Mozark: Pioneering Proactive AI-enabled Digital Experience Monitoring
A seamless digital experience is a strategic imperative in today’s world. In an era where customers have zero tolerance for glitches, businesses must ensure flawless interactions. To meet this need, the digital experience monitoring industry has been helping companies track and optimize user experiences for many years. This space, however, is evolving rapidly. With AI […]
Winning in the Digital Era: The Strategic Imperative of Observability
As businesses scale their digital operations, real-time monitoring and automated issue resolution have become critical. Traditional observability tools struggle to keep pace with complex, hybrid environments, creating inefficiencies and reactive workflows. AI-driven observability is now emerging as the next frontier, enabling predictive insights, autonomous remediation, and seamless digital experiences. In this report, we explore how […]
5 Predictions for MENA’s Digital Economy in 2025
As we step into 2025, the MENA region stands at the threshold of a digital transformation that promises to reshape its economic landscape. The convergence of technology, changing consumer behaviors, and robust digital infrastructure has set the stage for unprecedented growth in the digital sector. We predict five major shifts that will characterize MENA’s digital […]
Age of Intelligent Learning Incoming
The landscape of media and communication has undergone a fundamental transformation with the advent of digital technologies. Pre-digital communication was confined to scheduled face-to-face meetings and calls. The post-digital era enabled constant connectivity, with communities engaging continuously across time zones. Traditional localized groups have expanded into extensive global networks. Digital platforms facilitate connections across geographical […]
Exploring Bharat: How Regional Content Drives SFV Platforms’ Growth in India
While we have been discussing Indian Short Form Video(SFV) Apps for quite some time now, central to this growth are Tier-2+ cities—collectively known as “Bharat”—which now account for 63% of SFV engagement and staggering 74% of overall user base on user-generated content (UGC) platforms. These regions are the key to the growth and expansion of […]
India SFV in 2024: From “Likes to Monetizing Millions”
Indian short-form video (SFV) platforms are at a pivotal juncture, transforming from mere entertainment hubs into engines of monetization and brand engagement. These platforms, which have seen a meteoric rise in both user base and content consumption, are now gearing up to witness rapid growth across revenue streams. But what’s driving this shift? The rapid […]
From Clicks to Cash: Navigating the Monetization Potential of India’s Short-Form Video Market
Indian Short Form Video (SFV) platforms are no longer just sources of entertainment—they are transforming into influential contributors within the country’s digital landscape. With Indian users now spending an average of 30 minutes per day on these platforms, and more than 60% of users coming from middle- to high-income households, SFVs are part of our […]
Consumer are going digital but what about merchants?
This photo reminds me of the legendary a16z’s 2011 article, why software is eating the world. 13 years later, and a street stall in Thailand can be found selling its food online via food delivery platforms, accepting payments online, and processing it through a POS system. While it doesn’t seem ludicrous. This still is more […]
Digital Advertising: Demystifying Evolving Needs of Advertisers in India
Advertising today is seamlessly integrated into our daily lives across multiple channels and platforms, marking a significant evolution from the dominance of TV and radio. The widespread adoption of smartphones and the expanding internet reach have transformed how brands engage with audiences, making digital advertising more personalised and targeted than ever. With over 800 million […]
Astro-Tech: Navigating Cosmic Trends in the Digital Era
Are you an urban working professional looking to know about the future of your career, a retired senior citizen wanting to match kundlis for your children, or a homemaker looking for near-future predictions for the health and wellness of your family? – Do you fall into any of these three categories? Well, if the answer […]
Unleashing the Power of Sound: How India’s Audio Series are Redefining Entertainment!
Imagine being caught in the hustle and bustle of city life, your daily commute feeling like a never-ending loop. Suddenly, amidst the chaos, you discover a world of captivating stories, waiting to be explored with just a tap of your smartphone. Welcome to the transformative realm of audio series! In an age where screens clamor […]
Breaking barriers: Rise of challenger platforms in digital advertising landscape
The advertising market in India is likely to observe a muted year for advertising spend with a ~6% growth. Total advertising spend is poised to reach US$16-17 Bn in FY24, heavily impacted by the slowdown in consumption observed in the last 5-6 quarters. Digital Advertising which accounted for 55-56% of total advertising spend in FY24 […]
Decoding the Digital Advertising Playing Field in FY24
Redseer’s latest report ‘Breaking barriers: Rise of challenger platforms in the digital advertising landscape‘ reveals that FY2024 is likely to be a muted year for advertising spend with a ~6% growth. Total advertising spend is poised to reach US$16-17 Bn in FY24, heavily impacted by the slowdown in consumption observed in the last 5-6 quarters. […]
Making waves the Audio Series way
The Digital Media & Entertainment (M&E) landscape has exhibited significant growth potential over the years. It comprises three vibrant and competitive pillars: Social Media, Video Streaming, and Audio Streaming. Although social media is the fastest growing pillar of Digital M&E globally, the growing popularity of the Audio Series format and non-music entertainment within Audio Streaming […]
Ear-It-All: The booming world of audio series
The Media & Entertainment (M&E) sector stands as a cornerstone of online content consumption, serving billions of internet users worldwide. Acting as a gateway to the digital economy, M&E has seen significant evolution over the years. While social media and Video Streaming have reached maturity, Audio Streaming, particularly Audio Series, emerges as a promising frontier […]
Mature users, original content and monetizable platforms – making India’s M&E sector tick
India’s Digital Media & Entertainment (M&E) sector is a site of vibrant growth potential with multiple key developments occurring across a few pertinent formats- namely OTT Audio, Video, Gaming and Short Form Videos. As the nation’s cohort of mature internet users is set to grow beyond 35-40 million, the Digital M&E sector is on its […]
The decathlon to Bharat’s Short-Form Video-loving audiences
A relatively new phenomenon is taking Bharat content consumers by storm, absorbing over an hour of their time on a daily basis. Original, premier and linguistically diverse content guided by cutting-edge NLP/ML algorithms finds its way to this incredibly diverse demographic and elicits higher rates of engagement. India’s very own Short-Form Video (SFV) platforms are […]
As Core Gaming scores points in India, will investors join the quest?
FY23 alone saw more casual gamers graduating to core gaming, signalling a major structural shift in India’s gaming ecosystem. As more and more Monthly Average Users (MAUs) willingly participate in the requisite payments to level up, the time is ripe to explore ways in which this growing cohort can be best engaged and monetized. In […]
Indian SFV Platforms: High on Demand from all Quarters
Through its brief yet eventful run, TikTok surprised the nation with its unprecedented success as a social media platform in a) democratizing the content creation process to Tier-2+ cities, b) breaking down language barriers, c) making the best use of India’s digitization movement. It was only natural for the sudden ban of this highly engaging and […]
Demystifying India’s SFV platforms
The rise of Short-Form Video (SFV) platforms in India, driven by a user base of over 250 million, with a significant majority from Tier-2 cities and beyond, is reshaping the advertising landscape. Original, relatable, and non-inflammatory content has led to high user engagement, reflected in a Net Promoter Score of approximately 55%. Razor-sharp content recommendations […]
Digital Disruption: UAE is shaping the future of business
UAE has transformed into a powerful economic force. Today, while accounting for ~15% of GDP, and >15% of tourist inflow to the region. Its strategic location and strong infrastructure have made it a global trade hub over the years. More recently, the pro-business policies of the government have turned the spotlight on investors into the […]
Influence Marketplace – A silver bullet for influencer marketing success
Internet and Smartphone use in India has witnessed a phenomenal proliferation in the last few years to reach 780 Mn users nationwide. Consuming and creating content has always been challenging for the masses opening up new marketing avenues for brands and internet platforms. In the wake of all the User Generated Content – UGC, a […]
Indian ShortForm Catching up to Global Counterparts – Opportunity for Influencers and Brands
Short Form Videos (SFV) have gained enormous popularity in the past few years with the trend set in motion by global players such as TikTok and Instagram. With TikTok banned in India, homegrown Short Form Video (SFV) apps have carved out a niche serving the diverse regional content needs of the population. When it comes […]
40% Of TikTok’s India Market Captured By Homegrown Apps
OTT Audio platforms tuning into profitability
In India most users are likely to switch to a paid OTT audio subscription, only if the charges are ~INR 25 per month
Demystifying the restaurants vs online aggregators debate
Restaurants have witnessed 30% growth in business along with other benefits after partnering with online aggregators Published on: Aug 2019 Online partnerships have enabled restaurants to increase overall top line by 30% via a large consumer base and strong brand impact With improved kitchen utilization, online partnerships have also enabled restaurants to improve their bottom-line […]