Entertainment Industry Growth

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

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

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

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

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

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

All the action notwithstanding, the Indian music business remains tiny

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

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

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

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

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

Social distancing, future contagions to reduce theatre traction

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?

The industry did feel the lingering effects of demonetisation, the implementation of the GST and the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, slowing the pace of growth