Nykaa has petitioned the Delhi High Court to add Meta as a party in Zee Entertainment's $210,000 copyright case, which alleges the beauty retailer used licensed music in commercial Instagram reels. The dispute echoes Zee's parallel $3M action against JioStar covering 19,450 songs.

Outlook Business · 5/21/2026, 11:17:07 AM

Nykaa has asked Delhi High Court to implead Meta in Zee Entertainment's copyright suit seeking US$210,000 over unlicensed music in Instagram reels. The move shifts liability questions onto the platform and could reshape how Indian retailers score social-first marketing.

Inside Retail Asia · 5/21/2026, 3:30:30 AM

JioStar (Reliance-Disney) offered $20M against FIFA's $100M ask for 2026 World Cup India rights, with Sony skipping the bid entirely. The gap reflects football's weak monetisation versus cricket, compounded by India's real-money gaming ad ban that gutted a key advertiser pool, despite 305M football fans and 110M streamers in 2022.

ET Small Business · 5/18/2026, 5:24:57 AM

Adidas drops three-sneaker Toy Story collection June 6 ahead of the film's June 19 debut: Samba Jane, Samba Woody, and a Buzz Lightyear Adistar Control 5 with LEDs in kids' sizes. Priced $65-$130, the launch deepens a partnership dating to 2019 and leans into nostalgia-driven family co-purchase.

Footwear News · 5/15/2026, 1:28:49 AM