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IPL boosts Hotstar's subscriber base, accounts for 30% of Disney+ members

The total subscriber base of Disney+ is 86.8 mn as of Dec 2, the company said, implying that the Indian streaming service has a 26-mn member base, up from 18.5 mn subscribers in the Sept quarter

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

The video on making rotis? Or the sites offering false narratives of Indian history. Or will it be the ones that report real news, not propaganda? As the first building blocks of a regulatory architecture around digital news fall in place, a guessing game on what will be hit has begun. The final part of the series looks at online news, as a regulatory regime for online content is being put in place.

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.

Top 10 Indian Web Series of 2020: Perfect to binge watch this weekend?

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta''s "Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story" has emerged as the highest user-rated show in IMDb''s ''Top 10 Indian Web Series of 2020'' list. "Scam 1992" earned acclaim for the thrilling portrayal of stockbroker Harshad Mehta, played by Pratik Gandhi, who single-handedly took the stock market to dizzying heights, and his catastrophic downfall. The IMDb ratings are determined by users who rate films and TV shows on a 10-point scale. With a rating of 9.5 out of 10, "Scam 1992", a SonyLIV show, has also landed a spot in IMDb''s top 250 TV series of all time.

The bogey of content regulation

On November 9, the Cabinet Secretariat issued a notification that brings digital and online media within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

OTT, online news platforms under govt regulation: What does it mean?

What is the argument behind the move? How does the Ministry propose to regulate content? Listen to podcast to know

Digital news portals, OTT platforms like Netflix now under govt regulation

The notification issued by the government comes after the SC issued a notice seeking regulation of OTT platforms like Netflix and Hotstar

A star exit: Why is there an element of surprise in Uday Shankar departure?

Shankar was 46 when he took over as CEO of Star India, then a Rs 1,600-crore floundering broadcaster. Disney Star is now a Rs 18,000-crore powerhouse and India's largest media firm

OTTs offer content creation freedom to filmmakers, but it may not last long

The streaming video market in India began with YouTube in 2008, but truly took off in 2016 after data availability rose and prices crashed

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

200 million watched IPL game in highest ever opening match viewership: BCCI

Over 462 million Indians had watched IPL last year. This includes out-of-home viewing at pubs and restaurants besides in-home television viewership

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

Disney-Star gives digital push to IPL 2020; high tune-ins expected

Disney+ Hotstar to capitalise on opportunity

After OTTs, TV channels foray into direct-to-online movie market

Zee, Shemaroo among new entrants; response to Covid-19, say experts

Disney+Hotstar VIP partners with Reliance Jio, Airtel ahead of IPL 2020

The partnerships are aimed at making it easier for people to subscribe to the streaming service

Viewers need annual subscription to watch IPL 2020, says Disney+ Hotstar

The 13th edition of IPL T20 cricket tournament is starting from September 19 in the UAE

Here are the seven top downloaded apps in India by revenue

According to App Annie, which tracks apps globally, PUBG was ranked first in July by revenues from customers who downloaded the app from Google Play or Apple IoS in India

Coming next: Most-watched IPL in the time of Covid-19 pandemic

It could reach more than 530 mn viewers on TV and a few hundred million more online. But can it make money for Disney Star?

Media consumption by working professionals during lockdown up 25%: Study

According to the study, there was a clear shift and increase in content consumption patterns since the onset of the lockdown

Ups and downs of Indian video business: Covid-19 to hit revenue growth

The pandemic has accelerated the redrawing of the global media map