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Weekend Unwind with: ThinkInk Communications CEO & founder Radhika Nihalani
Mumbai: With another weekend upon us, it is time to unwind with the latest Q&A edition of Indiantelevision.com’s Weekend Unwind—a series of informal chats that peek into the minds of corporate executives through a fun lens in an attempt to get to know the person behind the title a little better.
This week’s session features ThinkInk Communications CEO and founder Radhika Nihalani, who has a proven track record of designing and delivering strategic communication plans and campaigns that have a long-term impact on the brand’s target audience.
Nihalani set up Think Ink Communications to offer effective and engaging PR solutions. With over 15+ years of expansive experience across fields.
Nihalani’s repertoire of work includes corporate communications, media relations, and image management. Prior to founding Think Ink Communications, Nihalani led publicity strategies for personalities like Ronnie Screwvala and Shiamak Davar and brands like Imagine TV, Wizcraft, and Blue Dart, amongst others. In a short span of five years, Radhika has led Think Ink Communications to be recognised as one of the top ten PR agencies in the country that offers the most innovative PR solutions in the business.
Till date, the company has serviced over 100 clients across hospitality, lifestyle, entertainment, and corporate. An avid reader and traveller, Nihalani’s passion also includes fitness and music.
So, without further ado, here it goes…
- Your mantra for life
Aim for the stars, and the sky will be yours one day.
- A book you are currently reading/plan to read
I haven’t found time to read a book in a while. But I am a huge fan of thrillers and plan to get my hands on the latest Keigo Higashino book soon.
- Your fitness mantra, especially during the pandemic
Every day, set aside 30 minutes for yourself to do something you enjoy, such as running, walking, stretching, climbing stairs, or dancing. Intensity is not as important as consistency.
- Your comfort food
Pizza, pasta, butter chicken!
- When the chips are down a quote/ philosophy that keeps you going
There is nothing that can’t be figured out.
- Your guilty pleasure
Instagram.
- When was the last time you tried something new?
I am a mother of two who owns and operates two businesses; I am constantly trying new things. 🙂
- A life lesson you learnt the hard way
Humour helps you sail through the hardest situations.
- What gets you excited about life?
The thrill of setting personal and professional goals for myself and seeing them come true!
- What’s on top of your bucket list?
Opening many new verticals in my company and buying a vacation home.
- If you could give one piece of advice to your younger self, what would it be?
Never stop working hard.
- One thing you would most like to change about the world
Less hate and less judgement.
- An activity that keeps you motivated / charged during tough times
Thinking of ideas and figuring out solutions. It completely revitalises me!
- What lifts your spirits when life gets you down?
Hanging out with my children!
- Your go-to stress buster
A good run!
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Paramount set to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in $81 billion deal
Shareholders back merger, combined entity could reshape streaming and studios.
MUMBAI: Lights, camera… consolidation, Hollywood’s latest blockbuster might be happening off-screen. Shareholders of Warner Bros. Discovery have voted in favour of selling the company to Paramount in a deal valued at $81 billion rising to nearly $111 billion including debt setting the stage for one of the biggest shake-ups in modern media. The proposed merger, still subject to regulatory approvals, would bring together a vast portfolio spanning HBO Max, CNN, and franchises such as Harry Potter under the same umbrella as Paramount’s own heavyweights, including Top Gun and CBS.
At the heart of the deal is streaming scale. Executives have indicated plans to combine HBO Max and Paramount+ into a single platform, potentially creating a stronger challenger to giants like Netflix and Amazon’s Prime Video. Current market data suggests HBO Max holds around 12 per cent of US on-demand subscriptions, compared to Paramount+’s 3 per cent, together still trailing Netflix’s 19 per cent and Disney’s combined 27 per cent via Disney+ and Hulu.
Paramount CEO David Ellison has signalled that while platforms may merge, HBO’s creative identity will remain intact, stating the brand should “stay HBO” even within a broader ecosystem.
Beyond streaming, the deal would redraw the map for film production. Combining two of Hollywood’s oldest studios Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros., the new entity aims to scale output to over 30 films annually, while maintaining a 45-day theatrical window. Warner Bros. currently commands around 21 per cent of the US box office, compared to Paramount’s 6 per cent, underscoring the strategic weight of the acquisition.
But scale comes with scrutiny. Critics warn that fewer players could mean reduced consumer choice, rising subscription costs, and potential job cuts as the combined company looks to streamline overlapping operations while managing billions in debt.
The news business, too, faces a reset. CNN would join forces at least structurally with Paramount-owned CBS, raising questions about editorial independence and positioning. The merger has already drawn political attention in the United States, particularly given perceived ties between the Ellison family and Donald Trump, though the company maintains that newsroom autonomy will be preserved.
If approved, the deal would mark another milestone in Hollywood’s consolidation wave shrinking the industry’s traditional “big six” studios to a “big four”, with Paramount joining Disney, Universal, and Sony at the top table.
In an industry built on storytelling, this merger may well become its most consequential plot twist yet.
