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Digital media surges to Rs 80,200 crore, overtakes TV in India’s Rs 2.5 trillion M&E industry According to the FICCI-EY report titled Shape the Future, the sector is expected to expand further in 2025, growing by… 6 months agoMarch 27, 2025
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Angad Bhatia steps in as CEO of Firstpost and Creator18 Before joining Network18, he served as CEO of India Lifestyle Network and led Brand & Marketing Growth at Mensa Brands. 6 months agoMarch 11, 2025
