Kuku bets on 'fourth wave' as audiences shift to bite-sized contentKuku, a Bengaluru-based company, is focusing on short, mobile-first content. It has expanded from audio to video and is entering cinema. Ku...
Micro dramas fastest-growing video segment, to hit $4.5 billion by 2030: LumikaiMicro dramas are poised for significant growth, projected to reach $4.5 billion by 2030 with 31% annualised growth. This mobile-first conte...
India’s fast-growing micro-drama segment faces subscription trust hurdleIndia’s fast-growing micro-drama segment may face monetisation challenges as concerns over automatic subscription renewals discourage users...
India’s microdrama platforms touch $500 million annual revenue run rateMumbai is experiencing a microdrama revolution, with over 550 titles rolling out, each offering a narrative experience in concise, auto-scr...
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...
Streaming now: Startups, VCs chase India’s micro drama content playAs micro-dramas reel in larger audiences, VCs are ramping up investments in local OTT startups replicating China’s success. Along with star...
Micro-drama OTT platform Flick TV raises $2.3 million in round led by Stellaris Venture PartnersGemba Capital and Titan Capital participated in this round. According to founder Kushal Singhal, the funds will be used to scale content pr...
Kuku to expand global footprint with audio, video OTT offeringsKuku, an Indian storytelling platform, is poised for global expansion, targeting the US and Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, the Philip...
After nearing ‘zero runway,’ Pratilipi closes $20 million round at a slashed valuationThe deal, however, has been struck at a significantly lower post-funding valuation of $100 million, as per cofounder and CEO Ranjeet Pratap...
OTT apps join the big fight against Google’s billing policyThe move comes a day after Disney+ Hotstar streaming app owner Novi Digital Entertainment moved the Madras High Court in a bid to stop Goog...
Streaming and ePublishing companies join fight against Google’s billing policySeveral companies including Matrimony.com, Shaadi.com, Unacademy, Kuku FM and TrulyMadly had earlier approached the high court, challenging...
Google Billing Policy: Madras HC extends interim relief to startupsThe court has also asked all the startups that have filed petitions to submit a report to Google on the total number of downloads in the mo...
Madras HC to hear petitions against Google's payment policy implementation on June 8The petitions of the seven additional startups who have moved the Madras HC challenging Google’s notice asking them to either adopt the Goo...
Social media ‘like’ for new, desi appsDespite the challenges of network effects, many industry watchers see potential or even hope in unbundled versions of the US-based company’...
Binge listening: How the lockdown has cranked up the volume in the podcast marketThe lockdown had turned up the volume in audiobooks. Demand, especially in the regional language segment, is still growing.