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This video tech firm plans to enter BFSI, pharma, and a host of other areas

The Gurugram-based company has had double-digit growth during the past few years and of the top-10 OTT players in India, seven are its clients

Young, male and metropolitan: The face of the Indian OTT viewer

Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad account for 33% of the total active paid subscriptions, finds a survey

Netflix growth plan tops Wall St watchlist as lockdown love fades

Netflix has forecast it would add just 1 million subscribers globally in the second quarter, a tenth of what it added a year ago when COVID-19 restrictions forced people to seek entertainment at home.

When and where to watch 'Friends: The Reunion' in India

The much-anticipated "Friends: The Reunion" will exclusively premiere on ZEE5, the streaming platform announced Sunday. While the special is scheduled to be released on the streamer HBO Max in the US on May 27, the date of its Indian debut is yet to be revealed. All the six original cast members of "Friends" -- Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer are coming back for the long-awaited event. Manish Kalra, Chief Business Officer, ZEE5 India said, they are excited to bring the show on their platform for the Indian audience, where the sitcom enjoys massive popularity. "'Friends' is amongst the world's most watched and loved sitcoms and it is a great opportunity for us to present their reunion, something that the world has been talking about, on ZEE5 for fans in India, who can enjoy it from the safety of their home," Kalra said in a statement. Ben Winston directed the special and executive produced along with "Friends" executive

WWE throws its weight behind India, its biggest market globally

From a broadcasting standpoint, banking on the WWE makes great business sense because, unlike other sports, it is a year-long affair, with no breaks in between

Contemplating 'some action' on regulating OTT platforms, Centre tells SC

The CJI sought to know from Additional Solicitor General as to what would be the action from the govt and asked him to file the response in six weeks

Over-the-top anger

Tandav is the most recent addition to a wave of bolder, more controversial Indian series that have met with a backlash from the right-wing groups and politicians

Reliance Jio looks beyond mobile operations to monetise digital platforms

With subscriber additions slowing, the price-competitive player is looking beyond its mobile operations to monetising its digital platforms. But that's where the competition is acute

Tandav row: FIR filed against director, Amazon's India head of content

BSP President Mayawati, meanwhile, called for removing the objectionable content from the web series

Is Indian streaming video market headed for a shakeout after Covid-boost?

The action in the streaming video market has been breathless. This week we examine if the OTT space is headed for a shakeout

Brands banking on direct-to-digital movie releases are gaining traction

With theatres remaining shut, new releases are making a beeline for OTT platforms, and companies are forging tie-ups in order to reach out to the target audience

Facebook plans to expand footprint, steps up product testing in India

Plans to export JioMart-WhatsApp model

Lockdown: Big boys missed the OTT party; Netflix, Amazon Prime gained

Fresh content helps smaller players like Netflix, Prime record sharpest gains

Amazon Prime Video to premiere 7 Indian films; theatre owners miffed

The movies will premiere exclusively on Prime Video over the next three months and will be available in 200 countries and territories worldwide

Viacom18's Voot expects 50% revenue from new subscription-led service

From 100 million monthly active users, Voot sees its user base increase to 150 million by the end of this year as a whole

From Spotify to YouTube Music, audio OTT brands look to perfect the pitch

Small sachets, daily subscriptions and bundled offers, Spotify, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Gaana are going all out to woo mass audiences

Start-up Myelin Foundry promises buffering-free OTT viewing experience

Myelin Foundry, launched in January this year, was conceptualised in the technology war room of the Tata group

Future is over the top: FY19 digital market growth beats every vertical

Factors driving growth of OTTs include a growing digital subscriber base, a spurt in demand for digital content, and digital advertising

Vernacular on the rise as appetite grows for video streaming platforms

India's 480 million broadband users watch an average of 50 minutes of video a day. This has translated into a Rs 4,000-crore market in advertising and subscription revenues

Regional languages will play big on OTT platform in India, says expert

The race between Amazon Prime, Netflix & Hotstar hinges on differentiation