Netflix and Amazon Prime gain market share at the cost of Indian platforms Hotstar, VOOT, Jio Cinema.
'It is not easy to pull off a seven-part show because it is almost like making four films at once.'
Both sports and digital will drag down the healthy operating margins that entertainment television continues to make.
Amazon Prime has reportedly bought the film's exclusive premiere rights at a whopping Rs 30 crore.
In a blog post, Google said it is offering 'a new world of apps available for TV', including NBC's CNBC Real-Time, an application that will allow Google TV users to track stocks.
'I would think a hundred times before I wrote a gay character or a mentally challenged character because it requires a lot of research and empathy. That's the reason I shy away entirely from stories that have rape. I just can't. It's just terrifying for me, as a woman, to handle subjects like that because it's so sensitive.'
Its growth has been driven by discounts rather than enticing new customers to its platform
'While OTTs are a reality, big film producers will prefer a theatrical release before a digital one.'
Company to start widely shipping its voice assistant and Bluetooth loudspeaker, the Echo, starting next week
There are enough threads left to weave a Season 4, hopefully without the dark clouds hovering over Phulera.
Catch J Baby in theatres, and if you want to watch more touching Tamil stories on the dysfunctional family, Arjun Menon lists where you can find them on OTT.
Sports drama, spy thriller, haunted houses and many more films and shows you can catch on OTT this week.
With three key subscription drivers -- F1, IPL and HBO -- gone, can Disney+Hotstar depend only on its chart-topping originals like Criminal Justice and Rudra: Edge of Darkness to hit both scale and profitability?
Video isn't just about old school television shows, advertisements and tutorials anymore - short, crisp and engaging content across different formats is becoming increasingly popular in a world where stories are consumed on the go.
Its success script: Investing more in local content ecosystem; growing its partnership footprint.
We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.
'Deeply flawed, Sacred Games and Mirzapur come nowhere close to representing the diversity of stories from this country,' says Vikram Johri.
Culver Max Entertainment, formerly known as Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), has terminated merger agreements with Zee Entertainment, which could have otherwise created a USD 10 billion media enterprise in the country.
Feedback from telecom members indicated a 10 per cent increase in traffic, but no fears of choked networks. Telcos currently use 65-70 per cent of the network capacity. In other words, they have enough additional capacity to handle the new pressure without clogging the system.
Deepa Gahlot lists some 2023 movies that you need to watch if you haven't already.
The lives of the kids Deepa Bhatia portrays in the series are bleak, with small periods of sunshine when they get picked for an ad or serial, punctuating the longer periods of struggle, observes Deepa Gahlot.
As of December 2021, Netflix India stood at an estimated 5 million subscribers against 46 million for Disney+Hotstar and 19 million for Amazon Prime Video.
Observing that it always felt pre-censorship was impermissible, the Supreme Court on Thursday wondered how there can be a pre-screening committee for web series, films or other programmes which are directly released on online platforms.
Wedding.con is a watchable show, if only to caution people about the latest scams, notes Deepa Gahlot.
The e-commerce story in India has begun to look up.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the 10 Web series and movies (in alphabetical order) that have made the most impression.
Content streaming platform Netflix on Tuesday said it is slashing its monthly subscription rates by up to 60 per cent in India, as it looks to woo viewers amid growing competition in the OTT space in the country. Under the new rates that roll out from Tuesday, Netflix's Mobile will now be available at Rs 149 a month (from Rs 199 earlier), while the Basic plan will be priced at Rs 199 a month, instead of Rs 499. The Standard plan will be charged at Rs 499 per month, while Premium will be available at Rs 649 a month.
Deepa Gahlot lists some interesting made-for-OTT hostage dramas that you can watch.
Stars. Substance. Style. Sukanya Verma lists them all on OTT this week.
The stars Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar met on Tuesday.
Jee Karda is a dish with a lot of garnish, but no flavour, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Companies like Amazon Prime Video are also temporarily lowering bit rates -- a measure of how much data is being transferred -- to ease pressure on telecom network infrastructure.
Quite a few Hindi films have taken up issues related with sex, and managed to shine the torch on some pertinent issues.
Thankam delivers an engaging drama that fans of good crime-solving tales will enjoy, recommends Mayur Sanap.
Streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hotstar offer attractive price points to the Indian audience. Urvi Malvania reports.
Roles ranging from digital marketing to wealth management are some of the emerging roles, notes Sekhar Garisa, CEO, foundit, a job search app.
A love triangle between reality and imagination? A courtroom turned into a reality television? Animation, satire or science-fiction? What would you like to watch on OTT this week?
The service will initially offer digital content from, Hotstar, Sun NXT, Eros NOW, Hungama Play via a single subscription fee of Rs 249 a month
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