Prasar Bharati Drafts Policy to Monetise TV and OTT Content
Prasar Bharati, India’s state-owned public broadcaster has released the draft of its Content Syndication Policy (2025) to monetise its programming…
Swiggy And Zomato Hike Platform Fees Yet Again
MediaNama’s Take With both Zomato and Swiggy battling thin margins in food delivery, platform fee has become a crucial lever…
Google to Share Search Data With Rivals in DOJ Antitrust Case
In a landmark antitrust case, the US Judge of the District Court of Columbia, Amit Mehta, ruled that Google must…
Anthropic Service Policy Update Bans AI Access to Chinese Firms
On September 5, 2025, Anthropic announced a new update to its Terms of Service, restricting the use of its AI…
Why Nepal Banned 26 Social Media Platforms And What It Means
MediaNama’s Take Nepal’s sweeping ban on 26 major social media platforms marks a dramatic escalation in state control over online…
What the Axio Acquisition Means for E-Commerce Giant Amazon
MediaNama’s Take: With the acquisition of fintech company Axio, e-commerce giant Amazon has added a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) licence…
RateGain Integrates MCP for AI-Powered Hotel Bookings
MediaNama’s take: RateGain’s integration of MCP in its booking engine is indicative of the fundamental shift in how consumers today…
Shikhar Dhawan Questioned by ED Over 1XBet Betting Ads
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned former cricketer Shikhar Dhawan over his appearance in advertisements for the illegal betting platform 1XBet,…
Centre Wants All Online Gaming Law Cases To Be Clubbed In SC
The Central government on Thursday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to transfer three petitions challenging the Promotion and Regulation of…
Sahamati Flags Risks of Draft Telecom Cybersecurity Rules
We missed this earlier: Merely using a mobile number to identify customers does not create a material risk to telecom…