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India’s
media & entertainment industry,
in focus.
The companies, capital and talent shaping media & entertainment in India. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.
MEET THE COMPANIESExplore India’s media & entertainment leaders
24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.
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Explore India’s media & entertainment leaders
24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.
Startup discovery
Recorded classifications onlyMedia & Entertainment industry KPIs in India
A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.
499 of 9,730 tracked companies have open roles.
634 of 9,730 tracked companies have a recorded round.
Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.
Midpoint of 1,039 rounds with a disclosed amount.
Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 49.5% of disclosed capital, while 93.5% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.
Explore the segments →CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATIONHow India media & entertainment has grown
Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.
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How India media & entertainment has grown
Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.
Disclosed funding by year
Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD
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| Year | Funding (USD) | Founded | Raising |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $261.02M | 515 | 95 |
| 2017 | $328M | 583 | 83 |
| 2018 | $430.07M | 606 | 108 |
| 2019 | $449.25M | 653 | 107 |
| 2020 | $789.53M | 870 | 88 |
| 2021 | $1.45B | 733 | 124 |
| 2022 | $3.78B | 647 | 115 |
| 2023 | $264.96M | 614 | 64 |
| 2024 | $352.68M | 555 | 57 |
| 2025 | $204.79M | 175 | 41 |
Funding concentration
Share of all disclosed company funding.
- Viacom18 Media18.5%
- VerSe17.9%
- ShareChat13.1%
- Other companies50.5%
Funding by stage
1,241 recorded rounds since 2016
Investors appearing most often
Recorded participation in media & entertainment company rounds since 2016.
- 01LetsVenture 48 rounds
- 02Angel List 31 rounds
- 03Wellfound 28 rounds
- 04India Quotient 26 rounds
- 05Accel 23 rounds
- 06Venture Catalysts 22 rounds
- 07Axilor Ventures 20 rounds
- 083one4 Capital 20 rounds
- 09Kalaari Capital 19 rounds
- 010Sequoia Capital 18 rounds
Recent recorded rounds
Latest recorded rounds · USDBacked by Hindustan Times.
Backed by Indian Angel Network and Anicut Capital and others.
Backed by Swishin Ventures.
Backed by Kae Capital and Peak XV Partners and others.
Backed by Kalaari Capital and Gruhas.
Backed by Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Backed by Flare Capital Partners and LRVHealth and others.
Backed by Kanika Tekriwal.
Largest and notable recorded rounds
Each card is one recorded roundBacked by James Murdoch.
Backed by CPP Investments and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and others.
Backed by Siguler Guff and Baillie Gifford and others.
Backed by Touchstone Partners and Moore Capital Management and others.
Backed by Touchstone Partners and Elevation Capital and others.
Backed by CPP Investments and Catamaran.
Backed by Qatar Investment Authority and Glade Brook Capital and others.
Backed by Twitter Ventures and Tiger Global Management and others.
Backed by MacRitchie Investments and Mirae Asset Naver Asia Growth Investment and others.
Backed by Touchstone Partners and Brand Capital and others.
THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITYRevenue, profitability & financial strength
Annual accounts for reporting companies linked to this landscape, on like-for-like currency and reporting bases.
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Revenue, profitability & financial strength
Annual accounts for reporting companies linked to this landscape, on like-for-like currency and reporting bases.
Display conversions use the dated reference rates above. Where a verified rate is unavailable, figures retain their source currency. Each reporting cohort keeps its currency and accounting basis separate.
FY2025 · annual statements grouped by reported fiscal year; exact entity periods remain on preview rows · 1205 reporting entities from 1735 eligible matches.
Sum of reporting-entity revenue; not India market sales.
Combined result for the same cohort.
Combined net income ÷ combined revenue.
The middle covered reporting entity.
553 of 1205 covered entities.
Share of covered revenue from the five largest entities.
Annual account trend
Reported cohort totals by year; coverage is stated for every period.
Bar height shows revenue. Changes in coverage can affect totals.
Profitability has two perspectives
FY2025 · 1205 reporting entities
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| Company / reporting entity | Revenue | Net profit / loss | Net margin | Revenue growth | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zee ↗L92132MH1982PLC028767 | ₹7,712.4 crore | ₹701.3 crore | +9.1% | — | ₹12,732.5 crore |
| Madison World ↗U74300MH1995PTC093050 | ₹3,394.6 crore | ₹18.0 crore | +0.5% | — | ₹995.5 crore |
| Dainik Bhaskar Group ↗L22210GJ1995PLC047208 | ₹2,338.2 crore | ₹370.6 crore | +15.9% | — | ₹3,056.9 crore |
| GTPL Hathway ↗L64204GJ2006PLC048908 | ₹2,193.4 crore | ₹47.8 crore | +2.2% | — | ₹2,076.1 crore |
| Jagran Prakashan ↗L22219UP1975PLC004147 | ₹1,589.8 crore | ₹211.1 crore | +13.3% | — | ₹2,228.0 crore |
| DishTV ↗L51909MH1988PLC287553 | ₹587.6 crore | ₹-394.2 crore | -67.1% | — | ₹2,396.8 crore |
| Entertainment Network India ↗L92140MH1999PLC120516 | ₹526.4 crore | ₹11.8 crore | +2.2% | — | ₹1,174.8 crore |
| NDTV ↗L92111DL1988PLC033099 | ₹261.7 crore | ₹-199.8 crore | -76.3% | — | ₹924.3 crore |
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How does media & entertainment compare?
Each pair uses the same year, currency and reporting basis. Cohort overlap is disclosed.
| Industry | Covered / eligible | Revenue total | Median revenue | Net profit / loss | Aggregate margin | Profitable share | Overlap |
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Available-account cohorts are not estimates of whole industries. Overlapping entities can occur in more than one cohort; do not add cohort totals.
Coverage, calculations & financial sources
Filed annual accounts for exact designated national identifiers. Every aggregate and peer pair uses one fiscal year, source currency and reporting basis; periods, coverage and overlap are explicit; 2026 partials are excluded.
The same up to eight reporting entities remain open across years, filters and sorts. Other company figures are available in Radar.
Source currencies and accounting bases stay separate. Missing accounts are excluded rather than treated as zero. Exact reporting periods appear on company previews. Annual totals can change with coverage and do not measure growth of a fixed company cohort.
Web traffic, app reach and release cadence
How the India companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.
Busiest websites
432 of the 9,736 companies on this page carry a measured traffic record (4.4%); these are the largest of those, by monthly visits. The median among them is 286,861 visits.
| Company | Monthly visits | Authority | Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricbuzzcricbuzz.com | 288,279,083 | 90 | 84.9% |
| JioHotstarhotstar.com | 215,391,672 | 98 | 18.2% |
| Indiatimesindiatimes.com | 169,542,217 | 100 | 85.9% |
| NDTVndtv.com | 108,400,557 | 96 | 87.3% |
| ESPN Cricinfoespncricinfo.com | 108,200,542 | 94 | 72.6% |
| Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com | 50,811,018 | 89 | 89.9% |
| Aaj Takaajtak.in | 41,559,461 | 89 | 83.6% |
| OneIndiaoneindia.com | 38,527,518 | 79 | 91.8% |
| Dainik Bhaskarbhaskar.com | 38,185,112 | 84 | 90.2% |
| Dainik Jagranjagran.com | 37,722,360 | 80 | 95.8% |
Visits and authority are third-party web estimates, not company-reported figures.
Most-installed apps
1,287 of these companies (13.2%) publish at least one Android app — 4,977 apps in all, carrying 12.6B installs between them.
| App | Installs | Rating | Store category |
|---|---|---|---|
| MX PlayerMX Player | 1.6B | 4.2 | Video Players & Editors |
| JioHotstarJioHotstar | 1.1B | 4.2 | Entertainment |
| PLAYit-All in One Video PlayerPLAYit | 707.4M | 4.5 | Video Players & Editors |
| ShareChat Status, Video & LiveShareChat | 602.8M | 4.2 | Social |
| JioSaavn - Music & PodcastsJioSaavn | 537.7M | 4.3 | Music & Audio |
| JioTV: Live TV, Catch-Up & OTTJioTV | 515M | 4.1 | Entertainment |
| Moj: Free Short Drama & ReelsShareChat | 461.3M | 4.3 | Social |
| Wynk Music: HellotunesWynk | 459.4M | 4.2 | Music & Audio |
| ZEE5: Movies, TV Shows, SeriesZee5 | 407.3M | 4 | Entertainment |
| Gaana: Music App, MP3 SongsGaana | 394.1M | 4.2 | Music & Audio |
Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.
App reach by segment
The busiest app inside each of this page’s own segments, with the quarterly release trend behind it (2024Q1–2026Q2).
| Segment | Apps | Installs | Leading app | Release trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernacular Platforms | 73 | 5.8B | MX Player 1.6B | |
| Ott Video | 235 | 5.2B | JioHotstar 1.1B | |
| Music Tech | 184 | 2.4B | PLAYit-All in One Video Player 707.4M | |
| Social Platforms | 1,089 | 2B | ShareChat Status, Video & Live 602.8M | |
| Radio Tech | 112 | 1.4B | JioSaavn - Music & Podcasts 537.7M | |
| Internet First Media | 1,634 | 1.2B | Dailyhunt - News & Magazines 292.1M | |
| Mobile Utility Tools | 64 | 745.9M | Waterfall Photo Frames Editor 11.5M | |
| Book Tech | 144 | 563.8M | Pocket FM: Audio Series 223.6M |
A company can carry several segment tags, so these rows overlap and should not be added together. Trend lines are zero-based and share one quarter grid, so a flat line is a quiet segment, not a missing one.
Release cadence by quarter
New apps published, beside apps whose most recent update landed in that quarter — the second bar is how much of the shelf is still being maintained.
Darker bars are new releases, lighter bars apps updated. 4,537 of 4,977 apps carry a release date. The series ends at 2026Q1, the last quarter that closed before the June 2026 reading.
INSIDE THE INDUSTRYThe India media & entertainment market map
Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.
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The India media & entertainment market map
Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.
Where companies are building
Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.
Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.
Consumer digital
The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.
247 companies hiring · $5.9B disclosed funding
Explore in RadarHow companies make money
Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.
THE COMPANIES IN MOTIONWho is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.
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Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.
Recent corporate headlines 10 dated reports
SportVot secured $3.5 million in funding to grow its digital sports ecosystem and expand its reach.
Universal Music India kicked off 2026 by acquiring a 30% stake in Bollywood production house Excel Entertainment in a deal that valued the company at approximately $267 million.
Primary Wave Music made a strategic investment in Times Music in April 2023, forming what The Wall Street Journal reported at the time was a joint venture valued at over $100 million.
Health tech startup Calibre has raised $3.3 million in pre-seed funding, led by Amino Collective.
Exotel has acquired the core team of voice AI startup Dubverse
The 2024 merger of Disney + Hotstar and JioCinema not only created a content behemoth comprising more than 100 TV channels, it also changed the dynamics of cricket broadcasting in India.
Gaming company Nazara Technologies has announced a Rs 500 crore fundraise through a preferential issue of warrants , according to a regulatory filing on Monday.
Legacy internet company Rediff.com India Limited has reportedly submitted confidential draft documents to the Securities and Exchange Board of India as part of its plan to raise capital through an initial public offering (IPO). The company is said to be targeting a fundraising range of ₹600–800 crore.
In a statement, director and co-CEO of CTFE Christopher Cheng said the deal would provide "long-term stability" for Queen's Wharf and its staff.
Madison World is likely to sign a term sheet for a potential ₹1,000 crore acquisition.
Full recorded event mix
Top 10 categories among 2,478 recorded events in the 24-month window.
IPO pipeline
44 companies with recorded IPO activity
IPO1 reports
OFS · BSE and NSE56 reports
IPO · BSE and NSE3 reports
IPO1 reports
IPO1 reports
IPO1 reports
IPO3 reports
IPO1 reports
Leadership moves
196 tracked people moves
Promotion Vice President – HR Business Partner for Revenue Functions and Diversity & Inclusion
Appointment Head – Strategy & New Business
Departure Founder, Chairman Emeritus and Non-Executive Director
Appointment Chief Financial Officer
Appointment Strategy Advisor
Appointment Group Chief Executive Officer
Appointment Chief Operating Officer
Appointment Chief Revenue Officer
Product launches
Products, platforms and features in the recorded window
Proactive Health
Intelligent advertising and stream event management system
Media Operations
FAST channel
Film Production Studio
Short‑form drama platform
AI-powered platform
Game Show / Entertainment
Contract wins
20 recorded customer wins
Customer: accuweatherBroadcast technology
Customer: government of indiaAI services
Customer: exotelVoice AI
Customer: Mukta ArtsAnimation
Customer: Government of TelanganaInformation Technology
Customer: Government of Uttarakhand
Workforce actions
21 companies with reported reductions
10.0% rolesadvertising market downturn
Scale not stated rolescost reduction
67.0% rolesreal-money gaming ban
Scale not stated rolesregulatory risk
Scale not stated rolesAI-driven restructuring
200 rolesregulatory ban
Regulatory events
90 recorded events
exemption granted for filing of reportsSecurities and Exchange Board of India
seeking regulatory parity for DD Free DishKerala HC
Kerala HC
Quashed the penalty and set aside TRAI\'s orderTelecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal
Litigation
39 tracked suits
corporate governance dispute and board reconstitutionRegulatory · Settled
Revenue-sharing claim in insolvency proceedingCivil · Dismissed
Earnings pulse
Reported company results in the recorded window.
Median across 677 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.
Mergers and acquisitions
Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.
| Acquirer → target | Status | Date | Value / context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Times Internet→MX Player ↗ | Announced | 2026-06-28 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Universal Music India→Excel Entertainment ↗ | Completed | 2026-04-30 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Primary Wave Music→Times Music ↗ | Completed | 2026-04-30 | Not stated in snapshot |
| PVR Cinemas→Spi Cinemas ↗ | Completed | 2026-04-15 | Not stated in snapshot |
| espacio→TheTechPanda ↗ | Announced | 2026-04-12 | Not stated in snapshot |
| exotel→Dubverse ↗ | Announced | 2026-04-11 | Not stated in snapshot |
A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.
PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITYThe talent market
1,801 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 2,295-posting snapshot covers 418 employers.
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The talent market
1,801 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 2,295-posting snapshot covers 418 employers.
Most advertised job titles
12 tracked postings mention remote work.
The seniority mix
1,251 postings specify a level.
Skills employers mention
Top skills across 2,295 tracked postings in the available jobs snapshot.
Median across 296 postings with pay data, expressed in USD.
Salary by seniority
Advertised posting medians do not describe all employees or roles.
Companies hiring
Large employers
| Company | Employees |
|---|---|
| Zee News ↗ | 25,000 |
| Inox Leisure ↗ | 10,001 |
| Dainik Bhaskar Group Of Publication ↗ | 9,120 |
| Indian Express Group ↗ | 7,500 |
| PVR Cinemas ↗ | 5,001 |
| entertainment network india ltd ↗ | 3,750 |
| Sakal Media Group ↗ | 3,750 |
| Navneet Publications ↗ | 3,644 |
THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELDFounders and leaders
4,133 founders and chief executives across 3,164 companies.
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Founders and leaders
4,133 founders and chief executives across 3,164 companies.
Tushar Verma
Viacom18 Media ↗Mtv, ex-Allen Career Institute, ex-Fiitjee, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 2013
Farid Ahsan
ShareChat ↗Founder & CEO General Autonomy. IIT Kanpur BTech 2014
Nitish Mittersain
Nazara ↗Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics 1999, Bennett University PHD 2024
Srinivasan Arunachalam
Amagi ↗Ex-Co-Founder Impulsesoft, SiRF Technology, IDeaS, Texas Instruments. Government College of Technology Coimbatore 1995
Prateek Dixit
Pocket FM ↗Ex-Hike Messenger, Grofers, Flipkart · Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad BTech 2012
S N Sharma
DEN Networks ↗AIDCF, ex-Reliance Jio, Hathway Cable & Datacom. Kurukshetra University MBA 1984
Vikas Goyal
Kuku FM ↗Co-Founder & CTO-Kuku · Ex-Toppr, Samsung Electronics · IIT Jodhpur BE 2014
Karan Bedi
MX Player ↗Mx Player, ex-Alterna Care, ex-Eros Digital, Stanford University, 2007
Ranjeet Singh
Pratilipi ↗Venture Partner - Gemba Capital. Faculty of Management Studies - University of Delhi Master of Business Administration 2012
Vinodh Bhat
JioSaavn ↗Quail Run Venture Catalyst, ex-Jiosaavn, ex-Saavn, University of Virginia, 1997
Aditya Kothari
GARI ↗Ex-Co-Founder Plixr Technologies, Bounce, heyleela, Spare Tickets. Presidency College BBM 2009
Ekta Ravi
Balaji Telefilms ↗Founder ALTBalaji.
Education networks
417 profiles with education records.
Prior employers
109 profiles with prior-work records.
Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.
NEWS INTELLIGENCEHow this industry appears in the news
1,364,144 articles in the measured 12-month window.
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How this industry appears in the news
1,364,144 articles in the measured 12-month window.
News volume trends
Media & Entertainment coverage across India · articles per complete quarter
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| Quarter | Articles |
|---|---|
| 2021Q2 | 197,105 |
| 2021Q3 | 209,727 |
| 2021Q4 | 185,542 |
| 2022Q1 | 229,999 |
| 2022Q2 | 242,858 |
| 2022Q3 | 278,357 |
| 2022Q4 | 285,674 |
| 2023Q1 | 325,640 |
| 2023Q2 | 292,116 |
| 2023Q3 | 307,995 |
| 2023Q4 | 281,122 |
| 2024Q1 | 304,663 |
| 2024Q2 | 309,222 |
| 2024Q3 | 340,098 |
| 2024Q4 | 354,200 |
| 2025Q1 | 396,338 |
| 2025Q2 | 318,538 |
| 2025Q3 | 429,569 |
| 2025Q4 | 269,662 |
| 2026Q1 | 355,121 |
Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.
Tone of coverage over time
Most-covered companies
Company share of voice
3,865 recorded company events across 259 companies; percentages use that event total.
Leading coverage topics
Media & Entertainment coverage across India · ranked by full-period article count.
Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.
Topics gaining and losing attention
Media & Entertainment coverage across India
| Keyword | Recent | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| tariff negotiations | 10,752 | 5,301 | 103% |
| bilateral trade | 4,270 | 2,268 | 88% |
| trade dispute mechanisms | 4,182 | 2,071 | 102% |
| trade barrier reduction | 4,151 | 2,277 | 82% |
| trade facilitation commitments | 4,005 | 2,079 | 93% |
| countries | 3,895 | 1,730 | 125% |
| free trade deals | 3,798 | 2,274 | 67% |
| multilateral diplomacy | 3,615 | 2,554 | 42% |
| diplomatic strategies | 3,522 | 2,221 | 59% |
| bilateral trade imbalance | 3,041 | 1,908 | 59% |
| odi cricket | 5,594 | 9,026 | -38% |
| limited overs cricket | 5,364 | 8,724 | -39% |
| odi tactics | 5,221 | 8,184 | -36% |
| odi series | 4,880 | 7,808 | -38% |
| odi rankings | 4,658 | 7,540 | -38% |
Event and signal lenses
Media & Entertainment coverage across India
Regulatory Risk
1,933,977 classified articlesterritories, disputed islands, test cricket
43.4% critical · 27.6% positiveFunding Momentum
249,110 classified articlespre-ipo valuation, ipo prospectus, ipo pricing
48.7% critical · 46.6% positiveGrowth
528,540 classified articlesgdp growth rate, economic output growth, economic growth statistics
46.9% critical · 50.5% positiveMedia & Entertainment coverage across India. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.
DEMAND, SUPPLY & PLACEWhere demand signals run ahead of mapped supply — India
Compare demand signals in India’s newsflow with the media & entertainment categories mapped to each signal.
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Where demand signals run ahead of mapped supply — India
Compare demand signals in India’s newsflow with the media & entertainment categories mapped to each signal.
Signal percentile − supply percentile = gap in percentile points. Positive gaps highlight questions to investigate. A high signal can reflect spending pressure or access friction, as well as potential demand.
The comparison is relative to the signal families on this page. A supply percentile of zero means the lowest relative reading, not zero companies. It is a prioritisation clue, not measured market size or unmet demand.
The opportunity, in one view
Signal and mapped-supply percentiles, their gap, and change in the signal’s article share.
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| Signal family | Signal percentile | Supply percentile | Relative gap | Gap (points) | Signal share vs prior year |
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| Box office & theatrical ↗Demand Driver | 58.3 | 10.0 | +48.3 | -14.1% | |
| Streaming & OTT ↗Adoption Shift | 50.0 | 10.0 | +40.0 | +8.5% | |
| Layoffs & income shocks ↗Spending Pressure | 75.0 | 70.0 | +5.0 | +77.0% | |
| Social platforms ↗Adoption Shift | 41.7 | 40.0 | +1.7 | +93.2% | |
| Gaming & esports ↗Demand Driver | 41.7 | 70.0 | -28.3 | +48.2% | |
| Creator economy ↗Demand Driver | 8.3 | 100.0 | -91.7 | -15.1% | |
| Data & privacy regulation ↗Compliance Pressure | 75.0 | — | No matching category | — | +177.7% |
Showing all 7 signals. Select a family for its history and mapped categories.
Where the signals are loudest
All 12 city readings for these demand families in the comparison geography. India is highlighted.
Each city’s reading is a share of its own coverage.
Data & privacy regulation · Box office & theatrical · Social platforms
Box office & theatrical · Streaming & OTT · Layoffs & income shocks
Box office & theatrical · Streaming & OTT · Layoffs & income shocks
Box office & theatrical · Streaming & OTT · Creator economy
Layoffs & income shocks · Box office & theatrical · Streaming & OTT
Box office & theatrical · Streaming & OTT · Layoffs & income shocks
Box office & theatrical · Layoffs & income shocks · Streaming & OTT
Box office & theatrical · Data & privacy regulation · Streaming & OTT
Box office & theatrical · Streaming & OTT · Layoffs & income shocks
Box office & theatrical · Creator economy · Streaming & OTT
Box office & theatrical · Layoffs & income shocks · Streaming & OTT
Streaming & OTT · Box office & theatrical · Creator economy
Inside the leading signals
Open any signal for its quarterly historyDEMAND DRIVERBox office & theatrical+48.3percentile-point gap
Theatrical swings can move where content money goes next.
Mapped media & entertainment categories
- Video On Demand271
Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.
Quarterly share of India coverage
Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline
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| Quarter | Mentions | Per 10,000 articles |
|---|---|---|
| 2024Q3 | 1003 | 19.64 |
| 2024Q4 | 1463 | 28.89 |
| 2025Q1 | 1487 | 31.69 |
| 2025Q2 | 1107 | 29.35 |
| 2025Q3 | 2060 | 42.71 |
| 2025Q4 | 1007 | 27.08 |
| 2026Q1 | 79 | 1.67 |
Where this signal concentrates in the comparison geography
ADOPTION SHIFTStreaming & OTT+40.0percentile-point gap
Streaming adoption can pull content, platform and monetisation demand with it.
Mapped media & entertainment categories
- Video On Demand271
Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.
Quarterly share of India coverage
Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline
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| Quarter | Mentions | Per 10,000 articles |
|---|---|---|
| 2024Q3 | 347 | 6.8 |
| 2024Q4 | 363 | 7.17 |
| 2025Q1 | 365 | 7.78 |
| 2025Q2 | 326 | 8.64 |
| 2025Q3 | 592 | 12.28 |
| 2025Q4 | 325 | 8.74 |
| 2026Q1 | 167 | 3.54 |
Where this signal concentrates in the comparison geography
SPENDING PRESSURELayoffs & income shocks+5.0percentile-point gap
Layoff cycles can pull discretionary spend back toward value offerings.
Mapped media & entertainment categories
- Real Money Gaming586
Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.
Quarterly share of India coverage
Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline
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| Quarter | Mentions | Per 10,000 articles |
|---|---|---|
| 2024Q3 | 372 | 7.29 |
| 2024Q4 | 229 | 4.52 |
| 2025Q1 | 324 | 6.91 |
| 2025Q2 | 347 | 9.2 |
| 2025Q3 | 591 | 12.25 |
| 2025Q4 | 387 | 10.41 |
| 2026Q1 | 423 | 8.96 |
Where this signal concentrates in the comparison geography
ADOPTION SHIFTSocial platforms+1.7percentile-point gap
Platform shifts can reshuffle distribution — and the tools built on top of it.
Mapped media & entertainment categories
- Loneliness Economy434
Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.
Quarterly share of India coverage
Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline
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| Quarter | Mentions | Per 10,000 articles |
|---|---|---|
| 2024Q3 | 32 | 0.63 |
| 2024Q4 | 20 | 0.39 |
| 2025Q1 | 27 | 0.58 |
| 2025Q2 | 25 | 0.66 |
| 2025Q3 | 42 | 0.87 |
| 2025Q4 | 54 | 1.45 |
| 2026Q1 | 51 | 1.08 |
Where this signal concentrates in the comparison geography
DEMAND DRIVERGaming & esports-28.3percentile-point gap
Gaming engagement can pull platform, publishing and esports demand.
Mapped media & entertainment categories
- Real Money Gaming586
Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.
Quarterly share of India coverage
Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline
View quarterly signal counts
| Quarter | Mentions | Per 10,000 articles |
|---|---|---|
| 2024Q3 | 75 | 1.47 |
| 2024Q4 | 85 | 1.68 |
| 2025Q1 | 81 | 1.73 |
| 2025Q2 | 75 | 1.99 |
| 2025Q3 | 143 | 2.97 |
| 2025Q4 | 107 | 2.88 |
| 2026Q1 | 82 | 1.74 |
Where this signal concentrates in the comparison geography
DEMAND DRIVERCreator economy-91.7percentile-point gap
Creator activity can pull tooling, monetisation and brand-deal demand around it.
Mapped media & entertainment categories
- Internet First News Publishers1,404
- Internet First Sports Media182
Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.
Quarterly share of India coverage
Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline
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| Quarter | Mentions | Per 10,000 articles |
|---|---|---|
| 2024Q3 | 35 | 0.69 |
| 2024Q4 | 81 | 1.6 |
| 2025Q1 | 201 | 4.28 |
| 2025Q2 | 52 | 1.38 |
| 2025Q3 | 102 | 2.11 |
| 2025Q4 | 57 | 1.53 |
| 2026Q1 | 23 | 0.49 |
Where this signal concentrates in the comparison geography
COMPLIANCE PRESSUREData & privacy regulation—supply not mapped
Privacy rules can land as engineering requirements — consent, data handling and audit tooling follow.
Mapped media & entertainment categories
This signal has no matching category in the page’s media & entertainment market map, so no supply percentile or gap is assigned.
Quarterly share of India coverage
Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline
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| Quarter | Mentions | Per 10,000 articles |
|---|---|---|
| 2024Q3 | 53 | 1.04 |
| 2024Q4 | 80 | 1.58 |
| 2025Q1 | 119 | 2.54 |
| 2025Q2 | 78 | 2.07 |
| 2025Q3 | 109 | 2.26 |
| 2025Q4 | 227 | 6.1 |
| 2026Q1 | 270 | 5.72 |
Where this signal concentrates in the comparison geography
RESEARCH & CHANGING CONVERSATIONSRelated research and changing coverage
India media & entertainment coverage
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Related research and changing coverage
India media & entertainment coverage
Streaming and India\'s film-centred video culture: Linguistic and formal diversity
International Journal of Cultural Studies
10 citations in the snapshot
Anxious postcolonial masculinity in online video games: race, gender and colonialism in Indian digital spaces
Gender Place & Culture
7 citations in the snapshot
SUSTAINABILITY OF OVER THE TOP (OTT) VIDEO PLATFORMS IN INDIA: EXAMINING THE TAM MODEL ON THE ADOPTION OF OTT VIDEO STREAMING PLATFORM AMONG MILLENNIAL CONSUMERS
International Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Allied Sciences
6 citations in the snapshot
Challenges in esports: interview study of professional gamers in India
Sport in Society
6 citations in the snapshot
What is growing in this coverage
India coverage of this page's demand families
| Keyword | Recent articles | Prior articles | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ai hardware | 80 | 23 | 289.5% |
| cloud infrastructure | 84 | 29 | 224.4% |
| netflix | 143 | 71 | 125.5% |
| data sovereignty | 56 | 41 | 53.0% |
| youtube premium | 61 | 55 | 24.2% |
| film debuts | 264 | 303 | -2.4% |
Share changes describe coverage in the stated comparison periods, not search demand or market size.
GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINTWhere companies are based
Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.
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Where companies are based
Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.

Mumbai
1,336 companies25.8% across the displayed hubs
103 companies hiring · $4.6B disclosed funding
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Delhi
1,019 companies19.7% across the displayed hubs
41 companies hiring · $275.2M disclosed funding
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Bengaluru
963 companies18.6% across the displayed hubs
71 companies hiring · $4.7B disclosed funding
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Hyderabad
454 companies8.8% across the displayed hubs
38 companies hiring · $271.3M disclosed funding
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Chennai
413 companies8.0% across the displayed hubs
26 companies hiring · $76.7M disclosed funding
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Noida
371 companies7.2% across the displayed hubs
35 companies hiring · $346.6M disclosed funding
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Gurugram
328 companies6.3% across the displayed hubs
29 companies hiring · $219.6M disclosed funding
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Pune
287 companies5.6% across the displayed hubs
14 companies hiring · $106.1M disclosed funding
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What does this landscape measure?
It measures the tracked company ecosystem, recorded funding, hiring and other available evidence. It is not a market-size estimate.
Can segment counts be added together?
No. A company can belong to several segments, so segment counts and funding can overlap.
What does a missing figure mean?
A dash or unavailable panel means the current reviewed source snapshot does not support that figure.
Company ecosystem snapshot: 6 August 2026. Funding is recorded in USD; filed accounts retain their stated currency and reporting basis. Each section identifies its own coverage. The news and research behind these sections is explorable in Prism.
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