BUSINESS
Sebamed sticks to pH value in frothy spat with HUL over soap ad
Sebamed has already started airing new ads on TV where the skin care brand from Germany is comparing its soap with HUL's Dove.
CORONAVIRUS
Theatres are open but Bollywood still taking Amazon, Netflix route to release films
Parineeti Chopra's Girl on The Train that will be releasing on Netflix soon.
BUSINESS
India gets its first Rs 100-crore club entry in COVID-19 pandemic; exhibitors see profits
It is south superstar Vijay's Master that made a century in five days of its release.
BUSINESS
Short video sharing platform Bolo Indya in talks to raise $7 million to drive content commerce
The TikTok rival plans to hire more talent and enhance its new feature Bolo Meets.
BUSINESS
With players like Rishabh Pant, Shubham Gill, brands can now look beyond Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni
This test has proved that there is a lot more cricketing depth in the Indian team. The money will trickle down now, rather than stay stagnated at the top rung, said brand expert Harish Bijoor.
BUSINESS
Zee ropes in ex-Star India employee Ashok Namboodiri
The company has roped in Ashok Namboodiri as Chief Business Officer for International Business.
BUSINESS
JSW Sports onboards Rishabh Pant, adds first marquee cricketer in its portfolio
Rishabh Pant's addition will make huge difference to the company, said Mustafa Ghouse, CEO, JSW Sports.
BUSINESS
Harsh Goenka wants Shubman Gill to bat for CEAT, will MRF play ball?
Gill, one of the heroes of India's Test series win in Australia, sported a blank bat in his innings of 91
TRENDS
Explained: How TikTok has users in India despite the ban
TikTok despite the ban saw more monthly active users on the platform than the social networking platform Instagram.
BUSINESS
Radhe to release in theatres on Eid, confirms Salman Khan
Exhibitors across the country had written a letter to Salman Khan on January 2 requesting him to release Radhe - Your Most Wanted Bhai in theatres on Eid this year.
BUSINESS
Another Tandav over OTT content, but they are still under self regulation framework
OTTs were recently brought under the purview of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
BUSINESS
Tom & Jerry, Hollywood content could help light up Indian box office in 2021
Experts believe that Tom & Jerry releasing in Indian cinemas will help bring back the family audience to theatres which is still shying away.
BUSINESS
You'll have to wait longer for films like Sooryavanshi, till then enjoy smaller theatrical offerings
So far, it is only smaller ventures that have kept the Bollywood flag flying as big-names releases wait for theatres to allow larger audience.
BUSINESS
Has the south release Master become the highest grosser in pandemic times?
Master's opening day numbers despite the 50 percent capacity in theatres is close to what Vijay's previous 2019 release Bigil earned on day one.
BUSINESS
Gym industry confident about 2021 despite slow recovery, low turnout among women
October 2021 is when gyms would reach pre-COVID-19 revenue, said Jayam Vora, Co-founder, COO, Fitternity, gym aggregator.
BUSINESS
INOX starts 2021 with addition of 11 new screens, takes the total to 637
INOX Leisure has opened three new multiplexes - two new properties in Gurugram and one in Salem, Tamil Nadu.
BUSINESS
Here's why a Tamil movie has brought relief to Kerala's cinemas
It is after 10 months that theatres in Kerala have reopened and that too with the release of a big venture.
BUSINESS
Bird flu is impacting sale of chicken, but not online
Sales for the unorganised sector is estimated to have dipped around 60-70 percent, but for online platforms like Zappfresh, Tendercuts, Licious, FreshToHome, it is marginal to nil.
BUSINESS
Sebamed may have made a point in ad against HUL's Dove, but was it worth it?
Although Sebamed's commercial cannot be seen anymore, brand experts noted that damage is already done for HUL.
BUSINESS
Now, a matrimonial site just for doctors as Matrimony.com launches DoctorsMatrimony
On DoctorsMatrimony.com, doctors can choose matches not only by religion, city, community, education, but also by specialisation.
BUSINESS
Confident about Bengali content and movie buffs in Bengal, SVF Cinemas to add 15 screens in 2021
With only one screen per million people and the single-screen universe reduced to a graveyard after the Covid lockdown, Rudra Prasad Daw, Business Head, SVF Cinemas, believes there is a big market to tap, especially since audiences have been lapping up any Bengali films released since shows resumed
BUSINESS
OTTs set to launch more shows in 2021, invest more in regional content
Over-the-top (OTT) platforms are expected to launch more than 400 originals in 2021 as compared to less than 200 titles last year.
BUSINESS
Tamil Nadu U-turn on theatres may hit Master's business, delay big Bollywood releases
According to Karan Taurani, Vice President, Elara Capital, Master may see a 10-15 percent drop in collections as Tamil Nadu is a key market for the film.
BUSINESS
For Flipkart Video, is its non-fiction content strategy working?
The new content last year resulted in strong traction on the platform.
