All stories by Urvi Malvania
IPL 2017: Gujarat Lions rolls out prediction game for fans
Rediff.com6 Apr 2017IPL team Gujarat Lions has created a digital platform for fans to interact with each other and the team.
OnePlus positions itself uniquely: Cheap but high-end
Rediff.com3 Apr 2017With actor Amitabh Bachchan as brand ambassador, Chinese phone maker OnePlus moves away from its digital-only ad strategy.
The next challenge for digital entertainment
Rediff.com31 Mar 2017OTT players like Netflix, Hotstar, and Voot are keen to find a common currency to measure viewership numbers and improve advertising options as well as content. Urvi Malvania reports.
Ready for bigger kabaddi extravaganza?
Rediff.com30 Mar 2017The Pro Kabaddi League will now have 12 teams, over 130 matches and 13 weeks of competition.
Is it time for cricketers to worry?
Rediff.com27 Mar 2017Cricket still leads when it comes to sponsorship, but other sports are bridging the gap at a fast clip, says Urvi Malvania.
If not TV, what is young India watching?
Rediff.com23 Mar 2017According to industry experts, television has lost the young urban viewer for English or Hindi shows. Urvi Malvania finds out what is making more and more of them turn to digital platforms like Voot and Hotstar.
Ganguly beats Sachin
Rediff.com6 Mar 2017With Tetley, Essilor and other brands seeking him out, Ganguly is the highest paid endorser among retired cricketers.
Bharat has more TVs than India, finds survey
Rediff.com3 Mar 2017While the urban-rural split of TV homes was 50:50 earlier, rural India has 17 per cent more TV homes now.
IPL auction could be most muted so far
Rediff.com20 Feb 2017Teams play safe, retain star players, total purse at Rs 148 crore versus Rs 198 crore last year
Aamir Khan and the man cub
Rediff.com13 Jan 2017Urvi Malvania reports on Disney India's year of ups and downs and the films that saved the studio.
Ranveer, oh so toofani!
Rediff.com13 Jan 2017Urvi Malvania on what makes Ranveer Singh so popular that he is succeeding Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar as the brand ambassador of Thums Up.
What's wrong with Disney India?
Rediff.com12 Jan 2017Urvi Malvania reports on the restructuring expected at Disney India under new MD Mahesh Samat.
What next for Brand Dhoni?
Rediff.com6 Jan 2017Without the captaincy, can the cricketer keep his place at the endorsement table?
Vote: Will you give up cable TV?
Rediff.com4 Jan 2017Streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hotstar offer attractive price points to the Indian audience. Urvi Malvania reports.
For Kerala, ISL 3 finale was bigger than Euro 2016 final
Rediff.com3 Jan 2017Hero ISL received, in its third edition, a total viewership of 216 million as compared to around 207 million last year. One of the highlights of the season was the sharp increase in rural India viewership registering a cumulative figure of 101 million, indicating the widespread appeal of the sport.
2016: How Sairat changed filmi rules
Rediff.com2 Jan 2017Sairat is the first Marathi film to cross Rs 100 crore.
Dangal beats Sultan at box office
Rediff.com27 Dec 2016Dangal has the potential to surpass the Rs 340 crore mark set by PK.
Dangal off to a promising start
Rediff.com25 Dec 2016Made at a budget of Rs 75 crore, the film needs to make Rs 150 crore to break even and book profits.
2016: The year Hollywood gave Bollywood a scare
Rediff.com16 Dec 2016Movies like Jungle Book, Conjuring 2 helped Hollywood capture its biggest share of the Indian box office this year. Can Bollywood keep up? Urvi Malvania reports.
Has India stumped Netflix and Amazon Prime Video?
Rediff.com8 Dec 2016Global OTT players are late to the party. Indian players like Hotstar and Hungama Play have surged ahead with customisations tailored for the Indian viewer.