All stories by VANITA KOHLI KHANDEKAR
Will Fans Make Pushpa 2: The Rule A Success?
Rediff.com6 Aug 2024'Fan armies are not just followers; they are a force of nature.'
The Most Watched OTT Series of 2024 Is...
Rediff.com20 Jul 2024Non-fiction continues to grow with the most-watched unscripted show, Bigg Boss OTT S3 getting more than half the viewership that Panchayat (S3) got.
The Rise Of The Mid-Range Movie Hit
Rediff.com17 Jun 2024While super hits like Jawaan are missing this year, it has been filled with a range of medium-range hits such as Crew, Teri Baaton Ne Uljhaa Diya and Guntur Kaaram, observes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
Guess How Many Movie Tickets Were Bought!
Rediff.com2 May 2024More than 157 million Indians watched at least one film in the theatre in 2023.
'India Is The No.1 Country Outside The US...'
Rediff.com10 Apr 2024'India has the largest slate of local original content outside the US.'
Why's Mukesh Ambani Betting Big On Media
Rediff.com28 Mar 2024Could it be about clout? Given its size and influence, RIL doesn't need the media for that, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekhar.
Disney-Star & RIL JV will see loss of $400 mn on $3.5 bn revenue next FY
Rediff.com20 Mar 2024Both sports and digital will drag down the healthy operating margins that entertainment television continues to make.
Can Uday Shankar Recreate At Reliance-Disney What He Did In Star TV?
Rediff.com11 Mar 2024'The whole narrative will change from TV is dying to TV-plus-digital is the future.'
Digital to overtake TV in revenues by end of 2024
Rediff.com6 Mar 2024It has been a slow year for the Indian media and entertainment (M&E) business. After two years of double-digit growth, it grew at just about 8 per cent in 2023 over 2022. It now stands at Rs 2.33 trillion in advertising and pay revenues.
How Smart TV Is Changing India
Rediff.com23 Feb 2024The way video is being watched and monetised is changing. This is the first thing that stands out as the penetration of smart TVs continues to rise.
'Once in a blue moon you get a lottery like Animal'
Rediff.com11 Jan 2024'It has never happened that all Top 5 songs on Spotify are from one film. On the Ormax list, the Top 9 are from Animal.' 'The music is good, sure. But everything has taken off with Animal the film.'
If Ambani Buys Disney Star...
Rediff.com18 Nov 2023Assume Voot, JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar are merged into one entertainment app, and you have a streaming service with more than 233 million unique visitors. That is a reach just under half of India's largest streaming app: YouTube. 'This level of consolidation does not exist even in the US.'
How Netflix Finally Got It Right In India
Rediff.com20 Sep 2023Its success script: Investing more in local content ecosystem; growing its partnership footprint.
How BIG Is Anime In India?
Rediff.com30 Aug 2023'Our research shows that 60 per cent of the growth and interest in anime will come from India for the next few years.'
'One film out of X number of films works and...'
Rediff.com7 Aug 2023'...you start running after the star.' 'If the star says yes to the film, the ecosystem supports it.' 'The biggest cog in the wheel of the ecosystem is the audience and we forget that.'
Will Disney Exit India?
Rediff.com5 Aug 2023Disney Star India, bought at a valuation of $15 billion, could be on the block for roughly one-third that amount.
'Movie budgets are being cut by 20-25%'
Rediff.com21 Jun 2023'The formula now is even if there is no profit there should be break-even.' 'We green-light a film only if we can see break-even in it.'
Things Are Looking Up At Box Office, But...
Rediff.com19 Jun 2023'In terms of ticket sales, Hindi is at 50-60 per cent while the South markets are at 80-90 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.' The patchy performance of Hindi, the largest segment of the business is the nub of what is bothering Indian cinema.
Did IPL 2023 Make Money For Jio/Disney?
Rediff.com8 Jun 2023'Advertising this season will help IPL surpass $550 million in ad revenues, across digital and pay TV.' 'It should still represent a steep loss against annualised 2023-2027 IPL rights fees of $1.2 billion.'
Which Is India's Largest TV Channel?
Rediff.com3 May 2023DD Freedish is the 'largest TV platform in India', going to 58 million homes, featuring 70-odd private channels. DD Freedish reaches about 278 million people, and is easily among the top five TV platforms in the world.