OTT - Indian Broadcasting World

SonyLIV going global later in 2021

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI)-owned streamer SonyLIV, an under-rated Indian streamer despite some brilliant content, including the highly acclaimed `Scam: The Harshad Mehta Story’, is all set to go global later in 2021.

In the last four weeks, the service has been give...

Family Man2 lead actor Bajpayee lauds OTT as a platform

Indian actor Manoj Bajpayee, who has worked in films as well as web series, says he would never pick a favourite medium when it comes to showcasing his work.

"Creative people should not have favourites because you are supposed to work on whatever medium that you are working for. You ...

ALTBalaji revenue Rs. 61 cr; direct subscriptions up 42%

Balaji Telefilms’ digital arm ALTBalaji for the year ending March, 2021recorded total subscriptions sold at 4.7m vs. 3.4m in FY20, while direct subscription revenues stood at Rs 54...

Team ‘Lagaan’reunites for Netflix India special

On June 15, 2021, Lagaan: Once Upon A Time In India, completed 20 glorious years since it launched and made cinema history as it’s the only Indian movie that came very close to winning an Oscars under the Foreign Language category.

‘Lagaan’(tax in Hindi), directed b...

Farhan Akhtar’s Toofaan set to release on July 16

Bollywood actor, Farhan Akhtar announced the new release date of his upcoming sports drama film, ‘Toofaan’. The film which was earlier scheduled to release on May 21, but has been postponed due to the outbreak of the second wave of the cor...

Family Man2 rocks for Prime Video as it tops India charts

Well, Chellam Sir knew it even before the web series dropped on Amazon Prime Video. His verdict: TheFamily Man, Season 2would be a runaway hit. Global market research and data science company Parrot Analytics just agreed with the all-knowing mysterious character, Chellam Sir, from the webs series.

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“We stand in solidarity with all of India in our fight against Covid2019. The Walt Disney Company and Star India are humbly contributing Rs 50 crore to aid relief efforts. The need of the hour is to provide critical healthcare supplies and equipment to save lives. This is our common fight and our contribution reaffirms our steadfast commitment to India and builds upon the Rs 28 crores that our company contributed towards Covid2019 relief in 2020 ”

K Madhavan, President, The walt Disney Company India and Star India

“Concerns around fake news have been escalating worldwide over the last few years. But a drop from an already-low score of 39% within just seven months, does not augur well for the Indian news industry. In the midst of a pandemic, credibility of news becomes even more important. We hope to see television news and digital platforms address this concern more proactively, before it becomes a brand safety issue for advertisers using these media and a cause for rejection for subscribers of paid news services”

Shailesh Kapoor, Founder and CEO, Ormax Media

“India lives in several centuries at the same time, Content is king…distribution is god…that play of god and king will continue but differentiation of content will play a critical part in decision making.”

Megha Tata, South Asia MD, Discovery Communications

“The ABP Network- CVoter tracker is a trendsetter in India now. The opinion mapping which we do on a daily basis helps us in garnering accurate results. The continuous public opinion mapping has helped ABP Network- CVoter tracker to be a game changer as far as the media coverage of elections and public opinion is concerned.”

Yashawant Deshmukh, Founder CVoter stated

“Backed by our network’s longstanding legacy of journalistic independence, credibility, and high standards of ethical journalism, we were always confident that ABP Nadu would be successful in connecting meaningfully with the Tamilars. But the fact that it has started garnering these numbers in justtwo weeks since its launch - is a moment of immense pride for all of us. Our entire team has worked dedicatedly towards ensuring that the viewers’ get the most-accurate predictions and the most credible election coverage on all platforms of ABP. I’m happy to see that Tamil viewers, too, have so much faith in ourcontent.”

Avinash Pandey, CEO, ABP Network said

“At Dangal TV, we believe it is our audience who is responsible for our success. Original content is the core of the entertainment sector and at Dangal TV. We plan to scale up our original offerings and be the go-to destination for our audience. We look forward to further strengthening our position, as we introduce another captivating original story.”

Manish Singhal, MD, Enterr10 Television Network

“With this acquisition, we will be presenting our viewers the best of international football from Europe to south America through the months of June and July. From Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe in the UEFA EURO 2020 to Lionel Messi and Neymar in the Copa America 2021, our football calendar will showcase the best football players and teams from across the world”

Rajesh Kaul, Chief Revenue Officer & Sports Business Distribution Head, Sony Pictures Networks

“The ongoing pandemic forced us to innovate, and we are proud to be the first to embrak upon this new distribution strategy. While we all love to catch the latest movies at the nearest theatres, we realized we’d be doing a disservice to Salman’s fans nationwide if we aren’t able to release theatrically in all India states.”

Shariq Patel, CEO, Zee Studios

“At The Q, we are committed to infusing the broadcast universe with fresh concepts and a unique lineup of content that engages the youth and also makes their world inclusive for the whole family. Television, in Indian homes, is the last frontier where the family still gathers. With a bouquet of shows from varied genres that is perfect for new India’s homes, we will bring the very best of entertainment from an expanded horizon of new age online content creators.”

Tanya Shukla, Programming Head, The Q India

“GTPL Hathway consistently delivered on key KPIs, despite lockdown and restrictions in FY21. The highlight of FY21 was the growth in subscription revenues for both CATV and broadband business, strong profitability, net-debt free status, geographical expansion, healthy balance sheet and improved return ratios.”