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Centre blocks 25 OTT platforms for 'vulgar' content

The government has ordered the blocking of websites and apps of 25 OTT platforms, including Ullu, ALTT, and Desiflix, for having obscene, vulgar and in some cases, pornographic content.......

Govt issues anti-tobacco rules for OTT platforms

On the World No Tobacco Day, the Union health ministry on Wednesday notified the amended rules under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2004, making it mandatory for OTT platforms to......

Tamil producers adopt revenue-sharing model for big-budget films

The Tamil Film Producers Council on Sunday resolved that big-budget films will henceforth be produced on a revenue-sharing model, with actors and leading technicians required to share both profits......

Govt paves way for regulation of OTT platforms, online news

The government has brought over-the-top platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ Hotstar besides other online news and current affairs content under the ambit of the ministry of......

Few OTT platforms show pornographic content, screening needed: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that few over-the-top (OTT) platforms show some kind of pornographic content at times and there should be a mechanism to screen such programmes. Illustration:......

IPL Boosts JioHotstar To 200M Subscribers

The subscriber count made JioHotstar one of the largest OTT platforms in the world. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy cottonbro......

Tech, startup groups push back against OTT licensing

Tech and startup industry bodies have again pushed back against calls by telecom operators to bring over-the-top (OTT) services under a licensing regime similar to telcos, and open them up to......

Airtel keen to tie up with Jio, VIL to fight fraud

Airtel has informed the government and regulator Trai that it has approached Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea with a proposal for a joint initiative to unite the industry against rising telecom fraud......

No plan on OTTs sharing revenue with telcos: Govt

There is no plan to direct over the top (OTT) communications players who generate large amounts of traffic to give a ‘fair and proportionate’ share of their revenues to telecom network......

CCI flags concerns over Viacom 18-Star India deal

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has flagged possible anti-competitive concerns with respect to the proposed $8.5-billion Viacom18-Star India merger and has sought detailed responses from......

Guess How Many People Watch OTT?

OTT users have crossed the 600 million mark which is around 41 per cent of India's population. IMAGE: Tamannaah Bhatia and Diana Penty in Amazon Prime Video's latest show Do You Wanna Partner. The......

Why OTTs Are Focusing On Bharat

'The South today is a creative engine shaping the future of Indian entertainment.' IMAGE: A scene from the Telugu series Paruvu on Z5. Streaming platforms are zeroing in on Tier-II and Tier-III......

OTT Vs Theatres: The War Has Begun

'The satisfaction of making content only comes when it reaches theatres as you are directly connecting to the masses.' IMAGE: Khushi Kapoor and Ibrahim Ali Khan in Nadaaniyan. Direct to......

Amazon Prime Acquires Kantara Chapter One For...

This is the second biggest OTT acquisition in Kannada after Yash's KGF Chapter 2. IMAGE: Rishab Shetty in Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1. Although Rishab Shetty's Kantara Chapter One has......

Are Micro Dramas The Future of OTT?

Micro dramas -- typically 30 seconds to one to two minutes long per episode -- are designed for mobile-first audiences. Kindly note the image have only been published for representational......

ISL on hold: Govt calls emergency talks to save football

IMAGE: All India Football Federation president Kalyan Chaubey. Photograph: ANI Photo Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will meet representatives of all stakeholders in Indian football, including......

ISL Crisis: Desperate AIFF Willing To Take 'Pay Cut'!

If the minimum guaranteed payment amount is reduced, the AIFF would want financial support from the government to fund the national teams and conduct various tournaments. IMAGE: The Indian Super......

Such a mess! Chaubey & Co get an earful from minister

The minister started by asking how Indian football ended up in such a mess, a question which did not fetch any clear answers from those present. IMAGE: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya......

'Block Live Telecast Of India-Pak Match In Asia Cup'

'Hiding behind the garb of sportsman spirit to allow the match to happen lacks moral courage to stand against the terror nation.' IMAGE: Defending champions India and Pakistan are drawn in Group A......

Coming soon on OTT platform: MSD-backed mythological sci-fi series

IMAGE: Sakshi Dhoni is the MD of Dhoni Entertainment, a production house backed by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar/Files Former India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's......