Amid growing concerns over the sustainability of telecom network investments, the GSMA has urged global regulators to establish a level-playing field and facilitate infrastructure deployment in the wake of surging data usage driven by over-the-top (OTT) or mobile app-based services, according to a top GSMA executive. Also Read: Indian Telcos … Read More
Premium content on Over-the-Top (OTT) platforms declined by 12 percent in 2024, as streaming services scaled back high-cost productions in an effort to achieve profitability, according to the latest EY-FICCI report on India’s media and entertainment sector, as reported by ANI. Also Read: TRAI Favours a Level Playing Field Between … Read More
JioStar Vice-Chairman Uday Shankar has reportedly urged regulators to avoid applying uniform regulations to television and digital platforms, citing their fundamentally distinct characteristics and stages of evolution. Speaking at the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025, Shankar cautioned that homogenised regulation could erode value in both sectors. Also … Read More
Bharti Airtel has introduced two new Xstream Fiber plans. The new 100 Mbps broadband options follow recent revisions to the existing 200 Mbps plans. With these additions, Airtel now offers a total of four 100 Mbps plans, including the newly launched Rs 999 and Rs 1199 plans. These changes come … Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has emphasised the need for a balanced regulatory framework that does not place traditional broadcasters at a disadvantage compared to digital streaming platforms. TRAI on Thursday, May 1, said it did not favour an environment where regulation discriminates between two mediums and puts … Read More
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
India’s telecom operators have urged the government to bring over-the-top (OTT) communication platforms such as WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram under the ambit of existing cybersecurity and regulatory frameworks that currently apply to telecom service providers (TSPs). The move, they said, is essential to curb the growing menace of spam and … Read More
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
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
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
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 … Read More
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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