Chat shows are not a new concept when it comes to brand building, but chat shows hosted by the company founders are a game-changer as they bring more depth, credibility, and authenticity to the content format

BuzzInContent.com brings some interesting and entertaining variations brands brought when they embarked on chat-show content formats in 2022

Leapfrog Strategy Consulting's Hamsini Shivakumar and Kanika Yadav highlight how brands can bank on the relatability cost-effectiveness and engagement prospects of chat shows that are gaining popularity among TV and digital audience

In today's BuzzInContent's weekly section ‘Content & Culture', Hamsini Shivakumar and Kanika Yadav of Leapfrog Strategy Consulting, write how the edtech major is leaving no stone unturned when it comes to branded content. The brand has created content ranging from long-term content IPs to web series, from music to chat shows and others

The first season of the chat show will feature food enthusiasts who will bring forth stories of people belonging to the food and culinary world

According to experts, the gestation period of fictional shows and web originals adds complexity to brand integrations at scale. However, non-fiction shows are more topical in nature enabling OTT platforms to onboard a variety of advertisers for brand integrations in a single reality show

The last two years have seen a rapid rise in the digital content and media landscape, and OML said this has paved the way for its comedians to take this digital entertainment realm by storm by diversifying their craft to content creation, vlogging, streaming, writing, acting and business ventures

Experts delve deep into how brands, agencies and content creators can go about creating non-fictional branded content in the form of series

The 4-episode show features Anushka Sen catching up with celebrities and having casual conversations about their work, food habits, skincare, and personal life in ‘Behind the scene' format

The format of the show will allow the audience to see them get candid and share insights into the lives of celebrities while providing skin care tips to the viewers

Hamsini Shivakumar and Kanika Yadav of Leapfrog Strategy Consulting, write that still in the early stages of definition and conceptualisation, brands' new efforts are towards changing the meaning of fitness from referring to a particular body shape or ratio. It is a more spiritual and holistic well being of an individual

In an interaction with BuzzInContent.com, Shailja Saraswati, Chief Content Officer, Omnicom Media Group, India, talks about how marketers should focus on a blend of great storytelling with an emotional connection

Prabhakar Tiwari, Chief Growth Officer, Angel Broking; Snehil Gautam, Head of Marketing and Growth at Housing.com, Makaan.com and Proptiger.com and Dheeraj Kummar, National Creative Director, Brand and Consumer Experience, Motivator (GroupM), discuss the nitty-gritties of content mapping and the right way to go about it in BuzzInContent's first Content Conversations of 2021

BuzzInContent.com interacts with seasoned content marketing practitioners who share their in-depth knowledge about content mapping and make it simpler for those eager to fetch maximised results from the money they invested in content marketing

Approved podcasters can directly list audio shows to the JioSaavn platform, gaining access to more than 100 million engaged users

While voice is gaining widespread acceptance, India's on-demand audio or podcast industry is very nascent but promising. Aawaz.com aims to be an early mover and learn and grow with a new generation of audience that is increasingly consuming passive content such as podcasts while performing other tasks

The TV show hosted by Salim Merchant and Anushka Manchanda will bring together India's top musical friends and will trace the journey of their No.1 Yaari over 10 episodes