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Saregama invests in filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's company as M&E industry sees growing consolidation

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Music label and entertainment company Saregama India Ltd will invest in filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali-promoted Bhansali Productions Pvt. Ltd as part of a strategic partnership ... Read More


Saregama invests in filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's company as M&E industry sees growing consolidation

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Music label and entertainment company Saregama India Ltd will invest in filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali-promoted Bhansali Productions Pvt. Ltd as part of a strategic partnership ... Read More


Streaming platforms are playing it safe-and new shows are paying the price

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Weekly viewership for streaming originals is seeing a sharp drop compared to the numbers such shows and movies would clock a year or two ago with entertainment industry experts a... Read More


Bumper first-day openings fade as word of mouth trumps star power

New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- Bumper openings are starting to fade, as audiences-overwhelmed by content-place greater trust in word of mouth than in star power or pre-release hype. While it was not unusual t... Read More


A takeover in Hollywood that has India's cinema-owners on the edge

New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- Netflix's audacious bid for Warner Bros Discovery has sent ripples through Hollywood, and landed squarely in Indian cinemas, where exhibitors see both a looming disruption and a ... Read More


Love, violence and toxic men: Why viewers still flock to these Bollywood flicks

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- Critics' disdain and social media outrage seem powerless against films that strike a chord with the audience, with the latest proof being Anand L. Rai's romantic drama Tere Ishk ... Read More


Kantara, Chhaava, Saiyaara top movies of 2025; live entertainment soars: BookMyShow report

New Delhi, Dec. 10 -- Indians made a conscious effort to step out of their homes for films and live entertainment experiences, according to BookMyShow's year-end report #BookMyShowThrowback2025, which... Read More


Can nostalgia alone carry popular TV shows to big screen glory?

New Delhi, Dec. 10 -- Makers of hit TV and web shows are now looking to adapt them into full-length films, aiming to cash in on their established fan bases and brand value. Popular TV show Bhabi Ji G... Read More


Ad fatigue: boring, cheap promos turn OTT users off

New Delhi, Dec. 10 -- Advertising on video-streaming services is increasingly resulting in viewer fatigue as platforms try to replace plateauing paid subscription revenue with ad money. Users are bomb... Read More


JioHotstar to invest Rs.4,000 crore in South India-focused content

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- JioHotstar, the video-streaming platform formed by merging Disney+ Hotstar and JioCinema, aims to invest Rs.4,000 crore in South India-focused content and the creator ecosystem ov... Read More