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Indian-Americans launch new video platform to screen movies, host rallies

Christened We Must Meet by a group of Indian-American entrepreneurs from diverse professions the technology has been entirely developed in the United States

Netflix loses 200,000 paid subscribers in first quarter, shares tank 20%

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

FIFA gets into streaming platform business with own soccer version

FIFA is getting into the streaming platform business with a soccer version of Netflix and Amazon Prime.

Demand for censorship of OTT platforms, web channels in Rajya Sabha

Biju Janata Dal's Prasanna Acharya said OTT platforms had gained unprecedented viewership during the pandemic when traditional entertainment sources were hugely impacted

YouTube creators contributed Rs 6,800 cr to Indian economy in 2020

More and more Indian creators are finding opportunities and audiences on YouTube

ShareChat will break even in a few years: Founder-CEO Ankush Sachdeva

In a Q&A, Sachdeva also dwells on his company's monetisation plan, and the strategy behind the $700 mn acquisition of short video platform MX TakaTak

What is OTT platform? Which regulations govern it?

Actor Ajay Devgn stirred a debate by saying that actors' move to OTT platforms "was more about finding the right subject" and not the pandemic. Find out more about the platforms and its regulations

ShareChat to acquire short video platform MX TakaTak for Rs 4,500 cr

The acquisition, sources close to the development told IANS, will further bolster ShareChat's short-video market share through the platform Moj

Prime Video teams up with hayu to bring popular reality TV shows to India

hayu will be available on Amazon's streaming service as an add-on subscription

YouTube Shorts hit 5 trillion all-time views: Sundar Pichai

The Google-owned video streaming giant on Tuesday said that this is helping its creator community reach newer and bigger audiences

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

Indian streaming industry expected to grow $13-15 bn over the next decade

The OTT sector is witnessing a rise in investments in Indian original content. This has led to growth in hours of original content available to users

After price cut, Netflix looks to broaden market share in India

As of December 2021, Netflix India stood at an estimated 5 million subscribers against 46 million for Disney+Hotstar and 19 million for Amazon Prime Video

Video subscribers up over 80% since last year; YouTube outperforms peers

The event is one of the biggest regional gatherings of firms, investors et al in the telecom, media and entertainment ecosystem

Millions of YouTube videos get hit with incorrect copyright claims: Report

When users disputed these claims, the case was resolved in favour of the uploader of the video 60 per cent of the time: Report

YouTube app rolls out 'listening controls' for all videos on Android, iOS

YouTube has reportedly started rolling out a 'listening controls' feature for Android and iOS users who are YouTube Premium subscribers

Flipkart, Moj tie up to take video, live commerce to next 200 mn customers

The collaboration also incentivises content creators in the Moj ecosystem by enabling new commerce-led revenue streams to deepen socio-economic impact

YouTube finally rolls out its latest personalised 'New to you' feed

According to YouTube, the latest feature will help users discover new creators and content beyond the recommended videos they usually see.

K-drama 'Squid Game' is Netflix's 'biggest series launch' with 111 mn views

The show, directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, premiered on the streamer on September 17.