Topic: Hotstar
No beef, no witches — Left and Right-wingers fight to control how children read, watch, think
We blame the Right wing for most demands for censorship or banning, but evidence shows Left liberals are equally guilty in trying to control children’s content.
Locked down India to get one more streaming service as Disney launches this week
The new streaming platform is crucial for Disney to advance its position in India, where its Hotstar is already a leader thanks to the popularity of cricket.
Hotstar, Netflix urged to stop ads, HD content as coronavirus lockdown overloads internet
Telecom industry tells 11 streaming platforms it is experiencing pressure and wants them to use data as minimally and efficiently as possible.
Netflix differs with Hotstar & SonyLIV as self-regulation body divides streaming industry
Video-streaming platforms such as Netflix have refused to be part of a new self-regulatory body as fears grow that stalemate may prompt govt to step in and fill the void.
‘I am beyond shame’ — John Oliver roasts Arnab & Disney’s Hotstar that blocked Modi episode
In the latest episode of his show 'Last Week Tonight', Oliver responded to Goswami calling him 'ignoramus of exceedingly global proportions'.
Hotstar blocked John Oliver show even before Modi govt could ask. It’s a dangerous new trend
All the world’s an outrage. So, even before anything happened or Modi government protested, Hotstar pre-emptively removed Last Week Tonight episode on the PM.
Hotstar blocks John Oliver show critical of Narendra Modi
When India subscribers logged on to Hotstar, the platform run by Disney, to watch the latest episode of ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,’ they could only find older episodes.
Disney+ to make its India debut through merger with Hotstar on 29 March
Move will give stiff competition to India's already-crowded OTT market, where Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Zee 5, ALTBalaji, Voot and Sony LIV are popular.
Can Netflix India counter the challenge from cheaper Amazon Prime, Hotstar, ALTBalaji?
Netflix has reported a miss in subscriber growth in the third quarter and also projects fewer new customers in the fourth quarter than last year.
Why Imtiaz Ali is sure Netflix and Amazon Prime Video won’t kill cinema
At the Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival in Guwahati, ThePrint speaks to director Imtiaz Ali and actor Sobhita Dhulipala.
Sikkim stopped seeing drug users as criminals and look what happened
In 2018, Sikkim Anti-Drugs Act decriminalised illicit drug use and laid down elaborate provisions for detoxification and rehabilitation.
Reliance, Maruti biggest losers as Sensex drops for fourth straight day amid gloomy outlook
BSE Sensex loses 0.8% while NSE Nifty 50 Index drops 0.9%. A gauge of IT firms rises 0.9%, but 16 out of 19 sector sub-indexes compiled by BSE drop.
Defence
India, China say won’t send more troops to Ladakh frontlines, agree to avoid misunderstandings
India and China issued a joint statement after senior Army officials of the two sides held commander-level talks as part of the countries’ first military-diplomatic dialogue.
Suspect all, fix all? Is that the motto of our new ‘National Suspicion State’?
It’s not just Modi government or BJP, but even state governments, judiciary are getting caught in a ‘we suspect all’ mindset. Is India becoming a National Suspicion State?