India’s digital users shift from passive viewing to active participation: StudyIndians are actively engaging with digital entertainment, moving beyond just watching. Gaming is the top activity, surpassing OTT and short...
03 Nov, 2025, 05.15 PM IST
Microdrama’s major appeal draws in foreign OGsTwo-minute content creation apps from China, Ukraine and France are finding ways to venture into the Indian market.
06 Oct, 2025, 05.01 PM IST
Balaji Telefilms in pact with Story TV to tap micro drama spaceBalaji Telefilms has partnered with Eloelo Group’s Story TV to create short-form, mobile-first micro dramas for digital audiences. This col...
06 Oct, 2025, 01.25 PM IST
The rise of micro-drama content in India: A new era in entertainmentIn a digital era, micro-drama applications are gaining immense popularity across India, catering to the audience's love for rapid storytell...
01 Oct, 2025, 06.09 PM IST
Digital content company Chai Bisket raises $5 million to launch microdrama app Chai ShotsFounded in 2015 by Sharath Chandra and Anurag Reddy, Hyderabad-based Chai Bisket has built a presence in the regional digital entertainment...
09 Jul, 2025, 06.54 PM IST
Stage set for micro-dramas; WhatsApp’s monetisation bidInvestors are flocking to micro-drama startups as the next big thing in India’s content and entertainment industry. This and more in today’...
17 Jun, 2025, 09.24 AM IST
For creators, regional apps are the gift that keeps on givingMid-tier creators are leaving Instagram and YouTube for regional apps like Moj, ShareChat, Rooter, Stan, and Eloelo to earn through virtual...
15 Jun, 2024, 06.11 AM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Funding value down 74% this week as dismal run continuesEarly-stage deals commanded the highest pie share, with $48.1 million out of the total $86 million funding tally.
22 Sep, 2023, 06.25 PM IST
Sebi’s finfluencer crackdown may be off target; ETSA 2023 winner String Bio founder on why businesses must pivotCracking down on so-called finfluencers is easier said than done. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) may well find that not ...
21 Sep, 2023, 07.41 AM IST
Byju’s India business gets new CEO in Arjun Mohan; IAMAI wants chairperson to be from Indian firmChange is constant at edtech major Byju’s these days. Former UpGrad CEO Arjun Mohan has now been appointed CEO of the company’s India busin...
20 Sep, 2023, 08.20 PM IST
Eloelo raises $22 million in funding from Courtside Ventures, Griffin Gaming PartnersThe funding happened at a valuation of between $100-150 million, founder and chief executive Saurabh Pandey told ET in an interaction, with...
20 Sep, 2023, 05.01 PM IST
Byju’s troubles mount as board members, auditor Deloitte resign; Tata Digital rejigs top brassOn Thursday evening ETtech first broke the story of three of Byju’s key board members resigning. Soon after Deloitte, the edtech’s statutor...
23 Jun, 2023, 07.46 AM IST
Eloelo raises $13 million in funding co-led by KB Investments, Kalaari CapitalThe new capital will be used to expand the firm's tech, product, and content teams, as well as to foster new partnerships with creators and...
02 Jun, 2022, 10.45 AM IST
Web3: A blockchain-based next era of internet is set to break coverDecentralised internet based on blockchain technology will empower legions of social media creators and reduce their dependence on large so...
03 Jan, 2022, 01.35 PM IST
Paytm's board gamesPaytm, which plans to go public in a few months, has agreed to give its founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma the right to appoint one member to its...
28 Jul, 2021, 01.54 AM IST
Eloelo raises $2.1 million to strengthen creator tie-ups, fuel expansionEloelo, a livestreaming and social gaming platform, has seen its user base grow 15 times over the past six months. The platform now has mor...
27 Jul, 2021, 01.06 PM IST
Eloelo crosses 50 million gameplays on its creator-driven gaming appEloelo, which is clocking 100% growth month-on-month, has more than five lakh users and 10,000 creators across four languages on its online...
13 Apr, 2021, 03.37 PM IST