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Netflix’s latest effort to make inroads in India: Support for Hindi
Only about 10% of India’s 1.3 billion people know English. Yet, scores of firms operating in the country offer their…
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Streaming service Hooq shuts down, ends partnership with Disney’s Hotstar, Grab and others
Hooq, a five-year-old on-demand video streaming service that aimed to become “Netflix for Southeast Asia,” has shut down weeks after…
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India’s lockdown is making life hard for its most popular apps
The coronavirus pandemic, which has forced billions of people to stay home, has led to a surge in new downloads…
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Streaming service Hooq files for liquidation
On-demand video streaming service Hooq said on Friday it has filed for liquidation after it failed to grow rapidly and…
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India’s MX Player expands to US, UK and other markets in international push
MX Player, the on-demand video streaming service owned by India’s conglomerate Times Internet, is expanding to more than half a…
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Disney+ India launch postponed
Disney said on Friday that it is postponing the launch of its eponymous streaming service in India, one of the…
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Now streaming on Hotstar in India: Disney+
Disney+ has arrived in India — weeks ahead of its scheduled launch date. The American giant revamped Hotstar app and populated…
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John Oliver slams Disney’s Hotstar for censoring his show
John Oliver slammed Disney-owned Hotstar on Sunday for censoring his show, “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”, in India saying…
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India’s largest video streaming service, owned by Disney, breaks Safari compatibility to fix security flaw
Hotstar, India’s largest video streaming service with more than 300 million users, disabled support for Apple’s Safari web browser on…
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