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Airtel hikes prices of plans offering Disney+Hotstar subscription

Bharti Airtel on Thursday hiked prices of mobile prepaid and home broadband plans that come bundled with Disney+Hotstar subscription due to changes in pricing made by entertainment app

Disney+ Hotstar forays in Telugu market with new series 'Unheard'

Streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar on Tuesday announced its first Telugu language series "Unheard". Written and directed by Aditya KV, "Unheard" is described as a series of six conversations on opposing philosophies during the pivotal period of India's history. It explores how the city of Hyderabad became the centre of conversations around ideologies that emerged during India's fight for independence from the British, reads the official synopsis. Aditya said the series will take a look at ideologies that emerged during India's freedom struggle in a simplistic way. "We are what we think and 'Unheard' brings to you the thoughts of the men and women who have forged this country through their sheer will. As a conversational series, 'Unheard' tries to serve a complex cerebral cuisine in the most simplistic visual form," the director said in a statement. Produced by Radhika Lavu of Ellanar Films, the series boasts an ensemble cast of Srinivas Avasarala, Baladitya, Chandani Chowdary, ...

What is a media company?

The media company, as we know it, however is dead

Zomato, Paytm, Hotstar, others go down amid widespread internet outage

Internet infrastructure provider Akamai confirmed that it is experiencing a service disruption

Odia to Malayalam: Name a major Indian language and there's an OTT for it

As the market for watching drama and series online booms, all of India's diversity is getting play with more than 60 OTTs jostling for space

New OTT audience tracking tools take centre stage in video streaming space

With billions of dollars spent every year on original programming--and movies now being launched via OTTs with theatres remaining shut--the need for audience measurement is stronger than ever

Disney+Hotstar to hire 250 people across tech, marketing, other roles

The platform looks to compete more aggressively against rivals like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.

IND vs NZ WTC final reserve day, prize money, free telecast, streaming

The five-day game has become a 6-day affair as two days in the IND vs WTC final was washed out. Check WTC final follow-on rule, reserve day, prize money, IND vs NZ live telecast free

The rise of YouTube: Uploading many a dream to world's largest OTT

Google's YouTube has created an ecosystem that transcends entertainment, information or education

Passing on your password? Online streaming services are past it

Many of us were taught to share as kids. Now streaming services ranging from Netflix to Amazon to Disney+ want us to stop.

Battle of subscribers: Netflix slows down in race with Disney+ Hotstar

Can the brand, perceived as elitist, play the volume game in India?

IPL 2021: Venues, teams, timings, full schedule; all you need to know

During this season of IPL 2021 a total of 56 matches will be played with 11 double-headers across the months of April and May 2021.

K Madhavan elevated as President of Walt Disney Company India, Star India

The Walt Disney Company India and Star India on Wednesday elevated K Madhavan naming him the president of both the firms, effective immediately.

IPL 2021: Night curfews will push up TV & digital viewership, say experts

Star India and Disney+ Hotstar have locked 18 sponsors for TV and 14 for digital

India vs England 2nd ODI toss result, final playing 11, free live streaming

Jos Buttler will lead England today as Morgan is ruled out of the remaining two ODIs. Check IND vs ENG 2nd ODI final playing 11 and free telecast details here

Localising of internet: A peek into state-wise consumption of online media

The report is an illustration of the axiom that media is the most local of all products

India vs England 1st ODI toss result, final playing 11 free live telecast

India handed ODI debut to Krunal Pandya and Prasidh Krishna. Check IND vs ENG free live streaming and telecast details here

A regulatory trap for storytellers

Since streaming video had no constraints, it offered storytellers phenomenal creative freedom. That is what got in the viewers, got them to subscribe and kept them there

VI bundles one year Disney, Hotstar VIP access with plans starting Rs 401

Vodafone Idea on Wednesday announced the bundling of Disney+Hotstar VIP access for 1 year for customers paying Rs 401 and above. The facility will be available for customers recharging their account with plans priced at Rs 401, Rs 601, Rs 801 and Rs 501, while postpaid users paying a monthly rental of Rs 499 and above will be able to avail it. "VI collaborates with Disney+ Hotstar, one of India's leading video streaming platforms to bring high-quality entertainment and a year full of Cricket to VI customers. "This coming-together aims to bring the best of video content to Indians across the two most popular genres of entertainment and cricket," Vodafone Idea said in a statement. VI is already offering access to Amazon Prime, Netflix, etc to select a set of customers. "With the packed calendar of exciting cricket action this year - combined with the high-quality, impactful stories Disney+ Hotstar offers - we are delighted to entertain Vi's large customer base of Indians throughout

'Kamathipura' delayed as Disney+ Hotstar to adhere to new OTT guidelines

Disney+ Hotstar's upcoming series "Kamathipura" has been delayed as the streamer has decided to adhere to the new OTT guidelines