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Legal trouble for MrBeast: Contestants file lawsuit over allegations of misogyny on set

MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, is a popular YouTuber and philanthropist known for his extravagant stunts, large-scale challenges, and generous giveaways. (Image source: Variety)

Five female contestants from MrBeast’s Prime Video show, Beast Games, allege a “culture of misogyny and sexism,” raising concerns about the show’s future and the YouTuber’s reputation.

IC 814 web series row: ‘Updated opening disclaimer with real, code names of hijackers’, Netflix says

IC 814 Kandahar Hijack, directed by Anubhav Sinha, features Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur, Vijay Varma, and Diya Mirza in leading roles.

IC 814 web series row: Netflix’s statement came after the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting summoned the content head of OTT platform and sought an explanation for the contentious aspect of the web series.

Disney CEO Bob Iger said crackdown on password sharing will start ‘in earnest’ this September

In February 2024, Disney announced plans to roll out paid sharing, following Netflix’s decision to introduce paid sharing last year.

YouTube keeps a close watch on Broadcasting Bill, ‘analysing it’, says Neal Mohan, CEO

India being one of the largest market for YouTube, has 11,000 Indian channels with over a million subscribers.

In its latest report, YouTube stated that it had taken down over 9 million videos in the December 2023 quarter, of which over 8 million were in violation.

OTT industry may add 2.80 lakh jobs in next 4 years as demand for VFX, animation surges: Report

Siti Networks Ltd narrowed its consolidated loss to Rs 204.5 crore in FY24 from Rs 314.5 crore in FY 23

Premium online video-on-demand is set to fuel 50% of new revenue growth of India’s total video market, the report said

Meghalaya’s Bah Paul on carving space for the state’s OTT platform Hello Meghalaya amidst streaming giants

Hon’ble Minister of Department of Tourism and Department of Arts & Culture, Government of Meghalaya, Bah Paul Lyngdoh

Minister of Department of Tourism and Department of Arts & Culture, Government of Meghalaya, Bah Paul Lyngdoh discusses how Hello Meghalaya will carve out its niche and ensure discoverability for local content creators and ensure accessibility for audiences who may not speak the local languages featured on the platform.

As OTT platforms expand and woo talent, new job roles open up

Siti Networks Ltd narrowed its consolidated loss to Rs 204.5 crore in FY24 from Rs 314.5 crore in FY 23

Headcount across the top 12 OTT players has increased by six percent in the last year. In the bigger players, job openings went up eight percent

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024: Disney Star to include an Indian sign language and audio descriptive feed

This is the first time that the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will be broadcast with sign language and descriptive commentary making cricket more immersive for its deaf, hard-of-hearing and visually impaired users, stated the company. (Image source: YouTube)

The audio descriptive feed will be complemented by voice-over technology for specific pages, which can render text and images into a speech output, enabling visually impaired users to easily navigate through the Disney+ Hotstar app.

Airtel Xstream Play strengthens regional content library, partners with Sun NXT

No doubt, the growth of regional OTT platforms highlights the increasing demand for localised content, posing a potential challenge to global giants like JioCinema, Netflix, Disney+Hotstar, and Amazon Prime Video. (Image source: Unsplash)

Some of the other apps on Airtel Xstream Play include Sony LIV, Lionsgate Play, Chaupal, Hoichoi, FanCode, ManoramaMax, ShemarooMe, Alt Balaji, Ultra, ErosNow, EPICon, Docubay, and Playflix amongst many others.