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Netflix officially greenlights 'Squid Game' season 2 with brief teaser

As per Variety, the first season of 'Squid Game' marked Netflix's biggest TV show ever; logging 1.65 billion hours of viewing in the first four weeks of its release last fall

India set to add 30 crore more OTT users, says Minister Anurag Thakur

India's OTT market is set to grow at 21 per cent every year, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said on Thursday even as he invited foreign producers to shoot films in the country. Speaking at the "India Forum" in Cannes, Thakur said the government will take all measures to speed up co-production from around the world and also offer the best locations in India for film shoots. "We are poised to take another leap as 300 million (30 crore) citizens are set to connect online as India marches ahead in cementing its space in the media and entertainment sector," the minister was quoted as saying in a press release. Thakur said Indian startups in the media and entertainment sector will showcase their technological prowess and pitch to the best in the animation, visual effects, gaming and comics (AVGC) industry. He said the government has envisioned major initiatives over the last eight years to boost co-productions, film shoots and film facilitations in India. The minist

SC refuses to stop streaming Amitabh Bachchan's 'Jhund' on OTT

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to halt the streaming of Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Hindi movie 'Jhund' on the Over the Top (OTT) platform.A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and AS Bopanna said its order of May 5 on which the release of the movie on the OTT platform would continue have been permitted.It also directed the Telangana High Court to consider the revision petition filed by Hyderabad-based filmmaker Nandi Chinni Kumar, who alleged copyright violation, immediately after the summer vacation.Earlier, the bench had stayed the Telangana High Court order which had stayed the release of the movie on OTT. The movie was released on ZEE5.The apex court was hearing the plea of Film's producer Super Cassettes Industries Pvt Ltd (T Series) against the High Court order.The film, which was earlier released in theatres on March 4, was released on the OTT platform on May 6.On April 29, the High Court in its interim order had ordered the status quo relating to the release of ...

Disney+ adds 7.9 mn subscribers in Jan-Mar period as Netflix bleeds

Bob Chapek, CEO of The Walt Disney Company said that the company is on track to reach 230 to 260 million subscribers by fiscal 2024

Netflix to stream ads in TV shows, movies this year amid slow user growth

The streaming giant Netflix saw its stock tumbling by 20 per cent after it reported a loss of 2 lakh paid subscribers in the first quarter of 2022 -- its first subscriber loss in over a decade

Amazon Prime Video to launch over 40 new Indian shows, pay-per-view service

Transaction video-on-demand feature will be available for Rs 69 to Rs 499 for a one-time watch

Trai seeks views from stakeholders on monitoring cross-media ownership

TRAI released a consultation paper on 'Issues Relating to Media Ownership' after the government asked it to reconsider its recommendations made in 2014

Rampant password sharing hampers OTT players' user growth in India

If you are someone who relies on passwords from friends to binge-watch Netflix or Amazon Prime Video, you are contributing to OTT players losing millions of dollars every year

DD India joins hands with Yupp TV to expand its global reach

DD India will now be available to its viewers through an OTT platform in several countries, including the US, UK and Australia, to put forth India's perspective on various international developments

Netflix pauses future projects, acquisitions in Russia amid Ukraine crisis

The streaming service had four Russian originals in the pipeline, including a crime thriller series directed by Dasha Zhuk, which was shooting and has been postponed

Jio launches two new prepaid packs with Disney+ Hotstar premium plans

The new Rs 1,499 plan lets users enjoy a 1-Year Disney+ Hotstar Premium subscription, along with 2 GB data per day, 84 days validity, unlimited voice, 100 SMS per day and subscription to Jio Apps

Why has Netflix not been able to crack the Indian market?

Netflix Chairman Reed Hastings recently expressed 'frustration' over the company's lack of success in the Indian market. What prompted Hastings to make such a statement? Let's find out in this report

Indian OTT industry poised for growth. But are low prices sustainable?

India's OTT industry is growing like never before now, against the backdrop of pandemic. The regional OTT platforms have also contributed to the rise. Our next report finds out more

OTT challenge doesn't stop B-town from betting big on theatrical releases

While the threat of lockdowns looms large, B-town is leaving no stone unturned to take films to screens with OTT emerging as a saving grace during the times of struggle

Audio OTT app Pocket FM raises $22.4mn funding in round led by Lightspeed

Company registered over 40 million downloads and 3 billion monthly listening minutes since its launch in 2018

The rise of video and decline of cable

The decline in cable owes as much to a greedy ecosystem where no one invested in the technology as it does to a regulator that believes that price control is the only lever to use

Disney offers streaming service discount for a month to boost subscribers

Walt Disney Co said on Monday it was offering a month of Disney+ for $1.99 for a limited period, as the entertainment giant seeks to stem a slowdown in paid user growth at its streaming service

Smaller screens are not an alternative to cinema halls, says Salman Khan

Superstar Salman Khan, who is awaiting the theatrical release of his film "Antim: The Final Truth", on Monday said nothing can replace the joy of watching a movie on the big screen. Directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, "Antim" is reportedly a remake of the 2018 hit Marathi crime drama "Mulshi Pattern". The action drama is billed as a "gripping tale of two powerful men" with polar opposite ideologies; one a cop and the other a gangster, played by Khan and Aayush Sharma, respectively. When asked about the change in the viewing pattern of the audience amidst the coronavirus lockdown, Khan said people have slowly started coming back to theatres. "To watch movies on laptop, iPad or on a small phone, there is not much joy... as compared to watching it with everyone on the big screen in a theatre. If you think small phones are an alternative to cinema halls, then it is not true," the 55-year-old star told reporters at the trailer launch of "Antim". While many states in the country allowed cinem

RSS still waits for BJP to execute 2020 Vijayadashami message on farm laws

In the 2020 speech, Bhagwat called for farm policies that were propelled by "swa"(self)

Amazon to hike annual Prime membership fee to Rs 1,499, monthly fee Rs 179

Amazon is set to increase the price of the annual membership of its Prime programme in India by 50 per cent to Rs 1499. Monthly and a quarterly fee of Prime membership - which offers users access to Amazon Prime Video and one-day delivery on millions of items on the e-commerce platform - is also being hiked. "The price of Prime memberships in IN (India) is being revised from Rs 999 to Rs 1,499 (annual plan), Rs 329 to Rs 459 (3-month plan), and Rs 129 to Rs 179 (monthly plan)," an Amazon spokesperson said. The spokesperson added that the price of prime membership in India will be changing very soon, and the company will announce the exact date of the price change at a later time. "Since the launch 5 years ago in India, Prime has continued to increase the value it offers members. Prime provides an unparalleled combination of shopping, savings, and entertainment benefits to make life more convenient and entertaining every single day, and we continue to invest in making Prime even mor