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IRS Q1 2019: Print is a trustworthy entity for consumers, says Raj Jain, CEO, Times Group
The Indian Readership Survey Q1 2019 has revealed that The Times of India has recorded a staggering growth of 17 per cent on an already massive base, adding 2.2 million in total readership to reach 15.2 million in the first quarter of 2019.
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Zoom Studios to venture into B2B space by creating original content for OTT platforms
MUMBAI: Times Network-owned entertainment channel Zoom’s original content arm The Zoom Studios is planning to create original content for over the top (OTT) platforms in its second year.
The Zoom Studios has completed one year and has registered over 80 million views and 1 million+ subscribers on its YouTube channel and Facebook page. Its four original shows have clocked 414.8 million minutes of total watch time.
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Times Internet’s FY19 rev has grown 40% to $196 mn: Satyan Gajwani
MUMBAI: Times Group’s digital arm Times Internet, which has revamped its corporate identity, has seen a 40% growth in revenue in FY19 to close the year at $196 million.
In a blog, Times Internet Vice Chairman Satyan Gajwani has said that the new identity was designed to reflect the dynamism and ubiquity of our platform.
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Times' Zoom Studios to produce shows for rival platforms
While there's Times Internet's MX Player, commanding a monthly active user base of 175 million and competing with YouTube for a slice of the digital advertising pie, sister company Zoom fuels Google's video on demand (VOD) platform by producing original content.
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Chrome DM: English movies genre retains leadership position with highest OTS in week 17
MUMBAI: The English movies genre retained its leadership position in week 17 of Chrome Data Analytics and Media with 61.03 per cent. In this genre, Movies Now gained the highest OTS with 34.8 per cent in six metro areas.
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Spotify finds India challenging for ad rev
MUMBAI: Spotify, a music-streaming platform that was recently launched in India claimed that there will be ‘some’ challenges in scaling its ad revenue in India and in Asia. The platform is competing with established players such as Apple Music, YouTube Music, Gaana, JioSaavn and among others and it garnered two million users since its launch.
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Divya Dixit on ALTBalaji’s strategy, OTT consolidation & importance of language
MUMBAI: What do Raj Nayak and Divya Dixit have in common? Both the media veterans are convinced that India’s burgeoning over-the-top (OTT) ecosystem is set for consolidation in the near future. The former Viacom18 chief operating officer predicted that the number of OTT platforms operating in India will be down to single digits by 2022 during the 2019 FICCI FRAMES. Dixit, who works with Balaji Telefilms’ streaming service ALT as its senior vice president and head marketing echoed a similar sentiment recently during the HT Brand Leadership Summit.
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Tata Sky to create personalised content recommendations for subscribers
MUMBAI: A new feature that provides personalised content recommendations for subscribers has been made available by DTH player—Tata Sky on its mobile app and official website, according to a report by TelecomTalk.
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Airtel launches ‘Wynk Tube’, to serve digital entertainment on smartphones in tier II, III towns and villages
Following the success of its OTT music streaming app Wynk Music, telecommunications services provider Airtel has announced the launch of its new music streaming app ‘Wynk Tube’. With this move, Airtel has expanded its fast-growing content portfolio, especially keeping in mind the needs of the next 200 million smartphone users.
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IRS Q1 2019: Lokmat rules Maharashtra, Gujarat Samachar leader in Gujarat
The Indian Readership Survey (IRS) Q1 2019 was released last Friday. In the regional segment, Daily Thanthi has emerged as the most read daily with 24054, 000 Total Readership (TR) whereas Malayala Manorama takes the top spot in terms of AIR (9758,000).