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Monday, January 5, 2026
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Topic: Online streaming

Indian gaming is a boys’ club. Women gamers are turning to Twitch & YouTube

Women gamers like Shagufta Iqbal, Saloni Pawar, and Payal Dhare are building a strong presence on streaming platforms. But women are still shut out of competitive gaming.

Competition watchdog flags concern over $8.5 bn Disney-Reliance merger citing cricket broadcast rights

The merged company, majority-owned by Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance, would control cricket broadcast rights, sparking concerns over pricing power and dominance in advertising.

YouTube favourite to OTT darling—TVF’s success has even Bollywood calling

TVF has cracked the code for what viewers want. It makes feel-good shows that speak to middle-class India’s dreams such as clearing the UPSC and owning a home.

Free cricket on smartphones: Disney’s new bid to revive streaming business in India

The India streaming operations, which were Disney's biggest last year globally by users, posted a loss of $41.5 million on revenue of $390 million for the year to March 2022.

Court order on Disney app fee in India is temporary, says Google

Disney in India has gone to court in what is the latest and most high-profile challenge to Google's policy of imposing a 'service fee' of 11-26% on in-app payments.

Amazon manipulated customers into buying Prime subscriptions, says US Trade Commission

The commission seeking civil penalties against Amazon, said it used 'manipulative' and 'dark patterns' to trick consumers to enroll automatically renewing Prime subscriptions.

Unlike Netflix, ZEE5 Global plays down concerns over password sharing

ZEE5 tops the list of Indian streaming companies in the United States, Middle East, Europe, and Australia with about 826,600 active users as per data from research firm App Annie.

Disney+ Hotstar offers free streaming of cricket tournaments for mobile users

The decision to lift the paywall comes after Hotstar lost the streaming rights for IPL cricket tournament to Reliance Industries’ Jio Cinema earlier this year.

On Camera

With de-facto control over Venezuela, Trump has his very own oil empire

It’s a geopolitical game changer. US, now, has primacy over oil-producing allies and adversaries alike — whether it’s Saudi Arabia or Iran, Nigeria or Russia.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.