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Prime Video gets into marketplace mode to grab a larger share of OTT pie

The OTT channel is replicating its e-commerce business model to straddle the revenue spectrum in video services

Over 20 mn Indians stream YouTube content on connected TVs, up 40% YoY

The Google-owned video platform also saw high growth in watch times of cricket, comedy, beauty, and educational content, underscoring greater propensity of users to tune into YouTube at home

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

Facebook is developing a machine learning chip, says report

The company has developed another chip for video transcoding to improve the experience of watching recorded and live-streamed videos on its apps, according to the report

New OTT audience tracking tools take centre stage in video streaming space

With billions of dollars spent every year on original programming--and movies now being launched via OTTs with theatres remaining shut--the need for audience measurement is stronger than ever

Disney+Hotstar to hire 250 people across tech, marketing, other roles

The platform looks to compete more aggressively against rivals like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.

There are 356 million mobile video viewers in India, says report

Video has emerged as a preferred form of content over the last few years

Nielsen now knows when you are streaming

The streaming share is increasing rapidly. It stood at about 20 per cent last year, Nielsen said

Your Netflix habit has a carbon footprint, but the show can go on

Industry-backed study shows one environment impact of streaming is smaller than some estimates in the past.

Amazon's acquisition of MGM would add to frenzy for streaming assets

The acquisitions are setting 2021 up to be a record for media deals. More than $80 bn in takeovers have been announced so far this year

Amazon India launches new free video streaming service miniTV

Currently available for Android, miniTV will be extended to iOS app and mobile web over the coming months.

Battle of subscribers: Netflix slows down in race with Disney+ Hotstar

Can the brand, perceived as elitist, play the volume game in India?

After pandemic-boom, Netflix logs worst 1st quarter in eight years

Adds 1 million new customers, against projections of 4.44 million by analysts

Short video app Chingari ties up with streaming platform Biigbang Amusement

With carefully curated content from award winning directors to fresh stories, Biiggbang's library has some of the most notable short films to have been screened at film festivals across the globe

'Kamathipura' delayed as Disney+ Hotstar to adhere to new OTT guidelines

Disney+ Hotstar's upcoming series "Kamathipura" has been delayed as the streamer has decided to adhere to the new OTT guidelines

Video streaming giants, Bollywood worried about backlash in India

Amazon has decided to delay streaming a new season of a popular Hindi spy thriller, The Family Man, which was to release last month

Amazon Prime Video apologises unconditionally for 'Tandav'

Amazon said it has already removed scenes found objectionable by viewers

Streaming giant Netflix launches automatic downloads feature

Content streaming platform Netflix on Monday announced a new feature that will automatically download recommended content for users on their smartphones

OTT platforms tying up with telecom companies to expand their market

According to industry estimates, the number of screens in the country would hit 1 billion to 1.1 billion by 2025

End of Netflix's cash bonfires in sight as it nears turning profitable

Netflix stunned investors Tuesday by announcing that it's "very close" to becoming a true cash-flow-generating company and that it no longer needs to borrow to finance its day-to-day operations