JioCinema: JioCinema may disrupt SVOD market with low pricing plan

Viacom18-owned JioCinema is set to disrupt India’s subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) market with one of the industry’s lowest pricing plans for premium content. Beginning April 25, JioCinema Premium will offer Indian and Hollywood entertainment content at an introductory tariff of ₹29/month for a single device and ₹89/month for up to four devices, the company said. This …

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New visitors to OTT drop in January, first since 2020

Mumbai: Comscore’s recent report indicates a decline in over-the-top (OTT) unique visitors (UVs) to 460 million in January 2024, marking the first decline since 2020, with OTT penetration of the digital universe reaching 87.8%. In January 2023, the number of unique OTT visitors peaked at 466 million. The number of unique OTT visitors increased significantly …

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Centre bans 18 OTT apps for obscene content

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) has blocked 18 over-the-top (OTT) platforms for hosting obscene, vulgar, and pornographic content, I&B minister Anurag Singh Thakur informed. The ministry has also disabled 19 websites, 10 apps (7 on Google Play Store, 3 on Apple App Store), and 57 social media accounts associated with these platforms for …

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OTT apps ban: I&B Ministry blocks 18 OTT platforms for publishing vulgar content

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) on Thursday banned 18 OTT platforms for publishing obscene, vulgar, and, in some instances, pornographic content. Around 19 websites, 10 apps (7 on Google Play Store, 3 on Apple App Store), and 57 social media accounts associated with these platforms have been disabled for public access in India. …

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Netflix inks $5 billion streaming deal for WWE’s Raw

Netflix has reportedly signed a $5 billion deal for 10 years to stream WWE’s Raw, marking a significant shift for the flagship weekly show from linear television to streaming for the first time in 31 years. Beginning in January 2025, Netflix will be the exclusive new home of Raw in the US, Canada, UK, and …

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Like trains, planes, buses; TV and OTT will co-exist: Tata Play chief

Like trains didn’t go out of fashion even after a hundred years of airlines in operation, television is here to stay and co-exist with OTT, according to Tata Play MD and CEO Harit Nagpal. Commenting on the debate on whether streaming services on devices could sound the death knell for television, Nagpal, in an interview …

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The Challenge contestants threaten to sue Netflix

Squid Game: The Challenge released on November 22nd as the hit Netflix original’s reality show. The reality show had 456 contestants taking part in challenges for a cash prize of 4.56 million. It featured the same challenges as seen on Squid Game but it looks like the reality show wasn’t all fun as contestants are …

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Reliance JioCinema signs up Pokemon in kids entertainment push-sources

The entertainment unit of India’s Reliance has signed a deal with The Pokemon Company to show children’s shows and movies on its platform, two people with knowledge of the deal said, its latest bid to boost content amid a domestic rivalry with the Walt Disney Co and other streaming services. The deal, signed this month, …

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