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  • Culture Machine, Scout Media tie up; to create videos for American sports

    Culture Machine, Scout Media tie up; to create videos for American sports

    MUMBAI: Culture Machine, South Asia’s leading technology enabled media firm, is strengthening its foothold in the U.S. market through a partnership with Scout Media to lend its Video Machine services. The patent-pending product launched by Culture Machine will create visual experiences and content on sports centric topics for the multi-channel, male oriented video network in the US.

    Video Machine creates videos at scale from audio and text sources to give high impact visuals to accompany content. In the past 6-8 months, the product output of Video Machine has scaled 5x, creating thousands of videos and millions of views each month. The palette of these videos has also grown 3x to now create 100+ different visual experiences for a given audio or text input.

    Scout Media is a leading digital multi-channel network providing authentic and targeted content from a team of 200+ press credentialed journalists and video producers across the US. With 12,000+ stories and thousands of videos produced every month, Scout Media delivers on men’s passion points: NFL, fantasy sports, college football and basketball, high school recruiting, hunting, fishing and much more. Partnering with Culture Machine will be synergetic as it will bring in a new disruptive wave of visual communication considering the expertise and reach of the two companies. Video Machine has already created several videos for Scout, showcasing unique stories around football.

    Culture Machine CEO and co-founder Sameer Pitalwalla commented: “Culture Machine’s mission is to use technology to build great media brands that people love. With every new project, we aim to reach out to a larger audience and provide quality content to everyone. We hope this partnership will help us achieve that goal even in the U.S. market. It also reinforces our confidence in our product – Video machine, which has grown multi-fold since the day we had come out with the prototype.”

    Scout Media president Craig Amazeen added “Scout’s commitment to grass roots video coverage and dynamic storytelling requires best-in-class production teams. Culture Machine is the ideal partner to handle both the quantity and the quality of production that we require in order to deliver the best content to our communities.”

    Culture Machine’s ‘Video Machine’ technology has already created an impact in the Asian market and is looking to establish a strong hold in the U.S through select associations.

    A representative of Culture Machine’s PR company called up to state that the quote of Sameer Pitalwalla needs to be attributed to (co-founder and COO/CTO) Venkat Prasad.

  • Hotstar to air Barun Sobti’s ‘Tanhaiyaan’ in Jan

    Hotstar to air Barun Sobti’s ‘Tanhaiyaan’ in Jan

    MUMBAI: Actor Barun Sobti is all set to make a comeback, but this time in a web series. Star India’s video-on-demand (VOD) service is all geared up to air a fiction web series, titled Tanhaiyan. The 10 episodic show with a duration of 20 minutes each will launch in the mid-week of January 2017.

    The show is produced by Gul Khan and Karishma Jain of Unit 7 Network for 4 Lions Films, the web series is directed by Gorky M.

    In the show, Sobti plays the role of Haider, while the other lead Surbhi Jyoti will be seen playing the role of Meera Kapoor. Kapoor is in love with Haider, who is seen flirting with girls.

    Khan said, “Someone once asked me what’s the why of Tanhayian.. Well there isn’t a person who hasn’t experienced the loss of a loved one.. And every time we lose someone it changes who we are….So here are two people who are dealing with that loss in their own different way.. But sometimes someone walks right into that loneliness and Phir aap tanhayion mein bhi Tanha nahi rehte… Tanhaiyaan is a tribute to that magic…”

    Hotstar entered into the original content production with a talk show hosted by RJ Malishka called M Bole Toh. It also aired a 20 episodic news comedy series On Air with AIB with 10 in English and 10 in Hindi. The streaming platform is also rumoured to bring the second season of the show soon.

    It had also brought back its popular TV fiction show Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon as a Hotstar Original after a gap of three years.

    Being a first mover in the space, it today boasts about 75 million downloads from the mobile nation India – far far ahead of the 30 odd OTT platforms which have popped up. Hotstar offers a smorgasbord of programs: right from India’s favorite sport cricket to 650 shows from its 23 channels, 36 English TV shows, 70 Hollywood movies, and oodles of Hindi cinema as well. The 85,000 hours of content it can stream is available in eight Indian languages.

    Primarily a free and advertising-dependent service, the Star Network has poured in an estimated $60-70 million to bring it to the place it has so far.

  • Hotstar to air Barun Sobti’s ‘Tanhaiyaan’ in Jan

    Hotstar to air Barun Sobti’s ‘Tanhaiyaan’ in Jan

    MUMBAI: Actor Barun Sobti is all set to make a comeback, but this time in a web series. Star India’s video-on-demand (VOD) service is all geared up to air a fiction web series, titled Tanhaiyan. The 10 episodic show with a duration of 20 minutes each will launch in the mid-week of January 2017.

    The show is produced by Gul Khan and Karishma Jain of Unit 7 Network for 4 Lions Films, the web series is directed by Gorky M.

    In the show, Sobti plays the role of Haider, while the other lead Surbhi Jyoti will be seen playing the role of Meera Kapoor. Kapoor is in love with Haider, who is seen flirting with girls.

    Khan said, “Someone once asked me what’s the why of Tanhayian.. Well there isn’t a person who hasn’t experienced the loss of a loved one.. And every time we lose someone it changes who we are….So here are two people who are dealing with that loss in their own different way.. But sometimes someone walks right into that loneliness and Phir aap tanhayion mein bhi Tanha nahi rehte… Tanhaiyaan is a tribute to that magic…”

    Hotstar entered into the original content production with a talk show hosted by RJ Malishka called M Bole Toh. It also aired a 20 episodic news comedy series On Air with AIB with 10 in English and 10 in Hindi. The streaming platform is also rumoured to bring the second season of the show soon.

    It had also brought back its popular TV fiction show Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon as a Hotstar Original after a gap of three years.

    Being a first mover in the space, it today boasts about 75 million downloads from the mobile nation India – far far ahead of the 30 odd OTT platforms which have popped up. Hotstar offers a smorgasbord of programs: right from India’s favorite sport cricket to 650 shows from its 23 channels, 36 English TV shows, 70 Hollywood movies, and oodles of Hindi cinema as well. The 85,000 hours of content it can stream is available in eight Indian languages.

    Primarily a free and advertising-dependent service, the Star Network has poured in an estimated $60-70 million to bring it to the place it has so far.

  • Hooq brings exclusive content for India

    Hooq brings exclusive content for India

    MUMBAI: Hooq has announced the addition of new exclusive set of DC titles to its already extensive content catalogue especially for its Indian audience. The new title includes illustrious and renowned names such as Supergirl, DC Legends of Tomorrow, Flash and Lucifer which will be available for Hooq users.

    Indian audiences can now view new episodes of Supergirl on the same day as the US premier. Hooq complimentary trials are available for postpaid customers of Airtel, Vodafone and ACT Fiber net.

    “The new addition of DC titles to our extensive library comes exclusively for our Indian audiences this time. This foregrounds how India is one of the key markets for HOOQ. We want to offer our customers the best and most exciting content from across the world and genres. HOOQ has one of the largest numbers of Hollywood titles and we are very excited to continuously add more content every month. With varied content on our platform, we aim to offer our audiences different flavors with an uninterrupted viewing experience. To propagate our efforts further, we have multiple partnerships in place, to give a few examples, the HOOQ complimentary trials are available for Postpaid customers of Airtel, Vodafone and ACT Fiber net. These partnerships will help consumer experience the freedom of viewing content anytime, anywhere with HOOQ and give them a window to what we have to offer,” said Hooq India MD Salil Kapoor.

    Supergirl is an American drama television series that is based on the comic character, Supergirl, a costumed superheroine cousin to Superman. The series is about Supergirl’s journey of becoming a National City protector and how she deals with the feud between Earth and its extraterrestrial communities. What’s more? Indian audiences would now be able to view new episodes of Supergirl on the same day as the US premier. Hooq users will have an access to a new episode every Wednesday for the series.

    Flash an American television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg and Geoff Johns is based on the DC Comics character Barry Allen / Flash, a costumed superhero crime-fighter with the power to move at superhuman speeds.

    DC’s Legends of Tomorrow is an American superhero action-adventure television series. The show is a spin-off from Arrow and The Flash, existing in the same fictional universe. Lucifer is the story of a fallen angel who decides to retire and reside in Los Angeles

  • Hooq brings exclusive content for India

    Hooq brings exclusive content for India

    MUMBAI: Hooq has announced the addition of new exclusive set of DC titles to its already extensive content catalogue especially for its Indian audience. The new title includes illustrious and renowned names such as Supergirl, DC Legends of Tomorrow, Flash and Lucifer which will be available for Hooq users.

    Indian audiences can now view new episodes of Supergirl on the same day as the US premier. Hooq complimentary trials are available for postpaid customers of Airtel, Vodafone and ACT Fiber net.

    “The new addition of DC titles to our extensive library comes exclusively for our Indian audiences this time. This foregrounds how India is one of the key markets for HOOQ. We want to offer our customers the best and most exciting content from across the world and genres. HOOQ has one of the largest numbers of Hollywood titles and we are very excited to continuously add more content every month. With varied content on our platform, we aim to offer our audiences different flavors with an uninterrupted viewing experience. To propagate our efforts further, we have multiple partnerships in place, to give a few examples, the HOOQ complimentary trials are available for Postpaid customers of Airtel, Vodafone and ACT Fiber net. These partnerships will help consumer experience the freedom of viewing content anytime, anywhere with HOOQ and give them a window to what we have to offer,” said Hooq India MD Salil Kapoor.

    Supergirl is an American drama television series that is based on the comic character, Supergirl, a costumed superheroine cousin to Superman. The series is about Supergirl’s journey of becoming a National City protector and how she deals with the feud between Earth and its extraterrestrial communities. What’s more? Indian audiences would now be able to view new episodes of Supergirl on the same day as the US premier. Hooq users will have an access to a new episode every Wednesday for the series.

    Flash an American television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg and Geoff Johns is based on the DC Comics character Barry Allen / Flash, a costumed superhero crime-fighter with the power to move at superhuman speeds.

    DC’s Legends of Tomorrow is an American superhero action-adventure television series. The show is a spin-off from Arrow and The Flash, existing in the same fictional universe. Lucifer is the story of a fallen angel who decides to retire and reside in Los Angeles

  • Eros Now’s content available to Lyca TV’s European customers

    Eros Now’s content available to Lyca TV’s European customers

    MUMBAI: Eros Now, the cutting-edge over-the-top (OTT) Bollywood entertainment platform owned by Eros International Plc, yesterday announced that it is now available on the Lyca TV platform.

    Lyca TV, the world’s largest ethnic content online Over-the-top (OTT) entertainment provider, enables its consumers to experience the convenience of virtual home entertainment anywhere. One can watch his favourite TV channels across a wide range of devices on a single subscription.

    The launch of Eros Now will provide Lyca TV customers with access to the world’s largest collection of premium Indian entertainment with hundreds of titles in several languages. This development further enhances Lyca TV’s offering to customers, particularly across its Indian consumer base. The service will be included in Tamil, Sinhala and African packages and will be available for a small additional fee in others.

    Eros Digital CEO Rishika Lulla Singh says, “With this association, we continue to amplify our presence across top streaming services by showcasing a compelling array of Bollywood and regional language content and reinforcing our reach to our subscribers.”

    Lyca Group deputy chairman Prem Sivasamy said, “We are bringing our extensive customer base enhanced access to a wide range of popular channels and TV shows. This development further demonstrates Lyca Group’s continued commitment to providing our customers with access to their communities back home.”

    Lyca TV, part of the Lyca Group, delivers a broad range of international TV shows across multiple devices. The platform caters to a wide range of major ethnic communities, streaming over 450 channels – more than any competitor – in over 25 languages. LycaTV can be viewed via television, desktop, mobile or tablet.

    Eros Now offers a wide array of entertainment from music to movies and television content across languages. Eros’ vast movie library consists of Bollywood blockbusters including its latest super hits like Housefull 3, Dishoom, Happy Bhaag Jayegi, Bajirao Mastani and Bajrangi Bhaijaan.

  • Eros Now’s content available to Lyca TV’s European customers

    Eros Now’s content available to Lyca TV’s European customers

    MUMBAI: Eros Now, the cutting-edge over-the-top (OTT) Bollywood entertainment platform owned by Eros International Plc, yesterday announced that it is now available on the Lyca TV platform.

    Lyca TV, the world’s largest ethnic content online Over-the-top (OTT) entertainment provider, enables its consumers to experience the convenience of virtual home entertainment anywhere. One can watch his favourite TV channels across a wide range of devices on a single subscription.

    The launch of Eros Now will provide Lyca TV customers with access to the world’s largest collection of premium Indian entertainment with hundreds of titles in several languages. This development further enhances Lyca TV’s offering to customers, particularly across its Indian consumer base. The service will be included in Tamil, Sinhala and African packages and will be available for a small additional fee in others.

    Eros Digital CEO Rishika Lulla Singh says, “With this association, we continue to amplify our presence across top streaming services by showcasing a compelling array of Bollywood and regional language content and reinforcing our reach to our subscribers.”

    Lyca Group deputy chairman Prem Sivasamy said, “We are bringing our extensive customer base enhanced access to a wide range of popular channels and TV shows. This development further demonstrates Lyca Group’s continued commitment to providing our customers with access to their communities back home.”

    Lyca TV, part of the Lyca Group, delivers a broad range of international TV shows across multiple devices. The platform caters to a wide range of major ethnic communities, streaming over 450 channels – more than any competitor – in over 25 languages. LycaTV can be viewed via television, desktop, mobile or tablet.

    Eros Now offers a wide array of entertainment from music to movies and television content across languages. Eros’ vast movie library consists of Bollywood blockbusters including its latest super hits like Housefull 3, Dishoom, Happy Bhaag Jayegi, Bajirao Mastani and Bajrangi Bhaijaan.

  • YouTube supports 4K live streaming

    YouTube supports 4K live streaming

    MUMBAI: The next generation benchmark in television technology, 4K, is still a high-cost format, live or not. Becoming the first service to offer live video streaming at this resolution is the Google-owned video service, Youtube. Starting today, the platform is bringing 4K support to its live streams and 360-degree videos.

    According to YouTube, the first demonstration of 4K live streaming on its site will be The Game Awards 2016, which airs today at EST 9pm. The video game awards show will feature a live performance of iconic hip-hop duo Run the Jewels as well as premieres of a number of video games, including Mass Effect: Andromeda and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

    The image quality was mind-blowing on screens that support it, and in 360 degrees… the clarity could truly transport one, stated YouTube senior product manager Kurt Wilms in a blog post on Wednesday. YouTube first added support for 4K videos in 2010.

    Earlier this year, the video service added support for live 360-degree video broadcasts, and VR is one of the areas that could immediately benefit from the added resolution.

    Get ready for 360 concert and event streams that looked sharper, cleaner, and brighter than ever before, Wilms added.

  • YouTube supports 4K live streaming

    YouTube supports 4K live streaming

    MUMBAI: The next generation benchmark in television technology, 4K, is still a high-cost format, live or not. Becoming the first service to offer live video streaming at this resolution is the Google-owned video service, Youtube. Starting today, the platform is bringing 4K support to its live streams and 360-degree videos.

    According to YouTube, the first demonstration of 4K live streaming on its site will be The Game Awards 2016, which airs today at EST 9pm. The video game awards show will feature a live performance of iconic hip-hop duo Run the Jewels as well as premieres of a number of video games, including Mass Effect: Andromeda and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

    The image quality was mind-blowing on screens that support it, and in 360 degrees… the clarity could truly transport one, stated YouTube senior product manager Kurt Wilms in a blog post on Wednesday. YouTube first added support for 4K videos in 2010.

    Earlier this year, the video service added support for live 360-degree video broadcasts, and VR is one of the areas that could immediately benefit from the added resolution.

    Get ready for 360 concert and event streams that looked sharper, cleaner, and brighter than ever before, Wilms added.

  • View Netflix offline now, or YouTube & Amazon

    View Netflix offline now, or YouTube & Amazon

    MUMBAI: Netflix fans in India are in a state of euphoria. The subscription-based VOD service will now allow its users to download some of its shows and films, and watch them offline.

    Users can download and keep select television shows and movie for offline viewing. Not every show and movie in its catalogue is included, however. Considering the poor internet connectivity issues in India, this addition by Netflix comes as a boon for its subscribers. According to an official announcement, the feature is rolling out worldwide, and Netflix won’t be charging anything extra for the download.

    Many of its series and films are available for download, including originals like Stranger Things, Orange Is the New Black, The Crown and House of Cards.

    Though, shows like BBC’s Sherlock series or the Disney’s animated hit Zootopia or Netflix originals like The Little Prince film, etc. aren’t available to watch offline. Netflix said more downloadable titles are on the way.

    Rivals with offline viewing such as YouTube, Amazon Prime and Hungama Play have become more competitive. Hungama Play offers the same feature where viewers can enjoy content on the go and offline which was introduced in August 2016. Apart from its diverse content library, the video-on-demand platform aims to add five original series by March 2017.

    As for Netflix, members need to update their app and look for an arrow symbol next to a title to indicate downloading. Subscribers can also look to a new category on the Netflix app’s side menu called “Available for Download,” which collects all the programs you can watch offline.

    The app update is available for both Apple iOS and Google Android devices.