Tag: Media

Viacom18 and Warner Bros. Discovery announce exclusive content partnership for India

In emerging markets such as Indonesia, India and the Philippines, the main driver of internet advertising revenue is the increasing penetration and use of internet connectivity, particularly mobile and mobile sub-segments will continue to see strong growth (Representative Image: Glenn Carstens-Peters via Unsplash)

Spanning thousands of hours of some of the best and most popular series and movies from around the world, the agreement sees Viacom18 offer an unmatched content slate to its users in India across linear channels and the JioCinema streaming service.

95 percent viewers witness interactive animation ads during IPL: iCubesWire

Fans can look forward to witnessing the strength, endurance, and the intense competition during the Pro Panja League. (Representative image via Unsplash) (

As per the survey, 56 percent of respondents like interactive video animation digital ads, 17 percent like interactive audio ads, 22 percent like mini-game interactive ads and five percent don’t like interactive digital advertisement.

73 percent viewers watch IPL on JioCinema: Report

The range of merchandise offered by playR includes apparel, accessories, and lifestyle products for fans to showcase their love, loyalty and support towards their favourite IPL teams. (Image source: Twitter handle - @IPL)

As per a Synchronize India and Unomer report, one-third viewers watch IPL exclusively on JioCinema and over half are watching on mobile and TV both.

Unbundling of TV and Digital media rights for Team India’s bilateral series to impact AdEx and brand communications

As per a recent GroupM report, cricket saw a growth of 44 per cent in terms of sponsorship, endorsement, and ad expenditure. The same report says sponsorship spends (ground, team and franchise), cricket delivered 75 per cent of all sports, whereas the corresponding number for endorsement was 85 per cent. (Representative Image: Mudassir Ali via Unsplash)

The move has been met with mixed reactions from media buyers, with some predicting an increase in advertising revenues due to greater competition, while others suggest the need for new strategies to leverage the unique features of digital platforms.

Gaming companies ride cricket frenzy with huge marketing spends this IPL season

IPL has seen campaigns galore this season. Everyone from Dream11, which onboarded actors Aamir Khan, R Madhavan, and Sharman Joshi as ambassadors, to cricketer Deepak Chahar’s new fantasy game platform TFG (Trade Fantasy Game) and many others have IPL campaigns this season. (Representatuve Image: Sam Pak via Unsplash)

Gaming and e-sports firms are estimated to spend almost Rs 2,000 crore during this Indian Premier League season as they look to tap into the franchisee’s massive audience reach.

DD Free Dish: Understanding the surge in its popularity

During January-June 2024, a total of more than 3,300 brands were present on TV and 5 out of the top 10 brands were from Reckitt and 4 were from HUL, according to TAM data.

DD Free Dish has become increasingly popular due to its ability to reach a vast rural population. Prasar Bharati’s revenue from MPEG-2 slots increased by 66 percent to Rs 1071 crore.