IPL: Hotstar to be impacted; Voot/Jio get digital edge

IPL: Hotstar to be impacted; Voot/Jio get digital edge

By Karan Taurani /Elara Caps With IPL moving away from Star, Disney+Hotstar as a platform will become much smaller, tad above vs other broadcaster OTT apps helped by other cricket content. In terms of SVOD market, they have a share of 25 percent, which will see a sharp drop and potentially move towards Voot or Jio...


IPL: Digital in spotlight; premiums expected

IPL: Digital in spotlight; premiums expected

By Karan Taurani /Elara Caps Win win for BCCI; premiums in line with expectations IPL media rights have fetched INR 484bn, which is largely in line with our estimate of INR 500bn; this is driven by 30%/70% premium on TV/digital base price, which too was in line. In terms of split, 49% of media rig...


Rian Johnson reveals title of ‘Knives Out 2’

Rian Johnson reveals title of ‘Knives Out’ sequel

Filmmaker Rian Johnson has announced that the upcoming ‘Knives Out’ sequel is titled ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ and will be released this holiday season.

The much-anticipated part two of the hit 2019 murder mystery will see Daniel Craig reprise his role as ...


Actor Shekhar Suman calls for censorship for clean comedy

Actor Shekhar Suman calls for censorship for clean comedy

Actor Shekhar Suman believes stand-up comedians need to have a responsible approach towards their craft and ensure their remarks don't hurt sentiments of any section of the society. Suman, 59, is a known face in the television comedy circuit, courtesy popular 1990s sitcom ‘Dekh Bhai Dekh’ and talk show 


Amazon, Google pull out of IPL rights bidding: media reports

Amazon, Google pull out of IPL rights bidding: media reports

It’s almost like a star player, who’s expected to perform on the big stage, retiring hurt from the game even before the first ball was bowled or the players reached the field.

The expectant viewers, waiting for some nail-biting times during the game, are now left a bit dejected. But ...