BOOKMYSHOW BUSINESS MODEL
Shivakumar govt plans 'Karnataka Mandapam' on lines of Bharat Mandapam
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has announced plans for a 'Karnataka Mandapam' to enhance tourism. The government is exploring various potential sites for this initiative, including Jakkur and NGEF premises. Efforts to develop tourism in Kodagu and Malnad are also being prioritised to balance environment protection.
The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026: Nominees for Woman Ahead and Social Enterprise
Happy Thursday! The ETtech team has been preparing for the past few months to bring you the 12th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards (ETSA). Today, we are unveiling the nominees for two more categories: Woman Ahead and Social Enterprise.
Shiprocket’s stellar D-Street debut; KKR buys BookMyShow stake
Shiprocket shares zoomed in a bumper public market debut on Wednesday. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
LPG shortage hits packaged food; Adobe CEO to exit
Due to an acute shortage of LPG, packaged food companies are pausing or slashing production at plants. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
Coldplay concert in Ahmedabad generated economic impact of Rs 641 crore
A Coldplay concert in Ahmedabad generated a Rs 641 crore economic impact, including Rs 392 crore direct infusion, showcasing the potential of India's concert economy. The event drew attendees from across India, boosting tourism and reshaping perceptions of Ahmedabad as a cultural destination. The report highlights the need for Public-Private Partnerships to streamline event approvals and infrastructure development.
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AI in wealthtech; ETSA 2024 Top Innovator winner interview
Happy Monday! Rapid developments in artificial intelligence are being adopted in India's fast-growing wealthtech sector. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Zomato Gurugram office parking lot video surprises internet. Super-luxury cars go viral
A viral Instagram video reveals the luxurious cars at Zomato and Blinkit’s Gurgaon headquarters, including CEO Deepinder Goyal’s Aston Martin DB12. The parking lot also features Porsche, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Audi, Mercedes, and BMW models. Zomato shares have more than doubled this year. Goyal is the second richest person in Gurgaon with a net worth of ₹9,300 crore.
Zomato upsets BookMyShow-KKR deal; BigBasket's FY24 report
Zomato’s entry into the entertainment space has cast a cloud over KKR’s investment in BookMyShow. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Salman Khan's 'Radhe' shows India’s ready for the pay-per-view model
While trade pundits are divided on collection figures - with various estimates putting the four-day collection at between Rs 45 crore and as high as Rs 175 crore – many agree that PPV as a model can be explored in the country.
Zack Snyder’s 'Justice League' crosses 25K pre-books on BMS Stream
BMS Stream was the first platform in India to offer the movie for pre-booking.
ETtech Evening Briefing on Feb. 5, 2021: ‘One Nation One Ombudsman’ for e-payments
RBI announces new measures to strengthen India’s payments ecosystem. Supreme Court refuses to entertain a plea against WhatsApp’s proposed privacy policy. BookMyShow is launching its own streaming platform.
BookMyShow to roll out homegrown streaming service
The service, which will go live on Friday, will have a curated list of over 600 movie titles and over 72,000 hours of content, including ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ and ‘Tenet’
The pandemic made concerts go virtual, now it looks like they could be forever digital
In April, Zee Live, the live events arm of Indian entertainment major Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEE), took its literature festival, Arth, online on YouTube as did OML Entertainment, known for IPs like NH7 Weekender and Circuit Comedy.
BookMyShow starts online platform for live events
Named BookMyShow Online, the platform will offer paid and free performances across music, comedy, and other performing arts to its users not just in India, but also across USA, North America, UK, Germany, UAE, South East Asia, and West Indies.
Tiger Global-backed UrbanClap to enter Australia
Price points in Australia are 4-5 times of India, said co-founder Abhiraj Bhal, making it a very lucrative country to do business in while keeping technology costs under control.
BookMyShow bets big on sports business, expects it to grow 3X in next two years
The company is also looking at partnerships to create leagues and bring international leagues such as the NBA to India.
Theatre on demand service Vkaao sees jump of over 100% in screenings in 2018
The service was started by PVR in January 2017 and later in November, BMS entered in to a partnership to run the service together.
BookMyShow: India’s largest online entertainment ticketing site is looking beyond the box office
Will BookMyShow’s strategy to scale its non-movie businesses prove to be another blockbuster for the e-ticketing platform? Team ET offers a preview
BookMyShow partners with Disney to foray into musical productions in India
Aladdin marks BookMyShow’s foray into production of musicals and further adds to the Network18-backed firm's non-movie verticals which currently form 35% of its revenues.
BookMyShow signs strategic tie-up with PVR Pictures for Vkaao
"As part of this association, Vkaao, which is currently run as an independent platform will soon be integrated with PVR’s native digital platforms and BookMyShow" said PVR Pictures COO Deepak Sharma.
PhonePe to gain big from likely Flipkart-BookMyShow deal
Deal will offer etailer a solid play in ticketing market and a more frequent use case for its service
Flipkart in talks to pick up a stake in BookMyShow
The talks, which are at a preliminary stage may see the Tiger Global backed e-commerce player pick up a significant minority stake in BookMyShow.
BookMyShow to amp up Jukebox offerings with original content
With this, Jukebox will enter the area of non-music entertainment with shows across genres, including horror, sports, Bollywood, news and business.
BookMyShow widens audio offering Jukebox, adds content beyond music
BookMyShow has partnered with Nikhil Chinapa, Rohit Barker and Brian Tellis, among others, to offer curated music playlists.
BookMyShow acquires audio and video on-demand platform Nfusion
The company is looking to widen the offering to include curation and selection of music and audio content and Nfusion will form the technology backbone for the new business line.
BookMyShow acquires Nfusion to boost audio entertainment offerings
Currently, Jukebox offers over 1.5 million songs to choose from and has witnessed a monthly growth of 300% since its launch in early June.
Paytm says its movie ticketing business crosses GMV of Rs 400 crore
Paytm said that its movie ticketing business launched in March last year has crossed gross merchandise value of Rs 400 crore, as it sought to take on market leader BookMyshow.
Secrets of scalability in three innovations
The biggest challenge any business faces is expansion and scaling up. This challenge has become bigger with increased complexity in the business environment.
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