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[New] With advancing technologies, by 2035, the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS - 5G) will replace GSM - R.
Sofrecom
[New] While Disney represents a classic value play, the integration of Web3 technologies and digital fan engagement could be a future frontier for media giants.
Bitget
[New] Sectoral Valuation: The media and entertainment (M & E) sector reached approximately Rs 2.5 trillion ($30 billion) in 2024, projected to hit Rs 3.06 trillion by 2027.
INSIGHTS IAS - Simplifying UPSC IAS Exam Preparation
[New] In the absence of hope for federal restrictions, court cases, like one under way in California this week, centring on the addictiveness of apps, are putting pressure on social media platforms.
SKY
[New] AI Consortium Selected by NATO to Deliver Information Environment Assessment Capability Delivered as a bespoke, enterprise-wide social intelligence solution, it will combine media monitoring, sentiment analysis, and trend detection to support decision making across the NATO enterprise.
Yahoo Finance
[New] The UK Government's consultation examining children's use of mobile phones and social media will consider potential social media bans for children and the role of age assurance technologies.
Gibson Dunn
[New] 19% of survey respondents each said traffic changes due to social media and AI and AI-driven traffic decreases will be the biggest challenges for the publishing industry in 2026 - marking the largest groups of respondents in Digiday's survey.
Digiday
[New] When Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez announced plans to ban social media for under-16s earlier this month, Spaniards could be forgiven for suspecting his real objective was not to limit children's screentime.
Spiked
[New] Nutrition and food media are already calling 2026 the year of fiber, with movements like fibermaxxing going viral on TikTok and highlighted in major trend roundups.
Avocado Green Magazine
[New] Existing sectoral regulators, including the Central Bank of Ireland, the Workplace Relations Commission, health authorities, media and utilities regulators, and the Data Protection Commission, will supervise AI systems within their respective domains.
VinciWorks
[New] Ad spending on social media is expected to grow by 10.9% each year from 2026 to 2030.
Sprout Social
[New] 82.9% of total social media ad spending will be generated through mobile by 2030.
Sprout Social
[New] Total spend on social media advertising is projected to reach $317.33 billion in 2026.
Sprout Social
[New] Human-generated content is the #1 priority for users in 2026, and 73% of consumers say they will switch to a competitor if a brand does not respond on social media.
Sprout Social
[New] As 2026 unfolds, AI will continue to push boundaries from smarter hospitals to more responsive fashion supply chains; from cinematic media to personalised beauty tech.
Chaud: The Magazine
[New] The convergence of generative AI, virtual production, and synthetic media is creating an entirely new category of creative infrastructure that will define entertainment production for the next decade.
BUSINESS 2.0 NEWS
[New] In 2026, NTT DATA predicts a rise in AI-powered disinformation, with synthetic media spreading fake news or inciting unrest.
Reputation Ace - Reputation Management
[New] For media companies in the year ahead, a focus on deepening audience relationships, diversifying revenues, demonstrating value and deploying AI strategically and realistically, will be the key to success.
Digital Content Next
[New] The integration of mobile apps, intranets, and collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams into a unified platform will help centralize communication across different channels.
Sociabble
[New] American customers expect seamless movement between channels such as SMS, voice, chat, and social media.ProTelesis Corporation
Last updated: 19 February 2026
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