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  • Rubique appoints Jayatri Dasgupta as marketing head

    Rubique appoints Jayatri Dasgupta as marketing head

    MUMBAI: Online marketplace for financial products Rubique has appointed Jayatri Dasgupta as marketing head. In her new role, Dasgupta will be responsible for designing and implementing the brand and marketing strategy.

     

    Speaking on the appointment Rubique founder and CEO Manavjeet Singh said, “Jayatri brings with her valuable marketing experiences from the industry especially in e-commerce domain. Being one of the first adopters of digital marketing in India, she brings extensive domain expertise in marketing in digital medium, which is essential for online marketplace like is. Her expertise and proven track record of designing and building brand images will surely be a value addition at Rubique.”

     

    Prior to Rubique, Dasgupta was heading the marketing function at ezeego1 & Cox and Kings Online. With over 14 years of work experience, she has played key roles in global companies like Cleartrip and Google.

     

    On her new role, Dasgupta said, “I am thrilled to join this unique lending platform, which streamlines the complex lending process in the market through pioneering technology and domain expertise. It is extremely rewarding to work on a brand that has the ability to revolutionise the way we consume financial products in the county. As the marketing head, my job is to build a brand equity that is true to our promise of making finance simple for all our consumers, both online and offline.”

  • Rubique appoints Jayatri Dasgupta as marketing head

    Rubique appoints Jayatri Dasgupta as marketing head

    MUMBAI: Online marketplace for financial products Rubique has appointed Jayatri Dasgupta as marketing head. In her new role, Dasgupta will be responsible for designing and implementing the brand and marketing strategy.

     

    Speaking on the appointment Rubique founder and CEO Manavjeet Singh said, “Jayatri brings with her valuable marketing experiences from the industry especially in e-commerce domain. Being one of the first adopters of digital marketing in India, she brings extensive domain expertise in marketing in digital medium, which is essential for online marketplace like is. Her expertise and proven track record of designing and building brand images will surely be a value addition at Rubique.”

     

    Prior to Rubique, Dasgupta was heading the marketing function at ezeego1 & Cox and Kings Online. With over 14 years of work experience, she has played key roles in global companies like Cleartrip and Google.

     

    On her new role, Dasgupta said, “I am thrilled to join this unique lending platform, which streamlines the complex lending process in the market through pioneering technology and domain expertise. It is extremely rewarding to work on a brand that has the ability to revolutionise the way we consume financial products in the county. As the marketing head, my job is to build a brand equity that is true to our promise of making finance simple for all our consumers, both online and offline.”

  • Netflix to bring back ‘Gilmore Girls’ with original cast

    Netflix to bring back ‘Gilmore Girls’ with original cast

    MUMBAI: Gilmore Girls is coming to Netflix!

     

    The global streaming service and Warner Bros. have confirmed that Gilmore Girls is being revived on Netflix. However, the title of the show has not yet been finalised.

     

    It will star the show’s original cast namely Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Scott Patterson and Kelly Bishop. Also returning from the original series will be Sean Gunn and Keiko Agena.

     

    The show will be produced by Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.

     

    Amy Sherman-Palladino is the creator and EP. Daniel Palladino is also an EP. The duo is in the process of writing and directing all episodes in the final season.

  • Netflix to bring back ‘Gilmore Girls’ with original cast

    Netflix to bring back ‘Gilmore Girls’ with original cast

    MUMBAI: Gilmore Girls is coming to Netflix!

     

    The global streaming service and Warner Bros. have confirmed that Gilmore Girls is being revived on Netflix. However, the title of the show has not yet been finalised.

     

    It will star the show’s original cast namely Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Scott Patterson and Kelly Bishop. Also returning from the original series will be Sean Gunn and Keiko Agena.

     

    The show will be produced by Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.

     

    Amy Sherman-Palladino is the creator and EP. Daniel Palladino is also an EP. The duo is in the process of writing and directing all episodes in the final season.

  • NBCU’s Fandango snaps up DreamWorks & Technicolor’s movie streaming service

    NBCU’s Fandango snaps up DreamWorks & Technicolor’s movie streaming service

    MUMBAI: NBCUniversal’s Fandango has acquired the movie streaming service M-Go, which is jointly owned by Technicolor and DreamWorks Animation.

     

    M-GO offers new release and catalog movies from studios and television programming to a wide variety of connected, over-the-top (OTT) and mobile devices including Android, iOS, Samsung, LG, Roku, and others.

     

    The acquisition comes on the heels of Fandango’s record-breaking 2015, when the company experienced 81 per cent growth in ticketing dollars year-over-year and added more than 1,600 new screens, bringing its total US screen count to more than 27,000. 

     

    “With the addition of M-GO, we’ll be able to accelerate the ticketing momentum achieved in a record-breaking 2015 by creating compelling new digital products that serve consumers throughout the movie lifecycle,” said Fandango president Paul Yanover. “We’re excited to start working with our studio and exhibition partners to bundle theatrical tickets and home entertainment products in the form of ‘super tickets,’ gifts with purchase, and other promotional offers.”

     

    By creating theatrical ticketing and home entertainment bundles, Fandango will offer compelling “super ticket” products such as special “movie catch-up” bundles with franchise movie instalments, home entertainment pre-sell opportunities, and bundles with bonus content, collectible memorabilia, fan experiences, and more. 

     

    Furthering its goal to super-serve moviegoers, in 2015 the company increased its investment in ticketing and launched FandangoLabs, a new research and development group that was formed in collaboration with movie and technology industry leaders to innovate and enhance the moviegoing experience. Moving forward, FandangoLabs will utilise the capabilities of the M-GO platform in the creation of new moviegoing products and services.

     

    Along with the acquisition, the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Technicolor will work together to explore opportunities to collaborate on next-generation video technologies, inclusive of augmented and virtual reality, to accelerate innovation in this immersive space.

  • NBCU’s Fandango snaps up DreamWorks & Technicolor’s movie streaming service

    NBCU’s Fandango snaps up DreamWorks & Technicolor’s movie streaming service

    MUMBAI: NBCUniversal’s Fandango has acquired the movie streaming service M-Go, which is jointly owned by Technicolor and DreamWorks Animation.

     

    M-GO offers new release and catalog movies from studios and television programming to a wide variety of connected, over-the-top (OTT) and mobile devices including Android, iOS, Samsung, LG, Roku, and others.

     

    The acquisition comes on the heels of Fandango’s record-breaking 2015, when the company experienced 81 per cent growth in ticketing dollars year-over-year and added more than 1,600 new screens, bringing its total US screen count to more than 27,000. 

     

    “With the addition of M-GO, we’ll be able to accelerate the ticketing momentum achieved in a record-breaking 2015 by creating compelling new digital products that serve consumers throughout the movie lifecycle,” said Fandango president Paul Yanover. “We’re excited to start working with our studio and exhibition partners to bundle theatrical tickets and home entertainment products in the form of ‘super tickets,’ gifts with purchase, and other promotional offers.”

     

    By creating theatrical ticketing and home entertainment bundles, Fandango will offer compelling “super ticket” products such as special “movie catch-up” bundles with franchise movie instalments, home entertainment pre-sell opportunities, and bundles with bonus content, collectible memorabilia, fan experiences, and more. 

     

    Furthering its goal to super-serve moviegoers, in 2015 the company increased its investment in ticketing and launched FandangoLabs, a new research and development group that was formed in collaboration with movie and technology industry leaders to innovate and enhance the moviegoing experience. Moving forward, FandangoLabs will utilise the capabilities of the M-GO platform in the creation of new moviegoing products and services.

     

    Along with the acquisition, the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Technicolor will work together to explore opportunities to collaborate on next-generation video technologies, inclusive of augmented and virtual reality, to accelerate innovation in this immersive space.

  • Netflix acquires ‘Audrie & Daisy’ at Sundance

    Netflix acquires ‘Audrie & Daisy’ at Sundance

    MUMBAI: Netflix has acquired Audrie & Daisy, a documentary film in competition at the Sundance Film Festival. The Netflix Original Documentary will premiere globally on Netflix in 2016.

     

    Directed by award-winning filmmakers Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk, Audrie & Daisy charts the parallel stories of two teenage girls from opposite sides of the country, both sexually assaulted by boys they considered to be their friends. Harassed online and taunted at school in the wake of their assaults, each girl is driven to attempt suicide.

     

    The critically-acclaimed film examines the teen assault epidemic, the role of social media, and the impact of bullying directly from the perspective of the assailants whose interviews were secured as part of a landmark settlement agreement in their court case. Audrie & Daisy tells the rare story of a handful of girls and their families willing to speak out and fight back.

     

    By highlighting the stories of these girls and their families and friends, Audrie & Daisy brings viewers closer to questions about truth, power, memory and trauma. Addressing a legal system that struggles to prosecute these type of cases and a society that struggles with victims rights, the film explores the pursuit of justice against the backdrop of powerful social media and communities that don’t want to believe this can happen in their own towns.

     

    “From the early days of production on Audrie & Daisy, we dreamed of distribution for the film that could reach millions of teenagers and their families. With Netflix, our dream has come true. We are excited to work with a company that has helped the best documentaries reach the widest possible audience,” said Cohen and Shenk.

     

    “We are inspired by the incredible filmmaking process and storytelling, as well as the great care and integrity Bonni and Jon brought to Audrie’s and Daisy’s stories. This is an important film for boys, girls and their families as a tool to address the complex terrain that teenagers around the world must navigate as they come of age. We are honored to be able to provide a global platform for kids and adults alike to engage with this courageous film and to support a vital conversation,” said Netflix vice president of original documentary programming Lisa Nishimura.

     

    Audrie & Daisy is an AfterImage Public Media production, in association with Impact Partners and Actual Films.

  • Netflix acquires ‘Audrie & Daisy’ at Sundance

    Netflix acquires ‘Audrie & Daisy’ at Sundance

    MUMBAI: Netflix has acquired Audrie & Daisy, a documentary film in competition at the Sundance Film Festival. The Netflix Original Documentary will premiere globally on Netflix in 2016.

     

    Directed by award-winning filmmakers Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk, Audrie & Daisy charts the parallel stories of two teenage girls from opposite sides of the country, both sexually assaulted by boys they considered to be their friends. Harassed online and taunted at school in the wake of their assaults, each girl is driven to attempt suicide.

     

    The critically-acclaimed film examines the teen assault epidemic, the role of social media, and the impact of bullying directly from the perspective of the assailants whose interviews were secured as part of a landmark settlement agreement in their court case. Audrie & Daisy tells the rare story of a handful of girls and their families willing to speak out and fight back.

     

    By highlighting the stories of these girls and their families and friends, Audrie & Daisy brings viewers closer to questions about truth, power, memory and trauma. Addressing a legal system that struggles to prosecute these type of cases and a society that struggles with victims rights, the film explores the pursuit of justice against the backdrop of powerful social media and communities that don’t want to believe this can happen in their own towns.

     

    “From the early days of production on Audrie & Daisy, we dreamed of distribution for the film that could reach millions of teenagers and their families. With Netflix, our dream has come true. We are excited to work with a company that has helped the best documentaries reach the widest possible audience,” said Cohen and Shenk.

     

    “We are inspired by the incredible filmmaking process and storytelling, as well as the great care and integrity Bonni and Jon brought to Audrie’s and Daisy’s stories. This is an important film for boys, girls and their families as a tool to address the complex terrain that teenagers around the world must navigate as they come of age. We are honored to be able to provide a global platform for kids and adults alike to engage with this courageous film and to support a vital conversation,” said Netflix vice president of original documentary programming Lisa Nishimura.

     

    Audrie & Daisy is an AfterImage Public Media production, in association with Impact Partners and Actual Films.

  • FY-15: Facebook revenue grows 43.8%, net income up 25.4%

    FY-15: Facebook revenue grows 43.8%, net income up 25.4%

    BENGALURU: Facebook reported 43.8 per cent growth in revenue for the year ended 31 December, 2015 (FY-2015, current year) at $17,928 million as compared to $12,466 million in FY-2014. The company’s net income attributable to common Class A and Class B stockholders increased 25.4 per cent to $3,669 million (20.5 per cent margin) as compared to $2,925 million (23.5 per cent margin). For the quarter ended 31 December, 2015 (Q4-2105, current quarter), revenue increased 51.7 per cent YoY to $5,841 million as compared to $3,851 million, while net income attributable to common Class A and Class B stockholders more than doubled (up 2.23 times) YoY to $1,555 million (26.6 per cent margin) as compared to $696 million (18.1 per cent margin).

    “2015 was a great year for Facebook. Our community continued to grow and our business is thriving,” said Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. “We continue to invest in better serving our community, building our business, and connecting the world.”

    Approximately 95.3 per cent of Facebook’s revenue came from advertising in the current year as compared to 92.2 per cent in FY-2014, while the rest came from Payments and Other Fees. Please refer to Fig A below for revenue breakup in Advertising and Payments & Other Fees.

    A major portion of Facebook’s advertising revenue (almost 50 per cent) comes from the US and Canada (US-Can), followed by Europe (Eur, about 25 per cent). The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region contributes about 15 per cent, while the Rest of the World (ROW) about 10 per cent. Please refer to Fig 2 below for advertising revenue break-up by user geography.

    Facebook’s Daily Active Users (DAU) in Q4-2015 increased 16.6 per cent YoY to 1038 million from 890 million and increased 3.1 per cent QoQ from 1007 million. The number of Mobile DAUs in the current quarter increased 25.4 per cent YoY to 934 million from 745 million and increased 4.5 per cent QoQ from 894 million.

    Please refer to Fig 3 below. Facebook has the highest number of Daily Active Users (DAU) from ROW followed by APAC , Eur and US-Can respectively in terms of DAU. In other words, US-Canada and Europe’s DAUs, which amount to about 26 per cent, contribute about 75 per cent of Facebook’s advertising revenue, and the ROW and APac’s DAUs contribute about 25 per cent, reflecting higher ARPUs from US-Can, followed by Eur, APac and ROW in descending order.

    The curve B in Fig 3 below signifies the ratio of DAUs to Monthly Average Users (MAU), while curve A indicates the percentage of Mobile DAUs to DAUs.

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  • FY-15: Facebook revenue grows 43.8%, net income up 25.4%

    FY-15: Facebook revenue grows 43.8%, net income up 25.4%

    BENGALURU: Facebook reported 43.8 per cent growth in revenue for the year ended 31 December, 2015 (FY-2015, current year) at $17,928 million as compared to $12,466 million in FY-2014. The company’s net income attributable to common Class A and Class B stockholders increased 25.4 per cent to $3,669 million (20.5 per cent margin) as compared to $2,925 million (23.5 per cent margin). For the quarter ended 31 December, 2015 (Q4-2105, current quarter), revenue increased 51.7 per cent YoY to $5,841 million as compared to $3,851 million, while net income attributable to common Class A and Class B stockholders more than doubled (up 2.23 times) YoY to $1,555 million (26.6 per cent margin) as compared to $696 million (18.1 per cent margin).

    “2015 was a great year for Facebook. Our community continued to grow and our business is thriving,” said Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. “We continue to invest in better serving our community, building our business, and connecting the world.”

    Approximately 95.3 per cent of Facebook’s revenue came from advertising in the current year as compared to 92.2 per cent in FY-2014, while the rest came from Payments and Other Fees. Please refer to Fig A below for revenue breakup in Advertising and Payments & Other Fees.

    A major portion of Facebook’s advertising revenue (almost 50 per cent) comes from the US and Canada (US-Can), followed by Europe (Eur, about 25 per cent). The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region contributes about 15 per cent, while the Rest of the World (ROW) about 10 per cent. Please refer to Fig 2 below for advertising revenue break-up by user geography.

    Facebook’s Daily Active Users (DAU) in Q4-2015 increased 16.6 per cent YoY to 1038 million from 890 million and increased 3.1 per cent QoQ from 1007 million. The number of Mobile DAUs in the current quarter increased 25.4 per cent YoY to 934 million from 745 million and increased 4.5 per cent QoQ from 894 million.

    Please refer to Fig 3 below. Facebook has the highest number of Daily Active Users (DAU) from ROW followed by APAC , Eur and US-Can respectively in terms of DAU. In other words, US-Canada and Europe’s DAUs, which amount to about 26 per cent, contribute about 75 per cent of Facebook’s advertising revenue, and the ROW and APac’s DAUs contribute about 25 per cent, reflecting higher ARPUs from US-Can, followed by Eur, APac and ROW in descending order.

    The curve B in Fig 3 below signifies the ratio of DAUs to Monthly Average Users (MAU), while curve A indicates the percentage of Mobile DAUs to DAUs.

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