The planned 5 per cent increase in duty on open cells to further worsen TV makers plight
Trai further said that no regulatory interventions are needed for privacy and security related issues of OTT services for now
Zee, Shemaroo among new entrants; response to Covid-19, say experts
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
According to the study, there was a clear shift and increase in content consumption patterns since the onset of the lockdown
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The Zee5 Club yearly subscription includes access to around 1000 movies, ZEE Zindagi shows and over 90 Live TV channels without advertisements
The demand for more relatable local characters that can get into the top shows is immense, and Indian animation studios are happily fulfilling it.
Fresh content helps smaller players like Netflix, Prime record sharpest gains
Many in the business of cinema are cautiously excited as the industry receives the green signal to restart work.
Social distancing and work-from-home have prompted Indians to explore web series and original movies on OTT platforms through mobile, google Chromecast and amazon firestick
The movies will premiere exclusively on Prime Video over the next three months and will be available in 200 countries and territories worldwide
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
Also, OTT traffic surged 198.68 per cent, hosting traffic (storage space and access for websites) went up by 62.78 per cent, ISP traffic increased by 54.38 per cent
OTT, along with online gaming, are emerging out to be winners in the crisis, it said
62% of respondents willing to pay Rs 25 a month as subscription fee; no ads, content downloads, offline browsing key drivers for the switch
Kid profiles can also be added which may prohibit content that is deemed unsafe for children under 12
From 100 million monthly active users, Voot sees its user base increase to 150 million by the end of this year as a whole
The boom in content has had a ripple effect across the ecosystem with hundreds of little firms finding global work and relevance
Network-backed OTTs see fast growth alongside an increase in demand for regional content