The 'linearisation' of streaming: How OTTs are becoming more like TV

Its series, Panchayat, is one of India's most popular OTT shows. Panchayat's Tamil remake, Thalaivettiyaan Paalayam, released last year, and the Telugu one, Sivarapalli, came last month

Shah Rukh Khan was the highlight of the February 3 event announcing Netflix India’s slate of 26 shows and films for 2025. It includes his son Aryan’s directorial venture, The Ba***ds of Bollywood, season three of its Emmy award-winning show Delhi Crime, the second seasons of Kohrra and Rana Naidu, among others.  

But arguably the most interes­ting piece of programming will be the World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, on April 1. “Every single format of WWE will be available in India, whether it is Raw, NXT or SmackDown. After the US, India is the most important market for WWE,” says