Orange Economy
BookMyShow Live invests in Stageco staging equipment to expand India's capacity for large international concerts and technically complex live productions.
Balaji Telefilms, YouTube, Ekta Kapoor, Digital Entertainment, Streaming, Connected TV, Indian Media, Original Content, Entertainment Industry, Digital Media
India’s micro-drama ad revenue could reach ₹5,000–5,500 crore by FY32 as AVOD expands audiences beyond subscriptions and micropayments.
Pocket FM parent Pocket Entertainment returns to microdramas with Pocket Saga, combining animated shorts, AI-generated adaptations and micropayments.
Lottomatica agrees a €2.8 billion all-share takeover of CIRSA, creating the world’s second-largest listed gaming and betting group.
India Book Market Report 2026–2030 maps how AI, digital distribution and Indian-language publishing could reshape the country’s publishing industry.
All About Music X 2026 brought more than 3,000 attendees to Mumbai for three days of debate on AI, fandom, rights and global music growth.
International films earn ₹1,424 crore in India through July 2026, putting Hollywood-led releases within ₹171 crore of the 2019 record.
Mohalla Tech partners with Pratilipi’s Double Tap Films to adapt over 75 popular stories into microdramas for ShareChat, Moj and QuickTV.
Gaana partners with Fenix360 to add artist storefronts, merchandise, ticketing and paid live streams, expanding beyond music streaming.
Dream11 completes its shift from fantasy gaming to an AI-first global sports platform, ending prizes and expanding content, streaming and fan engagement.
AI recommendations are reshaping how Indian consumers discover D2C brands, forcing companies to optimise for AI search, trust and personalised commerce.
Australia’s ARIA Charts will exclude fully AI-generated music while allowing substantially human-made tracks that use AI as a supporting creative tool.
VineGarden Films debuts with Baked Beauty’s ‘Parampara’, a three-generation brand film directed by Naman Soni around the idea “Because she knows best.”
Anirudh Ravichander invests in Ironhill through Albuquerque Records as the hospitality group expands across India, the US and new global markets.
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