NBA, ACG, BFI, and Skechers bring basketball to Indian schools

The ACG Jr. NBA program will feature boys’ and girls’ divisions with teams representing schools from across the country and tip off on Tuesday, September 24 with tournaments in Chennai and Mumbai before visiting Aizawl, Delhi, Kolkata and Ludhiana.

Skechers, the global performance and lifestyle footwear and apparel brand, will serve as the official kit partner of the program and provide high-quality gear for the participants.

Coca-Cola’s “Happy to Queue” campaign with Ogilvy turns waiting lines into festive experiences

“Real Magic is when you can make standing in a line exciting & refreshing. This festive season Coke Happy to Queue gave people a chance to experience what it feels like to be inside a Coke bottle. Uplifting them to feel one with the fizz and the bubbles”, remarked Sukesh Nayak, Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy India.

The brand’s latest experiential campaign, “Happy to Queue,” brought a giant Coca-Cola bottle installation to Andheri Cha Raja, one of the most popular Ganesh Utsav celebrations in Mumbai.

Nazara acquires 15.86% stake in Indian esports platform STAN for Rs 18.4 cr

Nazara Technologies India’s only publicly listed diversified gaming, esports and sports media company, through the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Nazara Dubai FZ, announced an acquisition of 15.86% stake in GetStan Technologies Pte. Ltd (“STAN”), an esports community platform in India.

Nazara will purchase 15.86% in STAN for Rs 18.4 Cr (US$2.2 million) in an all-cash secondary transaction.

India’s OTT showdown: Regional titans challenge global giants

No doubt, the growth of regional OTT platforms highlights the increasing demand for localised content, posing a potential challenge to global giants like JioCinema, Netflix, Disney+Hotstar, and Amazon Prime Video. (Image source: Unsplash)

Regional OTT platforms are swiftly gaining ground in India’s streaming market with tailored, localised content.