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  • Giftxoxo acqui-hires hobbies and interests marketplace BookMyInterest

    Giftxoxo acqui-hires hobbies and interests marketplace BookMyInterest

    MUMBAI: Indian experiential rewards and recognition company Giftxoxo has expanded team through acqui-hiring BookMyInterest, a marketplace for hobbies and leisure activities. With this move, Giftxoxo aims to leverage the customer base of BookMyInterest as well as its partner network to enhance its current offering. The combined entity will also be better poised to further drive the demand in the curated activities and experiences space in India.

    Since the launch of its Beta Web version in February this year, BookMyInterest has emerged as one of the leading search facilitators of verified and rated service providers catering to various interests and hobbies. It has a vast database of activities and experiences, from cooking classes to fitness programmes, hikes and expeditions to dance classes.

    Giftxoxo co founder Manoj Aggarwal stated, “Curated experiences and activities make up a large market in India. On meeting Naveen and his team, we realised that they share the same passion as us, to make this sector more vibrant and enhance consumer choice. We are certain that the two brands are a perfect synergistic match and that together we can strengthen our position in the market and serve our customers better.”

    One of the co-founders of BookMyInterest Naveen M said, “We are in sync with the promoters of Giftxoxo and their approach towards understanding this market segment. Riding on their strong domain knowledge, we look forward to helping our customers choose the best activities and experiences. We believe that jointly we can improve the quality of offerings, the ability to grow and bring better efficiency to this unorganised market in India.”

  • Giftxoxo acqui-hires hobbies and interests marketplace BookMyInterest

    Giftxoxo acqui-hires hobbies and interests marketplace BookMyInterest

    MUMBAI: Indian experiential rewards and recognition company Giftxoxo has expanded team through acqui-hiring BookMyInterest, a marketplace for hobbies and leisure activities. With this move, Giftxoxo aims to leverage the customer base of BookMyInterest as well as its partner network to enhance its current offering. The combined entity will also be better poised to further drive the demand in the curated activities and experiences space in India.

    Since the launch of its Beta Web version in February this year, BookMyInterest has emerged as one of the leading search facilitators of verified and rated service providers catering to various interests and hobbies. It has a vast database of activities and experiences, from cooking classes to fitness programmes, hikes and expeditions to dance classes.

    Giftxoxo co founder Manoj Aggarwal stated, “Curated experiences and activities make up a large market in India. On meeting Naveen and his team, we realised that they share the same passion as us, to make this sector more vibrant and enhance consumer choice. We are certain that the two brands are a perfect synergistic match and that together we can strengthen our position in the market and serve our customers better.”

    One of the co-founders of BookMyInterest Naveen M said, “We are in sync with the promoters of Giftxoxo and their approach towards understanding this market segment. Riding on their strong domain knowledge, we look forward to helping our customers choose the best activities and experiences. We believe that jointly we can improve the quality of offerings, the ability to grow and bring better efficiency to this unorganised market in India.”

  • Twitter launches first-ever #EveryCharacterMatters Week

    Twitter launches first-ever #EveryCharacterMatters Week

    MUMBAI: Starting June 13 Twitter India will celebrate young creators and users in its first-ever week-long live showcase called#EveryCharacterMatters. This curated showcase across Comedy, Lifestyle, Modern Romance, and Music will see over 20 comedians, chefs, musicians, stylists, and more, harness Twitter, Vine and Periscope to connect and create with their followers.

    #EveryCharacterMatters, as the theme suggests, will highlight how every content genre, every character, every personality has a voice on Twitter, and the curated showcase will be a reflection of the diverse youth and creative voices of our country. #EveryCharacterMatters will celebrate new forms of digital and live storytelling, and will help users discover and interact with new creators across their daily lives.

    This week-long showcase will also encourage the creator in every user on the platform, and will showcase how best to use Twitter’s tools and features. Onecan join the conversation by following @VideoIndia account or #EveryCharacterMatters hashtag on Twitter, which is the best way to get live updates about the program. On the web, go to www.everycharactermatters.com to check out the #EveryCharacterMattersconversations unfold in real time.

    “Twitter is current and live – it’s just like serving a dish at the restaurant – you get instant feedback. I can bounce off ideas for seasonal menus at The Bombay Canteen with our followers and I can also reach out to them asking about new ingredients I come across. I often look to Twitter for travel tips, and hyperlocal recommendations from foodies in the city I am visiting. Twitter helps build connections, inspires my work, and I learn something new everyday through my conversations,” says chef Thomas Zacharias (@ChefTZac) at The Bombay Canteen.

    “#EveryCharacterMatters will put a spotlight on the new young, delightful, hyperlocal Twitter. It will allow people to enjoy their interests such as food and music in a new dimension, and in a more inclusive and collaborative manner. The content across categories on Twitter is authentic and relatable, and that helps us redefine digital lifestyles on the world’s largest live communications platform today,” says Twitter India Lifestyle and Culture Partnerships Keya Madhvani.

    #EveryCharacterMatters will spotlight young Indian talent across genres, and all week these users will tell their stories in new, creative, multimedia content forms using Tweets, photos, videos, Vines, and Periscopes. They will collaborate with Twitter users for a richer experience by asking people to Tweet their ideas, lyrics, sound clips, and will involve them in the creator’s journey. You can journey with a musician in the making of a new track, or you can accompany a blogger as he walks down the streets of Bandra as he enjoys the local street food. Twitter brings you closer to all your favourite things, and you can enjoy them in ways you had never imagined – through candid conversations, live video broadcasts, and short-form videos.

  • Twitter launches first-ever #EveryCharacterMatters Week

    Twitter launches first-ever #EveryCharacterMatters Week

    MUMBAI: Starting June 13 Twitter India will celebrate young creators and users in its first-ever week-long live showcase called#EveryCharacterMatters. This curated showcase across Comedy, Lifestyle, Modern Romance, and Music will see over 20 comedians, chefs, musicians, stylists, and more, harness Twitter, Vine and Periscope to connect and create with their followers.

    #EveryCharacterMatters, as the theme suggests, will highlight how every content genre, every character, every personality has a voice on Twitter, and the curated showcase will be a reflection of the diverse youth and creative voices of our country. #EveryCharacterMatters will celebrate new forms of digital and live storytelling, and will help users discover and interact with new creators across their daily lives.

    This week-long showcase will also encourage the creator in every user on the platform, and will showcase how best to use Twitter’s tools and features. Onecan join the conversation by following @VideoIndia account or #EveryCharacterMatters hashtag on Twitter, which is the best way to get live updates about the program. On the web, go to www.everycharactermatters.com to check out the #EveryCharacterMattersconversations unfold in real time.

    “Twitter is current and live – it’s just like serving a dish at the restaurant – you get instant feedback. I can bounce off ideas for seasonal menus at The Bombay Canteen with our followers and I can also reach out to them asking about new ingredients I come across. I often look to Twitter for travel tips, and hyperlocal recommendations from foodies in the city I am visiting. Twitter helps build connections, inspires my work, and I learn something new everyday through my conversations,” says chef Thomas Zacharias (@ChefTZac) at The Bombay Canteen.

    “#EveryCharacterMatters will put a spotlight on the new young, delightful, hyperlocal Twitter. It will allow people to enjoy their interests such as food and music in a new dimension, and in a more inclusive and collaborative manner. The content across categories on Twitter is authentic and relatable, and that helps us redefine digital lifestyles on the world’s largest live communications platform today,” says Twitter India Lifestyle and Culture Partnerships Keya Madhvani.

    #EveryCharacterMatters will spotlight young Indian talent across genres, and all week these users will tell their stories in new, creative, multimedia content forms using Tweets, photos, videos, Vines, and Periscopes. They will collaborate with Twitter users for a richer experience by asking people to Tweet their ideas, lyrics, sound clips, and will involve them in the creator’s journey. You can journey with a musician in the making of a new track, or you can accompany a blogger as he walks down the streets of Bandra as he enjoys the local street food. Twitter brings you closer to all your favourite things, and you can enjoy them in ways you had never imagined – through candid conversations, live video broadcasts, and short-form videos.

  • Netflix’s binge scale reveals TV series to devour and savor upon

    Netflix’s binge scale reveals TV series to devour and savor upon

    MUMBAI: Netflix members around the world are making their own rules when it comes to watching TV. Instead of one episode per week, Netflix members choose to binge watch their way through a series. Though binge watching is clearly the new normal, not all series are enjoyed the same way. Netflix has unveiled The Binge Scale, revealing which shows they devour and which they savor.

    Netflix examined global viewing of more than 100 serialized TV series across more than 190 countries and found when members are focused on finishing a series, they watch a little over two hours a day to complete a season. When organizing series in relation to this benchmark, interesting patterns emerge, ranging from high energy narratives that are devoured to thought-provoking dramas that are savored.

    Series like Sense8, Orphan Black and The 100 grab you, assault your senses, and as The Binge Scale shows, make it hard to pull away. The classic elements of horror and thrillers go straight for the gut, pushing the placement of series like The Walking Dead, American Horror Storyand The Fall towards the devour end of the scale. Likewise, comedies with a dramatic bent, like Orange is the New Black, Nurse Jackie andGrace and Frankie, seem to tickle our fancy and make it easy to say ‘just one more.’

    It’s no surprise that complex narratives, like that of House of Cards and Bloodline, are indulged at an unhurried pace. Nor that viewers take care to appreciate the details of dramas set in bygone eras, like Peaky Blinders and Mad Men. Maybe less obvious are irreverent comedies like BoJack Horseman, Love and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. But the societal commentary that powers their densely layered comedy paired with characters that are as flawed as they are entertaining allow them to be savored.

    “As The Binge Scale indicates, the viewing experience of a series can range from the emotional to the thought-provoking,” said Netflix VP of original content Cindy Holland. “Netflix helps you to find a series to binge no matter your mood or occasion, and the freedom to watch that series at your own pace – whether that’s to appreciate the drama of Bloodline or power through Orange is the New Black.”

    The Netflix Binge Scale based on global viewing data by the platform 

    SAVOR

    Irreverent Comedies

    Political Dramas

    Superhero Dramas

    Crime Dramas

    Historical Dramas

    ·         Arrested Development

    ·         BoJack Horseman

    ·         Club de Cuervos

    ·         F is for Family

    ·         Love

    ·         Summer Heights High

    ·         Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

    ·         Wet Hot American Summer

    ·         House of Cards

    ·         Homeland

    ·         Occupied

    ·         The Good Wife

    ·         The West Wing

    ·         Marvel’s Daredevil

    ·         Gotham

    ·         Marvel’s Jessica Jones

    ·         The Flash

    ·         Better Call Saul

    ·         Bloodline

    ·         Fargo

    ·         The Blacklist

    ·         The Bridge

    ·         Twin Peaks

    ·         Mad Men

    ·         Narcos

    ·         Peaky Blinder

    ·         The Americans

    DEVOUR

    Dramatic Comedies

    Sci-Fi

    Action & Adventure

    Horror

    Thrillers

    ·         Orange is the New Black

    ·         Flaked

    ·         Grace & Frankie

    ·         Weeds

    ·         Sense8

    ·         Between

    ·         Under the Dome

    ·         The 100

    ·         Ascension

    ·         Heroes

    ·         Orphan Black

    ·         The 100

    ·         The 4400

    ·         Marco Polo

    ·         Arrow

    ·         24

    ·         La Reina del Sur

    ·         Marco Polo

    ·         Outlander

    ·         Prison Break

    ·         The Last Kingdom

    ·         Turn

    ·         Vikings

    ·         Scream

    ·         Penny Dreadful

    ·         American Horror Story

    ·         Hemlock Grove

    ·         The Walking Dead

    ·         Z Nation

    ·         Dexter

    ·         Bates Motel

    ·         Breaking Bad

    ·         The Fall

    ·         Sons of Anarchy

    ·         The Fall

    ·         The Following

    ·         The Killing

     

  • Netflix’s binge scale reveals TV series to devour and savor upon

    Netflix’s binge scale reveals TV series to devour and savor upon

    MUMBAI: Netflix members around the world are making their own rules when it comes to watching TV. Instead of one episode per week, Netflix members choose to binge watch their way through a series. Though binge watching is clearly the new normal, not all series are enjoyed the same way. Netflix has unveiled The Binge Scale, revealing which shows they devour and which they savor.

    Netflix examined global viewing of more than 100 serialized TV series across more than 190 countries and found when members are focused on finishing a series, they watch a little over two hours a day to complete a season. When organizing series in relation to this benchmark, interesting patterns emerge, ranging from high energy narratives that are devoured to thought-provoking dramas that are savored.

    Series like Sense8, Orphan Black and The 100 grab you, assault your senses, and as The Binge Scale shows, make it hard to pull away. The classic elements of horror and thrillers go straight for the gut, pushing the placement of series like The Walking Dead, American Horror Storyand The Fall towards the devour end of the scale. Likewise, comedies with a dramatic bent, like Orange is the New Black, Nurse Jackie andGrace and Frankie, seem to tickle our fancy and make it easy to say ‘just one more.’

    It’s no surprise that complex narratives, like that of House of Cards and Bloodline, are indulged at an unhurried pace. Nor that viewers take care to appreciate the details of dramas set in bygone eras, like Peaky Blinders and Mad Men. Maybe less obvious are irreverent comedies like BoJack Horseman, Love and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. But the societal commentary that powers their densely layered comedy paired with characters that are as flawed as they are entertaining allow them to be savored.

    “As The Binge Scale indicates, the viewing experience of a series can range from the emotional to the thought-provoking,” said Netflix VP of original content Cindy Holland. “Netflix helps you to find a series to binge no matter your mood or occasion, and the freedom to watch that series at your own pace – whether that’s to appreciate the drama of Bloodline or power through Orange is the New Black.”

    The Netflix Binge Scale based on global viewing data by the platform 

    SAVOR

    Irreverent Comedies

    Political Dramas

    Superhero Dramas

    Crime Dramas

    Historical Dramas

    ·         Arrested Development

    ·         BoJack Horseman

    ·         Club de Cuervos

    ·         F is for Family

    ·         Love

    ·         Summer Heights High

    ·         Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

    ·         Wet Hot American Summer

    ·         House of Cards

    ·         Homeland

    ·         Occupied

    ·         The Good Wife

    ·         The West Wing

    ·         Marvel’s Daredevil

    ·         Gotham

    ·         Marvel’s Jessica Jones

    ·         The Flash

    ·         Better Call Saul

    ·         Bloodline

    ·         Fargo

    ·         The Blacklist

    ·         The Bridge

    ·         Twin Peaks

    ·         Mad Men

    ·         Narcos

    ·         Peaky Blinder

    ·         The Americans

    DEVOUR

    Dramatic Comedies

    Sci-Fi

    Action & Adventure

    Horror

    Thrillers

    ·         Orange is the New Black

    ·         Flaked

    ·         Grace & Frankie

    ·         Weeds

    ·         Sense8

    ·         Between

    ·         Under the Dome

    ·         The 100

    ·         Ascension

    ·         Heroes

    ·         Orphan Black

    ·         The 100

    ·         The 4400

    ·         Marco Polo

    ·         Arrow

    ·         24

    ·         La Reina del Sur

    ·         Marco Polo

    ·         Outlander

    ·         Prison Break

    ·         The Last Kingdom

    ·         Turn

    ·         Vikings

    ·         Scream

    ·         Penny Dreadful

    ·         American Horror Story

    ·         Hemlock Grove

    ·         The Walking Dead

    ·         Z Nation

    ·         Dexter

    ·         Bates Motel

    ·         Breaking Bad

    ·         The Fall

    ·         Sons of Anarchy

    ·         The Fall

    ·         The Following

    ·         The Killing

     

  • Ocean adventures on Netflix to survive soaring temperatures this summer!

    Ocean adventures on Netflix to survive soaring temperatures this summer!

    MUMBAI: Netflix provides all kind of adventures to everyone and ocean is the most exciting one! With a remarkable depth and more than two third of the earth’s surface, the ocean shares an inseparable bond with its creatures ranging from fishes, marine mammals, manta rays, etc. This summer, to escape the soaring summer heat, if your child is ready for some terrific ocean adventures beyond the aquarium, Netflix is the right place to be on!

    Embark on a remarkable and epic journey and take a closer look with your children of these ocean adventurous stories:

    Join SpongeBob SquarePants who takes leave from the town of Bikini Bottom in order to track down King Neptune’s stolen crown. After King Neptune’s crown is stolen, SpongeBob and Patrick go on a quest in 6 days to retrieve his crown. On the way SpongeBob and Patrick defeat many evildoers using their brains and bronzes. While this is happening someone is taking over Bikini Bottom and SpongeBob and Patrick must defeat this mastermind.

    Go wild with the deep sea creatures as the story takes a twist in Shark Tale, when the sea underworld is shaken up when the son of the shark mob boss is found dead and a young fish named Oscar is found at the scene. Being a bottom feeder, Oscar takes advantage of the situation and makes himself look like he killed the finned mobster. Oscar soon comes to realize that his claim may have serious consequences.

    Gear up and tighten your seat belts and follow the adventures of a horribly hungry hyena, a mermaid, and a devoted shark in all their misadventures in Zig and Sharko.

    Get mesmerised in the adventures of H2O – While exploring the mysterious Island of Mako, three quite ordinary teenage girls fall under a spell that changes their lives. From now on, whenever water splashes any one of them, they are transformed into mermaids! Endless situations and missions draw the three friends into the incredible underwater world where they make new friends: Bernie the hermit crab, Zita the inquisitive eel, Teddy the kid turtle, Sue the mystical manta ray and Carlotta the diva-jellyfish – and have endless fun and wonderful, enchanting adventures under the sea.

    Enjoy the excitement when a mysterious old sailor arrives in Grey Rocks, Nova Scotia and meets a young boy and mother whom he offers to help for his own reasons in Pirate’s Passage.

  • Ocean adventures on Netflix to survive soaring temperatures this summer!

    Ocean adventures on Netflix to survive soaring temperatures this summer!

    MUMBAI: Netflix provides all kind of adventures to everyone and ocean is the most exciting one! With a remarkable depth and more than two third of the earth’s surface, the ocean shares an inseparable bond with its creatures ranging from fishes, marine mammals, manta rays, etc. This summer, to escape the soaring summer heat, if your child is ready for some terrific ocean adventures beyond the aquarium, Netflix is the right place to be on!

    Embark on a remarkable and epic journey and take a closer look with your children of these ocean adventurous stories:

    Join SpongeBob SquarePants who takes leave from the town of Bikini Bottom in order to track down King Neptune’s stolen crown. After King Neptune’s crown is stolen, SpongeBob and Patrick go on a quest in 6 days to retrieve his crown. On the way SpongeBob and Patrick defeat many evildoers using their brains and bronzes. While this is happening someone is taking over Bikini Bottom and SpongeBob and Patrick must defeat this mastermind.

    Go wild with the deep sea creatures as the story takes a twist in Shark Tale, when the sea underworld is shaken up when the son of the shark mob boss is found dead and a young fish named Oscar is found at the scene. Being a bottom feeder, Oscar takes advantage of the situation and makes himself look like he killed the finned mobster. Oscar soon comes to realize that his claim may have serious consequences.

    Gear up and tighten your seat belts and follow the adventures of a horribly hungry hyena, a mermaid, and a devoted shark in all their misadventures in Zig and Sharko.

    Get mesmerised in the adventures of H2O – While exploring the mysterious Island of Mako, three quite ordinary teenage girls fall under a spell that changes their lives. From now on, whenever water splashes any one of them, they are transformed into mermaids! Endless situations and missions draw the three friends into the incredible underwater world where they make new friends: Bernie the hermit crab, Zita the inquisitive eel, Teddy the kid turtle, Sue the mystical manta ray and Carlotta the diva-jellyfish – and have endless fun and wonderful, enchanting adventures under the sea.

    Enjoy the excitement when a mysterious old sailor arrives in Grey Rocks, Nova Scotia and meets a young boy and mother whom he offers to help for his own reasons in Pirate’s Passage.

  • Sky Television NZ and Vodafone NZ to merge to offer content

    Sky Television NZ and Vodafone NZ to merge to offer content

    BENGALURU: Sky Network Television of New Zealand and Vodafone New Zealand have agreed to a merger that that will enable offering customers packages of entertainment, broadband and mobile. Sky Network Television NZ has no connection with the European pay-TV company with a similar name. The deal will create a leading integrated player capable of delivering content across all platforms and devices.

    “The value of this transaction is bringing together two of New Zealand’s leading brands in their field. Together, we will serve 3.5 million customers. Video over mobile is the fastest growing field of our industry. I believe this combined entity will be in the best position to exploit this opportunity. With Vodafone we will be able to distribute our content to more customers with more devices than ever before,” said Sky CEO John Fellet.

    Vodafone NZ CEO Russell Stanners said: “The merger brings together SKY’s leading sports and entertainment content with our extensive mobile and fixed networks, enabling customers to enjoy their favourite shows or follow their team wherever they are.

    Subject to regulatory clearance Vodafone will have a 51 percent stake in the combined group through the cash and share deal that has an equivalent enterprise value of NZ$3.44 billion (€2.15 billion). Sky will acquire all of the shares of the mobile phone provider through the issue of new Sky shares and a cash payment of NZ$1.25 billion, which will be funded through new debt, and the rest in new Sky shares.

    The new Sky Network Television shares are to be issued at NZ$5.40 which represents a 21 percent premium to the last close of NZ$4.47 and a 27 percent premium to one month value weighted average premium (VWAP) of $4.25 as at June 7, 2016.

    Besides being the largest media company in New Zealan, Sky Network Television is the country’s largest subscription television operator with 830,000 subscriptions serving almost half of the country. It has exclusive sports rights including rugby, cricket, netball, the Rio Olympics and the next 2 FIFA world cups. 90 percent of the company’s estimated NZ$929 million revenues for 2016 are likely to come from subscription, with advertising contributing around 8 percent and ‘others’ the rest.

    60 percent of Vodafone NZ’s 2016 revenues of NZ$ 1,999 came from the mobile phone segment and it is a market leader with about 2.35 million customers. 40 percent of its 2016 revenue came from the 500,000 fixed line broadband and home phone subscribers.  55 percent of Vodafone NZ’s revenue comes from consumers,36 percent from enterprise and the rest from wholesale.

  • Sky Television NZ and Vodafone NZ to merge to offer content

    Sky Television NZ and Vodafone NZ to merge to offer content

    BENGALURU: Sky Network Television of New Zealand and Vodafone New Zealand have agreed to a merger that that will enable offering customers packages of entertainment, broadband and mobile. Sky Network Television NZ has no connection with the European pay-TV company with a similar name. The deal will create a leading integrated player capable of delivering content across all platforms and devices.

    “The value of this transaction is bringing together two of New Zealand’s leading brands in their field. Together, we will serve 3.5 million customers. Video over mobile is the fastest growing field of our industry. I believe this combined entity will be in the best position to exploit this opportunity. With Vodafone we will be able to distribute our content to more customers with more devices than ever before,” said Sky CEO John Fellet.

    Vodafone NZ CEO Russell Stanners said: “The merger brings together SKY’s leading sports and entertainment content with our extensive mobile and fixed networks, enabling customers to enjoy their favourite shows or follow their team wherever they are.

    Subject to regulatory clearance Vodafone will have a 51 percent stake in the combined group through the cash and share deal that has an equivalent enterprise value of NZ$3.44 billion (€2.15 billion). Sky will acquire all of the shares of the mobile phone provider through the issue of new Sky shares and a cash payment of NZ$1.25 billion, which will be funded through new debt, and the rest in new Sky shares.

    The new Sky Network Television shares are to be issued at NZ$5.40 which represents a 21 percent premium to the last close of NZ$4.47 and a 27 percent premium to one month value weighted average premium (VWAP) of $4.25 as at June 7, 2016.

    Besides being the largest media company in New Zealan, Sky Network Television is the country’s largest subscription television operator with 830,000 subscriptions serving almost half of the country. It has exclusive sports rights including rugby, cricket, netball, the Rio Olympics and the next 2 FIFA world cups. 90 percent of the company’s estimated NZ$929 million revenues for 2016 are likely to come from subscription, with advertising contributing around 8 percent and ‘others’ the rest.

    60 percent of Vodafone NZ’s 2016 revenues of NZ$ 1,999 came from the mobile phone segment and it is a market leader with about 2.35 million customers. 40 percent of its 2016 revenue came from the 500,000 fixed line broadband and home phone subscribers.  55 percent of Vodafone NZ’s revenue comes from consumers,36 percent from enterprise and the rest from wholesale.