Entertainment Industry Growth

Indian OTT players may feel the heat as Netflix-Warner Bros deal nears

Netflix's planned acquisition of Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO, could intensify competition for India's broadcaster-led and regional streaming platforms

Updated On: 07 Dec 2025 | 9:36 PM IST

Balaji Telefilms focuses on strengthening Kutingg after ALTT platform ban

The company plans over 200 micro dramas and long-format binge shows on its new OTT platform Kutingg as it pivots to family-friendly digital content after ALTT's suspension

Updated On: 08 Oct 2025 | 8:17 PM IST

Saiyaara ignites box office, delivers high ROI with minimal hype

Industry estimates indicate the film is likely to deliver a staggering 6.6x return on investment

Updated On: 24 Jul 2025 | 9:15 PM IST

Zee Entertainment shareholders approve appointment of new directors

Zee Entertainment shareholders approve the appointment of Saurav Adhikari and Divya Karani as non-executive, non-independent directors, with 75% approval in the e-voting process

Updated On: 08 Jul 2025 | 9:04 PM IST

Game Palacio, Snow World & More: Hospitality Secrets from a Pro

From Game Palacio to Formula Karting — Prasuk Jain shares how he built India’s new-age entertainment empire.

Updated On: 13 Jun 2025 | 5:42 PM IST
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Multiplex chains expect ticket price rise, strong box office in 2025

However, despite the hype created by Pushpa 2: The Rule, India's multiplex chains expect a moderate rise in ATP this year

Updated On: 09 Jan 2025 | 11:00 PM IST

Disney aims for $1 billion profit from its streaming biz in new fiscal year

The profit at Disney's direct-to-consumer division even exceeded the earnings from its film division, which scored $3 billion in global ticket sales this summer from the blockbusters Inside Out 2

Updated On: 15 Nov 2024 | 6:23 PM IST

Indoor amusement centres may occupy 11 mn sq ft space by 2028: Report

The entertainment category is increasingly being integrated into initial mall design phases by developers

Updated On: 16 Sep 2024 | 5:44 PM IST

The disappearing audience

Millions of people are joining the creator economy, adding to the babble of films, shows and funny videos. Where is the audience?

Updated On: 15 May 2024 | 10:25 PM IST

Recovery from just one platform like TV is impossible: Enterr10 TV MD

Manish Singhal talks about how did an unknown company from Indore force the Big Four (Star, Sony, Zee, and Viacom18) out of their top spots in general entertainment

Updated On: 02 May 2024 | 8:25 PM IST

The entertainment consumption story

The poor rates of growth and the fact that a large chunk of poor urban and rural India is switching to free TV are indicative of something

Updated On: 16 Apr 2024 | 10:38 PM IST

Goyal calls for self-regulation within entertainment industry on content

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday asked the entertainment industry to self-regulate content of programmes on televisions and over-the-top (OTT) platforms as some of them are beyond acceptable standards within the Indian cultural landscape. He said that some form of self-regulation and some levels of decency in the presentation of India, Indian families and culture needs to be there. "I do believe that some form of self-regulation within the media and entertainment industry is called for. On the one hand, we talk of our culture, rich tradition, our heritage, our family value systems and on the other hand, some of what we see on television and OTT platforms, certainly is beyond what is ordinarily acceptable standards within the Indian cultural landscape," the minister said. He wondered if any of the Indian families use the kind of language that is sometimes reflected on some of these OTT shows. "I do not know if it helps in sell your product any better. I suspec

Updated On: 17 Nov 2022 | 6:14 PM IST

Music finds its beat

All the action notwithstanding, the Indian music business remains tiny

Updated On: 17 Feb 2022 | 11:16 PM IST

From Times Group to Zee, Indian media business in the post-pandemic world

The post-pandemic list tells just one story - that of utter devastation

Updated On: 30 Jun 2021 | 2:39 PM IST

The rise of YouTube: Uploading many a dream to world's largest OTT

Google's YouTube has created an ecosystem that transcends entertainment, information or education

Updated On: 11 Jun 2021 | 6:10 AM IST

The truth about streaming video

In an overcrowded market or one with skewed regulation, ad-supported programming can quickly degenerate into poor quality, polarising or downright fake

Updated On: 30 Sep 2020 | 3:08 AM IST

Sun TV pre-tax profit drops by 40% to Rs 352 cr in Q1, revenue at Rs.606 cr

40% drop in revenue, largely due to absence of IPL and movie distribution

Updated On: 14 Aug 2020 | 10:48 PM IST

Coronarvirus intermission? More than 80% of film audience miss theatres

That and more is what 'Back to the Theatre', consulting firm Ormax Media's report on the 'Expected theatre-going behaviour in India post Covid-19,' states

Updated On: 26 May 2020 | 2:37 AM IST

Contagion: How coronavirus may change India's entertainment industry

Social distancing, future contagions to reduce theatre traction

Updated On: 26 Mar 2020 | 12:29 AM IST

Past decade for entertainment: Scale and diversity were the greatest story

The gestalt effect of all the changes in the last decade has brought India to a sweet spot. Can it leverage these to become a global storyteller?

Updated On: 28 Dec 2019 | 3:36 PM IST