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Women's first World Cup victory to boost brand value of key players

Industry experts call the victory nostalgic, reminding Indian cricket fans of the Kapil Dev-led team lifting India's maiden 1983 Men's World Cup trophy in England

Oyo parent PRISM announces new, simplified bonus plan for all shareholders

The revised bonus structure aims to ensure transparency and equal participation for all shareholders, including CCPS holders, as PRISM prepares for its next phase of growth

India's new travel anthem: Go where the music plays, and tourism thrives

Concert economy giving wings to micro-holidays, hotels stays

Dubai's Boo Boo Laand to debut in India with Mumbai launch by 2026

The Dubai-based luxury kids' entertainment brand will open its first Indian venue at Jio World Plaza in Mumbai by 2026, with Rs 110 crore earmarked for expansion over three years

Live events segment increasingly gains prominence for ticketing platforms

After Coldplay and Guns N' Roses concerts, India's live events sector is surging, contributing 30% of ticketing revenue and emerging as a key growth driver for entertainment platforms

Vedanta's consolidated net profit plunges 59% to ₹1,798 crore in Q2FY26

The exceptional loss included a write off of ₹1,407 crore in Talwandi Sabo Power (TSPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Vedanta, in pursuant to a Supreme Court order dated in August 19

Warner Bros. Discovery sale unlikely to impact Indian market majorly

Experts say Warner Bros Discovery's potential sale or restructuring will not have a major effect on India, where its presence remains relatively small and partnership-driven

Radisson Hotel Group expands to 200 hotels in India, eyes 500 by 2030

The hospitality major strengthens its India presence with 59 new signings in 18 months, aiming to open 500 hotels by 2030 across business and leisure destinations

PRISM's SUNDAY Hotel enters wildlife tourism, plans 10 resorts in India

The hospitality brand's first property near Jim Corbett opens with 50 rooms, as it eyes expansion across Ranthambore, Bandhavgarh, Kanha, and southern destinations

Delhi, Karnataka lead India's 85% surge in connected TV users in 2025

The report finds India's CTV audience at 129.2 million, with Delhi-NCR, Karnataka, and Maharashtra leading penetration as OTT content drives wider adoption

OTT platforms turn to daily TV-style shows to boost audience engagement

The move comes as the OTT platforms release all the episodes of their original series at once and the audience consumes it in a single sitting

Piyush Pandey: The legendary genius for whom advertising was about magic

More than the mind, he believed an ad needed to touch the heart

Surge in wellness travel in India pushes category into mainstream

Hotels catering to wellness see 15% spike in room rates vs 2024

A quieter Diwali at box office: Collection likely to see 60% dip

Unlike last year's star-driven blockbusters, this Diwali's releases led by *Thamma* and *Ek Deewane ki Deewaniyat* mark a shift toward story-led cinema and regional strength

PVR Inox banking on diverse genre and Hollywood films for growth

Net profit was back in black during Q2, driven by steady flow of films, higher admissions

JioStar's net profit rises 127.5% to ₹1,322 crore sequentially in Q2

However, India's largest media conglomerate's revenue from operations dropped 35.6 per cent sequentially to Rs 6,179 crore

Diwali travel demand sets the tone for year-end holiday rush, high fares

Domestic and overseas travel surge 20-30% as Indians book flights and hotels early, with Goa, Varanasi, and Thailand topping demand charts

India's cumulative BO collection up 18% in Jan-Sep, says Ormax Media

September 2025 grosses over ₹1,000 crore at Indian box office, led by They Call Him OG; January-September cumulative hits ₹9,409 crore, up 18% Y-o-Y.

Zee Entertainment Q2 results: Profit drops 63.5% as ad revenue weakens

Zee's Q2FY26 profit declined 63.5% to Rs 76.5 crore as ad revenue fell 11%, though subscription and digital revenues rose, with ZEE5 narrowing its EBITDA loss by 80%

ICC Women's World Cup 2025 reaches over 60 mn viewers in first 13 matches

The strong viewership reflects growing fan engagement with women's cricket and the power of strategic collaboration between ICC, JioStar, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India, JioStar stated