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From Field to Fantasy: Inside IPL 2024’s Fantasy Sports Surge
In the energetic world of Indian sports, where cricket reigns supreme, IPL has always been more than just a tournament—it’s a festival that grips the nation. And as the cricket fever spreads, another game unfolds on millions of screens and devices: fantasy sports. This year, IPL 2024 has once again shown the immense potential of […]
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 […]
Fantasy Sport Gaming in India: A Look at the Impact of IPL on Gaming Trends
The Indian Premier League (IPL) kicked off with yet another thrilling season last month and let us tell you its impact is being felt far beyond the boundary ropes. As the current IPL season unfolds, it’s proving to be a batting powerhouse, with cricketers smashing records and thrilling fans worldwide. But beyond the exhilarating matches […]
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 […]
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 […]
Regulatory Rollercoaster: Southeast Asia’s Ups, Downs, and Loop-de-Loop
Understanding regulations is the key to managing business risks. Failing to appreciate regulatory nuances can flip an otherwise promising investment. Look at 2023. The EU launched anti-trust cases against Google, China remained tough on its tech sector, and Indonesia put the brakes on social media companies offering e-commerce. These had meaningful impacts on respective companies […]
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 […]
Indonesia’s Mobile Gaming: Levelling Up In-App-Purchase
With more than 70% population holding a smartphone in their hand, gaming has become more accessible to people across socio-economic groups in Indonesia. Thanks to In-App Purchases (IAP) gaining more traction, the country is set to be one of the largest mobile gaming markets in the world. In this newsletter, we highlight the mobile game […]
Fantasy Cricket Fever Takes Over IPL 2023 with Record Revenue
Millions of fans follow IPL, the most awaited sporting event in the country. While the quality time spent in the evenings with friends and family watching their favorite teams play keeps most engaged, others are glued to their screens for a chance to add to the excitement and win big. To the average enthusiast, fantasy […]
Will MENA tune in to music streaming?
Despite the significant growth of digital technology and the high adoption of smart devices in the MENA region, music streaming has yet to reach the same level of popularity as other parts of the world. However, this presents an opportunity for the music industry to tap into the untapped potential of the region’s market. With […]
IPL 2023 Set to Draw Record Growth for Fantasy Games
The Indian Premiere League has a massive following which has grown every year since its inception in 2008. While it was mostly television entertainment for the majority of the audience, newer avenues of engagement since the proliferation of the internet, such as OTT platforms and fantasy leagues, are driving the growth in the IPL economy. […]
IPL Economy 2023
India is a cricket-crazy country celebrating or sobbing together with unmatched passion as their team scores or sinks. IPL 2023 is constantly keeping the nation on its toes, with 10 teams competing for the coveted trophy. The cash-rich league has nearly all top global players playing this season. While the live game in the stadiums […]
Rise of India’s Hardcore Gamers
Gaming has steadily grown in popularity ever since owning smartphones became the norm for the masses. In recent years India’s gaming market witnessed a surge in growth catalyzed by the pandemic and the advent of live-streaming platforms. A category of ‘hardcore’ gamers has emerged since, who spend a significant time gaming and streaming their gameplay […]
The Game That Goes Beyond 90 Mins!
Digital Media has revolutionized how we experience sports events; its impact on World Cups has historically been massive and is expected to increase with the current edition of the Qatar World Cup. World Cup will drive audience engagement whose interest is directed not only to the 90 minutes of the game but also to behind-the-scenes […]
The Most Inclusive Football Tournament
It is our pleasure to release our report “The Most Inclusive Football Tournament” covering key themes that will play out during the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. The championship in Qatar is one of the largest sporting events in a post-pandemic world. This report covers the impact, market outlook, and evolving consumer and supplier trends […]
The Most Inclusive Football Tournament
Football world championship in Qatar is one of the largest sporting events in a post-pandemic world. Enabled by the proliferation of digital media channels and internet/smartphone penetration, an unprecedented 5 billion consumers are expected to engage with the event. Consumption is expected to spike during the tournament which overlaps with the retail festive season. The […]
The biggest ever World Cup
1. Online viewership expected to reach 5 Bn during FIFA World Cup 2022 5 Bn eyes are expected to be glued to FIFA World Cup in Qatar, expecting a growth of over 43% than the viewership witnessed during FIFA World Cup in Russia. Covid fueled digital penetration which has given fans multiple ways for football […]
The biggest ever World Cup
1. Qatar, the first Middle East nation to hold the World Cup is spending a massive $200 Bn in the lead up to the Mega event Qatar is the first Middle East country which will be hosting the FIFA World Cup. This World Cup will be the most compact World Cup where all the stadiums […]
A Sweeping Victory for India’s Casual Card Games
As the demand for short-form casual games continues to increase, leading players in the card games and fantasy markets are quickly launching multi-game platforms to capitalize.
The Focus is shifting In India’s Digital Ad Market
The ecommerce logistics sector grew on the back of technology and innovation, to enable e-retail boom in India.
MENA Games Market To Surpass $5 Billion Mark
Beyond the mentioned growth drivers, this massive growth also stems from the growing consumer influx from under appreciated cohorts such as females and Gen Z.
Leveling up India’s Gaming Market 2021
The gaming market in India is a $2.2 Bn industry, and is projected to grow at ~30% CAGR to reach $7B market — more than 3X in the next 5 years.
3 Hours a Day – India’s Gaming Revolution is Here
Digital Gaming in India has undergone a paradigm shift in the last decade as internet and smartphone access have changed the way Indians consume the internet.
Real Money Gaming: India’s New Playground
Online skill-based real-money gaming market in India is estimated to grow to become ~$3.8 Bn by 2024
Commercial due-diligence for a leading global gambling operators to identify potential online rummy platform for acquisition as part of their global inorganic growth strategy
The enagagement helped client identify investment opportunity in online rummy for their inorganic growth in Indian market
Go-to market strategy into online gaming market for a leading digital content platform in India
Key takeaways from the engagement was a Go-to Market strategy for the client (a leading digital content platform) into online gaming market and playbook
Sector narrative in online gaming market and its outlook in 2022, drivers and emerging market themes in partnership with leading industry bodies
Market narrative report was launched to the public and received wider acceptance, the findings were used for strategic decisions by investor and quoted multiple times in the media
An end-to-end M&A strategy for Europe-based gaming giant
Mergers and acquisitions are crucial corporate development efforts taken by an organization. Achieving rapid growth is mostly the primary reason behind buying, selling or combining different companies, that is, going in for an M&A. However, such decisions are taken after considering many important facts. This is where drafting an effective M&A strategy comes in handy. […]
