modest gains in circulation, Dainik Jagran, Amar Ujala and Rajasthan Patrika registered declines during the period
Chehneet Kaur May 11, 2026 9:17 AM
New research suggests that the content environment in which a digital ad appears is not a secondary factor, but a key driver of campaign performance across categories
Anuja Jain May 7, 2026 9:18 AM
The ABC data for July–December 2025 shows that growth, where it exists, is increasingly tied to depth in core urban markets rather than expansion across geographies
Chehneet Kaur May 6, 2026 9:02 AM
Vempati, who joined the BARC board in 2024, has stepped down citing personal reasons
Imran Fazal Apr 23, 2026 12:15 PM
AudiencePro is enabling CPG advertisers with a clear way to connect media activation to real brand growth and business outcomes
NATIVE CONTENT Apr 23, 2026 9:02 AM
Lalit Gangwar is a founding team member and will now lead all global business operations for Pocket FM’s audio business
e4m Staff Apr 21, 2026 10:01 AM
Sources tell e4m that the industry added around 5.6 lakh copies
Kanchan Srivastava Apr 17, 2026 8:04 AM
While some experts see TAM’s cross-platform push as a unified lens for sponsorship analytics, others view it less as a turning point and more as the start of a longer transition
Aditi Gupta Apr 16, 2026 8:27 AM