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MobiKwik has elevated Dhruv Wadhera to chief business officer (CBO) – Offline Merchant Payments and announced leadership elevations across its business and governance functions. Wadhera, who has led the company's offline merchant payments business since 2023, will now oversee its expansion across organised retail, oil and gas, general trade and devices. He previously served as vice president and sales director at Zomato.

NDTV has rebranded its branded content and brand solutions business, previously known as NDTV Brand Studio, as NDTV CoLab. The new identity reflects its approach to working with brands, institutions, creators and partners on branded content, campaigns, conversations and intellectual properties across television, digital, social media, video, events, ground activations and creator-led formats.

Sudeep will be based out of Noida and will report into Sandeep Mehrotra, chief operating officer – advertisement revenue, ‘Z’. Zee Entertainment Enterprises (‘Z’) has announced the appointment of Sudeep Nagpurkar as chief sales officer - social platforms, creator economy & partnerships. In this role, Sudeep will be based out of Noida and will report into Sandeep Mehrotra, chief operating officer – advertisement revenue, ‘Z’.

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Truecaller has partnered with Route Mobile to expand the reach of its Business Messaging platform for enterprise customers. Under the partnership, Route Mobile will provide enterprises with access to Truecaller Business Messaging, allowing businesses to send verified and rich-media messages through the platform.

The UK government is considering intervening in Paramount's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, with media plurality and competition expected to be the focus of a regulatory review, as reported by The Guardian. UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she is 'minded' to ask communications regulator Ofcom to assess the merger's impact on media plurality, while requesting the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to examine potential competition issues.

The capital infusion comes months after the Reliance-Disney media merger and follows an earlier Rs 306 crore investment in April. The Walt Disney Company has invested Rs 123 crore into JioStar India through fresh foreign direct investment (FDI), as reported by The Economic Times. The latest capital infusion follows Disney's Rs 306 crore investment in JioStar India in April this year and comes after the formation of the Reliance-Disney joint venture.

The Union Ministry of Tourism has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Google India to collaborate on the digital promotion of India's tourism destinations using digital technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), data-driven insights and capacity-building initiatives, as reported by The Economic Times. The MoU was exchanged in New Delhi in the presence of Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

Ormax Media has released its Ormax Trac20: Ad & Sponsorship Effectiveness Research for IPL 2026, which evaluates the advertising and sponsorship effectiveness of 54 brands associated with the tournament. According to the report, Tata Sierra, Cadbury Dairy Milk, Tata AIG, Rapido, Google AI Mode and Wonder Cement recorded the highest Ormax Mpact Scores among the brands evaluated.

Swaroop joins from OYO, where he was working as CEO - International Hotels & Homes for around 6 years. Instamart, the quick commerce platform, has announced the appointment of Gautam Swaroop as chief business officer (CBO). In this role, Gautam will oversee Instamart's commercial operations spanning customer-centric growth, category management, and brand relationships and expansion. Gautam has over two decades of experience across consulting, pharmaceuticals, and technology.