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Thursday, November 6, 2025
TopicOnline streaming

Topic: Online streaming

2021’s must-see drama — Streaming wars starring Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max among others

Netflix should enjoy its lonely winter at the top this year because by 2021, the movie market is going to look very different from January 2020.

Why Netflix is planning to double its spending on original content in Asia

Netflix is seeking to cement its stronghold in Asia after the success of shows such as ‘Indian Matchmaking’ and ‘Kingdom’.

Why you can watch Joaquin Phoenix-starrer Joker on Amazon Prime but not on TV in India

Hollywood blockbuster 'Joker' was at the centre of a global row last year over its depiction of violence. It was given an ‘Adult’ certificate in India.

SC issues notice to Centre on PIL seeking regulation of content on OTT platforms

The PIL has sought directions to the government for constituting an autonomous body or a board to monitor and filter content on various OTT platforms. 

Netflix, Hotstar opt for self-regulation in India to ward off criticism

Adopting standardised ratings, descriptors & technical measures will help platforms like Netflix and Hotstar build trust within consumers, government stakeholders.

Stream ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Bird Box’ for free now — Netflix’s new promotional offer

Stepping up its marketing in an increasingly saturated industry, Netflix is offering 10 titles that nonsubscribers can see without logging in or signing up for a trial.

Grocery delivery apps and video streaming — Covid is boosting the stay-at-home economy

Consumers have been shifting towards e-commerce for over a decade but Covid crisis has been a boon to companies that serve the stay-at-home economy.

INOX, PVR unhappy about films being released on online platforms like Amazon Prime Video

Shoojit Sircar's Gulabo Sitabo, starring Amitabh Bachchan & Ayushmann Khurrana, is one of several films skipping theatres & heading online.

Zee5 widens its global reach with huge viewership spike in Canada during lockdown

Viewership for Zee5 TV & movie service was up about 18% globally in March, led by a spike of as much as 25% in Canada.

Netflix won’t have new series or movies for a while as Hollywood has shut down

As housebound viewers devour more content than ever, new shows and movies aren’t getting made for Netflix and other streaming services.

On Camera

Indians have a complicated relationship with Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.