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Given the box office volatility, known IPs (intellectual properties) can help lure audiences to cinemas.

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

3 min read . 04:34 pm IST

The Dussehra weekend witnessed the highest footfall of 2025 for movie theatres with 6.8 million tickets sold.

Kantara tops 2025 box office as live events boom across India: BookMyShow report

2 min read . 06:00 am IST

Users are often bombarded with the same ads over and over again while long and unskippable breaks with frequent glitches turn the viewing experience tedious and disrupt the flow of the show.

Ad fatigue is making India’s OTT viewing miserable

4 min read . 09 Dec 2025

The celebrity YouTube surge: Low costs, high reach, total control

5 min read . 08 Dec 2025

Southern films such as The Girlfriend and Kaantha have refrained from an aggressive distribution and marketing push in north India.

Kantara to Pushpa: Why only big southern spectacles click up north

3 min read . 07 Dec 2025

The allegations assume gravity given that thousands of crores of advertising money are channelled to various media on the basis of their reach, measured by Barc. (ISTOCKPHOTO)

Observer effect: Inside India’s media measurement meltdown

6 min read . 07 Dec 2025

India’s OTT streaming will be the second-fastest-growing segment, with revenues rising from $2.27 billion in 2024 to $3.47 billion in 2029.

India M&E industry to hit $47 billion by 2029, driven by digital boom

2 min read . 04 Dec 2025

Top Hindi, Tamil and Telugu stars such as Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Vijay and others have announced theatrical releases for 2026.

All eyes on 2026: Can stars save the box office?

2 min read . 04 Dec 2025

In some cases, labels may also add AI video to songs they only own audio rights to in order to lure more viewers across platforms. (Pixabay)

AI turns vintage tracks into fresh revenue streams for music labels

3 min read . 03 Dec 2025

Multiplex chain PVR Inox reported a 1.4% dip in spend-per-head year-on-year in the second quarter of FY26.

Discounts lure young audiences to multiplexes but dampen spending on food, drink

3 min read . 02 Dec 2025

AVoD (advertising video-on-demand) plans are gaining popularity as in the case of Amazon Prime Video, as viewers look for cheaper options.

Your attention is the new currency for India's streaming apps.

3 min read . 01 Dec 2025

Mahavatar Narsimha, an animated mythological epic that released this July, grossed ₹300 crore.

Can mythology and animation together win the box office game in India?

3 min read . 01 Dec 2025

Released this August, Lokah grossed Rs. 184 crore in domestic box office collections, while emerging as the first Malayalam language film to cross the Rs. 300 crore mark globally.

Regional cinema thrives as Malayalam and Gujarati films break box office record

3 min read . 27 Nov 2025

Players say paid audio is steadily expanding, with users especially preferring small purchases instead of big commitments.

Spotify to Pocket FM: How audio apps are staying afloat with flexible pricing

4 min read . 26 Nov 2025

There is an urgent need to develop better AI-driven tools and allow for language-based decision-making among other features because discoverability issues can easily lead to subscription failure.

The 16-minute problem: Too much OTT content, too little discovery

3 min read . 25 Nov 2025

Homebound, the Indian entry for Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards, wrapped up its theatrical run with collections of ₹3 crore this September. (X/@DharmaMovies)

No show: Independent films struggle to find screening slots in theatres

3 min read . 24 Nov 2025

Platforms targeted towards children and/or the ones with interactive gaming features will be subject to additional compliances, particularly around consent, age-gating, retention periods, and handling of children’s personal data. (Unsplash)

Data privacy law upends OTT operations, forcing audits and new safeguards

5 min read . 23 Nov 2025

The Diwali release this year, horror comedy Thamma, made Rs. 123.60 crore in box office collections.

Why festive releases don't assure a box-office hit anymore

4 min read . 20 Nov 2025

Over the past few months, sequels and franchise films such as Baaghi 4 ( ₹47.4 crore), Thamma ( ₹123.6 crore) and War 2 ( ₹185.13 crore) have underperformed at the box office.

Movie sequels, new show seasons struggle for viewers as production costs rise

3 min read . 19 Nov 2025

Even as state broadcaster Prasar Bharati ties up to broadcast AI content, in the long run, advertising does seem a more viable model for the genre than paid subscriptions.

AI content floods OTT platforms, but monetization still a puzzle

3 min read . 18 Nov 2025