Category: How it Works

Bite-sized gaming content goes big in India: Brands take notice of growing trend

Brands such as H&M, Pepsi and HP India are recognizing the potential of collaborating with gaming influencers to tap into the booming market and reach their target audiences. (Images via Instagram - @scoutop, @ig_mortal, @soul_regaltos, @payalgamingg)

India’s gaming industry has seen a massive surge in popularity, leading to a growth in bite-sized content.

82 percent of Indian brands still rely heavily on third-party cookies: Adobe

“Our intent is to encourage it; that is giving more opportunities to express, share and create new intellectual property,” the minister said.

Adobe’s research shows that one in every two respondents (53 percent) agree that the ambiguity over cookie deprecation is causing an overall acceleration in the prioritization for readiness for a cookieless world. Storyboard18 gets the highlights of the report.

ASCI revises advertising guidelines for education sector; invites public consultation

CCPA has made the decision to safeguard and advance consumer rights by ensuring that no false or misleading advertisements of goods or services are published, in accordance with the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. (Representative Image: John Matychuk via Unsplash)

This year, the education sector has contributed to 27% of objectionable ads that ASCI processed (Traditional education 22% and EdTech 5%).

Brands should go beyond tokenism and be more queer-friendly, say LGBTQIA influencers

LGBTQIA influencers talk about how brands can involve queer people from a diverse spectrum and help to raise the status of the queer community in the country (Left to Right: Patruni Sastry with their wife, Anwesh Sahoo and Durga Gawde)

LGBTQIA influencers like Durga Gawde, Anwesh Sahoo and Patruni Sastry are seeking acknowledgement, accountability and actual change instead of performative action from brands.

Wieden & Kennedy India to handle Jio True 5G’s marketing duties

Interactive Avenues is tasked with expanding the brand’s consumer reach and engagement in digital medium and ultimately strengthening Dawaat in the consumer packaged food segment. (Representational image: Claudio Schwarz via Unsplash)

Wieden & Kennedy India will be designing and executing brand marketing communications for Jio True 5G.

RRR to Baahubali: South Indian cinema gets more and more popular in Jammu and Kashmir

The early 2000s were a period when television channels, especially Zee Cinema, began to air south Indian films, dubbed in Hindi. Actors like Chiranjeevi, Ramya Krishnan, Pawan Kalyan, and Venkatesh Daggubati are a few whose movies entertained the masses. (Image courtesy: Baahubali 2 - Moneycontrol, Kantara - News18, RRR - Moneycontrol, Sita Ramam - News18, KGF - News18)

Will the South Indian cinema smorgasbord with movies like Baahubali: The beginning outshine other language films in the coming years?

MIB issues clarification; 26 percent FDI limit does not apply to OTT platforms streaming digital feed of TV news channels

Aligned with its refreshed identity, Lionsgate Play will continue strengthening its connection with the viewers and offering a seamless entertainment experience that they can trust. (Representational image via Unsplash)

MIB clarified “that when an OTT platform is hosting digital feed of a TV news channel granted permission under the extant Uplinking & Downlinking Guidelines, only as a medium and makes it available to its subscribers/users, such a OTT platform is not covered under the 26% FDI rule.”

Weekly Shorts: How brands can use influencer marketing for Ramzan campaigns

The Ramadan festival significantly impacts consumers' buying decisions, making it an ideal time for brands to promote their products and services across all categories. (Representative Image: fajar herlambang via Unsplash)

What’s buzzing in influencer marketing and the creator ecosystem? What’s the next big thing coming down the line? Catch the big trends and hot topics in our weekly shorts.

Influencer Marketing: Industry welcomes govt’s new guidelines for celebrities, social media influencers

Capgemini anticipates that leveraging digital technologies will enable Albertsons Media Collective and its clients to achieve a 20 percent faster speed to market. Ad. (Representative Image: Pablo Zuchero via Unsplash)

Titled “Endorsements Know-hows!”, the new guidelines state that endorsements must be made in simple, clear language, and terms such as “advertisement,” “sponsored,” “collaboration” or “paid promotion” can be used.