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Horror and drama: Hollywood finds success in India with emerging genres as superhero fatigue sets in

New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- Superheroes are making way for horror and drama for Hollywood films in India. Hollywood is finding box office success in India on the back of some alternative emerging genres tha... Read More


Bollywood stars are skipping OTT screens-but cashing in behind them

New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- Top film stars may have largely refrained from acting in web series or OTT (over-the-top) originals, continuing to rely on the charm and scale of theatrical releases. Yet, that ha... Read More


Delhi court's pre-release injunction for Jolly LLB 3 marks proactive step to curb film piracy

New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- Earlier this year, the Delhi High Court issued a pre-release injunction to protect Hindi film Jolly LLB 3 from piracy, restraining 24 websites from making the comedy drama availab... Read More


India's streaming boom stalls as television retains dominant grip on viewers

New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- It may be an overstatement to say that cord-cutting is gaining traction in India, as a recent report by media consulting firm Ormax shows that the country still has nearly three t... Read More


Role reversal: Box office flops trend on OTT platforms

New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- The tables have turned for box office duds. Recent films that may not have found much success at the box office when released in theatres are seeing a draw and trending on the OT... Read More


How connected TV is turning up the heat as OTT growth cools

New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- The Indian streaming industry is undergoing a peculiar shift. While the overall growth of OTT is slowing, the adoption of connected TV is accelerating rapidly. India's OTT audie... Read More


RRR to War 2: Why south India's biggest stars are struggling in Bollywood

New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- South Indian stars may have found fans across India through dubbed hits, but their original Bollywood outings continue to disappoint at the box office. The disastrous performanc... Read More


The OTT squeeze: Why creators are fleeing to YouTube

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- This August, the head of a Mumbai-based boutique content studio found himself in a bit of a pickle. A show he and his team had been developing for nearly eight months for a top s... Read More


No superstar, no problem: India's Diwali movie market bets on young 'uns not from Bollywood

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- India's movie industry isn't looking to Bollywood or big stars to rescue the theatrical business this Diwali, but to regional films featuring young actors. Three southern langua... Read More


JioStar Q2 results: Revenue sinks, but hit Hindi TV series reboot saves quarter

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- JioStar, the media and entertainment arm of Reliance Industries Ltd, saw its revenue plunge in the September quarter from the preceding three months, mirroring the declining valu... Read More