SRK talks about the success of Chennai Express and why he thinks entertainment is recession-proof business.
In 2018, KBC failed to make it to the top 5 shows list, Indian Idol featured on the same thrice.
The BJP has been more aggressive in the first 11 weeks of the calendar year, taking up more than half the share of total political advertising from January 1 to March 16.
All distribution platforms can move their subscribers to the new framework by February 1.
Who will win the BCCI media rights? Star or Sony?
Urvi Malvania looks at what is in store for the IPL's 2019 edition.
'Banning Bollywood films will mean a paucity of content to keep the multiplexes and theatres running profitably.'
Streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hotstar offer attractive price points to the Indian audience. Urvi Malvania reports.
Females contributed to 47 per cent of the tournament reach.
The surround shows and highlights around the IPL have contributed to 144 million in incremental reach for this year's telecast.
The IPL attracts more female viewers than other televised sporting events, with female audiences accounting for more than 40% share in viewership of the tournament.
How Incredibles 2 dethroned the Kung Fu Pandas.
It is not only the biggest opener of Ranbir Kapoor's career, it is also the highest opener among films not starring one of the Khans in the lead.
Bharat is the biggest opener of the year from Bollywood.
At Rs 21 crore, the film recorded the lowest Eid release opening figures for the star since 2012.
Sanju is among the top opening weekend collections of all time.
The film is set to release next Friday, June 17, but the makers of Udta Punjab are busy fighting the censor board.
Trade estimates pegged the Hindi version collection at Rs 210 million -- a commendable performance for a dubbed film.
This is Amitabh Bachchan's first entry in the list of highest openers in Bollywood and Aamir Khan's second.
Thugs of Hindostan may not have as easy a run at the box office as previous Hindi films did during Diwali.
Given that there are no major releases slotted for the coming weeks, Bharat should have a clear run.
There are many who see a potential drop in interest by brands this year given that election news tends to cut into sports viewership.
Made at a budget of Rs 75 crore, the film needs to make Rs 150 crore to break even and book profits.
11 of top 20 celebs see decline in earnings.
When brands look at cricket, India's male cricketers are an obvious choice.
The broadcast made an estimated Rs20 billion in ad sales revenues from the IPL this year
The actor launched the Paani Foundation, which has participation from businessmen like Mukesh Ambani, Ratan Tata, Kumar Mangalam Birla.
At Rs 943 million over the first weekend since its release on April 27, the movie has become the second biggest opener of the year (both Bollywood and Hollywood) in India.
The four southern languages and the Marathi regional industry have found success, but regional cinema, in general, still grapples with basic issues.
With the acquisition of Hotstar, Disney gets immediate access to the OTT market.
Netflix has already released 8 and the rest 14 will be out over the next 18 months, starting with the Abhay Deol-starrer Chopstick this month.
Dangal has grossed four-and-half times PK's overseas business.
The entire series consists of the shorter format of cricket, which draws more audiences.
With deals close to Rs 70 crore, GoT could turn out to be the most merchandised entertainment property of the year in India.
'Women's cricket just had a huge boost with the way our team performed in the World Cup.' 'Why not take advantage and lay the groundwork to launch a women's IPL?'
While Zee managed single-digit growth in revenue, HT Media's income dipped marginally, reports Urvi Malvania/Business Standard.
With the introduction of the single window clearance provision, pre-production windows are expected to reduce significantly. Not only will it have an impact on the operational cost of the film, it will also allow studios to release films faster.
The former Team India captain, who has invested in entertainment company Flickstree, in conversation with Romita Majumdar & Urvi Malvania.
Urvi Malvania reports on the restructuring expected at Disney India under new MD Mahesh Samat.
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