Guest Column: Future OTT trends in India to watch out for

To put a perspective on sheer numbers, Indian media and enetertainment (M&E) industry today stands valued at 26 billion USD with two-third of growth in the last three years coming from the digital subsegments.

UK MPs for changes in Media Bill; against listed sports on paid OTT service

Obligations on smart TVs, firesticks and set-top boxes to ensure public service broadcasters (PSBs) are prominent on their platforms should be strengthened, according to the UK House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee.

Hollywood studios, writers close to end strike; AI concerns remain

Hollywood studios and screenwriters are close to resolving a contract renewal dispute that has paralyzed Hollywood for months, but still don’t have a deal, according to people familiar with the discussions.

‘Bigg Boss’ S17 to debut on Colors, JioCinema on Oct. 15

The 17th season of popular reality series ‘Bigg Boss’, hosted by superstar Salman Khan, will air on TV channel Colors from October 15.

Apple to up phone production in India to $ 40 bn in 4-5 years

iPhone maker Apple has plans to scale up production in India by over five-fold to around USD 40 billion (about Rs. 3.32 lakh crore) in the next four to five years, according to Indian government sources.

TV9 Network partners with Cloud TV

TV9 Network, India’s leading news network, has joined forces with Cloud TV, a prominent provider of advanced Smart TV Operating Systems (OS), to elevate its presence in the connected TV landscape.

‘Mumbai Diaries’ set to return with S2

Amazon Prime Video is set to return with its second season of ‘Mumbai Diaries’. The show, which is a medical drama, told the story of the 26/11 attacks on Mumbai from the perspective of doctors, and the medical fraternity came together in resilience in the first season.

‘Kushi’ to start streaming on Netflix from Oct 1

Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha Ruth Prabhu-starrer romantic drama ‘Kushi’ will start streaming on Netflix from October 1.

Disney + Hotstar launches new campaign with Kartik Aaryan

Disney+ Hotstar has collaborated with actor Kartik Aaryan and released their ad film focusing on the platform’s ‘free on mobile’ offering of the tournament this year along with free first-class entertainment!

Meta launches AI chatbots for younger users

Meta is reportedly working on generative AI chatbot called ‘Gen AI Personas’ for younger users and is expected to unveil it this week.