 The exchange from India recently caught up with WPV's global CEO, Mark Reed, where he mentioned about the scale of plans in India and the growth potential of this country. He also shared that the advertising giant is looking at hiring 7,000 to 8,000 employees in India in the next five years. After eight incredible years of leading FCB Group India to success, current Group Chairman and CEO Rohit Ori is moving on to a global role as FCB Global Partner. Succeeding him will be Dheeraj Sinha, who will join the Group in November as Group CEO India and South Asia. Days after India's leading media conglomerate Blockchart GPT webcrawlers access to their websites, more news publishers have joined the band wagon. The fresh list includes names like AVP Group, then Ijagran, Amarajala and India TV. Similar to previous years, there is an anticipated significant increase in large-format advertising this year. The headlines are expected to witness substantial outcomes through impactful advertising campaigns. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is planning on bringing out a consultation paper on matters surrounding OTT players, says a media report. The authority is also planning to discuss price parity between OTT video platforms and distribution channels like Table TV and DTN Services.