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  • ML & AI to play a key role for marketers in the third connected age: Rishad Tobaccowala

    ML & AI to play a key role for marketers in the third connected age: Rishad Tobaccowala

    MUMBAI: The world is now entering the third connected age and it is going to have a huge impact on various areas of advertising and marketing. Shifts are happening including data connecting to data, which is machine learning. Artificial Intelligence is fuelling everything including marketing, advertising services, and biotech.

    Advisor, speaker, and educator Rishad Tobaccowala who is also an author spoke at the MMA India seminar called ‘Impact India: The Future of Modern Marketing’ recently. While addressing at the event, he noted that the first shift going on in the third connected age is machine learning. The second shift going on in the third connected age besides machine learning is that there are much faster ways of connecting like Jio which has had a massive impact. “In the next few years, India will move faster and faster to 5G. It is very resilient and one can download a high definition movie in seven seconds or less. It will open up more things,” added Tobaccowala during his talks at the event.

    He also highlighted that mobility will not just be about the mobile device. It could be things like glasses, and headphones because the third shift will be about new ways of connecting. He gives the example of ‘Voice’ and this will continue as devices become smaller and more powerful. Also, augmented reality technology will become important. Virtual reality will also happen though it is in its early days. It will have a big impact on areas like gaming which is already bigger than movies and gambling. The fourth shift will be new trust currencies emerging and blockchain will be the key factor. This third connected age will build on the first and second connected ages and will change the way the world of marketing exists.

    He noted that 1993 was the first connected age with the world wide web where people connected to interact. That gave birth to businesses like search and e-commerce and to companies like Google and Amazon. In 2007 there was the second connected age which was about being connected all the time and it gave rise to mobile, and social media. Today, most traffic in the US comes from mobile and unlikely from the desktop. These three ages build on each other and they will not replace each other.

    He noted that Audience, Brands, Content, Data and Enterprise are now significantly shifting. Every marketer recognises that they do not just send messages to audiences. Increasingly, customers are becoming active rather than passive.

    He also spoke about the move towards re-aggregated rather than segmented marketing. In the latter, you take large audiences and make them smaller audiences like TV, newspapers including others. In the former, you are able to thrive in the digital age.  You start with an audience of one and re-aggregate him/her through things like decision engines.

    He mentioned three trends that will grow when one talks about brands. The first is that brands will increasingly become experiences. That is important as a great experience will result in people speaking about it and becoming loyal. Second, the brand’s purpose will become important. What does a company stand for? The third new trend is branding as employees. In the future, no company will survive without its employees and suppliers. “The most important advocate for brands even more than happy customers is happy employees,” he added.

    In terms of content, he noted that it is impossible to put content into a bucket. He gave the example of seeing an ad on Tiktok while travelling in a car resulting in him buying a product at a store. Is it ATL or BTL? Is it offline or online? Is it mobile e-commerce or social? Is it analogue or digital? It was all those. Content is morphing and so is marketing. Also, new content creators are changing pretty dramatically.

    He mentions the fact that more views and interactions are happening for Instagram, and Youtube creators than those who watch the Superbowl. New kinds of content will emerge. In terms of data, he said marketers must recognise that data alone is not the way brands are built. It is about how you extract meaning from data, and how you tell stories utilising data. The big mistake people make is thinking that data by itself is the differentiator. Connecting data to other things in a company is what will make the difference. Less than half a dozen companies have special data. So, it is how you use, and leverage data to tell stories. That is important because human beings choose with their hearts to make purchases. Then they use data to justify what they just did. That is what happens 7 out of 10 times.

    The future is about data-driven storytelling, not data-driven marketing. Marketers cannot be only driven by data numbers otherwise they will be out of a job, he warned.

    He stressed that marketing is about stories & insights and not just about data and algorithms. Pure numbers are not the answer.

    Enterprise, he said, is rethinking the way an organisation is set up for the future. The future, he cautions cannot fit into the containers of the past. The best marketing companies, he said, revolve around people speaking up freely and challenging each other. That is how ideas are born. Also, the best companies constantly reinvent themselves.

    So, how does one do this? First, constantly learn, he said and added that if marketers do not then they will fake it and will become irrelevant as individuals, marketers and businesspersons. Marketers must set aside an hour a day to learn new things.

    Also, marketers must build a case for the exact opposite of what they believe. That will strengthen an argument. Third, learn new technologies by doing things. “Learn, do, build the case for the opposite” he concluded.

  • 80% buying will be ‘digital’ influenced this festive season: Report

    80% buying will be ‘digital’ influenced this festive season: Report

    Mumbai: Consumer sentiment ahead of the festive season remains positive with 50 per cent of consumers likely to increase their festive spends this year. Digital channels will continue to be crucial to the purchase decision with a whopping 80 per cent consumers’ journeys being ‘digital’ influenced, of which 77 per cent endemic journeys will involve amazon.in, according to a festive season industry playbook released by MMA, GroupM and Amazon Advertising.

    As per the handbook for marketers on expected consumer sentiment along with recommended strategies for Diwali this year, consumers are still not fully decided on their purchase, with 62 per cent of consumers currently undecided about the product/brand choice. The playbook titled ‘Decoding Consumer Behaviour and Winning the 2021 Festive Season’ further advises brands to leverage multiple touchpoints. Be visible across touchpoints leveraging connected TV, video, search advertising etc to drive active/passive discovery and leverage ‘efficiency’ related metrics to assess performance holistically, recommends the report.

    The 2021 Diwali festive season will be an unprecedented test for marketers, as per the study. As consumption is on a natural upswing post-pandemic restrictions, brands are looking to stand out and capture the mindshare among the new-age ‘digital’ consumers.

    Multiple brands have deferred their product launches and are counting on the festive season to drive incremental reach and sales, as per the report. As a result, shopping aisles will be choc-a-bloc with new launches supported by high-decibel marketing campaigns. At the same time, consumer journeys have become more complex and non-linear, and the role of digital has become more prominent across the journey. As a result, this festive season will require marketers to re-think their media strategies in order to be successful, says the study based on findings from consumer surveys, brand marketer surveys, and inputs from key opinion leaders.

    MMA India country head Moneka Khurana commented, “76 per cent of marketers mentioned they will be allocating more spends for digital as compared to last year. Hence it’s key to understand omnichannel users better in the changing times as we continue to drive the narrative of shaping the future of marketing.”

    GroupM South Asia president of growth and transformation Tushar Vyas stated, “Digital influence in consumer journeys has increased significantly while the e-commerce adoption has accelerated in the last 18 months. Hence, digital is no more a support media platform but is core to media plans.  E-commerce platforms offer brands the opportunity to hand-hold consumers across the purchase funnel by not only aiding in active/passive brand discovery but also in closing the loop by measuring performance objectively.”

    Amazon Advertising India director of ad sales Vijay Iyer shared, “E-commerce portals act as gateways to this world that we are so quickly embracing and are playing a crucial role in brand and product discovery. For marketers, this presents an unprecedented opportunity – to be able to identify and leverage customer intent at an unprecedented scale. This playbook will help brands in not only sharpening their online strategy but will redefine how they measure and drive business outcomes.”

    The playbook aims to help brands in making efficient decisions around their media strategy during the festive season. It captures insights around consumer sentiment and marketer expectations for the upcoming festive season, along with implications and recommendations for advertisers.

  • MMA & Isobar India launch ‘The Voice Playbook’

    MMA & Isobar India launch ‘The Voice Playbook’

    Mumbai : MMA & Isobar, the digital agency from the house of dentsu international, have launched ‘The Voice Playbook’ for India to tap into the potential impact of voice on the global and Indian media and marketing industry.

    The playbook allows marketers to understand how to use voice as a medium/platform to engage with their consumers. 

    “Voice technology will become the next great disruptor and India as a market is very receptive to voice as a medium and Isobar is extremely excited to help brands ride on this new wave,” said Isobar south Asia Group MD Shamsuddin Jasani during the launch. “Just like brands needed an internet strategy in the ‘90s, a search strategy in 2000, and a mobile strategy in 2010, we at Isobar believe now brands need a voice strategy.”

    Powered by Slang Labs, ‘The Voice Playbook’ focuses on the key adaptations that will be required in the post-pandemic world, where consumers will have a voice option at self-checkout counters, ATMs, automobiles, elevators, and anywhere else touch is currently needed. It also highlights how voice technology will play a pivotal role in fuelling aided commerce growth as 82 per cent of smartphone users are using voice-activated technology. The growing adoption of voice technology in shopping online will leave voice assistants to suggest products to buy. Link to the report: https://go.mmaglobal.com/TheVoicePlaybook 

    Voice technology will become the next great disruptor and India as a market is very receptive to voice as a medium, opined Isobar India COO Gopa Kumar. “Consumers are very receptive to it, but there is still very little information on how voice tech will affect the various digital marketing platforms or the marketing mix. This playbook aims to decode that and will help to position yourself or your brand ahead of the curve,” he added.

    Voice technology has also become integral to the entire value chain, especially after the pandemic – a fact which marketers have begun to recognise. “In post-pandemic times, contactless experiences, increased voice searches, consumption of vernacular languages, conversational commerce are riding the wave,” said MMA India country head Moneka Khurana.M

    According to Slang Labs’ co-founder and Obsessive Dictator, Kumar Rangarajan brands are unable to capture the full potential of this huge market. “When Slang Labs started about four years ago, the marketing was still focused on the digital-savvy and majorly urban population of India. Post-Covid, even the non-digital savvy populations in urban and rural areas are getting on board the digital highway. This is where we see Voice Playbook 2021 enabling marketers to understand the key challenges faced by this huge untapped market and engage accordingly.”

  • Amit Jain named chairperson of MMA India board of directors

    Amit Jain named chairperson of MMA India board of directors

    MUMBAI: MMA, formerly known as the Mobile Marketing Association, has appointed L’Oréal India managing director Amit Jain as chairperson of its India board of directors.

    Jain succeeds Priya Nair, who is the executive director – beauty and personal care at Hindustan Unilever. Nair will move into a new role as chair emeritus of MMA India.

    “MMA has been doing stellar work in helping marketers use insights and tools to harness the convergence of marketing and technology to drive personalised and customised engagement, in line with evolving consumer needs and purchase behaviour. I am delighted to take on this role and lead MMA’s commitment to shape the future of marketing today by bringing brands closer to consumers through connected consumer journeys," Jain said.

    MMA India country head Moneka Khurana added, “Amit Jain’s business leadership, progressive outlook and experience in managing credible boards will help in shaping the future of Modern Marketing for MMA India at a time when it’s central to all marketers to drive business ROI, customer engagement and innovations.”

    MMA Asia Pacific managing director Rohit Dadwal said "Amit Jain’s deep knowledge of digital marketing in the 21st century will prove invaluable to the furthering of MMA’s mission in advancing modern marketing in India. I look forward to working with Amit and would like to thank Priya for her invaluable contribution and for paving the way forward.”

  • Digital media budgets, e-commerce selling surge in 2020: MMA report

    Digital media budgets, e-commerce selling surge in 2020: MMA report

    MUMBAI: The Covid2019 pandemic has triggered a definite shift in the consumer and business landscape. The advertising and marketing industry has had to quickly adapt to the new normal, realigning monies and deploying new tools and tactics to connect with audiences; in this regard, digital ecosystem has been the biggest gainer. In fact, digital media budgets have registered a 34 per cent increase over the past several months, states the Modern Marketer Reckoner report released by GroupM and MMA India.

    The report, which takes a deep dive into the business and media ecosystem of the country, underlines that 23 per cent of business respondents have focused on ecommerce selling this year.

    It further states that 54 percent of businesses in India have been impacted by the pandemic, of which retail, travel and tourism have been hit the hardest. It highlights that almost 90 per cent of people are more careful about how they spend their money in the new normal. 50 per cent of people have delayed big purchases and almost 38 per cent have cut down on day-to-day expenses.

    Most affected by consumers' tightened purse-strings are the discretionary categories – 77 per cent have reduced eating at restaurants, while 55 per cent have cut down on purchasing clothes and fashion accessories. Further, 48 per cent respondents have reduced spending on consumer electronics.

    What has seen a positive impact are the areas related to health and hygiene – 29 per cent are exercising more at home, 24 per cent are consuming more vitamins and supplements, and 23 per cent are spending more on groceries.

    With the onset of the pandemic, people stepped out of their comfort zones, tried something new, picked up diverse skillsets. Among the digital-first timers – 45 per cent streamed movies, 33 per cent used an e-learning app, 28 per cent purchased grocery online, and 22 per cent consulted a doctor online. As work from home became the norm, 43 per cent respondents utilised software to smoothen the workflow.

    This year’s Modern Marketer Reckoner report focuses on two major perspectives – the consumer lens and the marketer lens. The consumer lens focuses on the theme “Nothing Is Certain” and it captures the uncertainty and the changes which happened in 2020 at various levels from a consumer’s point of view. The first half of the report talks from a consumer sentiment perspective and the impact it has had at a socio-cultural level. It also highlights the media consumption perspective, with a special focus on digital and mobile app ecosystem. This looks at the growth in the mobile and digital ecosystem in the last few months and how it has leapfrogged. And lastly, it highlights the shopping perspective, focusing on how the shopping basket has changed for consumers, the shift towards essentials and the huge increase in ecommerce as a mode of shopping.

    The second half of the report – ‘Everything is Possible’ – focuses on providing a modern marketing reckoner to marketers on the key strategic tentpoles they should look at, so as to navigate the ambiguity and the uncertain business and economic landscape. It highlights the strategic pillars of modern marketing which marketers should deploy to not only deal with the current uncertainty but is a reckoner, even beyond. This part focuses on how the way consumer content has been changing and therefore how the content ecosystem is seeing the emergence of new formats and trends. Thus, it showcases and discusses how brand communication has moved from creativity to proliferation and thereby what should brands do to retool their strategies. It also highlights the growing importance of accountability in marketing and why it is more critical at times like this.

    GroupM south Asia CEO Prasanth Kumar said, “The advertising and marketing industry has been encountering some fast changes in the past few years with the advancement in innovation and technology. In this current wave of uncertainty and ambiguity, it becomes even more critical for marketers to measure ROI and therefore, invest in data and technology to do the same. This year with the report we wanted to decipher the changing face of content and influencers, new communication formats and channels, and the ways to build powerful brands.”

    “The reckoner underlines the marketing industry’s certainty when it comes to the rapidly expanding mobile channel,” said MMA MD APAC Rohit Dadwal. “The industry, on the whole, recognises that the modern era of the market is upon us and we need to embrace it. This new age of marketing is going to be built on tools and technology that this report helps to outline along with great examples through the lens of various industry leaders who are the torch bears of this change… helping shape the future for marketers and agencies in India and abroad.”

    GroupM south Asia president Tushar Vyas said, “One of the biggest areas of impact that has emerged is the digital ecosystem. It plays a huge part in the way the business landscape of today has unfolded. We believe that modern marketers will have an advantage if they can apply deep insights to understand the changing landscape. In this period of uncertainty, we need to be more outcome-driven and mobile aligned to usher hope and dynamism into the life of the consumer again. With this report, we wanted to address the huge changes in the industry and talk about the new ways to embed data into every part of the business and decode them to get powerful insights which in turn can help brands communicate better.” 

  • DAN Consult & MMA launch modern marketing confluence

    DAN Consult & MMA launch modern marketing confluence

    NEW DELHI: The Covid2019 pandemic has certainly catalysed the Indian media and advertising industry into becoming more digitally equipped. It has also influenced the sector to rethink its marketing approach. Thus, to drive transformations and thought leadership in this modern marketing space, Dentsu Aegis Network Consult (DAN Consult), the consulting arm of Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN) India, in association with Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), has launched the Modern Marketing Confluence (MMC) – a discussion series focusing on growth, changing consumerism and tech-enabled solutions across industries.

    For the record, DAN Consult and MMA launched the first edition of the confluence in June this year under the digital banner of MMC. Here, the inaugural chapter concentrated on three key areas – the role of a marketer in MarTech, the importance of first-party data strategy, the MarTech stack must-haves for a data-first organisation and future-readiness. The discussion, co-moderated by Lalit Bhagia, CEO, DAN Consult & Moneka Khurana, Country Head, MMA India, took a deep dive into how the role of a CMO has now changed to a CRO and/or a CTO. The panellists on the session included Ravi Santhanam, CMO, HDFC Bank, Gowthaman Ragothaman, CEO, Aqiliz and Yanay (John) Sela, CMO, Seeking Alpha.

    Now, the collaboration is ready to roll with the MMC series in alliance with industry experts and leaders to enable growth hacks, evangelism and education. It will also catalyse the adoption of relevant MarTech stacks. Additionally, DAN Consult and MMA have partnered with Google in a 3-part series, which will kickstart from 23 July. The series will enable insights from industry experts on responsible marketing with first-party data, D2C strategy and must-do MarTech investments.

    DAN Consult  CEO Lalit Bhagia said “At DAN Consult, we are committed to partner with CEOs and CMOs in this transitional journey where along with creativity and data, marketing tech also plays a huge part in an organisation's success. As a business, DAN Consult has been working on the forefront of this marketing transformation and the MMC series is our endeavour to showcase and drive thought leadership in this ever-evolving space.”

    MMA India country head Moneka Khurana added, “The Modern Marketing Confluence is for those looking for growth hacks in marketing and business transformation. As an industry body, we are enabling a platform to provide thought leadership and promote an agile, customer-centric, decentralised, people-powered, and technology-enabled ecosystem. Today’s CMO is responsible for so much more beyond traditional brand building, interpreting data, generating revenue whilst making the experience seamless for end consumers. The MMA is committed to drive modern marketing with MarTech being the central focus and hence, has enabled an advisory council comprising experts to shape the future of MarTech in India.”

    It is pertinent to note here that the Modern Marketing Confluence in its discussions will represent key sectors such as retail & consumer goods, BFSI & insurance, communication, media & technology, born digital organisations, automotive and discrete industries. Further, it will also focus on the implementations and implications of MarTech and the importance of marrying MarTech and AdTech (MadTech). 

  • ESPN launches Singapore edition of flagship global site to extend leadership across digital sports category

    ESPN launches Singapore edition of flagship global site to extend leadership across digital sports category

    MUMBAI: Two days before Singapore stops to celebrate National Day, global sports leader ESPN has launched a new Singapore edition of its flagship digital platform – ESPN.com – to super serve fans with the best of global sport layered with a distinctly local flavour.

    Already the leading digital sports publisher in Singapore and around the world, ESPN will consolidate its market-leading position via a new local edition that extends on the growing Singapore audience already on ESPN.com consuming the best of international football and many other sports.

    ESPN Singapore edition adds to a growing global suite of 16 localised versions of the ESPN.com flagship, and it is the latest to launch in the APAC region following the Philippines, Australia and India editions.

    The Singapore launch is an extension of the August 2018 announcement of ESPN’s collaboration with Mediacorp, where the two parties signed a multi-year agreement with the objective to deliver a richer experience for sports fans and digital advertisers in Singapore.

    ESPN Singapore digital edition will offer Singapore sports fans a world-class, mobile-first, video-rich platform with unmatched depth of coverage to feed the country’s voracious appetite for Premiere League football, while also serving fans of golf, tennis, boxing, MMA, cricket, rugby, NBA, NFL, MLB and much more.

    Lance Peatey, General Manager of ESPN Southeast Asia, said, “This launch will reinforce our strong leadership position in Singapore, and our commitment to provide best in class content to sports fans. It will also provide impactful, practical solutions to advertisers, and bring a greater ability for brands to align with local content initiatives. The platform will benefit sports fans and advertisers alike.”

    ESPN.com is already the No.1 sports destination online for Singapore fans, with an average of 1 million unique users per month according to Adobe Omniture analytics, and three times more engagement (minutes consumed) than the nearest competitor according to comScore global rankings.

    Each month, ESPN digital content reaches and engages more sports fans around the world than any other sports brand. The multi-year agreement with Mediacorp allows it to be the exclusive representative for all ad sales in Singapore for ESPN.com and the new ESPN Singapore edition.

  • Avinash Pandey, CEO, ABP News Network appointed as a board member of Mobile Marketing Association

    Avinash Pandey, CEO, ABP News Network appointed as a board member of Mobile Marketing Association

    MUMBAI: The Mobile Marketing Association of India (MMA) has appointed Mr. Avinash Pandey, CEO, ABP News Network as a part of the advisory board of the organization. Mr. Pandey has been an advocate of digital accentuation of the network and has been instrumental in ABP News Network’s shift from TV to the digital spectrum. His concerted efforts in generating a strong presence of the network in multiple Indian languages has been a key factor in helping ABP News Network achieve greater heights.

    Mobile Marketing Association is the world’s leading global non-profit trade association comprising of more than 800-member companies, from nearly fifty countries across the globe. The association’s Indian Local Council strives to stimulate the growth of mobile marketing and its associated technologies in the country.

    Commenting on his appointment Mr. Avinash Pandey, CEO, ABP News Network, said, “It gives me immense pleasure to be a part of the Mobile Marketing Association and join forces with some of the erudite think tanks in the business. I look forward to enhancing mobile effectiveness and working on ways to integrate the same in all business mediums in the country and around the globe.”

    Further adding to this Ms. Moneka Khurana, Country Head MMA India, said, “I would like to welcome Mr. Avinash Pandey as a board member and a part of the MMA family. We hope to work together towards scaling mobile marketing through his regional and localized expertise in a diverse market like India.”

  • MTV associates with Brave Combat Federation for ‘Brave 20’

    MTV associates with Brave Combat Federation for ‘Brave 20’

    MUMBAI: MTV, India’s youth brand, is all set to bring the fight series MTV Brave 20 in association with the Brave Combat Federation presented by Mercury Sports Entertainment on 17 February at 9 pm.

    The two-hour episode will showcase the epic fight that took place in Hyderabad on 22 December 2018. In addition to the special episode, the channel will also air the fight episodes from all the 23 seasons, MTV Brave Series, starting 25 February, Monday to Friday at 10 pm on MTV, also available on VOOT.

    One of the largest Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) organisations in the world, Brave Combat Federation is the truly global and fastest growing MMA promotion in history, it is also the strongest sports media property in the Middle East. As a sport that is rapidly gaining mileage in India, Brave Combat is the only federation offering a true global platform in the country.

    With an increasing growth in the content consumption for Mixed Martial Arts especially among the youth, MTV Brave provides a perfect platform to explore the hidden gems and drive positive perception towards Mixed Martial Arts as a budding sport in India.

    MTV Brave will provide a perfect blend of entertainment and intense fights with some of the most influential MMA fighters like Abdul Muneer, the star of the first-ever Indian super fight who has several boxing championships to his credit. Other fighters such as Mohammad Farhad and Kantharaj Shankar Agasa are pioneers in the field of kickboxing and Judo, respectively, and successfully made their transition to the MMA cage.

  • MTV partners with Brave Combat Federation as exclusive broadcaster for India

    MTV partners with Brave Combat Federation as exclusive broadcaster for India

    MUMBAI: Brave Combat Federation, the largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion in Bahrain, forges a strong partnership with MTV in a bid to develop the sport in India and make it a household name. The alliance comes close on the heels of Brave’s India foray with the much talked about fight night ‘Brave 20’ slated on 22nd December, 2018 in Hyderabad. To cement the partnership among fans, advertisers and the media & entertainment ecosystem, Brave will henceforth be addressed as MTV Brave 20 in India. 

    The robust deal entails 24 hours of Brave Indian and International’s content play out. MTV will have access to Brave’s archive of fight nights, public weigh-ins and ancillary footage right from Brave 1- 19. The exclusive partnership covers content from Brave 21, 22, 23 and MTV Brave 20. 

    Elaborating on the collaboration, Ferzad Palia, Head – Youth, Music & English entertainment at Viacom18 said, “MTV has been at the core of content that is ‘Unscripted’ and ‘Disruptive’ and our partnership with Brave Combat Federation for Brave 20, takes this proposition to the next level. Given the gamut of young population in India, there is a huge potential for MMA to secure a captive audience here and inspire them for International sporting events. This is their first inroad to India and together we intend to tap into the extensive fan base this sport already enjoys in the country. He further added, “we are positive, MTV Brave will serve as our stepping stone to put India on the global map for mixed martial arts and develop a new league of talented individuals to take the legacy of Indian combat sports forward.”

    Creating a holistic reach for the property across the youth-targeted portfolio of Viacom18, the promotional spots for MTV Brave will run on- MTV, MTV Beats, VH1, Comedy Central and Colors Infinity. MTV Brave will also be promoted and telecasted on digital platforms including Jio TV and VOOT.  MTV will further promote the content across their social media platforms widening its reach to 70 million followers.

    Talking about the partnership, Akbar Rasheed, promoter MTV Brave and partner, Mercury Sports Entertainment LLP stated, “The association with MTV is a landmark one for Brave in India. We will be able to build the property much better and make it a household name. MTV is India’s most trusted youth brand and MMA is followed by youngsters.  It is a seamless brand fitment.  When we set out to scout for our broadcast partners, we were very clear about not tampering with the ethos of Brave which is nurturing and developing talent hence we wanted partners who would be equally committed. With MTV, I feel we are in safe hands and this should culminate into a long-term relationship”.

    MTV Brave 20 aims to reach MTV’s vast audience base as MTV currently has 300 million viewers and VOOT’s 45 million monthly active users, totaling 6 billion watch minutes. This is the biggest ever reach for combat sports.