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Large-panel TVs' share has tripled in 5 years to over 40%: CRISIL report

Sharp 35-40% decline in prices over the past five years has been the key growth driver; other tailwinds include greater rising incomes, higher OTT consumption and deeper web penetration

Bollywood needs a superhero to rescue it; revenue still 38% down

Analysts blame industry woes on lockdowns, lack of new content, and growing competition from streaming and over-the-top platforms

Regional movies' revenue doing little for PVR, Inox; stay away, say experts

While there may be some bounce back, risks from OTT, sparse revenue from South Indian movies may put pressure on stock prices

George R.R. Martin wanted 'GoT' to run for '10 Seasons at least': Report

Notably, HBO shelved one concept after producing a pilot, which starred Naomi Watts and reportedly cost nearly $30 million

The future of television: Trends that can futureproof broadcasting

Pay TV continues to hold on. But, as television gets a resurrection online, the future is digital

As TV gets a resurrection online, simplicity of its model keeps it going

The second part of the series looks at what Indians are watching

India's OTT market likely to touch $7 billion by 2027, says report

In India, new local and wealthy players are now gearing up to grab the market share, which is led by a newly recapitalized Viacom18, backed by Reliance, Bodhi Tree and Paramount

Bollywood battles flop show as OTT platforms, South movies throw challenge

As theatres reopen, big-budget production houses face challenges with the financial cushion offered by pre-selling to OTTs set to diminish

The future of television

TV's spot on the new video ecosystem building up is certain. What we will be calling it is not

Filmmaker, producer Nikkhil Advani on why 'content is definitely king'

Drawn to real-life events, Advani tells Shine Jacob that the pandemic has made people more selective, so content will be the star of cinema

Cerebral OTT: How SonyLIV beat streaming biggies Netflix and Amazon

Last week, two years after it was relaunched, SonyLIV clocked 18.2 million subscribers

IPL media rights likely to open floodgates for Viacom's OTT powerplay

Bidding for non-exclusive rights for the mega cricket league to continue today

300+ original shows in local languages lined up on top OTT platforms

A spokesperson for Amazon Prime said it has announced 42 original titles which will be on the platform in the next two years

OTT, satellite rights of Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram' sell for Rs 200 cr

The movie, which is slated to be released on June 3 in theatres around the world, has already notched up Rs 200 crore in sales of TV and OTT rights.

Disney-Star lodges FIR against websites, app in fight against piracy

The FIR has been registered against TamilMV, TamilBlasters, Tamilrockers, and an application (app) PikaShow TV for carrying leaked TV, OTT, and film content on their platforms

IPL 2022: A boring tournament overall with a zombie-like quality to matches

Since we can't now reduce the number of teams or force owners to spend more, IPL could have peaked. This is bad news for the BCCI.

Decoding the X factor: Like most OTTs, MX Player is yet to break even

Like most OTTs, it is yet to break even. Unlike most, it doesn't have deep pockets

A merger wave in media

A mix of history, the pandemic and its cascading effects are among the reasons for this action

Bollywood stars falter as South Indian movies crack the box-office code

Larger-than-life movies' full value is offered only on a big screen, say experts; for other movies, consumers prefer to wait for their OTT release

KGF 2 is now available on Amazon Prime Video. Cost per view, other details

Viewers will get a 48-hour window to complete the film once playback is initiated. The viewers can start watching the film within 30 days of the transaction date