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Do we need movie remakes in this golden age of OTT?

At a time when OTT platforms have democratised content, it's high time original content is given preference over lazy remakes

Hard knocks for soft power

The state is tightening its control over what we read, watch, hear or laugh at, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. Why not facilitate our soft power instead of clamping down on its strengths?

New Amazon service delivers prime customers' weekly orders at one go

Members across India can also choose date of delivery, in a move that will entail fewer boxes and fewer trips to the customer location

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

Amazon to retire Prime Now, allows 2-hour deliveries on main app

Amazon has announced to shut down its standalone Prime Now delivery app, and the two-hour delivery options will now be available on its main app and website.

The collapse of Indian cinema

More than two-third of Indian cinema's revenues were wiped out last year

Amazon in talks to buy movie studio MGM for about $9 billion:Report

MGM would help bolster Amazon's Prime streaming service, the Information and Variety said in reports. Amazon is weeks into negotiations to buy studio for about $9 billion, according to Variety.

Alternative Indian movies: Is Netflix at last embracing cultural diversity?

A shift is emerging as the platform, as well as others, offer a wide range of content in non-English languages, produced or directed outside the Western world

Amazon Prime hits 200 million users globally, says CEO Jeff Bezos

Amazon Prime has reached a user base of 200 million, according to the outgoing CEO Jeff Bezos, which is an increase of over 50 million during the pandemic only

OTT: A case for a govt-industry joint governance model in India

Considering the quantum of content emerging and the number of players, it isn't possible for even the government to micro-regulate content

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

Amazon Prime Video apologises unconditionally for 'Tandav'

Amazon said it has already removed scenes found objectionable by viewers

OTTs upgrade self regulation code for content with 'implementation toolkit'

The signatories to the code include ZEE5, Viacom 18 (Voot), Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video and Netflix

Poor connection for Sun TV investors even as firm gets tougher on content

Persistent weakness in advertising revenue, challenging outlook may drag company's earnings

FIR against makers of Amazon Prime web series 'Tandav' lodged in Lucknow

The show allegedly depicted Hindu gods in a bad light 'which could lead to religious flare-ups'

'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

Code red, primal fear & outsider: 3 regulatory challenges for OTT platforms

A kiss, a love story, meat on the table? It's not clear what can offend people's sensibilities. They are all over social media, filing public interest litigation (PILs) and are issuing calls to ban, maim or kill a film, show, or a celebrity every other day. Will a content code stop them? Should we be afraid that the regulation their clamour pushes through will inhibit the wonderfully different programming on offer by streaming brands such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or Voot? Why aren’t Google, Facebook, YouTube et al a part of this regulatory sweep? The first part of a series looks at streaming video as a regulatory regime for online content is being put in place. As the government and industry frantically put together a regulatory architecture around digital (entertainment) content, Business Standard's Vanita Kohli-Khandekar analyses three main questions that arise.

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

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.