I write on the business of media and entertainment in India. I also report on consumer and retail companies.
Soft-spoken anchors of the yesteryears were replaced with bolder, flashier ones in the 21st century. Now, we’re getting a brand new generation of news anchors: powered by AI. Is the news industry ready?
It’s been 10 years since Pocket Aces rose to popularity, then morphed from a YouTube multi-channel network to an independent streaming content studio. Now, it’s been acquired for a modest sum. What does the deal tell us about the YouTube-to-OTT pipeline?
We enjoyed CID reruns and Savdhaan India specials. Now, OTT platforms want to hook us up with hardcore true crime documentaries. Will enough Indians watch?
India’s answer to Twitter is now struggling for funds. Does India need homemade social media platforms?
It’s been 20 years since the first IMAX screen opened in India, and 10 years since the first Indian IMAX film was released. Is there a market for the cinema technology company here?
Once the IPL was over, streaming platform JioCinema handed its newly acquired audience over to a blitzkrieg of originals films and shows, one every Friday. How will this aggression change India’s streaming industry?
Why is Nykaa hosting a beauty and entertainment ‘carnival’? Also in today’s edition: PVR-Inox got people to the movies but still couldn’t make a profit. Why?
India’s ban on TikTok spawned a generation of short-video copycats. Facebook Reels is a relatively late entrant. What’s it doing in this busy, busy business?
From Dragon Ball Z to Naruto, Indian viewers are no strangers to classic anime in their local language. What new can Crunchyroll bring to the table in India?
Disney may be souring on Star, just a few years after acquiring it. It’s not the first acquisition gone wrong for the House of Mouse.
