Vanita Kohli Khandekar

Partition to Kandahar: India's history comes alive on OTT platforms

There is an abundance of historical shows on OTT platforms, and it is a joy to watch past and contemporary history come alive

The influencer economy: Macro, micro, and nano world of influencers

The concluding part of the two-part influencer economy series delves into How marketers can use influencers for a brand and what the challenges are

TV channels pitching in-show influencers is the new crossover experiment

It comprises 3.5 to 5 million influencers, two large media-tech platforms (Google and Meta) and a bevy of digital agencies

The influencer economy: Brands tap social media's vast reach for marketing

The first of a two-part series delves into the bigger picture of influencer economy

There's so much content that people have content indigestion: Prasoon Joshi

In November this year, Joshi forayed into theatre, with Rajadhiraaj: Love. Life. Leela, a musical depicting the journey of Shri Krishna

Kalki, Stree 2, Maharaja among most popular Indian films of 2024: IMDb

Of all the movies and series released in India between January 1 and November 25, 2024, that have an average IMDb user rating of 5 or higher

IMDb's top star of 2024: Tripti Dimri, Ishan Khatter beat Bollywood icons

The rise of new-age talent with Tripti Dimri leading the pack, followed by Ishan Khatter and Sharvari, showcases how emerging talents are rewriting entertainment rankings

Future of television, smart and networked: Is Dor the disruption it needs?

You could opt for free channels and YouTube, and not pay anything. Dor's search works across apps

Premium content production needs to be democratised: JioStar's Uday Shankar

We deliver the largest share of audiences on TV (110 channels such as Colors and Star Plus, 32 per cent viewership)

Investors like Adar Poonawalla may help smaller production firms gain scale

The Indian film business once had a well-oiled studio system but it imploded in the aftermath of the Second World War. Since then filmmakers have struggled to secure funding

Dharma Productions-Adar Poonawalla deal gives quest for scale a chance

Biz of making films and shows needs more such tie-ups if it is to scale up

In the news again, British daily Financial Times eyes Indian market

In its latest coming, FT focuses to get new readers and revenues in India; has a pool of 1.8 million users

'Heeramandi' to 'Chamkila': Music in streaming series hits the right note

OTT shows, film scores bring in a new sliver of revenues and some questions

Dharma-Saregama saga: Consolidation may be filmmaking's surprise hit

Analysts say Dharma would provide Saregama with a steady pipeline of big films and their music, pushing it up the value chain

Reliance-Disney merger holds promise for media business, but details matter

The merger will create a consolidated entity this market has never seen before. And it is, rightly, worrying. But it also contains the seeds of the argument for the merger

Direct subscribers likely to dominate streaming market: UK-based Omdia

UK-based Omdia expects bundling of streaming video with telcos to plateau by 2029