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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.

Netflix’s next big market – India – is already crowded with cheaper rivals

Winning India is critical for Netflix but it has to compete with a bunch of ambitious local players with cut-rate programming packages.

‘The Office’ Hindi version: Can Hotstar pull off a successful adaptation of the mega show?

Hotstar is now streaming an Indian adaptation of the mega-popular sitcom, 'The Office'.

Modi govt’s I&B to-do list — regulating platforms like NaMo TV, Netflix & online news

The I&B ministry has drawn up a plan, under which the new Modi govt will bring in fresh regulation and amend old Acts.

Are online streaming channels eating into our reading habits?

With streaming platforms like Netflix and Hotstar offering a variety of content, millennials are taking to them for more than just entertainment. Some even...

Hotstar drops a Koffee with Karan episode: Should online platforms censor content?

Hotstar removed the controversial Koffee with Karan episode with cricketers Hardik Pandya and K.L. Rahul last week after public outcry about their comments. Netflix India has...

Hotstar quietly removes Hardik Pandya Koffee with Karan episode, raises censorship concerns

Live-streaming platform Hotstar has not given a reason for removing the Hardik Pandya episode, but all promotional pictures have been taken down New Delhi: The...

With online channels like Hotstar, is women’s cricket finally getting its due in India?

India may have lost the ICC Women's World T20 semi-finals against England, but the ‘Women in Blue’ are gaining popularity and viewership thanks to online live streaming channels like Hotstar.

The meeting at which Netflix is said to have agreed to self-regulate in India

Netflix is said to have committed to look at global best practices and come up with a solution to self-regulate after meeting Modi govt officials.

On Camera

Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.