Netflix mulls ad-supported option, password sharing crackdown

Netflix mulls ad-supported option, password sharing crackdown

Fazed by subscriber loss of 200,000 and gloomy predictions for the future in short term, Netflix is looking at an ad-supported option for consumers as also a crackdown on rampant password sharing around the globe, which is potential revenue loss for the company. Netflix suffered its first subscriber loss in more than a decade, causing its sha...


Jio overtakes Airtel in fixed-line; tele subs down to 116.6cr in Feb

Jio overtakes Airtel in fixed-line; tele subs down to 116.6cr in Feb

Telecom operator Reliance Jio has taken a lead over Bharti Airtel to become the country's second-largest fixed-line service provider in February 2022, according to data published by the sector regulator Trai. Fixed-line or wireline telecommunication refers to telephone and broadband internet services provided through a network of cables. ...


OTT broken language barriers, says Bengali superstar Abir Chatterjee

OTT broken language barriers, says Bengali superstar Abir Chatterjee

The burst of content on OTT platforms and its popularity has shattered language barriers for the audience, and ensured that actors continuously "buck up" and improvise to stay ahead of the competition, feels Bengali superstar Abir Chatterjee. A variety of entertainment material up for grabs on a host of OTT streaming sites notwithstanding, go...


Guest Column: TRAI 5G spectrum suggestions could adversely impact DPO

Guest Column: TRAI 5G spectrum suggestions could adversely impact DPO

By Rajiv Khattar| TRAI has released its much-awaited recommendations on the 5G spectrum pricing as the government plans to auction the spectrum later this year to generate revenue and meet the demand of the telcos to start trials of their 5G services. The ecosystem of the 5G use will take its own time, as the devices, the bas...


Star India launches new Odia GEC Star Kirano

Star India launches new Odia GEC Star Kirano

Disney-owned Star TV Network, on Monday, announced the launch of its new Odia general entertainment channel, Star Kirano. The new service will be available in the first week of June 2022. To create yet another benchmark in the realm of storytelling, the channel will showcase fresh, progressive, and differentiated content to the people of O...


aha gets John Doe order from Delhi HC for ‘Unstoppable’

aha launches its Tamil OTT service

aha, one of India’s leading regional OTT platforms announced the launch of its Tamil slate in Chennai on Thursday. The launch event was graced by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Shri Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin. He was joined by actor Silambarasan aka Simbu and music composer Anirudh Ravichander, who was announced as the brand ambas...