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The first dependent Indian OTT platform was BIGFlix, launched by Reliance Entertainment in 2008. [1] In 2010 Digivive launched India's first OTT mobile app called nexGTv, which provides access to both live TV and on–demand content. nexGTV was the first app to live–stream Indian Premier League matches on smart phones and did so during 2013 and 2014.
This shift underscores a transformative phase for the industry, where digital distribution is increasingly becoming a vital revenue source for filmmakers and studios. Currently, the OTT audience in India stands at 547 million users, reflecting a 14% increase from 2023’s 481 million, representing a 38% market penetration. [5]
Popular examples of streaming services include Netflix, Spotify, YouTube, and Disney+. An over-the-top media service (OTT) is a streaming media service offered directly to viewers via the Internet. OTT bypasses cable, broadcast, and satellite television platforms, the companies that traditionally act as controllers or distributors of such content.
JioCinema is an Indian subscription video-on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Reliance Industries, Viacom18 and Disney India. the service was launched on 4th May 2016.
2024 Filmfare OTT Awards, the fifth edition of awards presented to honour artistic and technical excellence in original programming on over-the-top streaming media in Hindi-language. Web original shows or films released across OTT platforms between 1 August 2023 and 31 July 2024 were eligible for Awards.
Sony LIV is the first Indian OTT media service platform to produce music content for a Hollywood feature film – producing music for the Hindi version of the blockbuster titled Passengers, starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence. The singers for the original soundtrack titled Aadat included Jubin Nautiyal, Shirley Setia and Raftaar.
Netflix India is an Indian subsidiary of the American global internet streaming on-demand media provider Netflix that distributes a number of content called "originals" (films, series, miniseries, etc.) along with acquired content, it is creating quite a niche especially among Indian youngsters, with award winning film director Vipin Agnihotri also working on three projects, latest one being ...
On 20 February 2019, MX Player was relaunched as an OTT platform with original programming. It also licensed content from various Indian and International studios including FilmRise , Sonar Entertainment , Screen Media Films , Vipin Agnihotri Films, Hungama , Shemaroo , Paramount Pictures , Sony Entertainment and Sun TV Network .