•Indian Influencer Governance Council (IIGC) introduces Indian Influencer Contract Standard (IICS) to formalize brand-influencer deals and reduce disputes.
•Proposed Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery merger to result in a media giant with $79 billion net debt; streaming platforms Paramount+ and HBO Max will merge.
•OpraahFX Founder Pranav Panpalia shares vision for growth, discusses AI influencers, poaching, and scaling without acquisitions or IPO.
•SEBI fines Coffee Day Enterprises and directors for accounting lapses, specifically failing to recognize interest expenses from FY21–FY24.
•Jio Platforms Limited appoints Dan Bailey as President to spearhead international business expansion, reporting to Akash Ambani.
