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The veteran Amazonian has taken up the reins of the company’s India business to boost profitability and bring seriousness among the workforce
The 800-pound gorilla of Indian streaming wants to go where its rivals fear to tread: bite-sized videos
Shrinking budgets, fewer projects, and a fixation on bankable “stars” over innovative stories—the new reality of Netflix, Amazon Prime, and other OTT platforms
ABS lost its broadcasting crown in 2020. Now, pivoting to new markets, it’s staging a turnaround with fresh audiences, though the road to full recovery remains winding
The e-commerce giant had to part ways with its ‘preferred sellers’ in India after regulatory interventions. But the newcomers are still getting advantages
But its new ventures with Prime Video and MiniTV are trying to shine their way out
After saying goodbye to IPL, HBO, and Formula One, it is going back to its mass entertainment roots
The rise of OTT platforms coupled with high ticket and F&B prices at multiplexes is keeping people at home and India’s theatres empty
For a hot minute, YouTube wanted to be a creator in the mould of Netflix and Prime Video. While the closure of its Originals platform in January marked the end of that dream, it also meant that YouTube was going back to familiar grounds—ad revenue from user-generated content. But this time, its monetisation strategy has ad-free subscription plans in the mix.
Launched in 2018, Flipkart’s response to Amazon Prime boasts a user base of 20 million—twice the size of its rival’s. However, with the convoluted structure and disparate incentives of Flipkart Plus, it may fail at its primary task—fostering loyalty
The pandemic may have put a dent in Ferns N Petals’ flagship product—on-demand, same-day delivery of perishable gifts—but it’s already looking to new segments and newer destinations. E-commerce gifting, though, brings a peculiar set of challenges for a traditionally offline retailer
Reliance Jio is restructuring its spider web of companies to put Jio Fiber in the living rooms of 50 million homes. Armed with revamped tariff plans and a combined TV+OTT offering, it’s looking to conquer both broadband and television
Amazon has chosen to finally make its long-awaited entry into the food delivery business in India. But why did it choose to enter the market now? What are its imperatives and ambitions? How does this impact Swiggy and Zomato?
With its $69 million investment, Zee hopes that streaming connectivity company SugarBox will open up a huge potential user base for its OTT platform Zee5. Failure may not be an option, if it is to battle the likes of Netflix, Hotstar, and Prime
Trai wanted to protect TV viewers from high DTH and cable TV bills. What it did instead was empower big broadcasters and OTT players
India’s 30-plus streaming services have poured money into content only to struggle with both subscriptions and ads. One by one, they’re turning to aggregators like Jio TV, Airtel TV and MX Player
Paytm has launched a subscription-based loyalty programme to hold on to its users, but there’s a lot that just doesn’t add up
Netflix entered India in January 2016. Three years later is as good a time as any to examine how far the company has come
With 1 million-plus subscribers, Zomato Gold is both the first and the largest of Indian unicorn loyalty programs. How successful has it been?
Nine video streaming companies and a self-regulatory code are trying to address online content concerns in India
Times Group has a bouquet of English-language movie channels. It now faces the challenge of raising more money to invest in them, or sell them. With online video streaming platforms taking over, are these channels doomed?
Indian kids’ entertainment is moving towards more local characters like Little Singham. But the road ahead won’t be easy
From the government to direct-to-home and cable companies, everyone wants to know what you watch on TV, and when you watch it. Surveillance state, here we come
Good old Doordarshan or DD has found a way to stay relevant—an app that lets you watch TV on your smartphone. Without data. Of DD’s myriad problems, tech is the last
India’s e-commerce leader Flipkart launched its loyalty program in 2014, a full two years before arch-nemesis Amazon. But then it shut it down. Now it’s back
There’s Ola share pass. Soon, there will be Zomato Gold and MMT Black. Also, The Times Group’s new online subscription media product under Times Internet. Companies in India are increasingly looking at a business model once considered niche
With the might of Viacom and Network18 behind it, can the latest entrant in the OTT space win its fight?
After spending $25 billion to populate its pan-India 4G network with 100 million free users, Reliance now wants to charge them for it. It will be an uphill struggle
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