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T-Series gets into OTT space, announces lineup of content creators

'We at T-Series have always believed in the power of stories, be it through the music we make, or the films we produce.' Bhushan Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director of T-Series, said

Happy stories for the new year

The Sony-Zee merger is one of the three pieces of good news from what has been a miserable year

Language translation engine Devnagri raises $600,000 in seed round

The platform combines Neural Machine Translation with ML to make the internet accessible to 90% of Indians and solve the problem of "lack of content in Indian languages"

Netflix stock in winning spot month after 'Squid Game' release

Netflix shares are just 1.7 per cent away from an all-time closing high

RSS chief Bhagwat slams OTT platforms and bitcoin, calls for regulation

This is the first reference by the RSS chief to the two issues, which the government is trying to deal with

South Korean drama 'Squid Game' is Netflix's biggest-ever launch hit

Squid Game has proved that Netflix's biggest advantage is foreign language TV

Former Sony India CEO bets on OTT, forms JV with Screenhits TV

ScreenHits TV tapped the former studio executives and founders of India's Vial Content Tech to oversee its expansion in the country

Netflix set to launch 40 new anime shows at Tokyo's AnimeJapan 2021 Expo

According to The Verge, last year the worldwide anime market reached $23 billion

A regulatory trap for storytellers

Since streaming video had no constraints, it offered storytellers phenomenal creative freedom. That is what got in the viewers, got them to subscribe and kept them there

IPV, Vijay Shekhar Sharma lead angel round in homegrown OTT startup Stage

The company says it's the only artist-based OTT platform in the country with content in art forms such as comedy, poetry, folk, and storytelling

Tandav row: Govt's guidelines for OTT platforms have 'no teeth', says SC

While granting interim protection from arrest to Amazon Prime Video's India head Aparna Purohit, the apex court said that law has to be framed to put in place a mechanism to control OTT platforms

Govt to issue guidelines to regulate OTT platforms soon: Javadekar

Replying to a Zero Hour mention, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said a lot of suggestions and complaints on the regulation of OTTs have been received

'Intense, talented': Report crowns Radhika Apte as 'queen of OTT'

Former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen who returned to acting as the central protagonist in the Hotstar web series 'Aarya' came second behind Apte

Saif Ali Khan's Tandav to Family Man S2: 5 shows to binge-watch in 2021

As more movies and web shows line up for release in the post-lockdown era in 2021, here are the 5 Indian web-series to watch

2020, the year that was: A gloomy picture for the entertainment industry

Decimation of film business, redrawing of the video map, and possible break-up of big tech firms could be dominant trends in 2021

Regulation of digital content: Propaganda or real news - what will be hit?

Lionsgate Play arrives in India to take on Netflix, Amazon Prime

The service will cost Rs 699 for a year and Rs 99 per month.

Pick up in ad revenue growth, regional share key for Zee Entertainment

Street will also keep an eye out on cash flow improvement in the coming quarters

Jio postpaid plans: BofA, CLSA think its not a threat to Airtel; here's why

CLSA believes that new Jio postpaid plans are bundling three leading OTTs, but with no content exclusivity, can be matched by incumbents like Bharti Airtel

Is Indian streaming video market headed for a shakeout after Covid-boost?

The action in the streaming video market has been breathless. This week we examine if the OTT space is headed for a shakeout