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A curious case of duopolies: IndiGo crisis exposes cracks across sectors

Multiple industries in India, including food delivery, payments, and paints, are experiencing emerging duopolistic trends

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

BookMyShow, PVR win: HC allows convenience fees on online movie tickets

Bombay High Court quashes Maharashtra's orders banning convenience fees on online movie bookings, ruling that the state lacks legal authority under the MED Act

India attracts global artists as fans surge with rising disposable income

It's not just Coldplay - several other global artists like Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes, Louis Tomlinson, Martin Garrix, Cigarettes After Sex, Green Day, and Black Coffee have already performed in India

Kunal Kamra asks BookMyShow to share audience info after being delisted

BookMyShow, run by Bigtree Entertainment Private Limited, took down Kamra's content after a controversy over his parody song mocking Maharashtra Deputy CM and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde

BookMyShow drops Kamra from its artist list on platform, claims Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena functionary Rahool Kanal on Saturday claimed BookMyShow has taken stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra off the sale and artists list from its platforms. Kanal, the social media in-charge of Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, thanked BookMyShoew CEO Ashish Hemrajani for keeping its portal "clean and keeping such artist out of the list of pure entertainment". When contacted, BookMyShow team said they have no comments to offer as of now. "I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your continued support of you team to take the said artist out of your sale and promotion listing, thank you for even taking him out of the book my show search history. Your belief in maintaining peace and at the same time respecting our emotions has been instrumental," Kanal stated in a letter to Hemrajani. He said Mumbaikars love and believe in every form of art but not personal agendas. "Your personal touch and guidance by your team were invaluable in navigating and reaching a solution. "We deeply va

'Chhaava' registers record-breaking 12 million ticket sales on BookMyShow

Vicky Kaushal's "Chhaava" has become the first Hindi film to register 12 million ticket sales on BookMyShow, the ticketing platform said on Tuesday. Released on February 14, the Laxman Utekar-directed film is based on the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, son of Maratha Empire founder Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Kaushal stars in the titular role, while actor Rashmika Mandanna plays his wife, Yesubai. The movie, which hails from Maddock Films, has amassed over Rs 550 crore net at the domestic box office. In a statement, Ashish Saksena, COO of cinemas, BookMyShow said the film's ticket sales has surpassed the 2024 blockbuster "Stree 2", starring Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor. "In a historic achievement that has redefined the Indian cinema landscape, 'Chhaava' has blazed past all previous records to become the first Hindi film ever to cross the monumental 12 million ticket sale milestone on BookMyShow. "This extraordinary accomplishment sees 'Chhaava' surpassing even the ...

India vs England 3rd ODI ticket price, how to buy tickets for Ahmedabad ODI

Virat Kohli will be one of the biggest crowd attractions for the Wednesday ODI game between India and England at Narendra Modi Stadium

Coldplay concert in Mumbai: BookMyShow issues guidelines; check details

The highly anticipated Coldplay's India tour will take place on January 18, 19, and 21. Here's all the important information you need to know

Concerts, live events, movie re-releases rule entertainment in 2024: Report

18% growth in India's live entertainment consumption in 2024, says BookMyShow

Ahead of Diljit Dosanjh's show, ED raids in 5 cities over illegal ticket sales

Tickets for Diljit Dosanjh's 'Dil-Luminati Tour' and the upcoming concerts of British band Coldplay in Mumbai sold out within minutes after being released to the Indian market

BookMyShow files complaint against black-market sales of Coldplay concert tickets

BookMyShow has filed a complaint at Vile Parle Police Station in Mumbai amid ongoing controversy involving Coldplay's concert tickets. Watch the video to know the details.

Coldplay ticket row: BookMyShow lodges FIR to prevent ticket scalping

BookMyShow urges Mumbai police to investigate the unauthorised resale of tickets by individuals and platforms for Coldplay's 2025 India tour

Can live events become the next big growth driver for Swiggy, Zomato?

Swiggy eyes expansion in India's booming Rs 10,400 crore live events market, while Zomato has also entered the live events market through its recent acquisition of Paytm Insider

Coldplay concert row: BookMyShow COO records statement before Mumbai Police

BookMyShow COO Anil Makhija appeared before officials of the Economic Offences Wing on Monday to record his statement

Coldplay concert row: Mumbai Police issues second summon to BookMyShow CEO

The investigation was launched after a complaint by advocate Amit Vyas, who accused BookMyShow of facilitating the unauthorised resale of tickets for Coldplay's concert

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Mumbai Police summons BookMyShow CEO in Coldplay ticket black market case

The summons comes after Advocate Amit Vyas filed a complaint, accusing the ticketing platform of facilitating the black marketing of tickets

Diljit Dosanjh concert ticket row: Zomato Live serves notice on Viagogo

BookMyShow files police complaint

Scalping tactics: What Coldplay-BookMyShow online tickets row is all about

Scalpers purchase large quantities of tickets, often using bots or automated scripts to bypass waiting lists and secure multiple tickets.