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This week, a number of new films are available for streaming on OTT, which include the biographical film Amaran, feature film Maeri on Zee5, and Alia Bhatt's Jigra on Netflix

An NGO has called for legal action against OTT platforms for broadcasting sexually-explicit content, contending that such programmes are disrupting India's social fabric. Save Culture, Save Bharat Foundation, founded by former information commissioner Uday Mahurkar, also claimed to have filed a complaint with the Mumbai Police against the promoters of the OTT platform ALTT for disseminating explicit content. In a statement, Mahurkar criticised OTT platforms for making sexually-explicit and harmful content openly accessible to viewers. He claimed that access to sexually-perverted content and pornography has emerged as a major cause behind rape cases in the country. The Delhi-based NGO contended that OTT platforms violate several Indian laws, including the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Information Technology Act, Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act and various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). "If left unchecked, such content ..

Get ready for another power-packed week as many high-octane OTT shows and movies are about to hit different platforms. Check out the top releases of this week

Growth of online video depends on ability to attract audiences looking for free video, says Omdia research

Streaming series 'Gandhi' will show Tom Felton as Mahatma Gandhi's closest friend during his time studying law in London

Fixed line broadband player aims to triple 1 million customer base in 3 years

TMS Ep632: Jio OTT and TV, flight delays, markets, Right to Disconnect

Can Reliance do a Jio in media? Why are your flights getting delayed or cancelled? Is the market recovery sustainable? What is Australia's Right to Disconnect Bill? All answers here

Like trains didn't go out of fashion even after a hundred years of airlines in operation, television is here to stay and co-exist with OTT, according to Tata Play MD and CEO Harit Nagpal. Commenting on the debate on whether streaming services on devices could sound the death knell for television, Nagpal, in an interview to PTI, said there will always be a segment of customers opting for TV in India. "There are people who own private planes, have commercial airlines gone out of business? No! Airlines business has been around... have trains and buses gone out of fashion? No! "Of the 300 million Indian homes, 140 million are yet to buy their first TV... So, it doesn't mean that if OTT has come, TV will go. They will co-exist," said Nagpal, who is out with his debut book, 'Adapt: To Thrive, Not Just Survive'. Admitting that there is a segment of people who have moved from TV to OTT, the 62-year-old here talked about recognising the other available segments, like those who till now coul

Media & entertainment has done very well in the physical world. It is the virtual one that is in trouble

Filmfare OTT Awards 2023: Sunday night was the event to honour the people who put efforts into creating great quality content. Here's the complete list of Filmfare OTT Award winners

OTT business messaging traffic in India is predicted to reach 24.2 billion messages in 2028

Indian-origin businesswoman Anjali Sud will be the new CEO of Tubi --Fox Corporation's free ad-supported TV streaming service-- succeeding its Founder and CEO, Farhad Massoudi. Sud's appointment, effective from September 1, was announced on Monday by the Fox-owned company, which recently became the most watched free ad-supported TV streaming service in the US. Sud, the outgoing CEO of video hosting, sharing, and services platform provider Vimeo, succeeds Massoudi, Tubi's Founder and CEO, a press release by the company said. Anjali is a highly accomplished executive in the technology and media industry with a passion and track record for strategic disruption and authentic leadership, said Paul Cheesbrough, CEO of Tubi Media Group. As Tubi continues to scale and solidify its momentum as the most watched free TV and movie streaming service in the US, she is the perfect candidate to lead Tubi into a new era of creativity, growth and market leadership, he said. Announcing her appointm

The new rules also prohibit OTT companies from displaying brands of cigarettes or other tobacco products or any form of tobacco product placement

Netflix users will be required to buy an extra member account which can be accessed by two people who are not at the primary location

The debate over whether over-the-top services should pay telcos user revenues bids fair to overlap with the issue of net neutrality

An eclectic bunch of content factories have emerged to feed growing demand for streaming video

PVR and Inox have seen strong bounceback led by compelling movie content, rise in average ticket prices, and food and beverage (F&B) revenue per head surpassing pre-pandemic levels

Advertising spends growth in India is estimated to slip to 22 per cent to Rs 1.08 lakh crore in 2022, which will witness the digital medium overtake television, a report said on Tuesday.

The OTT channel is replicating its e-commerce business model to straddle the revenue spectrum in video services

A web series about the fugitive diamond dealer Nirav Modi is in the works.