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Monday, July 21, 2025
TopicOTT platforms

Topic: OTT platforms

Why ‘Black, White & Gray’ is a fake docuseries—director didn’t want to give clear answers

Director Pushkar Sunil Mahabal took his time to write and edit the show. The shooting schedule was only two months long, but post-production went on for seven months.

FWICE urges boycott of Turkish shows on OTT platforms following country’s support to Pakistan

In a statement, the Federation of Western India Cine Employees urged the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting to restrict streaming of Turkish shows on Netflix and Prime Video.

India bans Pakistan-origin content on all OTT platforms

The advisory by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting comes a day after the Indian Armed Forces conducted Operation Sindoor, striking nine terror targets in Pakistan.

Ajaz Khan House Arrest show is why OTT faces flak. Some shows are soft porn in disguise

The tasteless adult content shown in House Arrest episode is now a daily reality of Indian OTT. Creativity’s newest platform is also becoming its deathbed.

I&B minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says stricter laws needed to curb ‘vulgar’ content on social media

The minister said editorial checks on online platforms were scarce, which proliferated ‘uncontrolled expression, which often includes vulgar content’.

Is the golden age of OTT over? Censorship, stars, and the shift to ‘safe’ content

Nothing major has been commissioned by OTT platforms since 2023 and as many as 20 projects are on hold, according to industry insiders.

Centre brings ‘digital news broadcasters’ under broadcast bill but doesn’t define them clearly

OTT platforms, social media sites & internet service providers are now under the bill's purview too. 'Censorship clause' and the Centre's discretionary powers raise concerns.

Hindi cinema is ‘fixing’ its Punjab on screens. No more Yash Chopra’s mustard-tinted fantasy

Kohrra, CAT, Tabbar, Amar Singh Chamkila, Dunki, and Chamak—this latest wave of Punjabi content is taking an unflinching look at the lingering wounds of militancy, caste, drugs, and police brutality.

Net neutrality under threat? It’s OTTs vs telcos again over proposed internet usage fee

In submissions to TRAI, telecom service providers ask for OTTs to pay them a fair charge for the increased data use they generate. OTTs say this could raise internet cost for consumers.

Indian TV serials are still stuck on ‘evil women snatching husbands’. OTTs race ahead

The physical violence in soap operas is children playing cops and robber compared to what we witness in OTT specials like Mirzapur.

On Camera

What India can learn from Israel about atmanirbharta in defence

India’s fledgling defence industry has struggled to translate capacity into mass production or compete globally, resulting in continued reliance on imports.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.