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Mi Box 4K: This affordable device adds smart experience to boring screens

How does the Mi Box 4K fare in comparison to other streaming devices, and which one is the best pick? Let's find out

Squabble for the silver screen

The skirmish between studios and theatre owners over releasing films online is an aberration. Theatres are not going anywhere

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

Online streaming traffic sees 55% overall surge amid lockdown, says report

There was an overall traffic increase of 73 per cent on weekdays and 65 per cent on weekends, said the 'State of Internet Traffic Trend' report by ACT Fibernet

Covid-19: Netflix to reduce traffic on networks to mitigate congestion

Companies like Amazon Prime Video are also temporarily lowering bit rates - a measure of how much data is being transferred - to ease pressure on telecom network infrastructure

Hotstar's Disney Plus roll-out in India on hold amid coronavirus scare

Some of the Disney Plus content that became available to Hotstar users ahead of the streaming service's launch in India on March 29, are no longer available on the app

Disney+ now available on Hotstar; no changes in subscription plans

Most of the Disney titles are available in English and a few Indian languages like Hindu, Tamil, Telugu, etc

China's theaters, studios protest against deal to free stream movie online

Huanxi Media Group announced on Friday that it would show "Lost in Russia" for free on Beijing Bytedance Network's platforms on Jan. 25

India's online video streaming market: Where the 'big four' stand

YouTube, Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, and Netflix are clearly among the top players

When movies met streaming video

The creative and commercial fit between the film and streaming video business is almost perfect but so are the problems of scale and monetisation

Flipkart launches 'MarQ TurboStream' streaming stick, price starts Rs 3,499

The 'MarQ TurboStream' device is equipped with the latest Android 9.0 OS and sports Dolby Digital Audio and a voice-controlled remote with Google Assistant

Netflix in a world full of censors

The streaming giant is having to navigate different political and moral landscapes, and calls for government regulation, as it seeks subscribers worldwide, writes Alex Marshall

AppleTV+ debuts streaming TV service, here's how to subscribe and watch

Anyone who has purchased an iPhone, iPad, Apple TV device, iPod touch or Mac after Sept. 10 can get a free subscription for one year

They know what you watched last night

Recent deals involving the media conglomerate AT&T, the streaming device seller Roku, other firms have expanded the surveillance infrastructure that operates in the background of streaming services

Are we barking up the wrong tree?

India's main focus needs to be on policies that foster innovation and freedom for individuals and organisations alike

Netflix loses 130,000 US customers, shares fall 12% as global growth slows

Netflix reported that it added 2.83 million paid streaming subscribers outside the United States, below analyst expectations of 4.8 million

Netflix trips in its bid to raise people's bills & still sign up customers

Netflix lost paying customers in the US during the second quarter for the first time in years after it increased prices on its most popular plan to $13 a month from $11

Streaming services like Netflix, Amazon may come under tax net in Budget

Equalisation levy may be put on streaming services

App-based streaming services are the new moguls of advertising in India

Streaming services have emerged as the big advertisers of 2018 audio and video apps fight for audiences aggressively