digital-advertising
Prashant Shetty will report into Sandeep Mehrotra, Chief Operating Officer – Advertisement Revenue
e4m Staff Aug 4, 2026 12:42 PM
He previously served as Head of Digital Business Operations at Mindshare India
Shetty's move also marks the end of an almost seven-year stint with JioStar, where he served as Executive Vice President – Ad Sales
While traditional television continued to command substantial advertiser interest, Connected TV emerged as the more diversified advertising platform during the tournament
Alphabet, Meta, Amazon and Microsoft collectively reported another quarter of robust growth, driven by digital advertising, cloud computing and enterprise software
Shantanu David Jul 31, 2026 8:59 AM
SEO agencies are building capabilities around AI citation tracking, structured content, digital PR, reputation management and monitoring how brands are described across different answer engines
Shantanu David Jul 28, 2026 8:37 AM
If publishers impose the surcharge, some advertisers may accept it because they value the credibility and influence that newspapers continue to enjoy; others may negotiate harder
e4m Staff Jul 24, 2026 12:12 PM
Prior to WPP, Shekhar Sharma held leadership positions at The Times of India and India Today
e4m Staff Jul 21, 2026 10:24 AM
Khandekar has been appointed as Director - Entertainment Pricing, Planning, Supply and Ad products, Digital
e4m Staff Jul 21, 2026 8:03 AM
Dr Annurag Batra on why India needs one measurement currency, why India's marketers should be the principal custodians of audience measurement, and more
Annurag Batra Jul 16, 2026 4:16 PM
The fourth patent filing reinforces Vertoz’s focus on building proprietary technology that connects intelligence, automation, media, and execution across the advertising value chain
e4m Staff Jul 15, 2026 3:31 PM
Prior to joining The Hindu, Sharma was with Associated Broadcasting Co. Pvt. Ltd. (TV9)
e4m Staff Jul 15, 2026 11:25 AM
As influencer marketing evolves, brands are moving beyond creator discovery to identify what drives meaningful consumer engagement and actions
Shalinee Mishra Jul 13, 2026 9:27 AM
As brands pour bigger budgets into stand-up comedians, the shift highlights what is fuelling the investment and where marketers set boundaries
Sandhi Sarun Jul 13, 2026 8:53 AM
From early search advertising to programmatic and attention-led media, the Teads India MD has built a career across some of the industry's defining milestones
e4m Staff Jul 12, 2026 8:00 AM
According to the network, 10-second advertising rates have reached ₹20-25 lakh during the knockout stage; over 22 brands have partnered across television and digital platforms
e4m Staff Jul 10, 2026 8:03 AM
With weekly TV ratings on pause, the industry is forced to confront a bigger question: Has advertising become too dependent on measurement to trust creativity?
Aryendra Khan Jul 9, 2026 7:32 PM
Jones succeeds Lisa Utzschneider, who led IAS for more than seven years and will remain with the company as Special Advisor to the Board through the end of 2026
e4m Staff Jul 8, 2026 11:00 AM
Peers recall his humility, entrepreneurial spirit and unwavering belief in digital innovation, saying his absence leaves a void in both the industry and their personal lives
Sandhi Sarun Jul 7, 2026 4:47 PM
Gandharv played a key role in strengthening Hybrid's presence in the Indian digital advertising ecosystem
Marketers say that while creators are increasingly becoming part of the media mix, influencer marketing accounts for just 3-10% of the ad spends
Shalinee Mishra Jul 2, 2026 9:40 AM
As Cannes Lions 2026 closes with India's tally at a modest five Lions, the industry is asking a harder question: Has the race for constant content quietly replaced the pursuit of the big idea?
Aryendra Khan Jul 1, 2026 8:57 AM
As OTT platforms, Q-comm apps, creator ecosystems collapse the distance between content and checkout, a new media category is quietly taking shape, share industry heads
Anuja Jain Jul 1, 2026 8:41 AM
Premjeet Sodhi, Global Analytics Lead at WPP Media, writes attention measurement, as it currently exists, has brought new knowledge but is only a promising first draft
Premjeet Sodhi Jun 30, 2026 12:17 PM
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 move is consistent with Hakuhodo's strategy of expanding through acquisitions and strategic partnerships across Asia and India
Imran Fazal Jun 25, 2026 9:17 AM
As AI agents begin verifying business outcomes rather than just reporting them, the ad industry braces for a valuation reset that could separate ‘provable performance’ from ‘promised reach’
Anuja Jain Jun 17, 2026 8:48 AM
Arshan Saha brings over 17 years of experience in the advertising industry
e4m Staff Jun 8, 2026 10:01 AM
As CEO of OMD India and a Cannes Lions 2026 Media juror, Anisha Iyer believes the strongest media ideas are deceptively simple, and that complexity is often mistaken for craft
Aryendra Khan Jun 4, 2026 9:08 AM
After years of monetising attention, digital platforms are now cashing in on access, convenience, status and functionality by way of subscriptions
Shantanu David Jun 4, 2026 9:06 AM
The provisions are understood to be linked largely to the International Cricket Council media rights package acquired for approx $3 billion for the 2023–27 cycle
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
As Gurbaksh Singh joins the Digital Craft jury at Cannes Lions 2026, the Dentsu Creative CCO & CIO calls out a category in danger of confusing polish with purpose
Aryendra Khan Jun 2, 2026 8:53 AM
TAM AdEx’s Feb-April 2026 data shows one clear winner: digital. While TV, radio & print remained restrained or volatile, digital advertising stayed sharply above the average-month benchmark
Kanchan Srivastava Jun 2, 2026 8:33 AM
Kedar Ravangave, Head of Marketing, Kotak Mahindra Bank, will share insights on the topic 'The Algorithm Owns the Screen: How AI is Rewriting the Rules of Television and Streaming'
Market observers and players say ruling a positive move for leader brands, opens a route for legal recourse & levels playing field; category, brand keyword investment likely to see an acceleration
Anuja Jain Jun 1, 2026 8:59 AM
When the Delhi High Court ruled against Google in the Hindware keyword case, it did not just hand a victory to a sanitaryware brand. It put adtech's entire business model in the dock
Anuja Jain May 30, 2026 3:26 PM
As per the report, of the 1,609 influencer ads processed 97.3% required modification, with over 54% promoting categories prohibited by law or where advertising is restricted
e4m Staff May 28, 2026 11:20 AM
Shipra Wahi will report to Sandeep Mehrotra, Chief Operating Officer – Advertisement Revenue
e4m Staff May 26, 2026 4:28 PM
Prior to joining Flipkart Ads, Anand Ajantiwale spent over a decade at Amazon
e4m Staff May 22, 2026 12:42 PM
Despite low ARPU & cheap digital advertising rates, India remains central to Meta’s future growth story as advertiser dependence, platform entrenchment and monetisation avenues deepen across platforms
Shantanu David May 19, 2026 9:05 AM
Brands that will lead in the AI era are those treating AI as the operating system, say industry heads; AI is now visible in performance optimisation, consumer insights, and creative adaptation
Shantanu David May 15, 2026 8:49 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
Prior to this, Sanjay Joshi was Sales Head of Govt Business - North, West & East Regions at Radio City India
e4m Staff Apr 23, 2026 8:58 AM
At e4m RetailEX Conference, Medhavi Singh, Country Head, India, Criteo, positioned the development as part of a broader structural shift underway in the digital advertising ecosystem
e4m Staff Apr 20, 2026 2:35 PM
Prior to joining CREX, he served as National Sales Head at AnyMind Group
e4m Staff Apr 15, 2026 7:29 AM
