The Indian government blamed the social media and OTT platforms today in failing to come up with effective self regulatory mechanisms on disputable content despite nudges and consultations and this forced the government’s hand in coming out with a broad set of rules to guide the industry. While Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakas...
Category: OTT
Over the Top Platforms are named about devices that go ‘over’ a cable box to give the user TV content through the Internet connection.
All OTT shows to have 5 categories of classifications & get certification
Get ready to say goodbye to highly edgy or sexual content on OTT platforms. Or, probably, for that matter an uncut version of Game of Throneas available on some platforms too may be out of bounds for Indian viewers. Quick or simultaneous release of international sho...
OTT guidelines: platforms seek public consultation on MIB draft
With a series of news reports in Indian media in recent days dwelling on draft guidelines for streaming platforms prepared by the government, an industry association has sought a public consultation on the proposed legislation. “OTT streaming platform members of Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) were dismayed reading some media r...
Disney+ launches Star in select overseas markets
Disney+, the exclusive streaming home for Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic, added even more content with the inclusion of the Star brand, which launched yesterday in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Western Europe.
In Singapore, Disney+ with Star launched ye...
UP police question Prime Video’s Purohit over `Tandav’
Indian police in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh questioned a top Amazon executive for nearly four hours on Tuesday over allegations that one of its political dramas on Prime Video hurt religious sentiments and caused public anger.
Shows on streaming platforms such as Netflix and...
नेटफ्लिक्स अपने यूजरों के लिए लाया यह खास फीचर
वीडियो स्ट्रीमिंग प्लेटफॉर्म नेटफ्लिक्स अपने यूजरों के लिए खास फीचर लेकर आया है, जिसके तहत यूजर्स की पसंद के शोज और फिल्में अपने आप डाउनलोड हो जाएंगी। नेटफ्लिक्स के इस नए फीचर का नाम है 'डाउनलोड फॉर यू'। इस फीचर की खास बात यह है कि आपके द्वारा देखे लिए कंटेंट को यह अपने आप डिलीट भी कर देगा और नए एपिसोड को डाउनलोड कर देगा। बता दें कि, नेटफ्लिक्स ...