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Netflix gears up for India launch, pricing strategy may hold the key
Netflix Inc, the world’s largest video streaming company, may soon spread its wings to India. The Hindu Business Line, which reported the development first by quoting unnamed sources, said that Netflix...
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Netflix launches in India; basic monthly subscription at Rs 500
Reed Hastings, co-founder and CEO, Netflix Netflix Inc, the world’s largest independent video streaming company, has launched its service in India as part of a wider international expansion. It has...
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What does Netflix’s entry mean for other internet TV companies in India
So far Indian audiences have been able to watch only a handful of Netflix original content. That is now going to change with the US on-demand video streaming service entering India. But as Indian...
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Why Ronnie Screwvala exited Arre and what it means for the OTT segment
Ronnie Screwvala Ronnie Screwvala, one of India’s best-known media entrepreneurs, has exited digital content platform Arré barely a year after announcing the venture as he feels the segment is in its...
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Chatsworth, ITW invest in digital sports broadcast network Veqta
Early stage venture capital firm Chatsworth Management and sports management company ITW Consulting Pvt. Ltd have made a seed round of funding worth $500,000 (Rs 3.4 crore) in sports-focused digital...
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Paid users, not downloads, matter for OTT platforms: Balaji Telefilms’ Nair
Sameer Nair, CEO, Balaji Telefilms Over the past couple of years several companies have launched over-the-top (OTT) video platforms in India, including major international players such as Netflix....
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Can Amazon combat Netflix and local rivals in India’s crowded video-streaming...
Amazon.com Inc is launching its video streaming service Amazon Prime Video—which is currently available only in the US, the UK, Germany, Austria and Japan—in India, as part of a global rollout to...
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Amazon unveils Prime Video in India, aims to take on Netflix
US-based ecommerce giant Amazon Inc launched of its video streaming service Amazon Prime Video in India. It will offer Amazon Prime members in India, a selection of “new release Bollywood and regional...
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Video streaming app Dekkho raises seed funding
Video streaming platform Dekkho, run by Baadl Technologies Pvt Ltd, has raised $1.2 million (Rs 8.1 crore) from seven angel investors in its seed round of investment. The startup did not reveal the...
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Amazon bets big on Prime Video, invests over $75 mn in India so far
US-based ecommerce giant Amazon Inc has invested about Rs 500 crore (around $75 million) on its video streaming service Amazon Prime Video in India so far. Launched in December last year, the company...
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