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Publicis & Facebook to host forum for financial services brands
MUMBAI: Publicis Groupe and Facebook have come together to host an event that addresses brands in the banking, financial services and insurance categories (BFSI).
The event named, ‘Financial Services Forum,’ will address the key trends in the industry, share consumer insights, challenges and solutions, case studies and recent progress in the measurement area.
The event will be held on 4 November, 2015 at the Trident, Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai.
Zenith Optimedia Group chief executive officer Anupriya Acharya said, “These are exciting times for both the BFSI sector and digital media! The Indian government’s push on added licenses for banking to promote financial inclusion and the call for a Digital India provides the perfect setting for a forum like this. Our digital marketing brands have an extensive experience in the BFSI segment and have in fact made much progress on even testing out how platforms like Facebook can make a difference to this segment, which has not been very intuitive so far. I keenly look forward to some interesting learnings being shared at this forum.”
“The Financial Services Sector in India was amongst the first industries to adopt digital. The consumer’s shift from desktop to mobile requires a paradigm shift. This forum is the coming together of experts from across the spectrum – marketers, media and creative agencies, technology partners, and publishers – to leverage the power of personalised marketing at scale to drive awareness of new and existing services, grow businesses and deliver extraordinary customer service for banks, insurers, credit card issuers or any other part of the financial services ecosystem,” added Facebook India managing director Kirthiga Reddy.
Starcom MediaVest Group chairman Hanley King said, “Driving real world business and marketing deliverables today has to be driven by large and complex consumer data sets. Facebook is at helm of this form of marketing. We have been able to leverage its user data and its ability to customise marketing efforts through custom audiences and website integration to drive tangible sales uplift and build deeper consumer relationships to improve lifetime value of customers. The direction that we are seeing Facebook taking by introducing audience data based solutions such as Atlas is inline and core to our principle of driving precision marketing at scale. We hope through this event we help our clients in the BFSI space to move further down the path of precision marketing and get excited about the possibilities the platform has to offer.”
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JioStar cracks IPTV piracy network as TATA IPL 2026 gets underway
Broadcaster moves swiftly on match day to shut illegal BOS IPTV service
MUMBAI: JioStar has dismantled a major digital piracy syndicate on the opening day of the TATA IPL 2026, targeting an unauthorised IPTV service operating under the name BOS IPTV.
The crackdown followed an internal investigation that flagged the rogue platform, hosted on bostv.org, for illegally streaming premium television content. Acting on its findings, JioStar filed a criminal complaint with the Cyber Police Station Firozabad, triggering a formal police probe.
An FIR registered on 26 March 2026 cites multiple offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, the Information Technology Act 2008, and the Copyright Act 1957, underscoring the seriousness of the alleged violations.
Investigators found that BOS IPTV was offering access to more than 10,000 live television channels along with a library of over 25,000 video-on-demand titles through its proprietary streaming player. The platform reportedly had around 64,000 active users and was run by a team of roughly 20 individuals, pointing to a well-organised operation.
Law enforcement authorities have arrested the primary accused, with further detentions expected as the investigation expands across multiple states. Officials believe the network may be part of a broader, coordinated piracy ecosystem operating in India.
The website has since been taken offline by its operators, marking a timely intervention just as the IPL season begins and viewership peaks. For broadcasters, the opening weeks of the tournament are particularly vulnerable to illegal streaming, making swift enforcement crucial.
JioStar’s latest action signals a sharper, more proactive stance against digital piracy, especially around marquee sporting events. As the IPL gathers pace, the broadcaster is expected to maintain close coordination with authorities to protect its content and ensure viewers stay on the right side of the stream.
