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'Regional languages content on OTT platforms growing significantly'

OTT platforms are growing significantly in various regional languages across India, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Secretary Sanjay Jaju said on Wednesday. In his keynote address at India Digital Summit (IDS) 2024, here, Jaju pointed out that there were over 60 OTT platforms in India, of which 30 per cent OTT originals were operating in regional languages. The number is expected to go up to 50 per cent this year. He also said that the media and entertainment sector was a huge sector and played a pivotal role in the Indian economy. "It's been growing phenomenally at a rate of 20 per cent and is approximately Rs 2 lakh crore. In that, the digital media segment is the second largest sub-segment, and has been showing a growth of approximately 30 per cent -- around Rs 60,000 crores -- and the film segment has a 25 per cent growth rate," he said. Over 200 films were released on digital platforms in the last year, including 75 films which were released directly on digital platfo

Amazon Prime Videos ends Dolby Vision, Atmos support on basic plans in US

Ad-supported standard subscription in the US is now restricted to HDR10+ and Dolby 5.1 output, and Dolby Vision and Atmos available with ad-free subscriptions plans

'Tiger 3' OTT release: When and where to watch Salman Khan franchise

Tiger 3 was made for ₹300 crore and was released on 12 November 2023. It collected ₹464 crore around the world, which includes ₹339.5 crore from India and ₹124.5 crore globally

Sidharth Malhotra's Indian Police Force trailer to be released today

The trailer of Siddharth Malhotra's upcoming web series Indian Police Force is to be released today. Siddharth Malhotra and Rohit Shetty are debuting with this series releasing on January 19

TMS Ep598: Deal reversals in IT, Indian OTT, India VIX, XPoSat

Will deal reversals continue for Indian IT in 2024? What will 2024 hold in store for OTTs? Is India VIX hinting at a downturn ahead? What is XPoSat? All answers here

OTT releases Dec 2023: 5 new movies and shows to watch online this week

It's the ideal time for your weekly update of the OTT releases and the following seven days have the ideal mix of films and television programs to watch to satiate all your bingeing requirements

Indian internet has an over-the-top question to settle

Proposal to regulate services offered directly via the internet may hurt net neutrality

Draft broadcasting Bill threatens creative freedom, warn experts

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has put out the regulation for public consultation and has invited comments and suggestions on the bill for the next 30 days

Draft bill proposed to replace the Cable TV Networks (Regulation) Act

The regulation will require broadcasting and content platforms to form a self-regulating content evaluation committee to oversee content on their platforms

Outdoor unit launch soon, AirFiber service nationwide by year end: Airtel

Pegs home broadband market at 60 million, lower than Jio's 200 million claim

94% Indian travellers plan trips influenced by hit shows, says report

The report reveals that 94 per cent Indians are inclined to take a trip to a destination that they have seen on screen, to immerse themselves in the iconic location of their favourite shows

Films released in theatres score lowest on the Bechdel Test, shows data

Women hold around one-tenth of head of department (HOD) positions in the Indian media and entertainment industry, the report revealed

War between OTT and telecom companies drives COAI to track data use

Confirming the move, S P Kochar, director general of COAI, said that the aim is to put the information in public domain for all stakeholders and also for the government

Netflix announces price hike on subscription plans in some markets: Details

The streaming platform may raise prices in other countries, including India, after hiking prices for basic and premium plans in US, UK, and France

OTTs vs telcos: Who will steal a march in 'Walled Garden' season 2?

As telecom companies and OTTs tussle over revenue-sharing for data usage, the jury is still out on who will prevail

How streaming platforms brought back women who ruled Bollywood in the 1990s

In their new innings, the queens of the 1990s are playing meatier roles far removed from their earlier screen image. And they are earning plaudits for their performance, not just looks or dance moves

Bhuvan Bam turns commentator for 'Takeshi's Castle' Indian reboot

Bhuvan Bam announced that he will be in a new role as a commentator in the Hindi-dubbed version of the famous Japanese game show, Takeshi's Castle. The show was earlier dubbed by Jaaved Jaffrey

COAI DG makes case for profit-sharing, says OTT using 5G without paying

Cellular Operators Association of India Director General S P Kochhar on Thursday made a case for sharing profit between OTT players and telecom companies for using 5G networks. "While telcos carry their traffic of voice and data, majority of the use of these networks is done by OTT players who load these networks with massive amounts of data which they carry to the end users. "They get it from content providers, put it on their platform and deliver it to the end users without paying anything to the network providers who have created the network for them to roll on," Kochhar said. OTT players, including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Zee5, SonyLIV have significant user base in India. He said over-the-top platforms benefit from the roll-out of advanced technologies like 5G. "It is like building a house and staying in one floor and other floors are given out on rent which are used by the tenant for commercial purposes but he doesn't pay the rent. "This is very silly. If I have built somethi

Bigg Boss OTT 2 Finale: Live streaming, predicted winner, votes and prize

Bigg Boss OTT 2 finale: Elvish Yadav who has received 800,99,975 votes is getting close competition from Abhishek Malhan, who got 600,98,365 votes. Watch the finale on the Jio Cinema app today at 9 pm

The Little Mermaid is set to release on OTT, check when and where to watch

The Little Mermaid was released on May 26 in theatres and garnered mixed reviews from the audience. The movie is set to release on OTT, check where and when you can watch the movie