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Tata Play expands OTT reach to Philippines through tie-up with Cignal TV

Tata Play's OTT platform Binge will now expand to Philippines as the company has entered into partnership with the country's local media - Cignal TV to launch the Cignal Super app

Ultra Media announces Rs 500 cr investment, launches 2 OTT platforms

Ultra Media & Entertainment Group on Thursday announced a Rs 500 crore investment to drive its growth and expand the content portfolio. As part of the growth strategy, the content production and distribution group launched two new over-the-top (OTT) platforms, Ultra Play and Ultra Gaane, the company said in a statement. The Rs 500 crore "strategic financial commitment will support the launch and expansion of two OTT platforms Ultra Play and Ultra Gaane alongside enhancing the existing Marathi platform, Ultra Jhakaas", the statement said. "The investment is a key component of Ultra Media & Entertainment Group's five-year growth plan. The allocation includes Rs 250 crore dedicated to content acquisition, ensuring a robust and diverse library across all platforms," it added. An additional Rs 200 crore will fuel the production of new content, while Rs 50 crore is earmarked for marketing and technological advancements, further solidifying Ultra's position in the digital ...

Anatomy of Reliance-Disney merger: What are the strategies and challenges?

The Rs 23,000 crore (revenues FY24) venture, announced in February, was cleared by the Competition Commission of India this week

Prabhas' Kalki 2898 AD out on OTT platforms; Check when, where to watch

Kalki 2898 OTT release: The mega blockbuster of 2024 is finally releasing on OTT platforms. People who haven't watched it experience the highest-grossing movie of 2024 on Netflix and Amazon

Decoded: Why telcos, OTTs are clashing over new Telecom Act definitions

Traditional telecom operators are pushing for over-the-top (OTT) services, such as WhatsApp and Google Meet, to be regulated on par with themselves to ensure a 'level playing field'

OTT releases for this week: Here are your must-watch shows for this week

From Shekhar Homes to Jackpot, several top series or movies are going to be released on different OTT platforms. Check out the top OTT releases of this week

Advertising, not pay model, likely to drive revenue for video business

Growth of online video depends on ability to attract audiences looking for free video, says Omdia research

Survey finds 89% people facing call drops, 9 in 10 calling through OTT

Around 89 per cent of people surveyed have experienced call drops in the last three months and nine in 10 have used Wi-Fi networks to make calls through calling and messaging apps, online survey firm Localcircles said on Monday. The survey conducted between March and June claims to have received a total of 32,000 responses across different questions from 362 districts. The number of responses differed from question to question. "89 per cent of subscribers surveyed face call connection and drop issues, Out of this 89 per cent, 38 per cent of them face it with over 20 per cent of their calls," the survey said. In response to the question on call drop experience, 17 per cent indicated they face issues in more than half of their total phone calls while 21 per cent said that 20-50 per cent of their calls get dropped or disconnected. With most mobile subscribers facing call connection and drop issues, nine in 10 are using OTT (internet calls and messaging apps like WhatsApp) platforms to

Soon, Netflix could remove 'download videos' option on Windows app: Details

Reportedly, Netflix has started showing a pop-up notification on its Windows app stating that downloads will no longer be supported

Bigg Boss OTT 3 to premiere in June on Jio Cinema, check the latest updates

The promo of Bigg Boss OTT 3 is out and this season will premiere in June. The final date is yet to be announced. Here's all you need to know

India's maiden mythology OTT platform 'Hari Om' set to debut: Details here

Vibhu Agarwal, the force behind this project, has previously been involved with platforms like 'Ullu' and 'Atrangii'

Aavesham OTT release: Where to watch Fahadh Faasil's movie online?

Fahadh Faasil's Aavesham movie is all set to release online on May 9, 2024, on Prime Video. Here's all you need to know

JioCinema cuts premium subscription fees to Re 1 per day, IPL remains free

JioCinema's new premium subscription plan starts at Rs 29 per month for one device and a 'Family' plan at Rs 89 to stream on four simultaneous devices

Top 5 OTT releases this week to watch at your home, check the list below

OTT releases this week: Every week, several OTT movies are released on different platforms. Here are the top 5 OTT movies releasing this week

Content having profanities cannot be regulated by criminalising it: SC

Availability of content having profanities and swear words on social media and OTT platforms cannot be regulated by "criminalising it as obscene", the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while quashing an FIR lodged against TVF and others for alleged obscenity in a web series. The top court set aside the Delhi High Court verdict of March 6, 2023, by which it had upheld an order of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) asking the Delhi Police to register an FIR in connection with an episode in web series, College Romance', against TVF, the show's director Simarpreet Singh and actor Apoorva Arora under the Information Technology Act. The apex court noted that the high court had taken the meaning of the language in its literal sense, outside the context in which such expletives have been spoken, and the order was a "disproportionate and excessive measure that violates freedom of speech, expression, and artistic creativity". We are of the opinion that the High Court was not ...

Oppenheimer on OTT: Here's when and where you can watch Nolan's masterpiece

Christopher Nolan directed Oppenheimer has won seven Oscars. Here's when and where to watch Oppenheimer on OTT

Paramount in talks to sell India TV joint venture stake to Reliance

New York-based media company has been in advanced talks to sell its minority stake in Viacom18 Media Pvt. to Reliance, said the people, who asked to not to be identified as the information is private

Kerala CM Vijayan launches India's first state-owned OTT platform

Kerala on Thursday launched India's first government-owned OTT platform 'CSpace' with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan terming it as a decisive step in the onward journey of Malayalam Cinema. Inaugurating CSpace, managed by the Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC), at a function at Kairali Theatre here, the chief minister said this is a pioneering initiative that gives prominence to films with artistic and cultural value without hurting the mainstream film industry. Noting that earning profit is the prime motive of the private-sector OTT platforms that mostly go for commercial movies, CSpace is set to make a mark as a medium that brings home quality films, he said. "Private OTT platforms give prominence to films in the most widely spoken language since their prime motive is to maximise profit. The priority of CSpace, on the other hand, is to onboard and stream contents with artistic and cultural values. This will also help the promotion of the Malayalam language and ...

Kerala's answer to Netflix: Launch its own OTT platform called CSpace

According to local media, as many as 42 films will be screened on the platform initially, which will be managed by the Kerala State Film Development Corporation

Delhi High Court refuses to hear ADIF, IBDF pleas over CCI's inaction

Both ADIF and IBDF had moved the court alleging that the CCI had not heard their case against Google's billing policy since July 2023