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  • ICC World Cup 2019, India vs West Indies: TV listing, live streaming, date, time

    ICC World Cup 2019, India vs West Indies: TV listing, live streaming, date, time

    MUMBAI: India take on the mercurial West Indies side in Match 34 of the 2019 ICC World Cup. The Men in Blue are flying in the tournament with four wins and a draw in their five matches. West Indies have been inconsistent in the tournament with 4 defeats, one win, and a draw. India are overwhelming favourites to win the contest. West Indies will aim to put up a solid show against what many call is the best team in the tournament.

    Where will the 2019 ICC World Cup match between India vs West Indies take place?

    The India vs West Indies 2019 ICC World Cup match will be played at Old Trafford, Manchester

    What time will the ICC World Cup 2019 match between  India vs West Indies commence?

    The ICC World Cup 2019 match between India and West Indies starts at 3 pm IST on 27 June (Thursday).

    Which TV channels will broadcast the India vs West Indies match?

    You can watch the India vs West Indies contest live on the Star Sports network

    How can I live stream the  India vs West Indies match?

    You can live stream the India vs West Indies match on Star India’s streaming service Hotstar.

  • ICC World Cup 2019, India vs Afghanistan: TV listing, live streaming, date, time

    ICC World Cup 2019, India vs Afghanistan: TV listing, live streaming, date, time

    MUMBAI: India take on the 2019 ICC World Cup’s favourite whipping boys Afghanistan in Match 28. The Men in Blue are flying in the tournament with three wins and a draw in their four matches. The Asian minnows are bottom of the points table having lost all their five games so far. India are overwhelming favourites to win the contest. Afghanistan will aim to put up a solid show against what many call is the best team in the tournament.

    Where will the 2019 ICC World Cup match between India vs Afghanistan take place?

    The India vs Afghanistan 2019 ICC World Cup match will be played at Rose Bowl, Southampton

    What time will the ICC World Cup 2019 match between India vs Afghanistan commence?

    The ICC World Cup 2019 match between India and Afghanistan starts at 3 pm IST on 22 June (Saturday).

    Which TV channels will broadcast the India vs Afghanistan match?

    You can watch the India vs Afghanistan contest live on the Star Sports network

    How can I live stream the India vs Afghanistan match?

    You can live stream the India vs Afghanistan match on Star India’s streaming service Hotstar.

  • Holi goes digital with Helo

    Holi goes digital with Helo

    MUMBAI: Sending Holi greetings, Helo, India's leading regional social media platform, just launched ‘Holi by Helo’ its latest festive campaign. During the week-long online campaign which started on March 17th, Helo will be painted bright with Holi colours, not just by its users but also by over 50 regional celebrities who will be engaging users with wishes and other exciting content during this festival. Helo has also designed Holi themed stickers and visual effects for all its users to enjoy.

    ”As the festival of colours, Holi is celebrated nationwide in various towns across India. We would like to encourage all our users to celebrate digital Holi with Helo in 14 Indian languages. With unique and colourful stickers designed to spread festive cheer amongst our users and give their online profiles a festive makeover, Holi by Helo will bring joy and smiles to many across the country,” said Shyamanga Barooah, Head of Content Operations, Helo.

    Along with open screen ad pictures and stickers of ‘Holi by Helo’, there are special effect frames designed with popular celebrity photos, so that users can take selfies with their favourite stars and post them on Helo. Some of the top regional celebrities who will be part of the campaign include Shriya Saran, Hansika Motwani, Tejaswi Madivada, Jwala Gutta, Radhika Pandit, Tejasswi Prakash, Catherine Tresa, Lakshmi Manchu, Rubina Dilaik and Nidhi Agerwal. These celebrities will not only be posting engaging content during these seven days but will also share posts on how they celebrate the festival with the users.

  • India’s paid VoD users spend 53 per cent watch time on local content

    India’s paid VoD users spend 53 per cent watch time on local content

    MUMBAI: Despite a deluge of global content coming to India thanks to a multitude of streaming platforms, the Indian audience continues to retain a strong appetite for local content. According to a report from Alphabeta Strategy and economics, the paid video-on-demand (VoD) audience in the country spends 53 per cent watch time on local content. Along with India, other Asian countries also show the same fondness for local content.

    AlphaBeta commissioned a survey of internet users watching paid online VOD once a month or more in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan and Thailand. The survey has also found that the demand for local content remains same across all the age groups. During a session in FICCI FRAMES 2019, Alphabeta Strategy and Economics engagement manager Dr. Konstantin Mathhies revealed the findings.

    “With strong consumer demand for local content, VOD players will have to increasingly provide high-quality local content to align with these preferences. Already, many VOD players in Asia have developed “hyper-local” strategies in content investment – with a focus on producing high-quality shows that also differentiate their offerings in a competitive market,” the report read. It also cited the example of global players like Amazon, Netflix going local in Asia.

    While all the large international players are investing in the Asian countries, local players are also ramping up the investment in content. The study estimates that the content spending in Asia could go up to US$10.1 billion in 2022 from US$2.7 billion in 2017.

    Moreover, foreign direct investment in local content in Asia is also expected to get a boost given the fact that VoD spending is largely driven by global players . The report added that the potential FDI could reach US$4 billion by 2022.

    The key findings of the report depict that over 80 per cent of VoD executives cite a welcoming investment environment, supportive regulations, and high-quality content production infrastructure as key to driving content investment. It also adds that VoD makes it easier for Asian entertainment to reach at least 450 mn people globally today.

  • Netflix to keep both dubbing and subtitling options available

    Netflix to keep both dubbing and subtitling options available

    MUMBAI: The fact that India has a higher per cent of mobile streaming compared to the US has caught Netflix’s eye. Speaking at a session moderated by CNN News 18 Editor Anuradha Sengupta on the stage of FICCI Frames 2019, Netflix VP Product Todd Yellin said that despite the liking for the small screens, India’s fondness for the big screen will not fade away.

    While Netflix has already delivered hits like Sacred Games in India, the OTT platform will double its investment in the country. He also added in a presentation that the series was a global hit for the service, with two out of three viewers of the show live outside India. On the other hand, Indians are also loving international shows as Bandersnatch was a huge hit here also.

    “We don’t care about someone’s gender so we don’t collect it. We don’t care about the age so we don’t collect it. The only data we really care about is taste and we don’t want to stereotype. Internet TV is for everyone to liberate and make the experience greater so they can enjoy entertainment on their control and that’s what we care about,” Yellin commented while asked about the demographic and psychographic profile of Netflix users in the country.

    To reach to more people, Netflix is also planning to extend the number of languages in which the content is available. While Orange is the new Black was released in seven languages back in 2013, The Umbrella Academy was released in more than 25 languages six weeks ago.

    Along with subtitling, Netflix also wants to keep the dubbing option always available for users given the past data. “45 per cent of people watched Ghoul in English speaking countries with dubbing, 37 per cent with subtitles and 18 per cent with both,” he highlighted.

    Although Netflix is becoming unbeatable among OTT platforms, Disney’s entry in the space is likely to pose a challenge. However, the company seems to look at it positively as Yellin said competition motivates the team venturing into more interesting things.

    The OTT platform will be doubling down on interactive series also but it won’t necessarily be science fiction or dark. According to Yellin, it could be a wacky comedy or a romance even. With all the plans in store, the next couple of years will be interesting to see how the OTT platform handles its leading position as other big pocket players are stepping in.

  • Internet user growth in India touches 566 mn

    Internet user growth in India touches 566 mn

    MUMBAI: India’s internet user growth continues with the estimated number reaching 566 million as of December 2018. Kantar IMRB today revealed the data in its ICUBE 2018 report on digital adoption and usage trends in India. The report also predicted double-digit growth in 2019 as well leading to 627 million users by the end of this calendar year.

    493 million Indians, 88 per cent of the total user base, are regular users, having accessed internet in the last 30 days. According to the report, 293 million active internet users reside in urban India and there are 200 million active users in rural India. 97 per cent of users use mobile phone as one of the devices to access the internet.

    Interestingly, rural India is now on the driver seat of this growth story. Rural India registered a 35 per cent growth in internet users over the past year while urban India witnessed 7 per cent growth reaching 315 million users in 2018. Currently, there are 251 million internet users in rural India that is expected to reach 290 million by the end of 2019.

    “The internet is transforming the way consumers and marketers interact with each other in today’s digital world. Kantar IMRB’s ICUBE, which has tracked the digital evolution in India for last 20 years, provides key measurement metrics necessary for planning any digital marketing or communication initiative. ICUBE continues to provide government, policy makers, digital businesses, marketers and communication specialists the intelligence necessary to stay on top of the developments across different facets of digital platforms and services,” Kantar South Asia CEO Preeti Reddy said.

    The gender digital divide is now reducing as the Kantar ICUBE 2018 reports that women today comprise 42 per cent of total internet users. Female users are not merely present on the internet but equally active on digital platforms.

    “The latest edition of Kantar IMRB ICUBE report shows that today the digital base in India is growing by over 75 million users each year – as much as the entire population of Germany! It is fascinating to note that the digital revolution is now sweeping small towns and villages perhaps driven by increased accessibility at affordable data costs. What is also particularly interesting, is the increase in the usage of digital in rural India, where more than two-thirds of active internet users are now accessing the internet daily to meet their entertainment and communication needs. Marketers have a big opportunity today where they can use digital to reach their consumers – both in urban and rural India,” Kantar IMRB media and digital managing director Hemant Mehta commented.

  • DSPORT to telecast UK’s biggest wrestling series – WOS Wrestling in India

    DSPORT to telecast UK’s biggest wrestling series – WOS Wrestling in India

    MUMBAI: DSPORT, a premium sports TV channel by Discovery Communications India, will broadcast British Professional Wrestling TV series – WOS (World of Sport) Wrestling in India starting 26th February 2019. The weekly show would be telecast every Tuesday 9PM onwards.

    With the entry of WOS Wrestling, UK into the programming, DSPORT is now the undisputed leader in the airing the most famous combat sports shows from across the world. The current roster of wrestling shows apart from the about to start WOS Wrestling, UK, DSPORT also airs – Lucha Underground of Mexico, New Japan Pro Wrestling League from Japan, Bellator MMA, Cage Wariors and Ring of Honour from USA.

    WOS Wrestling is a British Professional wrestling TV series which was relaunched on New Years Eve 2016 as a television series promoting the popular wrestling segments of the World of Sport programme which ran on ITV between 2nd January 1965 – 28 September 1985.  The WOS Wrestling archived fights would be telecast in India by DSPORT every Tuesday starting 26th February, 9 PM onwards.

    WOS Wrestling has both male and female fighters and in their relaunch season, Justin Sysum emerged as the WOS Champion, while Grado and British Bulldog Jr. were the WOS Tag Team Champions. Katy Lee Ray was the WOS Women’s Champion. What's interesting is that British Bull Dog Jr. originally known as Davey Boy Smith Jr. has been a standout performer in the New Japan Pro Wrestling League and also a star performer in WWE. 

    Former WWE performer Stu Bennett, who competed with two ring names viz Wade Barrett & Bad News Barrett is the WOS Wrestling Executive overlooking all aspects for the series.

  • 36% Netflix originals to be non-English

    36% Netflix originals to be non-English

    MUMBAI: Netflix has realised that if it wants to be a global leader, it can't do so by expecting just it's English content to fly high. According to the latest report from Ampere Analysis, the company is eying local content highly in Europe and Asia with a focus on non-English originals.

    The streaming platform has added eight and nine million subscribers respectively between 2017 and 2018 in these markets. Encouraged by the success of hits like Dark from Germany and Sacred Games from India, Netflix announced 24 new titles for Europe in Q4 2018.

    Investment in local language content not only helps subscriber growth but also throws competition to homegrown rival fight by captivating users with high-quality international productions. Elite, Narcos and Sacred Games – all these series have been adored in both native and English language audiences which shows how the international productions serve double purpose. The report says 36 per cent of Netflix’s upcoming originals will be non-English, and 46 per cent will originate from outside the US and Canada.

    The streaming giant is currently producing new content in 25 countries, with 133 titles originating outside of its home market North America. Netflix is heavily focused on specific markets, with the top two international producers of the UK and India accounting for 32 per cent of international productions, and the top five accounting for 56 per cent.

    Moreover, it is rapidly increasing production in key markets across Asia and Europe and the markets with past hits are getting more importance. The UK has added 10 titles so far in Q4 2018 followed by eight in India.

  • #ThisHappened: 2018’s Biggest Moments in India on Twitter

    #ThisHappened: 2018’s Biggest Moments in India on Twitter

    MUMBAI: In 2018, people on Twitter connected, campaigned, learned, debated, and had conversations. They came to share opinions and see other points of view. From #MeToo to #Sarkar, #IPL, state elections, and everyday interests, Indians flocked to Twitter to find out what’s happening in the world and to talk about it.

    As we reach the end of 2018, Twitter reflects on the year of national and global significance across topics and regions. Here’s our lists of the topics and accounts Tweeted about the most in the worlds of TV, politics, sports, entertainment, music and social movements in India:

    The Golden Tweets: Most Retweeted and Most Liked

    Indian football team skipper, Sunil Chhetri (@chetrisunil11) had an eventful 2018. His appeal to football fans across the country asking them to fill the stadiums in for the Intercontinental Cup 2018 tugged at heartstrings as citizens united to support the home team and earned him the most Retweeted Tweet of the year for 2018. The video Tweet from @chetrisunil11 has been Retweeted almost 60K times:

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    Embeddable Tweet Link:  https://twitter.com/chetrisunil11/status/1002892448513679361

    Virat Kohli's (@imVkohli) Tweet featuring a picture with Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) on the occasion of Karvachauth, quite literally won hearts on Twitter. With over 215K Likes, the Tweet showcasing the celebrity couple in ethnic wear emerged as the Most Liked Tweet of 2018*.

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    Embeddable Tweet Link:  https://twitter.com/imVkohli/status/1056235319685722112

    TOP 10 HASHTAGS IN INDIA ON TWITTER IN 2018*

    Tweets and hashtags connect people across the world during key moments in news, politics, entertainment, music and sport. They share joy, humour, news, ideas and opinions about the biggest conversations in real time. In 2018, regional entertainment conversations expanded and generated massive engagement on Twitter in India. South Indian films #Sarkar, #Viswasam, #BharatAneNenu, #AravindhaSametha, #Rangasthalam, #Kaala and TV show #BiggBossTelugu2 clinched 7 of the top 10 Hashtags this year.

    Beyond entertainment, the return of Chennai Super Kings with #WhistlePodu and the emergence of #MeToo in India added to the top hashtag trends. Here are the 10 biggest hashtags in India on Twitter in 2018:

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    1. #Sarkar

    Released in 2018, #Sarkar the Tamil film starring Thalapathy Vijay (@actorvijay) has been making massive gains worldwide, winning the appreciation of fans on Twitter. Underlined by a political theme, the buzz around the movie was further amplified with audiences taking to Twitter to express their opinions, and making #Sarkar the top hashtag trend of 2018.

    2. #Viswasam

    Viswasam, the upcoming 2019 Tamil action film featuring Ajith Kumar in a dual role, has started making waves on Twitter. The unveiling of the first look of the film led to the industry and fans Tweeting their excitement, enabling #Viswasam to emerge as a top hashtag on Twitter in anticipation of its launch.

    3. #BharatAneNenu

    The Telugu blockbuster Bharat Ane Nenu was released in 2018 and became one of the biggest hits in the lead actor Mahesh Babu's (@urstrulyMahesh) career so far. The film received positive reviews from the audience and critics, with fans taking to Twitter to celebrate its success.

    4. #AravindhaSametha

    Aravindha Sametha – the 2018 Telugu release broke all records at the box office as the movie minted more than Rs 100 crore in just three days worldwide. Starring Pooja Hegde (@hegdepooja) and Jr NTR (@tarak9999), the movie’s huge success reflected on Twitter as fans voiced their appreciation.

    5. #Rangasthalam

    Rangasthalam is a 2018 Telugu-language period action drama film that became the third highest grossing Telugu movie of all time after the Baahubali series. The success of the film was evident from the volume of conversations on Twitter, with the industry and audiences pouring in their praise and applause earning the film one of the top hashtags of the year.

    6. #Kaala

    The Tamil-language socio-political drama film starring superstar Rajinikanth, #Kaala, evoked a massive response from fans worldwide. The  first-ever Rajinikanth emoji on Twitter further led the movie to be a topic of high interest on Twitter amongst fans, audiences and industry.   

    7. #BiggBossTelugu2

    Now in its second season, the Telugu edition of the reality TV series Bigg Boss continued to be one of the most talked about shows in the world of television in India and on Twitter. 

    8. #MeToo

    The #MeToo movement emerged in India this year. As the hashtags #MeToo and #MeTooIndia continued to trend in the country, people started to pay more attention to women’s safety issues across sections of the Indian society, including government, media and the Bollywood film industry.

    9. #WhistlePodu

    With 2018 being their comeback year, Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) had the crowd chanting #WhistlePodu as they made the dash for the coveted IPL 2018 trophy. Encouraging fans to cheer for the team, @ChennaiIPL made a special video for #WhistlePodu, the colloquial expression in Tamil which means ‘to whistle’, and drove the fans into a Tweeting frenzy with their performance.

    10. #IPL2018

    India’s biggest cricket extravaganza #IPL2018 continued to be a major topic of conversation on Twitter even in its 11th edition. Special Twitter emojis for all the eight franchises this year added to fans’ enthusiasm on Twitter in support of their favourite teams and amplified the cricket excitement on the platform.

    MOST INFLUENTIAL MOMENTS ON TWITTER IN 2018*

    2018 was also the year when Twitter reacted en masse as people demanded #JusticeForAsifa, engaged in ongoing political debates on #KarnatakaElection and #Aadhaar. But it wasn’t just politics and movements that had people Tweeting in 2018. India celebrated #DeepVeer’s romance as well as major wins at global sporting occasions like #AsianGames as Indian athletes, including Bajrang Punia (@BajrangPunia), Hima Das (@HimaDas8) and PV Sindhu (@Pvsindhu), won laurels.

    These are among the most influential moments on Twitter – where Indians went first to get answers or share their opinions around the biggest conversations happening in India and the world throughout 2018:

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    ENTERTAINMENT:

    #Sarkar and the rise of regional entertainment

    South Indian film #Sarkar led the rise of regional entertainment conversations on Twitter this year. The film starring Thalapathy Vijay (@actorvijay) earned massive engagement from the film aficionados on Twitter for its star power and generated conversations on its political theme.

    The #DeepVeer Wedding

    From the launch of Padmaavat (@filmPadmaavat) earlier this year to wedding bells in November, celebrity couple Deepika Padukone (@deepikapadukone) and Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) continued to give people major relationship goals and became the talk of the town on Twitter in 2018.

    NEWS & POLITICS:

    Women speak up against sexual harassment in the #MeToo movement

    The emergence of the #MeToo movement in India saw women across industries speaking out against sexual harassment. The movement has drawn global attention and increased awareness of women’s safety in India, an exemplary representation of hashtag activism.

    Karnataka election

    Twitter saw more than 3 million mentions in relation to the #KarnatakaElections2018 from Apr 25 – May 15, 2018. Despite the fact that the election occurred in one State of India, i.e. Karnataka, discussions on Twitter were vibrant all over the country and even overseas.

    Kerala floods unite the nation

    The #KeralaFloods brought together government agencies, relief organisations, famous personalities and regular people on the platform to help rebuild Kerala. The people utilized Twitter to share information and crowdsource relief and assistance.

    India demands Justice for Asifa

    The heinous crimes committed against 8-year-old Asifa Bano led to widespread protests and international  attention. Outraged citizens flooded Twitter, expressing their angst and demanding #JusticeForAsifa.

    The Aadhaar debate

    Conversations around the Aadhaar’s privacy issues resurfaced in 2018. As the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar, Indians across the world exchanged their opinions on the platform regarding the verdict and the provisions on linking the unique ID with various non-essential services.

    SPORTS:

    IPL 2018 Mania

    Fan engagement touched new heights on Twitter as the #IPL completed its 11th season. To mark this landmark season, fans on Twitter cheered on their teams and celebrated with specific emojis for all the eight franchises part of the competition this year, based on their taglines.

    CSK’s #WhistlePodu comeback

    With 2018 being their year of comeback, Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) had the crowd chanting #WhistlePodu as they made the dash for the coveted IPL 2018 trophy.  Encouraging fans to cheer for the team, @ChennaiIPL made a special video for #WhistlePodu, the colloquial expression in Tamil which means ‘to whistle’, and drove the fans into a Tweeting frenzy with their performance.

    India shines at the Asian Games

    As Indian athletes, including Bajrang Punia (@BajrangPunia), Hima Das (@HimaDas8) and PV Sindhu (@Pvsindhu), won laurels at the #AsianGames2018  and clinched a total of 69 medals, congratulatory Tweets poured in from all parts of the country to rejoice in their victory and welcome the heroes home.

    MOST TALKED ABOUT INDIAN ACCOUNTS ON TWITTER IN 2018*

    With the backdrop of the state elections in India, it is no surprise that political conversations were at an all-time high in 2018, with 6 politicians making it to the Top 10 Most Talked About Indian Accounts list. Prime Minister Narendra Modi (@NarendraModi) tops the charts. Entertainment completes the rest of the Top 10 represented by actors Pawan Kalyan (@PawanKalyan), Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk), Thalapathy Vijay (@actorvijay), and Mahesh Babu (@urstrulyMahesh).

  • India tour of Australia live streaming now on SonyLIV

    India tour of Australia live streaming now on SonyLIV

    MUMBAI: SonyLIV, India’s most preferred destination for sports is the official mobile and internet broadcaster for the much awaited India – Australia series that kicks off today. In one of the most high-profile bilateral series in International Cricket, Team Virat Kohli and Australia will go head on for three T20Is, four Tests and three ODIs across Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney over the next two months. The match feeds will be available in English and Hindi. SonyLIV has also launched a second screen initiative wherein users can engage with the game.

    SonyLIV has roped in 15 advertisers for this high-octane series. Brands like Swiggy, Quikr, Pepsi Co, Nestle, Myntra, Netflix, Total Lubricants, Nestle, Marico, Xaomi, Fossil, Garnier, Tourism Australia, Kotak Bank, Pharmeasy and Indeed have come on board as sponsors for the series. Increasing viewership for cricket on the platform has led SonyLIV lock productive deals with some of the most prominent brands in India.

    Starting today, SonyLIV will be the go to destination for all sports lovers anticipating an intense clash between the two teams. Subscribers will get access to the live feed of all the matches without any delay while non-subscribers will get to watch the blue squad play with a delay of 5 minutes. Viewers can also avail a 30% cashback by subscribing through our partner Paytm.