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Rs 8,000 cr online streaming industry stares at regulatory challenges

The first part of a series looks at streaming video as a regulatory regime for online content is being put in place

Netflix to host StreamFest in India; free viewing on December 5-6 weekend

US-based content streaming platform Netflix on Friday said it will host 'StreamFest' in India on December 5-6 that will allow non-subscribers to experience the service for free

India OTT market to become sixth-largest by 2024, says PwC report

Mobile phones will be the primary driver of revenue in the internet advertising market due to increase in data affordability

Fewer movies in theaters? Big media turns focus to streaming video

Disney is facing pressure from activist investor Daniel Loeb, founder of hedge fund Third Point, to increase funding to Disney+ and the rest of its streaming businesses

After Mi Box 4K, Xiaomi launches Mi TV Stick to take on Amazon FireTV Stick

The Mi TV Stick is an Android-powered streaming device with Google Play Store for apps

Amazon Prime Video rolls out online social viewing tool 'Watch Party'

Amazon Prime Video has introduced a Watch Party feature that allows its Prime members to view movies and TV shows together from different locations.

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

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

Google Stadia arrives on OnePlus 5, OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 7-series phones

Besides OnePlus smartphones, the Google Stadia officially supports Google, Samsung, Asus and Razer smartphones

WEF Davos to focus on 'The Great Reset' in 2021; will be open to all online

The twin summit in January 2021 will be both in-person and virtual, connecting key global governmental and business leaders in Davos with a global multi-stakeholder network in 400 cities

The show must go on: Performance artists struggle as gigs go online

Due to the lockdown, artists are turning to online shows but the concept of online concerts are still at a nascent stage making survival difficult for many

A Netflix series puts the media on trial. But real life is more dramatic

Produced by actor George Clooney, lawyer and author Jeffrey Toobin, and others, this documentary highlights how in some cases gavel-to-gavel coverage wasn't just a throwaway term.

HC order on plea to stay Netflix web series ''Hasmukh" set for Tuesday

An interim application sought stay on airing of webseries 'Hasmukh' on online media streaming platform Netflix for allegedly maligning image and reputation of lawyers.

India's internet speed improves over previous week, but still below peak

Fixed download speed in India was 35.84 Mbps. Both are marginally higher than the previous week

As coronavirus lockdown paves way for work from home, internet gets clogged

The average mobile phone data speed nowadays is down over 20 per cent. Fixed broadband has seen an eight per cent decline in speed.

Punyakoti: Old tale turned into 1st full length animation film in Sanskrit

Seven years ago, Ravishankar Venkateswaran heard a story from a colleague during a bus ride near Bengaluru. Obsessed with it, he released the film online on March 25, 2020 in US and Canada

Ideas on how to recalibrate celebrations in the time of isolation

The strangeness brought about by a work-from-home situation means the lines between the personal and professional blur too easily.

The show must stream on: Media firms ensure connectivity in lockdown

As India overdoses on mass media, how are TV channels, DTH operators, streaming firms and others dealing with the challenges

The Netflix series Yeh Ballet examines kindness beneath sordid everydayness

Despite numerous scenes set in Mumbai's slums, the film doesn't stray anywhere near poverty porn

YouTube secures exclusive rights to broadcast major esports leagues

The news isn't good for Amazon, which hasn't announced a competitor to Stadia and still faces uncertainty about its in-house gaming studio

Netflix mobile-only subscription plan surpasses initial expectations

Streaming giant added 4.8 million users in Asia-Pacific, which includes India, in one year till September