BUSINESS
Festive period helping Imagica fight slowdown blues
Pickup in business courtesy the festive period will help Imagica maintain its growth levels
BUSINESS
Travel firms see 15% decline in travel to Delhi due to air pollution in the capital
As many as 144 flights were either delayed or cancelled (mostly delayed) of the 512 total arrivals to Delhi, according to data sourced from Delhi airport’s official website on September 5 till 6 pm
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Even without control, not all is lost for Zee promoters, say experts
Meenakshi Tiwari, forecast analyst at Forrester, thinks that while Zee promoters will lose their control of the company, the partners coming on board would want the help of the current management, especially in the digital business.
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Here’s why Ted Talks India is a strong property for Star
Season 2 of Ted Talks is dubbed in Tamil, Telugu and Bengali, and will be available on Hotstar.
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ZEE denies plans by lenders to sell stake
Lenders typically put shares in escrow accounts before a stake sale. An escrow account is an account held by a third party during a transaction between two parties
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Shah Rukh Khan makes his presence felt with TED Talk India Season 2, shows he can never be off radar
SRK has been absent on the big screen for a while but the actor comes with a legacy of two decades hence, he can never be off the radar.
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Spotify breaks through rural wall in India, sees spike in global streams of Diwali playlists
According to data provided by Spotify, the states that streamed the most Diwali-related music during October 18-28 this year were Bihar, Jharkhand and Punjab.
BUSINESS
Drive brings action genre on alternate screen, but experts say it is no game changer
Drive’s release may not be a game-changer with movies across genres occasionally passing up on theatrical distribution and going to premium streaming platforms
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Picture looks bright for TikTok in India despite competition heating up
TikTok is not slowing. Its monthly active users are higher than what Instagram has so that is a clear sign of higher engagement, said Apaksh Gupta, Founder, One Impression.
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Was it a Housefull Diwali for the box office? Uncertainty looms over film revenues
While Housefull 4 is surrounded with controversy over inflated box office numbers, South releases like Bigil and Kaithi have hit the ball out of the park
BUSINESS
Garena eyeing a bigger pie of Indian mobile gaming market
Garena claims that Free Fire is the first mobile battle royale game developed exclusively for the mobile gamer.
BUSINESS
Hrithik Roshan makes a strong comeback with War and Super30 after a 2-year gap
While War turned out to be a blockbuster, his earlier release this year, Super 30 also witnessed success which was crucial for the actor.
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In pics | It is a Housefull Diwali in theatres near you
This Diwali there will be no dearth of content as there are as many as five releases from both Bollywood and south cinema.
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For online dating, age is no bar
And another interesting aspect to these new trends is that they are not metro specific. In fact, more people from tier II cities are logging on to dating apps to find love.
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Move over teen patti, online poker is fast becoming a Diwali favourite
For poker platforms, Diwali is a good time for user acquisition.
BUSINESS
Bollywood stars and startups: Ayushmann Khurrana is latest entrant to the club
The startup boom has given celebrities new and interesting investment options.
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Cinema second fastest growing medium despite slowdown
Cinema is the second fastest growing medium, says Siddharth Bhardwaj of UFO Moviez India Limited.
BUSINESS
Audience measurement firm BARC gets new CEO, Sunil Lulla replaces Partho Dasgupta
Partho Dasgupta who was the CEO at BARC since 2013, announced plans to relinquish his position.
BUSINESS
'War' proves star power, high investment ventures are once again a big draw at box office
The lesson to learn is that quality content along with star-power is the right mix for a profitable venture and one example is right in front of us--- War.
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Action rules the roost as Hrithik Roshan's War enters Rs 300 crore club in 19 days
War has once again proved that the action genre will never go out of fashion if a movie checks all the right boxes in terms of content, effects, among others.
BUSINESS
World's first megaplex launched in India, here's a look
Inox, on October 16, launched the megaplex in Mumbai that has 11 screens and six experiential cinema formats
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After absence from the big screen, Shah Rukh Khan may announce his next film soon
The actor recently confirmed that in a month or two, he will announce his next film. Rumours suggest that the film could be with director Rajkumar Hirani
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Music OTTs tune into original content to drive user retention
Music streaming platforms like Hungama Music and Gaana have even launched originals in regional languages.
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PVR confident about ad revenue growth, posts 16% increase in September quarter
According to analysts, screen additions, strong box office numbers and bright opportunity to grow ad revenue will aid the revenue growth of the company.
