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hayu launches in India

hayu, the all-reality SVoD service from NBCUniversal, has launched in India. This launch builds on the ongoing success of hayu in 27 other territories and rounds off a successful and pivotal growth year for the streaming service. Launching direct-to-consumer (DTC) on a full array of devices – mobile, tablet, laptop, connected TVs and selected consoles […]

December 2, 2021

Indian government warns against Starlink

India’s Department of Telecom (DoT) has said that Elon Musk’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite service is not licensed by India and the public should not subscribe to services. Local media says that Starlink Internet Services are already being advertised in the country. The DoT has also asked Starlink to comply with India’s regulatory framework for offering satellite-based […]

November 29, 2021

India wants new satellite gateways

India’s telecom regulator TRAI is inviting comments and ideas as to how the nation can set up new satellite gateways and Earth stations which are needed to cope with rising demand for satellite-based connectivity. TRAI, working to a brief from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) earlier in September, is to supply recommendations covering the licencing […]

November 17, 2021By Chris Forrester

India’s aha 2.0 powered by Firstlight Media

The aha streaming service is using Firstlight Media’s industry-first end-to-end cloud-native OTT platform as the technology foundation to power its next phases of growth in India and beyond. aha has launched a first-to-market “glocal” strategy that harnesses a 100% cloud-based infrastructure to deliver localized services in discrete markets, all powered by a single, common backend. […]

November 16, 2021

Netflix, Archie Comics partner on live-action musical

Netflix, in collaboration with Archie comics, are producing a coming-of-age story that will introduce the teenagers of Riverdale to a new generation in India. The Archies, a feature film adaptation of the famed comics, will be produced by Tiger Baby and Graphic India and will  premiere exclusively on Netflix. A live action musical set in […]

November 11, 2021

Myntra, Voot partner on Myntra Fashion Superstar Season 3

Myntra, a fashion and lifestyle destination, and Indian video streaming platform, Voot, are set to present Myntra Fashion Superstar Season 3, exclusively on Myntra Studio on the Myntra App and Voot on 11th November, 2021. With an aim to provide an opportunity to fashion enthusiasts across the country to showcase their creative prowess, the third […]

October 28, 2021

Viacom18 launches exclusive range of Garfield merchandise

With global awareness of 92 permcent and licensed across 111 countries, Garfield has been the most syndicated comic strip in the world. Regarded as one of the most-watched kids’ shows with over 18 million social followers, the character has captivated young fans as well as adults. Further, in an endeavour to bolster Garfield’s fandom beyond […]

October 27, 2021

Chicken Soup for the Soul acquires Locomotive Global

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, an operator of AVoD networks, has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Locomotive Global, a production company based in India. Locomotive Global is currently producing and developing a number of original productions including an original series in development with Amazon Prime Video, as well as Indian local language […]

October 25, 2021

India looks to tap into trillion dollar space industry

Dr S Somanath, director of India’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), part of the nation’s India Space Research Organisation (ISRO) speaking at India’s pavilion at the Dubai EXPO event, said: “The space sector is on its way to becoming a trillion-dollar industry and the role of start-ups will be crucial in this journey.” He explained […]

October 21, 2021By Chris Forrester

India: Pokémon on Voot Kids

Indian content platform Voot Kids has announced the addition of popular anime franchise Pokémon to its line-up in India. Voot Kids is now offering 21 movies and over 10,000+ minutes of Pokémon Anime series episodic content in India. Ferzad Palia, Head – SVOD (Voot Select, Voot Kids) & International Business at Viacom18, commented: “At Voot […]

October 19, 2021By Nik Roseveare