Online Video

Omegle shuts down operations permanently after 14 years of its service

Online video chat platform Omegle shuts its services permanently after 14 years. The founder of Omegle said the site is not sustainable anymore financially nor psychologically

Centre directs YouTube to put disclaimers on 'fake news' channels

Attempt to bring down misinformation before elections

YouTube Premium introduces new features with higher quality video, more

For those users who like to jump from one video to another, the company introduced a feature which will provide more controls over their queue

Indian SFV market monetisation, a $8-12 bn opportunity by 2030: Redseer

In India, the Redseer report also said that video commerce has just started, with shortform video platforms expected to capture about 40 per cent of the $8-11 billion video commerce market in 2030

Three of 10 Indians watch online videos at least once a month: Ormax Report

OTT market now embraces 30% of Indian population, YoY growth is 20%

Meta pledges $1 mn for extended reality fellowship programme in India

Initiative will help developers contribute to open-source projects on XR technology and lay the foundation for affordable, appropriate India-specific solutions localised to Indic languages

FakeCatcher: Know everything about Intel's real-time deepfake detector tech

Intel claims that FakeCatcher is the world's first real-time deepfake detector, which can detect fake videos in milliseconds with a 96% accuracy rate

The show goes on: Streaming drives growth of video industry in APAC

According to the research, last-mile access through broadband, cable or DTH remains a high-margin business

Massive growth in reels in past two years, says Meta's Ajit Mohan

Reels make up more than 20 per cent of the time people spend on Instagram, globally.

Short-form video platforms betting on 5G for 'dawn' of 'best times'

A report by RedSeer released in July stated that by 2030, the SFV market may provide a $19 billion monetisation opportunity in India 2030

Congress' YouTube channel deleted; party says investigating the cause

Congress party's YouTube handle was deleted last night. The party has now asked Google to probe the matter

2 in 3 Indians to have a short video app on their phones by 2025: Report

The short-form video market can provide the country with a monetisation opportunity worth $19 billion by 2030, according to a report by management consulting firm RedSeer

Tele's new vision: A shift from linear to digital amid changing audience

The growth of TV depends on its ability to migrate its audiences and business online

Rajasthan self-help groups help low-income women with farming, dairy

Women are also being involved in honey production, making solar energy equipment, online marketing, and training to make digital videos

R Madhavan's Rocketry: The Nambi Effect streams on Amazon Prime Video now

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect is R Madhavan's passion project and the film is written, produced, and directed by actor R Madhavan, who also plays the lead role in the film

India's OTT market likely to touch $7 billion by 2027, says report

In India, new local and wealthy players are now gearing up to grab the market share, which is led by a newly recapitalized Viacom18, backed by Reliance, Bodhi Tree and Paramount

Amid takeover, Twitter woos worried advertisers with premium video content

At the premier digital content event called 'NewFronts', Twitter's Chief Customer Officer Sarah Personette said that the investments in video and ads business would continue, reports TechCrunch

ShareChat buys short-video platform MX TakaTak in a likely $700 mn deal

After the cash-and-stock transaction, MX Media and its shareholders will become strategic shareholders of ShareChat

Long & short of video use: India 2 times faster than China, says Bain & Co

Online video user penetration here is about 60% of Internet users versus over 90% in China

Amazon Prime partners 8 OTT channels to create video-on-demand hub

Prime Video super app will offer over 10,000 more titles to subscribers