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Data: WrestleMania 38 watched by 56m+ in India

Figures released by BARC show that WrestleMania 38 was seen by 56.1 million people in India on the Sony Sports Network. Total viewership of the premium event, which took place on April 2nd and 3rd at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, was up by 29 per cent year-on-year in India, compared with WrestleMania 37 in […]

April 19, 2022By Nik Roseveare

World digital premiere of The Kashmir Files on ZEE5 Global

ZEE5 Global, the streaming platform for South-Asian content, will soon premiere people’s blockbuster film, The Kashmir Files. The film recently became the first Hindi film to cross the ₹250-crore-mark at the box office and broke all records in the post-pandemic era. Now with its world digital premiere set on ZEE5, the movie will soon be […]

April 18, 2022

aha 2.0 expands to Tamil market powered by Firstlight Media

On the heels of its successful transformation to aha 2.0 last year for Telugu audiences, India’s aha streaming service intends to significantly increase its potential market footprint by using the same backend to deliver localized services to the Tamil audiences . Using Firstlight Media’s cloud-native OTT platform and multi-dynamic storefront technology, aha is delivering its […]

April 15, 2022

Voot expands content library

Viacom18’s and India’s AVoD streaming platform, Voot, has expanded its content library to entice young audiences. Aiming to reach out to male audiences across metros, tier I and tier II cities, the platform will exclusively stream Brochara Season 2 and Baked – Teen Tidaga, Sab Bigada Season 3 starting April 18th and April, 25th respectively. […]

April 12, 2022

ZEE5 Global welcomes Tamil New Year with Oru Awesome Thudakkam

ZEE5 Global, the platform for South-Asian content, has announced a compelling content line-up in Tamil at a glittering star-studded gala – Oru Awesome Thodakkam in Chennai. In attendance at the soiree were some of the most noted stalwarts of the Tamil entertainment industry including renowned director, screenwriter, and producer Vetrimaaran who is releasing his first […]

April 12, 2022

Aswal joins Firstlight Media

With market traction fueling new growth opportunities in India and beyond, Firstlight Media has announced that Navdeep Singh Aswal has joined the company as Head of Sales, India and MENA. Aswal, who has helped Tier 1 operators and media companies select and deploy OTT platforms for more than 15 years, will build on Firstlight Media’s […]

April 12, 2022

AVIA: “Optimism for OTT growth”

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) hosted over 850 delegates and featured over 80 industry leaders at the recent OTT Summit, with conversations largely revolving on the subject of growth, from subscriber and revenue growth to increased local content investment and an intense focus on the customer. In discussing the outlook for the video industry […]

April 6, 2022

Accedo appoints VP People and Culture

Global video solutions provider, Accedo, has announcesd the appointment of Pernilla Wranéus as its new VP People and Culture, reporting to CEO Michael Lantz. Wranéus brings more than 20 years of experience from the IT/Telecom sector in different senior leadership roles, most recently at Ericsson as Head of People for the global IoT business unit. In […]

April 5, 2022

WATCHO premieres Happy

WATCHO, one of India’s fastest-growing OTT platforms, has premiered another thriller web series titled ‘Happy’. Close on the back of delivering the enthralling crime drama ‘Jaunpur’ and award-winning  ‘Aghaat’, this latest series is a gripping crime thriller that follows the journey of a chef named Happy Singh in his pursuit of happiness. The eight-episode web series is live […]

April 5, 2022

discovery+ India Legends Of The Ramayana with Amish

Legends of the Ramayana with Amish premieres April 7th on discovery+ India. The series revisits the sacred geography of one of the greatest stories in the world, narrated by bestselling award-winning writer and diplomat, Amish Tripathi – renowned for penning down the Shiva Trilogy and the Ram Chandra Series. The three-part show traverses 5000 kilometres, […]

April 1, 2022