News Broadcasting
AOL adds MTV’s RSS feeds to video search engine
MUMBAI: US internet service provider AOL has announced that its video search engine will now feature RSS feeds from MTV US’ programming services.
Video content from Comedy Central, Logo, MTV, Nickelodeon and VH1 Web sites are now accessible through AOLs video search engine. This is available through the AOL.com portal’s Video On Demand www.aol.com/video, AOL Search www.aolsearch.com and on the AOL service. In addition, Singingfish a video and audio search engine and its network of search properties will also feature content from MTV.
AOL Media Networks executive VP Kevin Conroy says, We are excited to work with MTV Networks to further extend our leadership in video search and provide consumers with one of the most comprehensive sources for discovering the breadth and quality of video content available across the Web.
MTV Networks chief digital officer Jason Hirschhorn says, From The Daily Show and Lazytown to Unplugged and My Fair Brady MTV Networks library of video programming is vast and in-demand. Through AOL video search, consumers now have access to some of the most sought after and beloved programming available on the Web. This extends our quest for ubiquity and will help drive traffic to our destinations.
AOL’s video search engine delivers a repository of video content online in key categories from entertainment to news. Its database draws from the AOL video on-demand archive of more than 18,000 licensed and originally produced video assets.
News Broadcasting
India Today Group debuts AI anchor ‘Sutra’ at AI Impact Summit 2026
Sutra aims to simplify live policy debates using sovereign AI models
NEW DELHI: India Today Group has unveiled Sutra, an AI-driven news anchor designed to deliver real-time, contextual reporting, marking the group’s latest push to integrate artificial intelligence into mainstream journalism.
The AI anchor was introduced at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi and developed in collaboration with BharatGen, with the initiative showcased by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
India Today Group said Sutra is built to navigate complex policy discussions and fast-moving developments by synthesising information into concise, accessible insights, aimed at narrowing the gap between high-level debates and public understanding. The AI anchor was used to surface live takeaways from key sessions at the summit.
India Today Group chief AI officer Nilanjan Das, said the project was focused on clarity and accessibility without diluting editorial rigour. He added that working with BharatGen aligned the group’s AI ambitions with India’s broader push towards sovereign technology capabilities.
BharatGen CEO Rishi Bal, said the partnership reflected a shift from basic automation towards deeper contextual intelligence in media. He emphasised the importance of indigenous, multimodal AI models capable of understanding Indian languages, regional dialects and cultural nuance, particularly as AI-driven news formats gain traction.
The launch positions India Today Group among the first major Indian media houses to deploy an AI anchor backed by home-grown technology, underscoring a growing convergence between journalism, public policy and sovereign AI infrastructure.
