BUSINESS
What Tata’s innings as IPL’s title sponsor means for the brand and league
For the company, the cricket tournament offers a major platform to reach out to consumers
BUSINESS
Closure of restaurants a massive blow, say owners
The national capital region centered on Delhi has the highest number of restaurants in India, employs more than 300,000 people and generates annual revenue exceeding Rs 31,000 crore. The shutdown could be the “last straw” for their business, restaurant owners say.
BUSINESS
Wonderla, Imagicaa face roller-coaster ride again due to Omicron wave
The theme park operators had started seeing a recovery in business since they reopened in late October
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Big fat Indian wedding industry hit due to Omicron, 10% business lost
January-February is normally a good season, and with November-December 2021 looking good, wedding planning companies were pinning their hopes on the first two months of 2022 to make up for the losses incurred in the last two years. Then came Omicron, and January is washed out, says the MD of a gifting company.
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Crypto ads in print, radio surged in November amid concerns over transparency
The ad blitz came just before the government expressed concern over over non-transparent advertising by crypto companies that could be misleading.
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Content, pricing may have edge over Covid curbs in driving growth for streaming platforms
Experts indicated that the bulk of customer acquisitions may have already taken place during the previous two waves of the pandemic
BUSINESS
Rising Covid cases dampen hopes of India box office touching Rs 2,000 crore in Q1
The release of big-budget films has been delayed after some states asked theatres to close and others restricted capacity, putting pressure on the box-office business.
BUSINESS
After Amitabh Bachchan, Yuvraj Singh sees strong traction for his NFTs with bids over Rs 2 crore
In 2021, Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan's NFT collection was sold for over Rs seven crore.
BUSINESS
From SRK to Virat Kohli, celebrities who featured the most in T20 World Cup ads
Ajay Devgn, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were the only ones to figure in the top five for the second time in a row.
BUSINESS
Caught in Covid chaos: More shutdowns, delayed releases spell trouble for cinema business
The closure of theatres and capacity restrictions have already forced a rejig of the movie release calendar
BUSINESS
Movie studios gear up for 2022 with strong content lineup despite COVID restrictions
From Hollywood to regional, movie studios in 2022 are focused on offering content across languages.
BUSINESS
COVID impact | Digital takes the lead in movie marketing as city tours, press meets take a backseat
Experts noted that smarter and effective digital marketing from media spends to influencer marketing, promotional video content is the new normal in movie marketing.
BUSINESS
Dish TV 33rd AGM: MD Jawahar Lal Goel shares view on Rs 1,000 crore rights issue
The tussle between Dish TV and its largest shareholder Yes Bank began in February this year, when Dish TV approved a rights issue of Rs 1,000 crore.
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Salman Khan-backed BollyCoin releases Dabangg franchise's first NFT collection
The platform will be releasing NFTs in weekly phases starting today and for their debut collection, BollyCoin will be dropping NFTs starting with the villains of all three Dabangg films.
BUSINESS
Multiplex body urges Delhi government to reopen cinemas as bankruptcy worries loom
Multiplex Association of India informed deputy chief minister of bankruptcies facing cinemas in the face of multiple lockdowns induced by Covid since March 2020.
BUSINESS
Inching towards Rs 200 crore, here's a look at Spider-Man No Way Home's journey in India
For the release strategy of Spider-Man No Way Home, the focus was on tapping the nostalgia factor for the Spiderman franchise, leveraging the interest for Hollywood ventures and creating anticipation for the film, said Vivek Krishnani, Managing Director, Sony Pictures Films India.
BUSINESS
Cinema closure in Delhi a big blow; night curfews impact footfalls, say exhibitors
From delay in releases to drop in collections, fresh curbs due to rising COVID cases are taking a toll on the theatre business. And this is happening at a time when films such as Spider-Man No Way Home and Telugu venture Pushpa are reporting solid performance in theatres, leading to strong footfalls and occupancy levels.
BUSINESS
COVID-19 impact: Delhi's cinema closure a concern, to spell bad news for PVR, INOX
Closure of theatres in Delhi will not only impact the box office collections of 83 but will also delay the upcoming movie release pipeline.
BUSINESS
OTTs not worried about big-screen blockbusters, gear up for 2022 with more content
Experts are of the view that theatres and streaming content generally do not compete with each other
BUSINESS
COVID-19 impact: Fresh curbs a concern for big Bollywood release 83
Along with the Centre issuing new guidelines on COVID-19, various state governments have imposed restrictions, some even announcing night curfews. So far, states like Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have imposed curfew from 11 pm to 5 am.
BUSINESS
Cinema trends in 2021: From cities that watched most movies to films that sold most tickets
The festival season this year lit up the big screens once again and cinemas have made a strong comeback with increase in footfalls and higher occupancy levels in theatres.
BUSINESS
Meet the man who helped Ranveer Singh nail Kapil Dev's look in movie 83
From the curls to the moustache, it was hair designer Darshan Yewalekar who helped Ranveer Singh get Kapil Dev's look right for the movie 83 that will hit theatres on December 24.
BUSINESS
Zee-Sony merger: A look at the steps to bring combined entity into existence
Punit Goenka, who will be leading the merged entity, estimates eight to 10 months for the merger process to complete. Here’s a look at the process ahead.
BUSINESS
Zee-Sony merger to come into effect in 8-10 months; sports bidding will be key
After the merger, Zee will get access to Sony's 10 sports channels which includes the recently launched regional channel Ten 4.
