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{{Infobox company |
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| name = BookMyShow |
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| logo = Bookmyshow-logoid.png |
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| logo_alt = BookMyShow Company Logo |
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| type = Private |
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| industry = [[Media]], [[Entertainment]] & [[E-commerce]] |
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| founded = {{Start date|1999|07|26|df=yes}} |
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| founder = Ashish Hemrajani |
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| key_people = {{Unbulleted_list|Ashish Hemrajani<br>([[CEO]])|Parikshit Dar<br>}} |
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| hq_location = [[Mumbai]], [[India]] |
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| industry = [[Entertainment]]<br />[[Media]] |
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| area_served = [[India]], [[UAE]], [[Singapore]], [[Indonesia]], [[Sri Lanka]] |
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| services = {{hlist|[[Entertainment]]|[[Movie]]s|[[OTT]]|Live Events}} |
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| key_people = Ashish Hemrajani, Parikshit Dar |
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| revenue = approx {{INRConvert|740|c}} (FY 2018)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/bookmyshow-gets-100-million-in-series-d-funding/articleshow/65047857.cms|title=BookMyShow gets $100 million in Series D funding|website=[[Economic Times]]}}</ref> |
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| services = {{Unbulleted list|[[Entertainment]]|[[Movies]]|[[Events]]|[[Production]]|[[OTT]]|[[E-commerce]]}} |
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| net_income = 850 Million (FY 2020) |
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| revenue = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$100 million (2020)}} |
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| website = {{URL|https://www.bookmyshow.com}} |
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| net_income = {{Unbulleted list|{{Steady}} US$850 million (2018)}} |
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| current_status = Active |
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| website = {{url|https://bookmyshow.com}} |
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| country = [[India]] |
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| location = [[Mumbai]] |
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BookMyShow is an Indian [[entertainment]] company, it is headquartered in [[Mumbai]], owned and operated by Big Tree Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. The company is present in over 650 towns and cities in India and has global operations across [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]], [[Singapore]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Malaysia]] and [[Indonesia]]. Founded by Ashish Hemrajani (also the CEO) along with his friends Parikshit Dar and Rajesh Balpande. the company has evolved from an online ticketing platform for movies across 6,000 screens, to end-to-end management of live entertainment events including music [[Concert|concerts]], live performances, theatricals, [[Sport|sports]] and more over the years. |
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As of 2019, the company was reportedly valued at over $1 billion |
As of 2019, the company was reportedly valued at over $1 billion<ref>{{Cite news|date=9 July 2019|title=BookMyShow stake sale at $1 billion valuation|work=[[Times Of India]]|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/bookmyshow-stake-sale-at-1bn-valuation/articleshow/70135166.cms}}</ref>, making it the first and only entertainment company in India to touch the mark, after having raised $100 million at a valuation of $850 million only one year ago in 2018<ref>{{Cite news|date=19 July 2018|title=BookMyShow gets $100 million in Series D funding|work=[[Economic Times]]|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/bookmyshow-gets-100-million-in-series-d-funding/articleshow/65047857.cms}}</ref>. |
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With monthly page views at 5 billion an |
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BookMyShow works with various partners across the industry to provide entertainment experiences to millions of its customers. Over the years, the company has evolved from a purely online ticketing platform for movies across 6,000 screens, to end-to-end management of live entertainment events including music concerts, live performances, theatricals, sports and more. |
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d over 200 million customer visits each month<ref>{{Cite news|date=5 February 2021|title='Tenet', 'Wonder Woman 1984' and others to play on Stream, BookMyShow's new venture|work=[[The News Minute]]|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tenet-wonder-woman-1984-and-others-play-stream-bookmyshows-new-venture-142849}}</ref>, has also built the largest organic reviews and ratings engine for movies and has driven technology innovations, such as the m-ticket and movie mode. |
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== History and Timeline == |
== History and Timeline == |
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=== 1999 - 2006 === |
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The journey |
The journey started, when Ashish Hemrajani, then an employee of [[J. Walter Thompson]] went on a backpacking holiday to South Africa. |
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During his trip |
During his trip, he heard a radio commercial promoting online tickets for a rugby game. The rugby commercial proved to be the ‘Eureka!’ moment for Ashish and he sensed potential in an online entertainment ticketing model in India, thereby solving a problem that millions of Indians faced standing in long queues for hours to buy movie tickets, sometimes unsuccessfully. Along with his college friends Parikshit Dar and Rajesh Balpande, Ashish then went on to create Big Tree Entertainment Pvt. Ltd (parent company). an ode to the tree under which he was sitting when he got this idea<ref>{{Cite journal|date=20 September 2019|title=How a Newton-apple moment in South Africa led Ashish Hemrajani to start BookMyShow|url=https://theprint.in/pageturner/excerpt/how-a-newton-apple-moment-in-south-africa-led-ashish-hemrajani-to-start-bookmyshow/292349/|journal=[[The Print]]}}</ref>. |
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In 2000, when multiplexes and large cinema chains started entertaining Indian audiences, the company took the first steps towards digitising the movies entertainment ecosystem with a focus on software enterprise resource planning and a global distribution system for venues with a dedicated software. |
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The rugby commercial proved to be the ‘Eureka!’ moment for Ashish and he sensed potential in an online entertainment ticketing model in India, thereby solving a problem that millions of Indians faced. Along with his college friends Parikshit Dar and Rajesh Balpande, Ashish then went on to create Big Tree Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, an ode to the tree under which he got this idea<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 September 2019|title=How a Newton-apple moment in South Africa led Ashish Hemrajani to start BookMyShow|url=https://theprint.in/pageturner/excerpt/how-a-newton-apple-moment-in-south-africa-led-ashish-hemrajani-to-start-bookmyshow/292349/|url-status=live|website=[[ThePrint]]}}</ref>. |
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However, the founders could not sustain the fledgling venture after the dotcom bust between 2001-2002. During this period, the company scaled down its operations offering technology solutions that enabled customer relationship management and shrunk the overall team strength from 150 to 6 employees<ref>{{Cite news|date=24 January 2018|title='The watershed moment for BookMyShow was in 2002 when the dotcom bust happened'|work=[[Economic Times]]|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/the-watershed-moment-for-bookmyshow-was-in-2002-when-the-dotcom-bust-happened/articleshow/62628785.cms?from=mdr}}</ref>. The next four years were spent in shaping back the team and the firm, re-building technology one step at a time. |
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While Ashish donned the hat of the CEO, Parikshit built the technology and product backbone and Rajesh took charge of finance at the company. |
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=== 2007 - 2016 === |
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In March 2007, [[Network18 Group|Network18]] (now owned by [[Reliance Industries|Reliance Industries Limited]]) invested in the company to launch India's first online [[entertainment]] ticketing aggregator platform. In an internal contest held to coin a name for the new company, a developer-intern came up with the name BookMyShow.com for the platform. |
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In 2000, with the cinema industry on a high and multiplexes and large cinema chains starting to entertain Indian audiences around the country, Big Tree Entertainment took the first steps towards digitizing the movies entertainment ecosystem with a focus on software enterprise resource planning and a global distribution system for venues with a dedicated software. |
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In 2010, It became the official ticketing partner for various [[cricket]] teams of the [[Indian Premier League]]. The company has been associated with 10+ domestic leagues and franchises since then, most recent amongst them being [[Mumbai Indians]], [[Chennai Super Kings]], [[Rajasthan Royals]] and [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] amongst others. |
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==== 2002-2006 ==== |
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But the founders could not sustain the fledgling venture after the dotcom bubble burst in 2001-2002. In the midst of the dot com bust, the company offered technology solutions that enabled customer relationship management to fight the storm. During this period, Big Tree scaled down its operations and the overall team strength shrunk from 150 to 6 employees<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 January 2018|title='The watershed moment for BookMyShow was in 2002 when the dotcom bust happened|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/the-watershed-moment-for-bookmyshow-was-in-2002-when-the-dotcom-bust-happened/articleshow/62628785.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live|website=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref>. Hemrajani along with his co-founders placed as many employees with new jobs as they could through their personal contacts and rode out the storm. The next four years at Big Tree were spent in shaping back the team and the firm, re-building technology one step at a time. As of 2020, the company has over 1000 employees across all its offices globally. |
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Along with partnering for several international sporting events like [[ICC Men's T20 World Cup]] (then ICC World Twenty20) in [[Bangladesh]], [[Sri Lanka]] vs [[Australia]] series, [[Caribbean Premier League]], the company also became the exclusive ticketing partner for [[Formula One|Formula 1]], the [[Indian Grand Prix]] bringing their first race to India, in 2011. |
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==== 2007 ==== |
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In March 2007, [[Network18]] (now owned by [[Reliance Industries Limited]]) invested in Big Tree Entertainment Pvt. Ltd to launch BookMyShow, India's first online entertainment ticketing aggregator platform. In an internal contest held to coin a name for the new company, a developer-intern came up with the name BookMyShow.com, which is today, India’s largest entertainment platform. |
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In 2012, the company was awarded 'The Hottest Company of the Year 2011-12'<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 March 2019|title=Success Story Of BookMyShow: A Journey Full Of Ups & Downs|url=https://www.marketingmind.in/success-story-of-bookmyshow-a-journey-full-of-ups-downs/|url-status=live|website=Marketing Mind}}</ref> and 'The Company to Watch Out For' at the [[CNBC TV18|CNBC-TV18]] Young Turks Awards. In the same year, venture capital firm Accel (then [[Accel (company)|Accel Partners]]) invested $18 Million in BookMyShow.<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 August 2013|title=Accel Partners invests $18M in BookMyShow|url=https://www.techcircle.in/2012/08/23/bookmyshow-secures-18m-from-accel-partners|url-status=live|website=Tech Circle}}</ref> |
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==== 2010 ==== |
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BookMyShow became the official ticketing partner for various teams of the [[Indian Premier League]]. Since then, over the years (2010-2019), the company has been associated with 10+ domestic leagues and franchises in India, most recently with [[Mumbai Indians]], [[Chennai Super Kings]], [[Rajasthan Royals]] and [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] amongst others. |
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In 2013, the company acquired Chennai-based online ticketing company Ticket Green<ref>{{Cite news|date=8 March 2013|title=BookMyShow acquires Chennai based Ticketgreen.com|work=[[Economic Times]]|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/bookmyshow-acquires-chennai-based-ticketgreen-com/articleshow/18865758.cms}}</ref>, which was followed by an investment of $25 Million valuing the company at INR 1,000 crores from Elevation Capital (erstwhile SAIF Partners)<ref>{{Cite news|date=18 June 2014|title=BookMyShow Raises Funding From Saif Partners, Now Valued At Rs 1000 Cr|work=Inc42|url=https://inc42.com/buzz/bookmyshow-raises-funding-saif-partners-now-valued-rs-1000-cr/}}</ref>. |
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==== 2011-2016 ==== |
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Along with partnering for several international sporting events like [[ICC Men's T20 World Cup]] (then ICC World Twenty20) in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka VS Australia series, [[Caribbean Premier League]], BookMyShow also became the exclusive ticketing partner for Formula 1, the [[Indian Grand Prix]] bringing their first race in India, in 2011. |
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In the year 2012, BookMyShow was awarded 'The Hottest Company of the Year 2011-12'<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 March 2019|title=Success Story Of BookMyShow: A Journey Full Of Ups & Downs|url=https://www.marketingmind.in/success-story-of-bookmyshow-a-journey-full-of-ups-downs/|url-status=live|website=Marketing Mind}}</ref> and 'The Company to Watch Out For' at the prestigious CNBC-TV18 Young Turks Awards. In the same year, [[Accel]] (then Accel Partners) invested $18 Million in BookMyShow<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 August 2013|title=Accel Partners invests $18M in BookMyShow|url=https://www.techcircle.in/2012/08/23/bookmyshow-secures-18m-from-accel-partners|url-status=live|website=Tech Circle}}</ref> . |
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In 2015, it acquired a majority stake in Bengaluru-based social media analytics start-up Eventifier<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 February 2015|title=BookMyShow acquires Bengaluru-based Eventifier|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/lBitzzfG02PzhF1udLQWEK/BookMyShow-acquires-Bengalurubased-Eventifier.html|url-status=live|website=[[Mint]]}}</ref> and Chennai- based Fantain Sports Pvt. Ltd., a fantasy gaming platform<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 March 2016|title=BookMyShow acquires majority stake in Fantain Sports|url=https://www.vccircle.com/bookmyshow-acquires-majority-stake-fantain-sports/|url-status=live|website=VC Circle}}</ref>. |
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In 2016, it also raised funding of INR 550 cr (then $82 million approx) led by New York-based growth equity firm Stripes Group.<ref>{{Cite news|date=6 July 2016|title=BookMyShow raises over Rs550 crore from Stripes Group, existing investors|work=[[Mint]]|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/itPOZynVO3WXyIUG5L5PDJ/BookMyShow-raises-over-Rs550-crore-from-Stripes-Group-other.html}}</ref> |
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=== 2017 === |
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This year the company locked in several acquisitions to bolster the overall business. It acquired [[Hyderabad]] based online ticketing platform MastiTickets for an undisclosed amount. In the same year, the company also acquired a majority stake in Pune-based DIY events ticketing and registration platform Townscript.<ref>{{Cite news|date=14 February 2017|title=BookMyShow acquires 75% stake in Townscript|work=[[Economic Times]]|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/money/bookmyshow-acquires-75-stake-in-townscript/articleshow/57145462.cms}}</ref> The third acquisition of the year was India’s oldest food tech business Burrp!<ref>{{Cite news|date=3 July 2017|title=BookMyShow acquires Mumbai-based Burrp|work=[[Economic Times]]|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/bookmyshow-acquires-mumbai-based-burrp/articleshow/59424271.cms}}</ref>. The company also acqui-hired video-on-demand platform Nfusion<ref>{{Cite news|date=1 August 2017|title=BookMyShow acquires Nfusion to boost audio entertainment offerings|work=[[Economic Times]]|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/bookmyshow-acquires-nfusion-to-boost-audio-entertainment-offerings/articleshow/59863926.cms}}</ref> for its audio entertainment offering – [[Jukebox musical|Jukebox]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=7 September 2017|title=BookMyShow widens audio offering Jukebox, adds content beyond music|work=[[Economic Times]]|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/bookmyshow-widens-audio-offering-jukebox-adds-content-beyond-music/articleshow/60409827.cms}}</ref> The platform has been shut down presently. |
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It also joined hands with PVR Pictures, to back India’s first theatre-on-demand platform Vkaao,<ref>{{Cite news|date=15 November 2017|title=PVR partners with BookMyShow to scale up on-demand movie service Vkaao|work=[[Economic Times]]|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/pvr-partners-with-bookmyshow-to-scale-up-on-demand-movie-service-vkaao/articleshow/61659291.cms?from=mdr}}</ref> that enabled individuals to choose the films that they wanted to watch in a theatre of their choice. |
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The same year, the company sold over 15 million tickets for [[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion]], with the film becoming the first on the platform to generate over Rs 100 crore of business in a single weekend. |
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It ventured into live entertainment, bringing globally renowned singer [[Ed Sheeran|Ed Sheeran’s]] [[÷ Tour]] (pronounced as Divide Tour) to India for the first time, in collaboration with [[Anschutz Entertainment Group|AEG Presents]] and PR Worldwide. The tickets for the concert got sold outin a matter of just 48 minutes.<ref>{{Cite news|date=12 July 2017|title=Ed Sheeran's India gig tickets sold out in 48 minutes|work=[[New Indian Express]]|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/english/2017/jul/12/ed-sheerans-india-gig-tickets-sold-out-in-48-minutes-1627724.html}}</ref> |
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=== 2018 === |
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The company then began its shift from a ticketing-only company to a one-stop shop for all things [[entertainment]]. It produced [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] Aladdin – the Broadway style musical,<ref>{{Cite news|date=27 February 2017|title=BookMyShow to produce Disney India’s musical Aladdin for Indian stage with local talent|work=[[The Hindu Business Line]]|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/bookmyshow-to-produce-disney-indias-musical-aladdin-for-indian-stage-with-local-talent/article22870526.ece}}</ref> its first such in India. Till date, the musical has had 3 seasons and has enthralled over 50,000 audiences across India. |
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Following this, the company also announced its foray into international event ticketing with the musical stage production [[The King and I]] which was performed at the West End theatre in London<ref>{{Cite |
Following this, the company also announced its foray into international event ticketing with the musical stage production [[The King and I]] which was performed at the West End theatre in London.<ref>{{Cite news|date=20 June 2018|title=BookMyShow forays into international event ticketing with musical ‘The King and I’|work=[[Times Of India]]|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/bookmyshow-forays-into-international-event-ticketing-with-musical-the-king-and-i/articleshow/64668773.cms}}</ref> The company also co-produced this musical stage production with the tour later extending to South East Asia and UK. |
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In 2018, the company brought [[Cirque du Soleil]] to India,<ref>{{Cite news|date=19 July 2018|title=Cirque du Soleil partners with BookMyShow to make its Indian debut|work=[[Economic Times]]|url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/business-of-brands/cirque-du-soleil-partners-with-bookmyshow-to-make-its-indian-debut/65051130}}</ref> for its first ever [[World Premiere]] held outside Montreal, for its 43rd original production show ‘[[Bazzar (Cirque du Soleil)|BAZZAR]]’. |
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The same year, the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) announced the NBA India Games 2019 (scheduled for October 5, 2019) to be played in Mumbai and produced by BookMyShow along with AEG.<ref>{{Cite news|date=1 August 2019|title=After Canada's Cirque du Soleil, BookMyShow to bring NBA to India|work=[[Business Standard]]|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/after-canada-s-cirque-du-soliel-bookmyshow-to-bring-nba-to-india-119073101704_1.html}}</ref> |
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The company strengthened its investor profile that year, raising $100 Million in Series D funding, led by TPG Growth, the middle market and growth equity investment platform of TPG, the global alternative asset firm. |
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=== 2019 === |
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The company has also been largely involved in the production and promotion of regional plays and live events as also bringing marquee international shows and artists such as [[Yo-Yo Ma]], [[Bryan Adams]], [[Justin Bieber]], and [[Coldplay]], to India. |
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In the first half of 2019, the company brought the world’s craziest party – elrow, to India<ref>{{Cite |
In the first half of 2019, the company brought the world’s craziest party – [[elrow]], to India.<ref>{{Cite news|date=11 February 2019|title=Day-long elrow to reach India in March|work=[[Business Standard]]|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/day-long-elrow-to-reach-india-in-march-119021100430_1.html}}</ref> elrow’s India debut was based on its world famous Samba theme ‘Sambowdromo do Brasil’. The company also brought [[I Am King|I AM KING]] - The Michael Jackson Experience to India in February.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2 February 2019|title=BookMyShow brings Michael Jackson’s magical experience to India|work=[[The Financial Express]]|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/bookmyshow-brings-michael-jacksons-magical-experience-to-india/1472710/}}</ref> In May, it brought globally acclaimed comedian [[Aziz Ansari]] to India, for his debut show in the country.<ref>{{Cite news|date=25 April 2019|title=Comedian Aziz Ansari to Perform in India This May: Details Here|work=[[The Quint]]|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/celebrities/comedian-aziz-ansari-to-perform-in-india-this-may-details}}</ref> The company also promoted award-winning Broadway-style musical [[Mughal-e-Azam (musical)|Mughal-e-Azam]] for its third season in [[Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=4 April 2019|title='Mughal-e-Azam' returns to stage for 175th show|work=[[Zee News]]|url=https://zeenews.india.com/culture/mughal-e-azam-returns-to-stage-for-175th-show-2192748.html}}</ref> |
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In September, along with [[Singapore]]-headquartered Victory Hill Exhibitions (a subsidiary of Cityneon Holdings), the company brought Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N., a globetrotting superhero interactive exhibit to India for its maiden showcase.<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 September 2019|title=BookMyShow brings Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. to India for the first time ever|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/marketing/mam/bookmyshow-brings-marvel-avengers-station-to-india-for-the-first-time-ever-190905|url-status=live|website=[[Indian Television]]}}</ref> This was followed by the first ever NBA Games in the country in October, which was promoted by BookMyShow. |
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On the theatricals front, BookMyShow, along with LIVE Viacom conceptualized and produced |
On the theatricals front, BookMyShow, along with LIVE [[Viacom]] conceptualized and produced ‘Peppa Pig Live!’,<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 September 2019|title=LIVE Viacom18 and BookMyShow join hands to bring ‘Peppa Pig Musical’ to India|url=https://www.afaqs.com/companies/live-viacom18-and-bookmyshow-join-hands-to-bring-peppa-pig-musical-to-india|url-status=live|website=Afaqs!}}</ref> the live theatrical adaptation of the famed animated series [[Peppa Pig]] on TV, that hit the stage in November 2019. The company also produced ‘Kusur – The Mistake’, marking the comeback of veteran Indian actor [[Amol Palekar]] to the stage, after 25 years.<ref>{{Cite news|date=11 November 2019|title=Amol Palekar will return to stage after 25 years with Hindi play 'Kusur'|work=[[Economic Times]]|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/amol-palekar-will-return-to-stage-after-25-years-with-hindi-play-kusur/articleshow/72005018.cms?from=mdr}}</ref> In the same month, the company opened to audiences its production ‘Raunaq & Jassi’,<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 April 2019|title=An obsessive piece of work Feroz Abbas Khan on new musical "Raunaq and Jassi"|url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/entertainment/2019/11/15/lst3-interview-feroz%20abbas.html|url-status=live|website=[[The Week]]}}</ref> an Indian adaptation of [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare’s]] [[Romeo and Juliet]]. |
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December 2019 witnessed history in India as Irish rock band |
December 2019 witnessed history in India as Irish rock band U2 performed their last ever live show of their iconic The Joshua Tree Tour in the country.<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 September 2019|title=U2 to Make India Concert Debut, Marking Turning Point for Country as Global Touring Destination|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/8530284/u2-india-concert-mumbai-touring-turning-point|url-status=live|website=[[Billboard]]}}</ref> The band, which also made its India debut with the performance, was brought to India by BookMyShow, and was attended by over 40,000 fans. |
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In 2019, |
In 2019, it announced a strategic partnership with [[Amazon]] India, powering the launch of a movie ticketing category for customers of Amazon.in.<ref>{{Cite news|date=5 November 2019|title=Amazon partners BookMyShow to sell movie tickets in India|work=[[Mint]]|url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/amazon-partners-bookmyshow-to-sell-movie-tickets-in-india-11572959285703.html}}</ref> The partnership enabled easy access to movie tickets for Amazon India users. The company has powered all [[Movie theater|cinemas]] and [[Theatre|theatres]] listed on Amazon.in for this category, from over 6000 screens across India listed on the platform. |
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The company also announced an investment in payments technology firm AtomX to enable consumers to secure digital money and pay at a touch of a button at on-ground events<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 April 2019|title=BookMyShow Invests In Cashless Payments Platform AtomX|url=https://inc42.com/buzz/bookmyshow-invests-in-cashless-payments-platform-atomx/|url-status=live|website=Inc42}}</ref> that year. |
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=== 2020 === |
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In 2020, it announced its theatrical production ‘The Great Indian Theatre Festival’ with over 45 plays, 150 shows across over 25 Indian cities marking the largest celebration of theatre in India.<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 February 2019|title=8 plays to watch at The Great Indian Theatre Festival|url=https://www.vogue.in/culture-and-living/content/plays-to-watch-the-great-indian-theatre-festival-macbeth-whats-done-is-done-barff-dekh-behen|url-status=live|website=[[Vogue]]}}</ref> Foraying into yet another space, the company announced new cities for its food and entertainment festival ‘The Grub Fest’, which kickstarted in November 2019 in [[New Delhi]]. The company took the festival to [[Mumbai]], [[Bangalore]] and [[Kolkata]] for the latest edition.<ref>{{Cite news|date=10 January 2020|title=The Grub Fest will tickle your tastebuds in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Delhi this year|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/msociety/2020/jan/10/the-grub-fest-will-tickle-your-tastebuds-in-mumbai-bengaluru-kolkata-and-delhi-this-year-21419.html#:~:text=The%20Mumbai%20edition%20with%20be,23%20at%20Jayamahal%20Palace%20Hotel.&text=In%20Kolkata%2C%20it%20will%20be,4%20at%20the%20JLN%20Stadium.}}</ref> |
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In 2019 and 2020 combined, BookMyShow also announced India debut concerts of pop artist [[Khalid]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 December 2019|title=Grammy Award nominee Khalid to perform in Mumbai, Bengaluru as part of his world tour|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/grammy-award-nominee-khalid-to-perform-in-mumbai-bengaluru-as-part-of-his-world-tour-7733681.html|url-status=live|website=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref> |
In 2019 and 2020 combined, BookMyShow also announced India debut [[Concert|concerts]] of pop artist [[Khalid]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 December 2019|title=Grammy Award nominee Khalid to perform in Mumbai, Bengaluru as part of his world tour|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/grammy-award-nominee-khalid-to-perform-in-mumbai-bengaluru-as-part-of-his-world-tour-7733681.html|url-status=live|website=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref> singer-songwriter [[Lauv]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=18 November 2019|title=Lauv to perform in India in June 2020|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/lauv-to-perform-in-india-in-june-2020/1664959|url-status=live|website=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)]]}}</ref> global comedy sensation [[Trevor Noah]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=5 November 2019|title=Trevor Noah headed to India for Loud and Clear tour|work=[[The Indian Express]]|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/trevor-noah-headed-to-india-for-loud-and-clear-tour-6104802/}}</ref> and India’s first ever beauty festival – Nykaaland, headlined by [[Kim Kardashian]]’s makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic<ref>{{Cite news|date=20 February 2020|title=Kim Kardashian West’s go-to makeup artist is coming to Mumbai for Nykaaland|work=[[Vogue]]|url=https://www.vogue.in/beauty/content/kim-kardashian-wests-makeup-artist-mario-dedivanovic-in-mumbai-for-nykaaland-beauty-festival}}</ref> with his world renowned Makeup Master Class. All these events were postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] that broke out in early 2020 across the world. New dates for these shows are yet to be announced. |
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During the pandemic, the company shifted from purely out-of-home entertainment to introduce virtual entertainment hosting events across genres (music, comedy, theatricals, sports and performance) and launched its streaming platform for live entertainment events called BookMyShow Online<ref>{{Cite |
During the pandemic, the company shifted from purely [[out-of-home entertainment]] to introduce virtual entertainment hosting events across genres ([[music]], [[comedy]], [[theatricals]], [[Sport|sports]] and performance) and launched its streaming platform for live entertainment events called BookMyShow Online.<ref>{{Cite news|date=1 July 2020|title=BookMyShow unveils global online streaming platform for live entertainment|work=[[CNBC-TV18]]|url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/smart-tech/bookmyshow-unveils-global-online-streaming-platform-for-live-entertainment-6238161.htm}}</ref> As per reports available, the company ticketed 80% of these events by the end of 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 December 2020|title=BookMyShow hosted 6400 virtual events in the year 2020|url=http://everythingexperiential.businessworld.in/article/BookMyShow-hosted-6400-virtual-events-in-the-year-2020/28-12-2020-358885/|url-status=live|website=Everything Experiential}}</ref> |
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The cinema business in India was one of the hardest hit with theatres completely shutting down during the national lockdown and |
The cinema business in India was one of the hardest hit with theatres completely shutting down during the national lockdown and the company, along with its cinema partners, announced the launch of a product innovation which would let users see safety measures followed by each [[cinema]] outlet listed on the platform, before they could book their tickets. This feature, called ‘My Safety First’ was taken live once cinemas opened with restricted capacity in October. |
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=== 2021 === |
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In January 2021, |
In January 2021, the company announced that it had picked up pace on recovery of its cinemas business with new movie releases by end of December 2020 and early January 2021. The company reportedly had sold 10 million tickets since cinemas opened in India from mid-October, until January 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|date=12 January 2021|title=Vijay’s Master sets stage for box office recovery|work=[[Mint (newspaper)]]|url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/vijays-master-sets-stage-for-box-office-recovery-11610670860625.html}}</ref> |
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In February, the company launched its Transactional Video-on-Demand (TVOD) service in India with long-term partnerships with global and Indian production houses as BookMyShow Stream<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 February 2021|title=Not just tickets, BookMyShow now lets you buy, rent movies. But can it beat the OTTs?|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/entertainment/not-just-tickets-bookmyshow-now-lets-you-buy-rent-movies-but-can-it-beat-the-otts-6455961.html|url-status=live|website=[[Moneycontrol.com]]}}</ref> |
In February, the company launched its Transactional [[Video on demand|Video-on-Demand]] (TVOD) service in India with long-term partnerships with global and Indian production houses as BookMyShow Stream.<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 February 2021|title=Not just tickets, BookMyShow now lets you buy, rent movies. But can it beat the OTTs?|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/entertainment/not-just-tickets-bookmyshow-now-lets-you-buy-rent-movies-but-can-it-beat-the-otts-6455961.html|url-status=live|website=[[Moneycontrol.com]]}}</ref> The platform also premiered [[Zack Snyder's Justice League|Zack Snyder’s Justice League]] in India and reportedly sold over 100,000 streams within the first 3 days of the film going live on the platform in the country.<ref>{{Cite news|date=22 March 2021|title=Zack Snyder's Justice League streamed 100,000 times in just 3 days|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|url=https://tech.hindustantimes.com/tv/news/zack-snyder-s-justice-league-streamed-100-000-times-in-just-3-days-71616396352297.html}}</ref> In less than 3 months since its launch, it had sold over 200,000 streams for films on the platform to rent or buy.<ref>{{Cite news|date=29 May 2021|title=BookMyShow to disrupt digital content consumption|work=[[Telangana Today]]|url=https://telanganatoday.com/bookmyshow-to-disrupt-digital-content-consumption}}</ref> |
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== International Presence == |
== International Presence == |
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The company has grown beyond India with operations in [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]], [[Indonesia]], [[Malaysia]], [[Sri Lanka]] and [[Singapore]] amongst others. Some of the key properties and artists that the company has ticketed for, in its other operational markets over the past few years include [[Cirque du Soleil]] Kurios, [[Mamma Mia! (musical)|Mamma Mia (musical)]], [[Guns N' Roses|Guns N’ Roses]] and [[Katy Perry]], to name a few. |
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In November 2018, it joined the Grab Ventures Velocity program, becoming the only entertainment startup to be a part of the innovative program to scale up business in [[Indonesia]] and [[Southeast Asia|South East Asia]]. |
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BookMyShow has grown beyond India with operations in UAE, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Singapore amongst others. Some of the key properties and artists that BookMyShow has ticketed for, in its other operational markets over the past few years include Cirque du Soleil Kurios, [[Mamma Mia]] (musical), [[Guns N’ Roses]] and [[Katy Perry]], to name a few. |
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In May 2019, it entered into a strategic, long-term partnership with the [[Coca-Cola Arena]] in [[Dubai]],<ref>{{Cite news|date=7 May 2019|title=Coca-Cola Arena and BookMyShow sign partnership|work=[[Khaleej Times]]|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/coca-cola-arena-and-bookmyshow-sign-partnership}}</ref> the region's biggest indoor, multipurpose arena. As the Founding and Preferred Ticketing Partner for all live entertainment experiences at the Coca-Cola Arena over the next five years, the company is responsible for delivering marquee and the best-in-class international content while being the go-to platform for tickets to all live events at the arena, for fans across [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]]. The partnership kicked off with popular Irish pop vocal band [[Westlife discography|Westlife’s]] much-awaited ‘[[The Twenty Tour]]’ on August 29, 2019. |
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In November 2018, BookMyShow joined the Grab Ventures Velocity program, becoming the only entertainment startup to be a part of the innovative program to scale up business in Indonesia and South East Asia. |
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In July 2019, BookMyShow partnered with [[Mobitel]] in [[Sri Lanka]], to enable its customers to purchase tickets for the latest movies, cricket matches and other popular cultural, sporting and out-of-home entertainment events in the country. |
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In May 2019, BookMyShow entered into a strategic, long-term partnership with the [[Coca-Cola Arena]] in Dubai<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 May 2019|title=Coca-Cola Arena and BookMyShow sign partnership|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/coca-cola-arena-and-bookmyshow-sign-partnership|url-status=live|website=[[Khaleej Times]]}}</ref>, the region's biggest indoor, multipurpose arena. As the Founding and Preferred Ticketing Partner for all live entertainment experiences at the Coca-Cola Arena over the next five years, BookMyShow will deliver marquee and the best-in-class international content while being the go-to platform for tickets to all live events at the arena, for fans across UAE. The partnership kicked off with popular Irish pop vocal band [[Westlife]]’s much-awaited ‘Twenty Tour’ on August 29, 2019. |
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In December 2019, the company’s [[Southeast Asia]] business announced an undisclosed investment from Singapore-based Jungle Ventures in Big Tree Entertainment Singapore Pte. Ltd., which owns and operates the business in the region.<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 December 2019|title=BookMyShow gets Jungle Ventures backing, shifts regional HQ to Singapore|url=https://www.techinasia.com/bookmyshow-gets-jungle-ventures-backing|url-status=live|website=TechInAsia}}</ref> The company also shifted its headquarters for the region’s operations to [[Singapore]]. This was the first external fund raise for the firm’s business in [[Southeast Asia|South East Asia.]] |
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In July 2019, BookMyShow partnered with [[Mobitel]] in Sri Lanka, to enable its customers to purchase tickets for the latest movies, cricket matches and other popular cultural, sporting and out-of-home entertainment events in the country. |
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In December 2020, it implemented its contactless ticketing system at Singapore’s ‘Walk of Lights’ at ‘[[Gardens by the Bay|Gardens By The Bay]]’, which had over 100,000 visitors coming together with safety measures in place.<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 January 2021|title=Singapore’s top ticketed attraction in 2020 – ‘Walk of Lights’ from Christmas Wonderland; ticketing by BookMyShow|url=https://mediabrief.com/walk-of-lights-from-christmas-wonderland-ticketing-by-bookmyshow/|url-status=live|website=Media Brief}}</ref> |
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In December 2019, Big Tree Entertainment Singapore Pte. Ltd., which owns and operates BookMyShow Southeast Asia, announced an undisclosed investment from Singapore-based Jungle Ventures for its Southeast Asia business while also shifting its headquarters for the region’s operations to Singapore. This was the first external fund raise for the firm’s business in South East Asia. |
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In December 2020, BookMyShow implemented its contactless ticketing system at Singapore’s ‘Walk of Lights’ at ‘Gardens By The Bay’, which had over 100,000 visitors coming together with safety measures in place<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 January 2021|title=Singapore’s top ticketed attraction in 2020 – ‘Walk of Lights’ from Christmas Wonderland; ticketing by BookMyShow|url=https://mediabrief.com/walk-of-lights-from-christmas-wonderland-ticketing-by-bookmyshow/|url-status=live|website=Media Brief}}</ref> |
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== Investors == |
== Investors == |
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* [[TPG Growth]] (Total AUM: $103 billion) |
* [[TPG Capital|TPG Growth]] (Total AUM: $103 billion) |
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* [[Stripes Group]] (Total AUM: $3 billion) |
* [[Stripes (growth equity firm)|Stripes Group]] (Total AUM: $3 billion) |
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* RIL owned [[Network18 Group|Network18]] (Total Assets: $160 billion) |
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* [[Accel]] (Total AUM: $3 billion) |
* [[Accel]] (Total AUM: $3 billion) |
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* Elevation Capital (formerly SAIF Partners) (Total AUM: $4 billion) |
* Elevation Capital (formerly SAIF Partners) (Total AUM: $4 billion) |
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* Jungle Ventures (Investor in BookMyShow’s Southeast Asia arm) |
* Jungle Ventures (Investor in BookMyShow’s [[Southeast Asia]] arm) |
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== BookASmile - The Charity Initiative == |
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== Investments, Acquisitions and Partnerships == |
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The company is also committed to the society at large, by way of its [[charity]] initiative BookASmile. It was launched in 2014 with a vision to support special causes and enrich the lives of the less fortunate across India, through entertainment experiences. It invests a lot of energies to create an inviting community to ensure that they can be privy to opportunities, by incorporating into their lives, activities and experiences from across genres like cinema, sport, theatre, music & arts. BookASmile funds film projects, soccer programs, organises movie screens, trains athletes for the [[Olympic Games|Olympic games]], funds dance programs for differently-abled and provides [[Musical instrument|musical instruments]] in schools that can’t afford them. This initiative has been integrated within the BookMyShow app and website. With BookMyShow’s vast customer base, the initiative has been raising funds for special causes whereby every consumer can choose to contribute from Re.1/- per ticket - to a maximum of Rs. 5/- per transaction towards charity.<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 August 2019|title=Over 71% customers contributing to ‘BookASmile’ for country’s underprivileged|url=https://indiacsr.in/over-71-customers-contributing-to-bookasmile-for-countrys-underprivileged/|url-status=live|website=India CSR}}</ref> |
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== Awards and Recognitions == |
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* The Hottest Company of the Year-2011-12: CNBC Young Turks<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 2014|title=Avendus Capital advises BookMyShow on its INR 150 crore fund raise from SAIF Partners, Accel Partners and Network18|url=https://www.avendus.com/india/transaction/avendus-capital-advises-bookmyshow-on-its-inr-150-crore-fund-raise-from-saif-partners-accel-partners-and-network18|url-status=live|website=Avendus}}</ref> |
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|BookMyShow acquired Chennai-based Ticketgreen.com, which had partnership with over 100 cinemas in southern region. |
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* The Company to watch out for: [[CNBC]] Young Turks<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 2014|title=Avendus Capital advises BookMyShow on its INR 150 crore fund raise from SAIF Partners, Accel Partners and Network18.|url=https://www.avendus.com/india/transaction/avendus-capital-advises-bookmyshow-on-its-inr-150-crore-fund-raise-from-saif-partners-accel-partners-and-network18|url-status=live|website=Avendus}}</ref> |
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|''Eventifier'' |
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* Startup of the Year at The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence<ref>{{Cite news|date=23 September 2013|title=ET Awards 2012-13: BookMyShow, India's most popular ticketing website is the Startup of the Year|work=[[Economic Times]]|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/et-awards-2012-13-bookmyshow-indias-most-popular-ticketing-website-is-the-startup-of-the-year/articleshow/23066568.cms}}</ref> |
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|BookMyShow acquired a majority stake in Bengaluru-based social media analytics start-up Eventifier |
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* BookMyShow was ranked No. 9 in IMPACT Digital Power 100 List.<ref>{{Cite news|date=28 December 2013|title=IMPACT Digital power 100 felicitates Nandan Nilekani as India’s top digital icon|work=The SME Times|url=http://thesmetimes.com/impact-digital-power-100-felicitates-nandan-nilekani-as-indias-top-digital-icon/}}</ref> |
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* ‘Best Omni-channel Customer Experience Brand' at the OneDirect Quest Customer Experience (QuestCX) Awards<ref>{{Cite news|date=5 May 2016|title=BookMyShow Awarded the Best Omni-channel Customer Experience|work=[[India Today]]|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/bookmyshow-awarded-the-best-omni-channel-customer-experience-602343-2016-05-05}}</ref> |
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|BookMyShow acquired a majority stake in Chennai-based fan relationship management (FRM) solutions provider, Fantain Sports Pvt Ltd. |
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* BookMyShow won Silver for the Best Emailer Marketing Strategy in Asia. Pacific Customer Engagement Forum & Awards 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|date=17 April 2018|title=Kenscio Digital Scores a Hat-trick During the 7th ACEF Global Customer Engagement Awards 2018|work=[[PR Newswire]]|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/kenscio-digital-scores-a-hat-trick-during-the-7th-acef-global-customer-engagement-awards-2018-679943803.html}}</ref> |
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|BookMyShow acquired Hyderabad-based online ticketing platform MastiTickets. |
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|BookMyShow acquired a majority stake in Pune-based DIY (do it yourself) event registration and ticketing platform Townscript. |
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* BookMyShow won Gold for Concert of the Year at WOW Awards for A.R. Rahman Encore concert.<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 August 2020|title=WOW Winners Page|url=https://asia.wowawards.com/2018/wow-winners-page/|url-status=live|website=WOW Awards Asia}}</ref> |
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* BookMyShow won 3 awards including Customer Centric Organization of the Year at the 4th CX Strategy Summit and Awards 2018. |
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|BookMyShow acquired India’s oldest food tech business Burrp! |
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* Ashish Hemrajani was inducted to the 'Hall of Fame' at TiE Conference as 'Outstanding Indian Entrepreneur'.<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 January 2020|title=TiE Mumbai announces its Hall of Fame|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/tie-mumbai-announces-hall-fame-080700014.html|url-status=live|website=[[Yahoo]]}}</ref> |
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* BookMyShow was among the chosen few at [[The Economic Times]] Best Brands 2019. |
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* Among Top 5 brands in Digital Masters category at Pitch Top 50 Brands 2019 (Exchange4media)<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 July 2019|title=Pitch Top 50 Brands: Big Bazaar, Amul, Bata, BookMyShow, Apollo Tyres among big winners|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/marketing-news/pitch-top-50-brands-big-bazaar-amul-bata-bookmyshow-apollo-tyres-among-big-winners-98214.html|url-status=live|website=Exchange 4 Media}}</ref> |
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|''Nfusion'' |
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* BookMyShow-produced [[Cirque du Soleil|Cirque Du Soleil]] BAZZAR won Gold award for Achievement in Tent Solutions at WOW Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 June 2019|title=Meet the Winners of Experiential Management Awards at WOW Awards Asia 2019|url=https://www.eventfaqs.com/news/ef-15977/meet-the-winners-of-experiential-management-awards-at-wow-awards-asia-2019|url-status=live|website=Event FAQS}}</ref> |
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|Acqui-hired team of audio and video on-demand platform Nfusion |
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* Won an award for Mobile Marketing at ACEF - 8th Global Customer Engagement Awards Bronze.<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 2019|title=8th Global Customer Engagement Award Winners April 2019|url=https://www.customerengagement.asia/winners/2019_April.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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|Announced an investment in payments technology firm AtomX to enable consumers to secure digital money and pay at a touch of a button through Near Field Communication (NFC) cards, wristbands, key chains at music festivals, sporting events, food festivals and concerts amongst others |
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|Announced a partnership with Amazon India for the launch of a new category for movie ticketing on Amazon.in. The partnership enabled easy access to movie tickets for Amazon users. All the cinemas and theatres listed on Amazon.in for this category are powered exclusively by BookMyShow |
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* Ashish Hemrajani was recognised for innovation in the Business category at Teacher's Golden Thistle Achievers 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|date=24 December 2020|title=Manoj Bajpai Shiamak Davar Mary Kom and Ashish Hemrajani Celebrated at the Teacher's Golden Achievers 2020 Edition|work=[[The Week]]|url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/business/2020/12/24/pwr23-teacher%E2%80%99s-golden-thistle-awards.html}}</ref> |
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* U2: The Joshua Tree Tour India brought to the country by BookMyShow won Gold award for 'Achievement in Production Management' at WOW Awards 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=31 July 2020|title=WOW Awards Winners|url=https://asia.wowawards.com/wow-winners-page/|url-status=live|website=WOW Awards Asia}}</ref> |
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* NBA India Games which were promoted by BookMyShow won the Gold award for 'Sports Event Property Of The Year' at WOW Awards 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=31 July 2020|title=WOW Awards Winners|url=https://asia.wowawards.com/wow-winners-page/|url-status=live|website=WOW Awards Asia}}</ref> |
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* BookMyShow won the mCube Award 2020 for 'Use of location based targeting' for Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MASTERS OF MODERN MARKETING AWARDS AND CONFERENCE - MCUBE 2021|url=https://www.mcubeawards.com/winners/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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== Further Reading == |
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== BookASmile - The Charity Initiative of BookMyShow == |
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# “[https://www.livemint.com/companies/start-ups/quiet-rise-of-india-s-ticketing-unicorn-1563985480102.html Quiet rise of India’s ticketing unicorn]” [[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]. 24 July2019. |
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BookMyShow is also committed to the society at large, by way of its charity initiative BookASmile. BookASmile was launched in 2014 with a vision to support special causes and enrich the lives of the less fortunate across India, through experiences. BookASmile invests a lot of energies to create an inviting community to ensure that they can be privy to opportunities, by incorporating into their lives, activities and experiences from across genres like cinema, sport, theatre, music & arts. BookASmile funds film projects, soccer programs, organises movie screens, trains athletes for the Olympic games, funds dance programs for differently-abled and provides musical instruments in schools that can’t afford them. The BookASmile initiative has been integrated within the BookMyShow App and website. With BookMyShow’s vast customer base, the initiative has been raising funds for special causes whereby every consumer can choose to contribute from Re.1/- per ticket - to a maximum of ₹5/- per transaction towards charity<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 August 2019|title=Over 71% customers contributing to ‘BookASmile’ for country’s underprivileged|url=https://indiacsr.in/over-71-customers-contributing-to-bookasmile-for-countrys-underprivileged/|url-status=live|website=India CSR}}</ref>. |
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# “[https://www.livemint.com/companies/people/how-bookmyshow-s-ashish-hemrajani-sees-the-live-events-space-in-india-1554502441578.html How BookMyShow’s Ashish Hemrajani sees the live events space in India]” [[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]. 6 April 2019 |
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# “[https://www.exchange4media.com/announcements-news/bookmyshows-parent-company-reports-consolidated-rev-of-rs-7014-cr-in-fy20-110795.html BookMyShow's parent company reports consolidated rev of Rs 701.4 cr in FY20]” Exchange4media. 9 February 2021. |
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== Awards and Recognitions == |
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# “[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/features/bookmyshow-looking-beyond-the-box-office/articleshow/66980571.cms BookMyShow: India’s largest online entertainment ticketing site is looking beyond the box office]” [[The Economic Times]]. 7 December 2018. |
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# “[https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/XEmDMXeZUAXdk1feDkTcdM/Rajinikanths-20-is-top-2018-film-on-BookMyShow.html Rajnikanth’s ‘2.0’ is top 2018 film on BookMyShow]” [[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]. 31 December 2018. |
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# “[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/hollywood/avengers-endgame-bookings-set-records-on-bookmyshow/articleshow/68996660.cms Avengers: Endgame bookings set records on BookMyShow]” [[The Times of India]]. 22 April 2019. |
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# “[https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/lockdown-drives-streaming-sites-to-add-niche-foreign-language-cinema-11622017300628.html Lockdown drives streaming sites to add niche, foreign language cinema]” [[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]. 27 May 2021. |
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# “[https://entrackr.com/2019/12/bookmyshow-revenue-loss-fy19/ BookMyShow posts 52% jump in revenue in FY19, losses shrink by 29%]” Entrackr. 8 December 2019. |
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|'''''2012''''' |
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# “[https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-india-50849697 Why international rock stars are flocking to India]” [[BBC News]]. 29 December 2019. |
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|● The Hottest Company of the Year-2011-12: CNBC Young Turks |
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# “[https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/bookasmile-ketto-join-hands-for-online-fundraising-event-for-ngos/article9819496.ece BookASmile, Ketto join hands for online fund-raising event for NGOs]” [[Business Line|The Hindu Business Line]]. 9 January 2018. |
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● The Company to watch out for: CNBC Young Turks |
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● Emailer Marketing Strategy at the Asia Pacific Customer Engagement Forum & Awards 2017 |
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|● BookMyShow won Gold for Concert of the Year at WOW Awards for A.R. Rahman Encore concert |
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● BookMyShow won 3 awards including Customer Centric Organization of the Year at the 4th CX Strategy Summit and Awards 2018 |
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|● Ashish Hemrajani was inducted to the 'Hall of Fame' at TiE Conference as 'Outstanding Indian Entrepreneur' |
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● BookMyShow was among the chosen few at The Economic Times Best Brands 2019 |
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● Among Top 5 brands in Digital Masters category at Pitch Top 50 Brands 2019 (Exchange4media) |
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● BookMyShow-produced Cirque Du Soleil BAZZAR won Gold award for Achievement in Tent Solutions at WOW Awards |
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● Won an award for Mobile Marketing at ACEF - 8th Global Customer Engagement Awards Bronze |
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|● Ashish Hemrajani was recognised for innovation in the Business category at Teacher's Golden Thistle Achievers 2020 |
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● U2: The Joshua Tree Tour India brought to the country by BookMyShow won Gold award for 'Achievement in Production Management' at WOW Awards 2020 |
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● NBA India Games which were promoted by BookMyShow won the Gold award for 'Sports Event Property Of The Year' at WOW Awards 2020 |
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● BookMyShow won the mCube Award 2020 for 'Use of location based targetting' for Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. |
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== References == |
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== Further Reading == |
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# ''[https://www.livemint.com/companies/start-ups/quiet-rise-of-india-s-ticketing-unicorn-1563985480102.html Quiet rise of India’s ticketing unicorn] Mint. 24 July2019.'' |
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# ''[https://www.livemint.com/companies/people/how-bookmyshow-s-ashish-hemrajani-sees-the-live-events-space-in-india-1554502441578.html How BookMyShow’s Ashish Hemrajani sees the live events space in India] Mint. 6 April 2019'' |
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# ''[https://www.exchange4media.com/announcements-news/bookmyshows-parent-company-reports-consolidated-rev-of-rs-7014-cr-in-fy20-110795.html BookMyShow's parent company reports consolidated rev of Rs 701.4 cr in FY20] Exchange4media. 9 February 2021.'' |
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# ''[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/features/bookmyshow-looking-beyond-the-box-office/articleshow/66980571.cms BookMyShow: India’s largest online entertainment ticketing site is looking beyond the box office] [[The Economic Times]]The Economic Times. 7 December 2018.'' |
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# ''[https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/XEmDMXeZUAXdk1feDkTcdM/Rajinikanths-20-is-top-2018-film-on-BookMyShow.html Rajnikanth’s ‘2.0’ is top 2018 film on BookMyShow] Mint. 31 December 2018.'' |
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# ''[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/hollywood/avengers-endgame-bookings-set-records-on-bookmyshow/articleshow/68996660.cms Avengers: Endgame bookings set records on BookMyShow] [[The Times of India]]. 22 April 2019.'' |
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# ''[https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/lockdown-drives-streaming-sites-to-add-niche-foreign-language-cinema-11622017300628.html Lockdown drives streaming sites to add niche, foreign language cinema] Mint. 27 May 2021.'' |
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# ''[https://entrackr.com/2019/12/bookmyshow-revenue-loss-fy19/ BookMyShow posts 52% jump in revenue in FY19, losses shrink by 29%] Entrackr. 8 December 2019.'' |
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# ''[https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-india-50849697 Why international rock stars are flocking to India] [[BBC News]]. 29 December 2019.'' |
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# ''[https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/bookasmile-ketto-join-hands-for-online-fundraising-event-for-ngos/article9819496.ece BookASmile, Ketto join hands for online fund-raising event for NGOs] The Hindu Business Line. 9 January 2018.'' |
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== BookMyShow == |
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Type of site | Private |
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| Founded | July 1999 |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, |
| Area served | |
| Owner | BigTree Entertainment Pvt Ltd. |
| Founder(s) | Ashish Hemrajani |
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| Industry | Entertainment Media |
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| Revenue | approx ₹740 crore (US$89 million) (FY 2018)[1] |
| Net income | 850 Million (FY 2020) |
| URL | www |
| Current status | Active |
BookMyShow is an Indian entertainment company, it is headquartered in Mumbai, owned and operated by Big Tree Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. The company is present in over 650 towns and cities in India and has global operations across UAE, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Indonesia. Founded by Ashish Hemrajani (also the CEO) along with his friends Parikshit Dar and Rajesh Balpande. the company has evolved from an online ticketing platform for movies across 6,000 screens, to end-to-end management of live entertainment events including music concerts, live performances, theatricals, sports and more over the years.
As of 2019, the company was reportedly valued at over $1 billion[2], making it the first and only entertainment company in India to touch the mark, after having raised $100 million at a valuation of $850 million only one year ago in 2018[3].
With monthly page views at 5 billion an
d over 200 million customer visits each month[4], has also built the largest organic reviews and ratings engine for movies and has driven technology innovations, such as the m-ticket and movie mode.
History and Timeline
1999 - 2006
The journey started, when Ashish Hemrajani, then an employee of J. Walter Thompson went on a backpacking holiday to South Africa.
During his trip, he heard a radio commercial promoting online tickets for a rugby game. The rugby commercial proved to be the ‘Eureka!’ moment for Ashish and he sensed potential in an online entertainment ticketing model in India, thereby solving a problem that millions of Indians faced standing in long queues for hours to buy movie tickets, sometimes unsuccessfully. Along with his college friends Parikshit Dar and Rajesh Balpande, Ashish then went on to create Big Tree Entertainment Pvt. Ltd (parent company). an ode to the tree under which he was sitting when he got this idea[5].
In 2000, when multiplexes and large cinema chains started entertaining Indian audiences, the company took the first steps towards digitising the movies entertainment ecosystem with a focus on software enterprise resource planning and a global distribution system for venues with a dedicated software.
However, the founders could not sustain the fledgling venture after the dotcom bust between 2001-2002. During this period, the company scaled down its operations offering technology solutions that enabled customer relationship management and shrunk the overall team strength from 150 to 6 employees[6]. The next four years were spent in shaping back the team and the firm, re-building technology one step at a time.
2007 - 2016
In March 2007, Network18 (now owned by Reliance Industries Limited) invested in the company to launch India's first online entertainment ticketing aggregator platform. In an internal contest held to coin a name for the new company, a developer-intern came up with the name BookMyShow.com for the platform.
In 2010, It became the official ticketing partner for various cricket teams of the Indian Premier League. The company has been associated with 10+ domestic leagues and franchises since then, most recent amongst them being Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders amongst others.
Along with partnering for several international sporting events like ICC Men's T20 World Cup (then ICC World Twenty20) in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka vs Australia series, Caribbean Premier League, the company also became the exclusive ticketing partner for Formula 1, the Indian Grand Prix bringing their first race to India, in 2011.
In 2012, the company was awarded 'The Hottest Company of the Year 2011-12'[7] and 'The Company to Watch Out For' at the CNBC-TV18 Young Turks Awards. In the same year, venture capital firm Accel (then Accel Partners) invested $18 Million in BookMyShow.[8]
In 2013, the company acquired Chennai-based online ticketing company Ticket Green[9], which was followed by an investment of $25 Million valuing the company at INR 1,000 crores from Elevation Capital (erstwhile SAIF Partners)[10].
In 2015, it acquired a majority stake in Bengaluru-based social media analytics start-up Eventifier[11] and Chennai- based Fantain Sports Pvt. Ltd., a fantasy gaming platform[12].
In 2016, it also raised funding of INR 550 cr (then $82 million approx) led by New York-based growth equity firm Stripes Group.[13]
2017
This year the company locked in several acquisitions to bolster the overall business. It acquired Hyderabad based online ticketing platform MastiTickets for an undisclosed amount. In the same year, the company also acquired a majority stake in Pune-based DIY events ticketing and registration platform Townscript.[14] The third acquisition of the year was India’s oldest food tech business Burrp![15]. The company also acqui-hired video-on-demand platform Nfusion[16] for its audio entertainment offering – Jukebox.[17] The platform has been shut down presently.
It also joined hands with PVR Pictures, to back India’s first theatre-on-demand platform Vkaao,[18] that enabled individuals to choose the films that they wanted to watch in a theatre of their choice.
The same year, the company sold over 15 million tickets for Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, with the film becoming the first on the platform to generate over Rs 100 crore of business in a single weekend.
It ventured into live entertainment, bringing globally renowned singer Ed Sheeran’s ÷ Tour (pronounced as Divide Tour) to India for the first time, in collaboration with AEG Presents and PR Worldwide. The tickets for the concert got sold outin a matter of just 48 minutes.[19]
2018
The company then began its shift from a ticketing-only company to a one-stop shop for all things entertainment. It produced Disney Aladdin – the Broadway style musical,[20] its first such in India. Till date, the musical has had 3 seasons and has enthralled over 50,000 audiences across India.
Following this, the company also announced its foray into international event ticketing with the musical stage production The King and I which was performed at the West End theatre in London.[21] The company also co-produced this musical stage production with the tour later extending to South East Asia and UK.
In 2018, the company brought Cirque du Soleil to India,[22] for its first ever World Premiere held outside Montreal, for its 43rd original production show ‘BAZZAR’.
The same year, the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced the NBA India Games 2019 (scheduled for October 5, 2019) to be played in Mumbai and produced by BookMyShow along with AEG.[23]
The company strengthened its investor profile that year, raising $100 Million in Series D funding, led by TPG Growth, the middle market and growth equity investment platform of TPG, the global alternative asset firm.
2019
The company has also been largely involved in the production and promotion of regional plays and live events as also bringing marquee international shows and artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Bryan Adams, Justin Bieber, and Coldplay, to India.
In the first half of 2019, the company brought the world’s craziest party – elrow, to India.[24] elrow’s India debut was based on its world famous Samba theme ‘Sambowdromo do Brasil’. The company also brought I AM KING - The Michael Jackson Experience to India in February.[25] In May, it brought globally acclaimed comedian Aziz Ansari to India, for his debut show in the country.[26] The company also promoted award-winning Broadway-style musical Mughal-e-Azam for its third season in Delhi.[27]
In September, along with Singapore-headquartered Victory Hill Exhibitions (a subsidiary of Cityneon Holdings), the company brought Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N., a globetrotting superhero interactive exhibit to India for its maiden showcase.[28] This was followed by the first ever NBA Games in the country in October, which was promoted by BookMyShow.
On the theatricals front, BookMyShow, along with LIVE Viacom conceptualized and produced ‘Peppa Pig Live!’,[29] the live theatrical adaptation of the famed animated series Peppa Pig on TV, that hit the stage in November 2019. The company also produced ‘Kusur – The Mistake’, marking the comeback of veteran Indian actor Amol Palekar to the stage, after 25 years.[30] In the same month, the company opened to audiences its production ‘Raunaq & Jassi’,[31] an Indian adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
December 2019 witnessed history in India as Irish rock band U2 performed their last ever live show of their iconic The Joshua Tree Tour in the country.[32] The band, which also made its India debut with the performance, was brought to India by BookMyShow, and was attended by over 40,000 fans.
In 2019, it announced a strategic partnership with Amazon India, powering the launch of a movie ticketing category for customers of Amazon.in.[33] The partnership enabled easy access to movie tickets for Amazon India users. The company has powered all cinemas and theatres listed on Amazon.in for this category, from over 6000 screens across India listed on the platform.
The company also announced an investment in payments technology firm AtomX to enable consumers to secure digital money and pay at a touch of a button at on-ground events[34] that year.
2020
In 2020, it announced its theatrical production ‘The Great Indian Theatre Festival’ with over 45 plays, 150 shows across over 25 Indian cities marking the largest celebration of theatre in India.[35] Foraying into yet another space, the company announced new cities for its food and entertainment festival ‘The Grub Fest’, which kickstarted in November 2019 in New Delhi. The company took the festival to Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata for the latest edition.[36]
In 2019 and 2020 combined, BookMyShow also announced India debut concerts of pop artist Khalid,[37] singer-songwriter Lauv,[38] global comedy sensation Trevor Noah[39] and India’s first ever beauty festival – Nykaaland, headlined by Kim Kardashian’s makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic[40] with his world renowned Makeup Master Class. All these events were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic that broke out in early 2020 across the world. New dates for these shows are yet to be announced.
During the pandemic, the company shifted from purely out-of-home entertainment to introduce virtual entertainment hosting events across genres (music, comedy, theatricals, sports and performance) and launched its streaming platform for live entertainment events called BookMyShow Online.[41] As per reports available, the company ticketed 80% of these events by the end of 2020.[42]
The cinema business in India was one of the hardest hit with theatres completely shutting down during the national lockdown and the company, along with its cinema partners, announced the launch of a product innovation which would let users see safety measures followed by each cinema outlet listed on the platform, before they could book their tickets. This feature, called ‘My Safety First’ was taken live once cinemas opened with restricted capacity in October.
2021
In January 2021, the company announced that it had picked up pace on recovery of its cinemas business with new movie releases by end of December 2020 and early January 2021. The company reportedly had sold 10 million tickets since cinemas opened in India from mid-October, until January 2021.[43]
In February, the company launched its Transactional Video-on-Demand (TVOD) service in India with long-term partnerships with global and Indian production houses as BookMyShow Stream.[44] The platform also premiered Zack Snyder’s Justice League in India and reportedly sold over 100,000 streams within the first 3 days of the film going live on the platform in the country.[45] In less than 3 months since its launch, it had sold over 200,000 streams for films on the platform to rent or buy.[46]
International Presence
The company has grown beyond India with operations in UAE, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Singapore amongst others. Some of the key properties and artists that the company has ticketed for, in its other operational markets over the past few years include Cirque du Soleil Kurios, Mamma Mia (musical), Guns N’ Roses and Katy Perry, to name a few.
In November 2018, it joined the Grab Ventures Velocity program, becoming the only entertainment startup to be a part of the innovative program to scale up business in Indonesia and South East Asia.
In May 2019, it entered into a strategic, long-term partnership with the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai,[47] the region's biggest indoor, multipurpose arena. As the Founding and Preferred Ticketing Partner for all live entertainment experiences at the Coca-Cola Arena over the next five years, the company is responsible for delivering marquee and the best-in-class international content while being the go-to platform for tickets to all live events at the arena, for fans across UAE. The partnership kicked off with popular Irish pop vocal band Westlife’s much-awaited ‘The Twenty Tour’ on August 29, 2019.
In July 2019, BookMyShow partnered with Mobitel in Sri Lanka, to enable its customers to purchase tickets for the latest movies, cricket matches and other popular cultural, sporting and out-of-home entertainment events in the country.
In December 2019, the company’s Southeast Asia business announced an undisclosed investment from Singapore-based Jungle Ventures in Big Tree Entertainment Singapore Pte. Ltd., which owns and operates the business in the region.[48] The company also shifted its headquarters for the region’s operations to Singapore. This was the first external fund raise for the firm’s business in South East Asia.
In December 2020, it implemented its contactless ticketing system at Singapore’s ‘Walk of Lights’ at ‘Gardens By The Bay’, which had over 100,000 visitors coming together with safety measures in place.[49]
Investors
- TPG Growth (Total AUM: $103 billion)
- Stripes Group (Total AUM: $3 billion)
- RIL owned Network18 (Total Assets: $160 billion)
- Accel (Total AUM: $3 billion)
- Elevation Capital (formerly SAIF Partners) (Total AUM: $4 billion)
- Jungle Ventures (Investor in BookMyShow’s Southeast Asia arm)
BookASmile - The Charity Initiative
The company is also committed to the society at large, by way of its charity initiative BookASmile. It was launched in 2014 with a vision to support special causes and enrich the lives of the less fortunate across India, through entertainment experiences. It invests a lot of energies to create an inviting community to ensure that they can be privy to opportunities, by incorporating into their lives, activities and experiences from across genres like cinema, sport, theatre, music & arts. BookASmile funds film projects, soccer programs, organises movie screens, trains athletes for the Olympic games, funds dance programs for differently-abled and provides musical instruments in schools that can’t afford them. This initiative has been integrated within the BookMyShow app and website. With BookMyShow’s vast customer base, the initiative has been raising funds for special causes whereby every consumer can choose to contribute from Re.1/- per ticket - to a maximum of Rs. 5/- per transaction towards charity.[50]
Awards and Recognitions
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Further Reading
- “Quiet rise of India’s ticketing unicorn” Mint. 24 July2019.
- “How BookMyShow’s Ashish Hemrajani sees the live events space in India” Mint. 6 April 2019
- “BookMyShow's parent company reports consolidated rev of Rs 701.4 cr in FY20” Exchange4media. 9 February 2021.
- “BookMyShow: India’s largest online entertainment ticketing site is looking beyond the box office” The Economic Times. 7 December 2018.
- “Rajnikanth’s ‘2.0’ is top 2018 film on BookMyShow” Mint. 31 December 2018.
- “Avengers: Endgame bookings set records on BookMyShow” The Times of India. 22 April 2019.
- “Lockdown drives streaming sites to add niche, foreign language cinema” Mint. 27 May 2021.
- “BookMyShow posts 52% jump in revenue in FY19, losses shrink by 29%” Entrackr. 8 December 2019.
- “Why international rock stars are flocking to India” BBC News. 29 December 2019.
- “BookASmile, Ketto join hands for online fund-raising event for NGOs” The Hindu Business Line. 9 January 2018.
References
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- ^ "BookMyShow stake sale at $1 billion valuation". Times Of India. 9 July 2019.
- ^ "BookMyShow gets $100 million in Series D funding". Economic Times. 19 July 2018.
- ^ "'Tenet', 'Wonder Woman 1984' and others to play on Stream, BookMyShow's new venture". The News Minute. 5 February 2021.
- ^ "How a Newton-apple moment in South Africa led Ashish Hemrajani to start BookMyShow". The Print. 20 September 2019.
- ^ "'The watershed moment for BookMyShow was in 2002 when the dotcom bust happened'". Economic Times. 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Success Story Of BookMyShow: A Journey Full Of Ups & Downs". Marketing Mind. 5 March 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Accel Partners invests $18M in BookMyShow". Tech Circle. 23 August 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "BookMyShow acquires Chennai based Ticketgreen.com". Economic Times. 8 March 2013.
- ^ "BookMyShow Raises Funding From Saif Partners, Now Valued At Rs 1000 Cr". Inc42. 18 June 2014.
- ^ "BookMyShow acquires Bengaluru-based Eventifier". Mint. 10 February 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "BookMyShow acquires majority stake in Fantain Sports". VC Circle. 10 March 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "BookMyShow raises over Rs550 crore from Stripes Group, existing investors". Mint. 6 July 2016.
- ^ "BookMyShow acquires 75% stake in Townscript". Economic Times. 14 February 2017.
- ^ "BookMyShow acquires Mumbai-based Burrp". Economic Times. 3 July 2017.
- ^ "BookMyShow acquires Nfusion to boost audio entertainment offerings". Economic Times. 1 August 2017.
- ^ "BookMyShow widens audio offering Jukebox, adds content beyond music". Economic Times. 7 September 2017.
- ^ "PVR partners with BookMyShow to scale up on-demand movie service Vkaao". Economic Times. 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran's India gig tickets sold out in 48 minutes". New Indian Express. 12 July 2017.
- ^ "BookMyShow to produce Disney India's musical Aladdin for Indian stage with local talent". The Hindu Business Line. 27 February 2017.
- ^ "BookMyShow forays into international event ticketing with musical 'The King and I'". Times Of India. 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Cirque du Soleil partners with BookMyShow to make its Indian debut". Economic Times. 19 July 2018.
- ^ "After Canada's Cirque du Soleil, BookMyShow to bring NBA to India". Business Standard. 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Day-long elrow to reach India in March". Business Standard. 11 February 2019.
- ^ "BookMyShow brings Michael Jackson's magical experience to India". The Financial Express. 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Comedian Aziz Ansari to Perform in India This May: Details Here". The Quint. 25 April 2019.
- ^ "'Mughal-e-Azam' returns to stage for 175th show". Zee News. 4 April 2019.
- ^ "BookMyShow brings Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. to India for the first time ever". Indian Television. 5 September 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "LIVE Viacom18 and BookMyShow join hands to bring 'Peppa Pig Musical' to India". Afaqs!. 25 September 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Amol Palekar will return to stage after 25 years with Hindi play 'Kusur'". Economic Times. 11 November 2019.
- ^ "An obsessive piece of work Feroz Abbas Khan on new musical "Raunaq and Jassi"". The Week. 3 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "U2 to Make India Concert Debut, Marking Turning Point for Country as Global Touring Destination". Billboard. 17 September 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Amazon partners BookMyShow to sell movie tickets in India". Mint. 5 November 2019.
- ^ "BookMyShow Invests In Cashless Payments Platform AtomX". Inc42. 16 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "8 plays to watch at The Great Indian Theatre Festival". Vogue. 23 February 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The Grub Fest will tickle your tastebuds in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Delhi this year". The New Indian Express. 10 January 2020.
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