India’s SVOD subscriber numbers soared by more than a third in 2021 to reach 73 million and content investment is similarly surging – the country is second only to the US in content investment for Amazon. Research powerhouse Omdia unpacks what’s next for this vast OTT opportunity. India’s online video market is the second-largest in Asia & […]
South Asian streamer Zee5 has unveiled an array of original shows for its service, which has formally launched into the US and is also being rolled out in Canada. The India-based SVOD offers exclusive Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi entertainment shows, with more than 1,600 TV series that include drama, music, food and lifestyle shows. It is aiming […]
Indian streamer Zee5 is to launch in the US later this month, offering more than 130,000 hours of programming to subscribers. The service, which is currently in beta mode in the country and will formally launch 22 June, will offer exclusive Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi entertainment shows, including its originals. More than 1,600 TV series […]
Streamers are piling investment into India and invigorating local scripted content creation, but regulatory changes could change all that. Mark Layton speaks to producers and streamers about this giant market India is the world’s fastest-growing streaming market, with US SVOD giants trying to carve out a firm foothold in competition with established local leaders, in […]
India’s Zee5 launches first Pakistani original India’s Zee5 Global streaming platform will launch its first Pakistani original series, Churails, next month. The 10 x 55-minute series will be available from 11 August as part of Zee5’s Zindagi world cinema strand. The series follows four women who operate a secret detective agency exposing cheating husbands in […]
India’s Zee5 adapts Black Widows Indian streamer Zee5 has struck a deal with NENT Studios UK (fka DRG) to create a local version of scripted format Black Widows. The agreement has been forged with producer Big Synergy Media and will see two seasons of the show remade for local audiences, with the first set to air […]
India’s vast population is fueling a booming OTT market but even recent rapid growth looks likely to be incomparable to the expansion expected over the next six years, with revenues set to soar from $268m in 2019 to more than $1.3bn by 2025. Analysts at TBI sibling Omdia provide six fast-facts from inside this surging […]
Asian streamer ZEE5 has unveiled plans for its expansion into Bangladesh. The focus will be on original content, with the launch of ZEE5’s first Bangladeshi originals to be released in 2020. Both romantic film Jodi… Kintu… Tobuo and crime series Contract will be produced with local production house Asiatic’s Good Company, with a local cast. […]
Since striking a JV with the fast-expanding Banijay Group, Indian super-producer Deepak Dhar has his sights set on a high-end drama revolution. Manori Ravindran reports It’s been less than two years since Deepak Dhar founded Banijay Asia after setting up the 50/50 joint venture with Marco Bassetti’s content powerhouse, though you wouldn’t know it given […]
International TV research consultancy K7 Media has unveiled its predictions for 2019, forecasting that Disney+ will lead the direct-to-consumer push while tipping Central and Eastern Europe as the next hot territory for scripted programming. Topping the list is the highly anticipated Disney+ platform, which K7 describes as a “genuine contender” to Netflix and Amazon in […]
