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  • Netflix India unveils its Diwali campaign ‘Har Parivaar Ke Liye’

    Netflix India unveils its Diwali campaign ‘Har Parivaar Ke Liye’

    Mumbai: Netflix India has unveiled a brand new campaign for Diwali that goes beyond entertainment, and celebrates the magic of shared moments through storytelling. The brand film titled ‘Har Parivaar Ke Liye’,  is an ode to the power of stories in bringing people together. It reflects how Netflix brings families, friends, and even strangers closer, celebrating togetherness and discovery through its wide variety of high-quality and emotionally resonant stories.

    Whether it’s a busy train, a boys’ hostel, or a family movie night, Netflix is right there—connecting family, friends, and strangers through memes, marathon binges, or that familiar ‘Are you still watching?’ prompt.

    Netflix India VP – marketing Srivats TS said, “Netflix has a variety of stories for everyone to discover, and is a conduit for conversations and connections. These are stories that fans connect over, whether it’s through that heartwarming scene that you can’t help but share with a friend living continents away, or even when bonding with a stranger over your most loved characters while you wait for the train. This Diwali, as we all celebrate with the families we love, we as Netflix wanted to celebrate this growing parivar of fans that have forged special connections with our films, series and brand in India.”

    The film has been created in collaboration with Toaster, is directed by Akash Bhatia and produced by LoudMouth.

    Toaster CCO Ira G added, “The film is a giant greeting card from Netflix to its Fans. The simple insight for us was – where there is family there is connection and where there’s connection there’s family. A shared love for a piece of film or series is enough to spark a connection and today ‘what are you watching’ is the new ‘khaana khaya kya’. With this film, we’re celebrating all the beautiful connections we make.”

    The campaign uses relatable moments and vibrant visuals to highlight Netflix as a friend who introduces audiences to unforgettable characters, stories, and shared experiences. It will be amplified across digital, TV, OOH and in-cinema.

    This Diwali, Netflix celebrates not just the family you watch with, but everyone who watches with you.

  • Netflix India onboards Srivats TS as VP, marketing

    Netflix India onboards Srivats TS as VP, marketing

    Mumbai: Netflix India has brought on board Srivats TS as vice president, marketing. He will lead the marketing team in India and report to Netflix vice president, APAC marketing, Barry Smyth.

    Prior to Netflix, Srivats was associated with food delivery platform Swiggy as senior vice president, marketing and consumer experience. He holds strong experience in building brands and businesses across traditional and new-age consumer technology companies.

    Commenting on the new appointment, Smyth said, “Srivats is an original thinker and an incredible marketer. As we bring more great stories from India, he will lead marketing to drive conversations and form deeper connections with consumers.”
    Srivats started his career with Nokia, where he worked for close to nine years in roles across brand marketing, consumer insights, and key account management. He then joined Swiggy in 2016 as head of marketing. Prior to that, Srivats led digital brand marketing at Quikr.

    Speaking on his new role, Srivats said, “Netflix is home to incredible stories and characters that become a part of our lives and conversations. I am excited to be a part of this phenomenal team and find more creative ways to drive engagement with millions of Netflix fans in India.”

  • Times Prime to offer exclusive access to Swiggy Super

    Times Prime to offer exclusive access to Swiggy Super

    MUMBAI: India’s first comprehensive lifestyle membership, Times Prime, has entered into a strategic alliance with Swiggy, India’s largest food ordering and delivery platform to offer its subscribers Swiggy’s premium membership programme – SUPER. Times Prime subscribers can enjoy exclusive offers and a plethora of benefits like unlimited free deliveries across all restaurants, zero surge fee, quicker issue resolution through a dedicated customer care team and complimentary desserts via Swiggy Delights, during the course of their Times Prime membership for just Re 1.

    Times Prime business head Vivek Jain said, “At Times Prime, we handpick premium benefits & experiences that our customers love. Food delivery is increasingly becoming an integral part of the lives of urban Indians and we are excited to partner with Swiggy, the country’s largest online food delivery platform to bring the best benefits for our consumers. We are also working to bring more exclusive benefits like ride-hailing and home-services very soon.”

    “With Swiggy SUPER, we’ve been able to add tremendous value to consumers' food ordering experience by addressing some of their biggest pain points, said Swiggy VP marketing Srivats TS, "Swiggy's vision is to offer unparalleled convenience to our users. We've found immense synergies with Times Prime when it comes to delivering a superior experience to our users both old and new.”

    At an introductory price of Rs 999 only, Times Prime’s premium lifestyle membership now offers exclusive access to four premium memberships that include Swiggy Super at Re 1, Gourmet Passport by Dineout worth Rs 1499, Gaana+ by Gaana worth Rs 399, exclusive access to TOI+, the ad-free online version of the world’s largest circulating newspaper.

    Times Prime’s exclusive payment partnerships with HDFC Payzapp, HDFC Times Card and Times Points can be used to purchase the Times Prime membership at up to 50 per cent discount. Customers can easily recover their membership fee within the first week and save up to Rs 60,000 every year, making Times Prime the most comprehensive and cost-effective premium subscription service available in India.

  • Swiggy, Hotstar bowl cricket lovers over

    Swiggy, Hotstar bowl cricket lovers over

    MUMBAI: As the cricket frenzy reaches a crescendo this March, Swiggy lives up to its promise of providing unparalleled convenience to its consumers yet again. In what is potentially a global first, Swiggy and Hotstar are coming together to allow consumers to order their favorite meal from Swiggy, without taking their eyes off a single ball. Swiggy POP, Swiggy’s curated single-serve meals from top restaurants across the neighborhood, will be integrated on the Hotstar App making for a pleasurable viewing as well as food ordering experience.

    Commenting on this integration, Swiggy VP marketing Srivats TS said, “Our collaboration with Hotstar aims to satisfy the insatiable love we Indians have for cricket and food. We believe a nail biter of a match accompanied with great food is a delicious combination to serve up this cricketing season! We are extremely pleased to present this innovation in association with Hotstar. Through this, we hope to build a deeper bond with our cricket crazy fans by offering them an uninterrupted viewing and extremely convenient food ordering experience.”

    Swiggy’s food ordering analysis from the cricketing season last year indicated an increase in online orders during the period. Considering the sporting event is all about action, suspense, drama and food, last year, Swiggy saw a 25 percent increase in order numbers during the season, compared to pre-season, with the highest number of orders received on the day of the finale.

    This integration with Swiggy is part of Hotsar’s bid to provide viewers with an engaging experience for VIVO IPL 2019. With the motto of ‘Koi Yaar Nahi Far’, Hotstar is rolling out a first-ever social cricket-watching experience which will provide viewers the opportunity to invite, chat and compete with their friends and family. On the back of this, the streaming giant expects to reach over 300 million viewers, about 50 percent more than last year. For Swiggy, which has millions of users itself, this would mean an opportunity to innovatively engage with their existing customers whilst tapping newer ones as well, serving everybody their favourite dishes with absolute ease.

  • Swiggy launches special food-specific WhatsApp Stickers

    Swiggy launches special food-specific WhatsApp Stickers

    MUMBAI: Online food-ordering and-delivering service, Swiggy has announced that it has teamed up with renowned illustrator Alicia Souza to create food-themed WhatsApp stickers. The sticker packs are currently live on the PlayStore and will be available for iOS shortly.

    Swiggy’s food-themed stickers include more than 30 customised graphics, including images of commonly texted lines like ‘Forgive me I was Hangry’, ‘Order for me no!’, ‘Too buzy, let’s Swiggy’ and India’s most ordered food items like Biryani, Pizza, Chai, and Momos.

    Swiggy VP marketing Srivats TS said, "Consumers spend significant amount of time planning their meals and snack breaks. These moments are instant mood lifters for all of us. With these food-themed stickers, we wanted to give everyone a fun way to express their relationship with food.”

    He added, "There are great synergies between Alicia Souza’s cute and quirky illustrative style and Swiggy's young and dynamic brand, which will resonate well with everyone, be it the time-strapped millennials, the innovative youngsters or even the fun-loving elders.”

    Illustrator Alicia Souza said, “Being a Swiggy loyalist and an avid WhatsApp sticker user, I am thrilled to have partnered with the brand on this project to come up with fun-filled stickers for foodies. It was the best possible way for me to showcase my emotions for food and I’m certain that most people would be able to relate to this."

  • Swiggy smashes creative sixer this IPL season

    Swiggy smashes creative sixer this IPL season

    MUMBAI: Food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy has launched six relatable and witty television commercials this IPL season to celebrate two of India’s biggest passions — cricket and food.

    The multi-lingual campaign is conceptualised by Lowe Lintas, Bengaluru. Swiggy roped in seasoned cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle and former cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra to lend their voices to the TVCs.

    The campaign highlights how Swiggy has changed consumers’ food-ordering habits with some of its unique differentiators such as ‘no minimum order’, ‘lightning fast delivery’ and ‘variety of restaurants’ to choose from. Considering the relevance of the campaign, apart from Hindi and English, the ads will be aired in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Bangla.

    Swiggy VP marketing Srivats TS says, “The IPL-themed advertisements are fun and intriguing to watch as they explore relatable scenarios that have made Swiggy a household name today. Whether it’s a married couple or a full-fledged party watching the big matches, the idea is to showcase Swiggy’s role in changing the way India eats, by bringing out the brand benefits in a likeable and engaging manner while delivering a full entertainment experience to millions of people and fans.”

    The TVCs have a simple storyline with minimal dialogues that cut straight to the chase. What makes them stand out is the execution including the comic expressions of the characters and the subtle yet smart interweaving of the spirit and sounds of the sport. It drives home the message that Swiggy is here to satisfy even the smallest of their consumer’s hunger pangs and food demands at lightning fast speeds. The TVCs are a right mix of consumer insight, targeting and product communication that is clutter-breaking and makes a mark. The films are directed by Abhinav Pratiman of Early Man Films.

    “Cricketing jargon has always been part of the popular lingo in India. What we’ve tried to do with this campaign is to present the brand’s benefits in a fun, light-hearted, everyday context with cricket commentary delightfully punctuating the life situations,” mentions Lowe Lintas chairman and CCO Arun Iyer.

    Besides the T20 in-game ad, the campaign will run on digital and across the brand’s social media platforms. Swiggy has also collaborated with Jordindian to create a couple of videos showcasing how cricket is best enjoyed with food ordered from the platform.

    At the start of the T20 cricket season, Swiggy launched Match Day Mania, a 51-day long food festival that offers discounts across 13000+ restaurants in the cities Swiggy operates in. This integrated campaign, apart from television is being promoted across print, radio, digital platforms, as well as in restaurants.

  • Swiggy’s first TV ad urges you to try its delivery

    Swiggy’s first TV ad urges you to try its delivery

    MUMBAI: Food delivery app Swiggy is enticing customers to its platform in its first ever ad campaign for television and digital. Conceptualised by Lowe Lintas Bengaluru, it pivots around how Swiggy is the best resort for any occasion due to its superior food ordering experience.

    Devised keeping in mind India’s changing gastronomical culture, the campaign brings to life various food ordering occasions, showcasing how Swiggy plays a role in the consumer’s lives during those moments. Be it unexpected guests, cooking gone wrong, or even someone burning the midnight oil, the TVCs make for an intriguing watch as they explore relatable real-life scenarios.

    House Party TVC

    Swiggy vice president of marketing Srivats TS says, “As India’s largest food ordering and delivery platform, Swiggy has become an integral part of consumers’ lives. Our latest campaign and first set of TVCs showcase how Indians turn to Swiggy every time an occasion calls for delicious food and have a great food ordering experience. We hope to continue delivering the same loved experience to millions of more users.”

    Considering the relevance of the campaign, the ads are being aired on channels spanning the genres of Hindi and English entertainment, movies, music, sports, lifestyle/travel and news. Given Swiggy’s strong uptake, the ads will also be aired across some of the top regional channels.

    The brand film is complimented by Swiggy’s campaigns on channels such as outdoor and digital. 

    Cooking gone wrong TVC

    Parents out of town TVC

    Unexpected guests TVC

    Game nights TVC

  • Swiggy, AIB target India’s love for food and movies

    Swiggy, AIB target India’s love for food and movies

    NEW DELHI: Aiming to spread the message that Indian movies should be fast-paced and food delivery should be even faster, the Indian comedy sketch group AIB has collaborated with food delivery service Swiggy for a video.

    The video showcases some iconic scenes from Bollywood classics like Rock On, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Raaz etc and whips them into a five-minute cocktail of clever banter and satiric humour. In just three days, the video garnered over one million views on YouTube and close to 600 shares on Facebook.

    Swiggy marketing vice president Srivats TS said, “Swiggy has become an integral part of people’s lives through its promise of lightning fast delivery to sate the hunger pangs. We realised that there are two things India absolutely loves, Bollywood and food. So, we thought, why not make the movies lightning fast as well! This video is an attempt by us, in collaboration with AIB to bring some joy to our consumers.”

    AIB co-founder Tanmay Bhatt said, “I love collaborating with Swiggy when it comes to videos…or lunch..or dinner…or breakfast. I had a great time making this video because I could write off watching all these movies as ‘research’”.

    Credits:

    Conception & Execution- AIB