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Kripa B April 12th, 2025 8:16 PM 0 COMMENTS

JioHotstar Surpasses 200 Million Paid Subscribers, Driven by Cricket Popularity: Report

JioHotstar, the newly launched OTT streaming platform from JioStar, has crossed 200 million paid subscribers, driven by multi-language live broadcasts of Indian Premier League cricket matches, Bloomberg reported, citing a senior executive. Just recently, at the end of March, JioHotstar announced surpassing 100 million subscribers, in what the company called a "groundbreaking achievement." Also Read: IPL 2025 Effect: JioHotstar Surpasses 100 Million Subscribers Growth Fueled by IPL and Cricket Content "We... Read More

Kripa B April 10th, 2025 7:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

Television Outpaces Social Media, UGC in Video Consumption, Says JioStar CEO: Report

Television continues to dominate video content consumption in India, outpacing social media and user-generated content (UGC) platforms. With 190 million screens across the country, television commands an unparalleled scale and reach, according to Kevin Vaz, CEO – Entertainment, JioStar, ETTelecom reported. Also Read: Reliance’s Hathway and DEN Launch Reels Channels on Cable TV Content Consumption on TV Vaz reportedly highlighted that total content consumption on TV stood at a staggering... Read More

Kripa B April 3rd, 2025 10:20 AM 0 COMMENTS

Netflix Expands Language Options on TV for a More Global Viewing Experience

Netflix has rolled out an update, allowing users to select from the full list of available languages for any title when streaming on TV. This long-awaited feature, already available on mobile devices and web browsers, enhances accessibility and caters to the global audience, according to Netflix. Also Read: Netflix to Exclusively Stream WWE in India Starting April 1 Language Options for Global Audiences Netflix says that nearly a third of... Read More

Kripa B April 2nd, 2025 4:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

Apple TV+ Now Available as Prime Video Add-On in India

Apple TV+ has officially launched as an add-on subscription on Prime Video in India, allowing Prime members to access its catalogue of exclusive shows and movies for Rs 99 per month. This integration simplifies content discovery, billing, and streaming for subscribers, who can now enjoy Apple Originals without switching apps, according to Amazon's announcement on Wednesday, April 2. Also Read: Netflix to Exclusively Stream WWE in India Starting April 1... Read More

Srikapardhi April 1st, 2025 8:58 AM 0 COMMENTS

IPL 2025: Airtel Bundles JioHotstar Subscription With All Wi-Fi, TV, and OTT Included Broadband Plans

Bharti Airtel has already launched JioHotstar-bundled prepaid and postpaid plans ahead of the IPL 2025 season so its users can enjoy the matches. Additionally, Airtel has boosted its network in all IPL stadiums across India ahead of the season to ensure that its customers inside the stadiums, as well as in neighbouring locations, experience a seamless network. However, Airtel is not just focusing on mobility services—it is also offering a... Read More

Kripa B March 27th, 2025 3:22 PM 4 COMMENTS

IPL 2025 Effect: JioHotstar Surpasses 100 Million Subscribers

Streaming service provider JioHotstar has announced surpassing 100 million subscribers, in what the company calls a "groundbreaking achievement that cements its position as India's most loved streaming platform." This milestone comes on the back of Reliance Jio offering bundled JioHotstar subscriptions with its mobile plans above Rs 299, along with two other operators, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi), bundling the subscription with their prepaid and postpaid offerings to customers... Read More

Srikapardhi March 24th, 2025 9:48 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Bundles JioHotstar Subscription on All Postpaid Plans

Indian telecom service provider Bharti Airtel has already launched JioHotstar-bundled special cricket data packs, as well as a cricket plan bundled with daily data for its prepaid users. Now, Airtel postpaid users have a reason to rejoice this cricket season, as the second-largest operator has bundled a JioHotstar Mobile subscription with its plans. Also Read: Airtel Boosts Network at Stadiums Across India Ahead of IPL 2025 Airtel Postpaid Plans Bundled... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 21st, 2025 12:01 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Brings Two New JioHotstar Plans for IPL 2025

Bharti Airtel has introduced two new plans with JioHotstar subscription for the IPL (India Premier League) 2025. Note that these plans aren't dedicatedly brought for the IPL, and may stay even after the IPL is over. These plans cost Rs 100 and Rs 195. Both of them are data vouchers. Users recharge with data vouchers when they already have an active prepaid plan. These data vouchers come on top of... Read More

Kripa B March 16th, 2025 12:36 PM 1 COMMENTS

Netflix to Exclusively Stream WWE in India Starting April 1

Netflix announced on March 8 that it will become the exclusive streaming platform for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in India starting April 1, 2025. This deal marks Netflix's entry into live sports entertainment in the country, bringing WWE's biggest shows to Indian fans. Also Read: Netflix Secures US Streaming Rights for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 and 2031 What WWE Fans in India Can Expect As part of the long-term... Read More

Kripa B March 14th, 2025 8:59 PM 0 COMMENTS

IPL 2025: JioStar in Talks With Airtel, Jio, Vi to Bundle Its Subscription With Data Plans: Report

JioStar is reportedly in discussions with private telecom operators in India—Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea (Vi)—to bundle its streaming service with telecom operators' data plans ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, ET Telecom reported, citing sources. This move follows JioStar's shift to a subscription-based model, ending free IPL streaming, which was previously available on JioCinema. Also Read: JioStar Launches OTT Platform JioHotstar, Merging JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar... Read More

Kripa B March 6th, 2025 8:48 PM 0 COMMENTS

Amazon Prime Video Rolls Out AI Dubbing Pilot for International Content

Amazon's OTT video platform, Prime Video, is enhancing its streaming experience with AI-aided dubbing, making international content more accessible to audiences worldwide. The new AI-dubbing feature, rolling out on Wednesday, March 5, will initially support English and Latin American Spanish dubbing for 12 licensed films and series, including El Cid: La Leyenda, Mi Mama Lora, and Long Lost. Also Read: IMAX Partners with CAMB.AI for AI-Powered Content Localisation Services AI-Aided Dubbing "To make... Read More

Kripa B February 27th, 2025 11:44 PM 0 COMMENTS

Amazon Unveils More Conversational AI Assistant Alexa+, Free for Prime Subscribers

Amazon has introduced Alexa+, its next-generation AI assistant powered by generative AI, offering a more conversational, intuitive, and proactive user experience. The new assistant features deeper personalization, advanced automation, and improved integration across multiple services, including OpenTable, Vagaro, Amazon, Uber, Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, iHeartRadio, Ticketmaster, and others. "Alexa+ is more conversational, smarter, personalized—and she helps you get things done. She keeps you entertained, helps you learn, keeps you organized,... Read More