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India Broadcasting and Cable TV Markets, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2019-2023 and 2024-2029F - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

The "India Broadcasting and Cable TV Market, By Region, By Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2019-2029F" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "India Broadcasting and Cable TV Market, By Region, By Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2019-2029F" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • India Broadcasting and Cable TV Market was valued at USD 13.61 billion in 2023 and is anticipated to project robust growth in the forecast period with a CAGR of 7.85% through 2029.
  • The India Broadcasting and Cable TV Market is a dynamic and rapidly evolving sector that plays a pivotal role in the country's media and entertainment industry.
  • One of the defining characteristics of the India Broadcasting and Cable TV Market is its sheer size.

Online Video Remains the Growth Engine of Content Investment with Local Content Still Key to Acquiring Subscribers

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Monday, December 11, 2023

Ex-China, online video revenues in Asia Pacific were expected to hit US$46 billion in 2028, up from US$29 billion this year.

Key Points: 
  • Ex-China, online video revenues in Asia Pacific were expected to hit US$46 billion in 2028, up from US$29 billion this year.
  • In terms of content trends and investment, although pay TV remained the largest vertical, online video was the growth engine of video content investment, with local and Asian content leading premium VOD viewership with the highest reach.
  • Hence local content remained key to acquiring subscribers in the region, and constantly over-indexing with new users.
  • A strong focus on content closed off the Summit, with panellists agreeing that Asian content could not be lumped together.

ZEE5 Global Fortifies US leadership with Aggregation of leading South Asian streaming platforms in one destination

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

MUMBAI, India, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ZEE5 Global , the world's largest streaming service for South Asian content, today announced a strategic move to aggregate multiple South Asian streaming platforms within the ZEE5 Global platform with the launch of Add-ons in the US.

Key Points: 
  • MUMBAI, India, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ZEE5 Global , the world's largest streaming service for South Asian content, today announced a strategic move to aggregate multiple South Asian streaming platforms within the ZEE5 Global platform with the launch of Add-ons in the US.
  • ZEE5 Global Add-ons will offer subscribers in the US a single-window to access their favorite South Asian entertainment platforms on the ZEE5 Global platform itself, with Add-ons pricing starting from just $1.49 onwards.
  • "The launch of Add-ons on ZEE5 Global is a significant milestone, further cementing our leadership position as the No.1 South Asian streaming platform in the US market," said Ms. Archana Anand, Chief Business Officer, ZEE5 Global, "Add-ons will bring the best of South Asian content from multiple streaming platforms within ZEE5 Global for the diaspora in the US and soon globally, and at the best possible value."
  • Sharing her vision for ZEE5 Global Add-ons, Ms. Archana Anand, Chief Business Officer, ZEE5 Global, added, "As the foremost South Asian streaming platform in the United States, ZEE5 Global has played a crucial role in connecting the South Asian diaspora with their cultural roots.

ZEE5 Global announces the World Digital Premiere of Salman Khan Starrer - 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan'

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

MUMBAI, India, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ZEE5 Global , the world's largest streaming platform for South Asian content, today announced the world digital premiere of Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan on 23rd June 2023.

Key Points: 
  • MUMBAI, India, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ZEE5 Global , the world's largest streaming platform for South Asian content, today announced the world digital premiere of Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan on 23rd June 2023.
  • After bringing forth Salman Khan's biggest entertainers - Radhe and Antim: The Final Truth, ZEE5 is set to bring forth another blockbuster movie - 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan'.
  • The audience is in for a treat as ZEE5 celebrates Bhaijaan day with World Digital Premiere of Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan on June 23, 2023.
  • Shariq Patel, CBO, Zee Studios, shares, "Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' is Zee Studios' collaboration with Salman Khan after the massive success of 'Radhe' on ZEE5.

ZEE5 Moves to ScyllaDB NoSQL to Enhance User Experience at Scale with Predictable Costs

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

ZEE5, the OTT arm of ZEEL, is currently using ScyllaDB to power its watch history functionality and is in the process of moving additional business-critical content streaming use cases to ScyllaDB.

Key Points: 
  • ZEE5, the OTT arm of ZEEL, is currently using ScyllaDB to power its watch history functionality and is in the process of moving additional business-critical content streaming use cases to ScyllaDB.
  • He further emphasized the significance of the partnership, stating, "This collaboration will elevate the user experience of our rapidly growing streaming business.
  • “ScyllaDB has a unique architecture which allows our NoSQL database to take full advantage of modern cloud resources,” added Dor Laor, Co-Founder and CEO of ScyllaDB.
  • Zee joins an impressive group of ScyllaDB customers in the region – for example, gamechangers such as ShareChat and OlaCabs.”

Streaming platform ZEE5 Global Unveils a High Voltage Line-Up of 111 Titles

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Friday, May 19, 2023

streaming platform for South Asian content, today unveiled a highly anticipated, blockbuster content slate with a line-up of 111+ titles spanning multiple languages.

Key Points: 
  • streaming platform for South Asian content, today unveiled a highly anticipated, blockbuster content slate with a line-up of 111+ titles spanning multiple languages.
  • The lineup showcases ZEE5 Global's significant focus on Indian language content with titles in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bangla, Punjabi and Marathi.
  • Ms. Nimisha Pandey, Chief Content Officer – Hindi Originals, ZEE5 said, "As ZEE5 reaches its 5-year milestone, we are creating ourselves, one story at a time.
  • Users can download the ZEE5 Global app from Google Play Store / iOS App Store on Roku devices, Apple TVs, Android TVs, Amazon Fire Stick and Samsung Smart TVs.

Streaming platform ZEE5 Global Unveils a High Voltage Line-Up of 111 Titles

Retrieved on: 
Friday, May 19, 2023

streaming platform for South Asian content, today unveiled a highly anticipated, blockbuster content slate with a line-up of 111+ titles spanning multiple languages.

Key Points: 
  • streaming platform for South Asian content, today unveiled a highly anticipated, blockbuster content slate with a line-up of 111+ titles spanning multiple languages.
  • The lineup showcases ZEE5 Global's significant focus on Indian language content with titles in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bangla, Punjabi and Marathi.
  • Ms. Nimisha Pandey, Chief Content Officer – Hindi Originals, ZEE5 said, "As ZEE5 reaches its 5-year milestone, we are creating ourselves, one story at a time.
  • Users can download the ZEE5 Global app from Google Play Store / iOS App Store on Roku devices, Apple TVs, Android TVs, Amazon Fire Stick and Samsung Smart TVs.

ZEE5 Optimizes Business Operations With NAGRA’s Scalable Content Protection and Security Analytics

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Saturday, April 15, 2023

In addition to being selected for its scalable multi-DRM session management, the NAGRA solution was chosen as the only industry solution to provide the added benefit of security monitoring and analytics capabilities.

Key Points: 
  • In addition to being selected for its scalable multi-DRM session management, the NAGRA solution was chosen as the only industry solution to provide the added benefit of security monitoring and analytics capabilities.
  • It sets up well for our growth plans as we onboard more premium content and live sports”, said Kishore AK, Chief Technology Officer at ZEE5.
  • More than just a multi-DRM solution, NAGRA’s Active Streaming Protection framework is a scalable, cloud-based toolkit that provides service providers, like ZEE5, with access to a comprehensive content protection offering that meets this demand.
  • With NAGRA, ZEE5 now has a level of content protection and security intelligence to enable even greater control of their operation.”
    With NAGRA’s Activity Streaming Protection framework in place, ZEE5 can build out its service protection capabilities with additional services as its business expands and faces further threats.

RRR roars at the 95th Academy Awards as Naatu Naatu bags Best Original Song

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

NEW YORK, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- South Asian entertainment witnessed a new dawn at the 95th Academy Awards as mega-blockbuster RRR, currently streaming on ZEE5 Global across the globe, etched a historic win for Best Original Song for Naatu Naatu. Naatu Naatu, composed by MM Keeravani, didn't just win the Oscar, the largest and most-prestigious awards globally, but also stole the show at the awards ceremony with the high-voltage LIVE performance by singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava, along with 20 dancers led by actor and dancer Lauren Gottlieb. The performance was introduced by none other than celebrated Indian actor Deepika Padukone and offered global viewers a taste of South Asian entertainment's explosive dance and musical energy with the song's signature 'hook step' leading to a standing ovation.

Key Points: 
  • Watch the Oscar-winning blockbuster in the Original language, Telugu, with English subtitles ONLY on ZEE5 Global
    NEW YORK, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- South Asian entertainment witnessed a new dawn at the 95th Academy Awards as mega-blockbuster RRR, currently streaming on ZEE5 Global across the globe, etched a historic win for Best Original Song for Naatu Naatu.
  • Popular Indian movie stars like Hrithik Roshan, Neha Dhupia poured in their wishes as they called the win a 'proud moment'.
  • One of RRR's leading stars, Ram Charan, in a statement, called the Oscars win a 'Great Moment for India'.
  • At ZEE5 Global, we're incredibly proud  to bring this film and its iconic song to viewers across the globe in the original language, Telugu."

RRR roars at the 95th Academy Awards as Naatu Naatu bags Best Original Song

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 14, 2023

NEW YORK, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- South Asian entertainment witnessed a new dawn at the 95th Academy Awards as mega-blockbuster RRR, currently streaming on ZEE5 Global across the globe, etched a historic win for Best Original Song for Naatu Naatu. Naatu Naatu, composed by MM Keeravani, didn't just win the Oscar, the largest and most-prestigious awards globally, but also stole the show at the awards ceremony with the high-voltage LIVE performance by singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava, along with 20 dancers led by actor and dancer Lauren Gottlieb. The performance was introduced by none other than celebrated Indian actor Deepika Padukone and offered global viewers a taste of South Asian entertainment's explosive dance and musical energy with the song's signature 'hook step' leading to a standing ovation.

Key Points: 
  • Watch the Oscar-winning blockbuster in the Original language, Telugu, with English subtitles ONLY on ZEE5 Global
    NEW YORK, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- South Asian entertainment witnessed a new dawn at the 95th Academy Awards as mega-blockbuster RRR, currently streaming on ZEE5 Global across the globe, etched a historic win for Best Original Song for Naatu Naatu.
  • Popular Indian movie stars like Hrithik Roshan, Neha Dhupia poured in their wishes as they called the win a 'proud moment'.
  • One of RRR's leading stars, Ram Charan, in a statement, called the Oscars win a 'Great Moment for India'.
  • At ZEE5 Global, we're incredibly proud  to bring this film and its iconic song to viewers across the globe in the original language, Telugu."