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India price cuts drag Netflix's average revenue per member down 2% in APAC

Excluding India, APAC ARM grew 4 per cent in constant currency terms, Netflix said on Wednesday, when announcing June quarter results

Explained: How Netflix plans to find its inner 'Star Wars' to survive

Netflix teams are plotting ways to milk more from Netflix's bigger shows and movies with universes and characters they can return to again and again

Better Call Saul Season 6 Part 2 releases today, to be streamed on Netflix

The finale season of this nail-biting show will also be available on Netflix

Amazon Prime Video partners with AMC Networks for content in India

Amazon Prime video will provide access to advertisement-free subscription service AMC+ and AMC's streaming service Acorn TV on Prime Video Channels in India on a subscription basis

Minnow on world stage, but Indian media business is growing big: Report

US, China remain biggest pie-holders globally, says PwC report

Disney Plus could lose 20 mn subscribers after ceding IPL streaming rights

About 50 million, more than one-third, of the worldwide subscribers come from Disney+ Hotstar, a product offered in India and other South Asian nations, and cricket has a been a big driver of that

Netflix officially greenlights 'Squid Game' season 2 with brief teaser

As per Variety, the first season of 'Squid Game' marked Netflix's biggest TV show ever; logging 1.65 billion hours of viewing in the first four weeks of its release last fall

India set to add 30 crore more OTT users, says Minister Anurag Thakur

India's OTT market is set to grow at 21 per cent every year, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said on Thursday even as he invited foreign producers to shoot films in the country. Speaking at the "India Forum" in Cannes, Thakur said the government will take all measures to speed up co-production from around the world and also offer the best locations in India for film shoots. "We are poised to take another leap as 300 million (30 crore) citizens are set to connect online as India marches ahead in cementing its space in the media and entertainment sector," the minister was quoted as saying in a press release. Thakur said Indian startups in the media and entertainment sector will showcase their technological prowess and pitch to the best in the animation, visual effects, gaming and comics (AVGC) industry. He said the government has envisioned major initiatives over the last eight years to boost co-productions, film shoots and film facilitations in India. The minist

SC refuses to stop streaming Amitabh Bachchan's 'Jhund' on OTT

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to halt the streaming of Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Hindi movie 'Jhund' on the Over the Top (OTT) platform.A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and AS Bopanna said its order of May 5 on which the release of the movie on the OTT platform would continue have been permitted.It also directed the Telangana High Court to consider the revision petition filed by Hyderabad-based filmmaker Nandi Chinni Kumar, who alleged copyright violation, immediately after the summer vacation.Earlier, the bench had stayed the Telangana High Court order which had stayed the release of the movie on OTT. The movie was released on ZEE5.The apex court was hearing the plea of Film's producer Super Cassettes Industries Pvt Ltd (T Series) against the High Court order.The film, which was earlier released in theatres on March 4, was released on the OTT platform on May 6.On April 29, the High Court in its interim order had ordered the status quo relating to the release of ...

Disney+ adds 7.9 mn subscribers in Jan-Mar period as Netflix bleeds

Bob Chapek, CEO of The Walt Disney Company said that the company is on track to reach 230 to 260 million subscribers by fiscal 2024

Netflix to stream ads in TV shows, movies this year amid slow user growth

The streaming giant Netflix saw its stock tumbling by 20 per cent after it reported a loss of 2 lakh paid subscribers in the first quarter of 2022 -- its first subscriber loss in over a decade

Amazon Prime Video to launch over 40 new Indian shows, pay-per-view service

Transaction video-on-demand feature will be available for Rs 69 to Rs 499 for a one-time watch

Trai seeks views from stakeholders on monitoring cross-media ownership

TRAI released a consultation paper on 'Issues Relating to Media Ownership' after the government asked it to reconsider its recommendations made in 2014

Rampant password sharing hampers OTT players' user growth in India

If you are someone who relies on passwords from friends to binge-watch Netflix or Amazon Prime Video, you are contributing to OTT players losing millions of dollars every year

DD India joins hands with Yupp TV to expand its global reach

DD India will now be available to its viewers through an OTT platform in several countries, including the US, UK and Australia, to put forth India's perspective on various international developments

Netflix pauses future projects, acquisitions in Russia amid Ukraine crisis

The streaming service had four Russian originals in the pipeline, including a crime thriller series directed by Dasha Zhuk, which was shooting and has been postponed

Jio launches two new prepaid packs with Disney+ Hotstar premium plans

The new Rs 1,499 plan lets users enjoy a 1-Year Disney+ Hotstar Premium subscription, along with 2 GB data per day, 84 days validity, unlimited voice, 100 SMS per day and subscription to Jio Apps

Why has Netflix not been able to crack the Indian market?

Netflix Chairman Reed Hastings recently expressed 'frustration' over the company's lack of success in the Indian market. What prompted Hastings to make such a statement? Let's find out in this report

Indian OTT industry poised for growth. But are low prices sustainable?

India's OTT industry is growing like never before now, against the backdrop of pandemic. The regional OTT platforms have also contributed to the rise. Our next report finds out more

OTT challenge doesn't stop B-town from betting big on theatrical releases

While the threat of lockdowns looms large, B-town is leaving no stone unturned to take films to screens with OTT emerging as a saving grace during the times of struggle