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BookMyShow launches video streaming vertical
Subscriptions or tickets to these online events could range from ₹50-5,000 depending upon the nature of the show and artiste performingBookMyShow also plans to host popular electronic dance music festival, the Sunburn Home Festival on its platform this July
2 min read1 Jul 2020BookMyShow lays off, furloughs 18% employees
Founder and CEO Ashish Hemrajani says the company has tried to do its best to offer financial support, continued health insurance cover and outplacement support to try and make the exercise slightly less painful and ease the burden for employees and their dependents
2 min read28 May 2020Covid-19: Mumbai gets over 5,000 volunteers in four days
BookMyShow is reaching out to millions of its users across Mumbai through email, message and push notificationsMaharashtra has been calling for volunteers so that existing workers are not strained amid the rapid rise in cases
3 min read13 May 2020‘Avengers: Endgame’, ‘Uri’ highest ticket sellers in 2019 on BookMyShow
’Avengers: Endgame’ emerged as the most popular film on online ticketing site BookMyShow in 2019It was followed by war epic ’Uri-The Surgical Strike’ that sold 5.6 million tickets
2 min read31 Dec 2019VC firm Jungle Ventures invests in BookMyShow’s SE Asia business
With this investment, BookMyShow aims to expand its footprint across South-East Asia and to become a full-fledged entertainment ticketing destinationBookMyShow entered Indonesia in mid-2016 and launched its services in Singapore and Malaysia this year.
1 min read3 Dec 2019Indian fans can book NBA pre-match tickets on BookMyShow
NBA has partnered with online ticketing platform BookMyShow to promote and market the event in the countryAccording to sports industry experts, the match tickets are expected to start at ₹4,500 going up to over ₹1 lakh, giving fans a wide variety of options to choose from
2 min read31 Jul 2019BookMyShow, Coca-Cola Arena sign 5-year deal
BookMyShow will deliver international content while being the go-to platform for tickets to all live events at the arena across UAE, a statement saidThe Coca-Cola Arena is an indoor venue with a capacity of 17,000 people
1 min read6 May 2019BookMyShow invests in fintech startup AtomX
BookMyShow will leverage AtomX’s cashless payments platform for instant payments at music festivals, sporting events, etc.This will also allow users to store cash in the form of digital money and simply tap and pay for food, beverages, merchandise instantly
1 min read17 Apr 2019How BookMyShow’s Ashish Hemrajani sees the live events space in India
BookMyShow CEO Ashish Hemrajani on surviving the dot-com bust, expanding into live events, and the importance of giving backBigTree Entertainment, the company that operates BookMyShow, is completing 20 years in business
7 min read6 Apr 2019Use of UPI picks up pace
UPI allows you to send money to individual or merchant’s bank account without providing any details such as debit card number, CVV, account number or Indian Financial System Code (IFSC)
2 min read13 Jan 2019Popular Topics
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