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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
TopicStreaming Platforms

Topic: Streaming Platforms

Warner Bros Discovery to separate studios and streaming in two-way split

Warner Bros Discovery to separate studios and streaming in two-way split

Periyar Vision platform seeks to take social justice to OTT. Sci-fi show to ‘Ram ke Naam’

Inaugurated by DMK MP Kanimozhi last week, streaming platform aims to spread Periyar's ideology beyond Tamil Nadu. Stalin calls it 'need of the hour' in wake of controversies with BJP.

Will find ‘pragmatic solutions’ on tobacco rules for streaming firms content, says health ministry

India in May ordered to insert static health warnings during smoking scenes and at least 50 seconds of anti-tobacco disclaimers at start & in middle of each programme.

Netflix ends password sharing in India, limits access to household members

The streaming giant is sending out emails to customers found to be sharing their Netflix accounts with people outside their households in India.

More action, less romance — what new report on global streaming preferences reveals

A report on the most-watched genres found that drama, action, animation & comedy programs were popular across the globe while war, romance and thrillers were the least preferred.

Eken Babu to Nenu Super Woman—Regional OTT universe is bigger, buzzier than Netflix, Amazon

The future is hyperlocal, and for Indian regional OTT apps such as Hoichoi, Aha and Koode are quickly catching up in terms of content and viewership.

On Camera

Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.