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Spammers Shift to OTT Platforms Amid Tightened Telco Scrutiny, Says COAI: Report

Spammers Shift to OTT Platforms Amid Tightened Telco Scrutiny, Says COAI: Report

With telecom operators tightening measures against spam and fraudulent communications, spammers are increasingly shifting to over-the-top (OTT) platforms such as Meta-owned WhatsApp, according to the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). TelecomTalk previously reported on UCC and spam silently shifting to RCS and OTT platforms, with not many options available … Read More

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DishTV Watcho Partners with RailWire to Launch Bundled Broadband and OTT Services

DishTV Watcho Partners with RailWire to Launch Bundled Broadband and OTT Services

DishTV’s OTT platform, Watcho, has announced a strategic partnership with RailWire, the broadband arm of RailTel, to launch a bundled digital offering in West Bengal. The collaboration combines RailWire’s high-speed broadband connectivity with Watcho’s curated library of regional and national OTT content, providing consumers with a single-subscription solution for internet … Read More

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

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 … Read More

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

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 … Read More

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

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, … Read More

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IPL 2025 Effect: JioHotstar Surpasses 100 Million Subscribers

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 … Read More

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Airtel Bundles JioHotstar Subscription on All Postpaid Plans

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 … Read More

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