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  • Planet Marathi launches anthem song featuring Marathi film & TV celebs

    Planet Marathi launches anthem song featuring Marathi film & TV celebs

    Mumbai: Planet Marathi, the first-ever Marathi OTT platform for exclusive regional content, has released an anthem saluting the pride of the Marathi language.

    The song features prominent names from the Marathi film and television fraternity, namely, Sharad Kelkar, Amruta Khanvilkar, Sonalee Kulkarni, Tejaswini Pandit among many others.

    Directed by Pushkar Shrotri, the song is penned by lyricist Sameer Samant and composed by Kaushal Inamdar. Mithilesh Patankar and Amit Padhye have arranged the musical treat. Swapnil Bandodkar, Adarsh Shinde, Yogita Godbole, and Vaishali Made have crooned it, with backing from Suzanne D’mello and Leon D’souza.

    Actor Sharad Kelkar shared his thoughts on being a part of this anthem and said, “Today Marathi industry is looked upon as a regional entertainment industry, whereas we are more than the language. We are part of a legacy that is centuries old. The planet Marathi anthem truly honors that legacy and so does this platform.”

    Amruta Khanvilkar commented, “Being a part of Planet Marathi Anthem was like being a part of Marathi history, culture, pride, and its heritage. It was an amazing experience to be sharing the screen with almost every Marathi superstar. Planet Marathi has taken a bold and revolutionary step towards strengthening the industry and binding us together. This song signifies the spirit of togetherness. Also talking about Akshay who comes with a strong vision and I trust with what he steps into.”

    Tejaswani Pandit said, “It is so exciting to be a part of this movement that Planet Marathi OTT has started. The movement of digital transformation in Marathi entertainment is marked by this anthem that speaks about the unified force that the Marathi entertainment industry is. I am so overwhelmed to be a part of this one big family that is steering the industry towards a better future.”

    Planet Marathi head & CMD Akshay Bardapurkar said, “Planet Marathi has always been on an endeavour to raise the bar for Marathi language, entertainment, art and talent. With the launch of our Planet Marathi OTT platform, we have redefined Marathi entertainment for the world. The new wave in Marathi has already begun, it is only right to coronate this landmark moment with an anthem that invokes the same pride in every Maharashtrian heart. I am grateful that every prominent face of the Marathi entertainment industry has proactively joined this movement. This industry has time and again demonstrated that we are one big family that steers the industry towards a glorious future. This anthem will surely inspire the audiences with the same comradery.”

    Planet Marathi OTT, powered by Vistas Media Capital, was launched with the release of first-ever Marathi TVOD film “June” on 30 June.

  • Tentkotta launches linear OTT channel with Amagi

    Tentkotta launches linear OTT channel with Amagi

    MUMBAI: Amagi plans to launch south-Indian linear OTT channel Tentkotta to international markets and expand its SVOD offerings by leveraging Amagi’s Cloudport managed services.

    The new Tentkotta TV is a subscription-based, ad-supported 24/7 linear OTT channel bringing premier South-Indian language content to a global audience. Amagi led the service provider’s transition to a cloud-based broadcast infrastructure in accordance with Tentkotta’s vision to grow its global audience through high-quality content delivered by an unmatched OTT viewing experience.

    “Launching a full-fledged linear OTT channel and expanding our viewer base was a natural progression for us,” said Tentkotta co-founder Varun Kumar. “After evaluating multiple options, we found Amagi Cloudport to be unique in terms of its advanced capabilities, automation, transparency, and control for managing a new channel. Coupled with its 24/7 fully managed service, Cloudport allows us to scale quickly and reliably.”

    Amagi Cloudport is a one-stop managed service that is ideal for launching a pure-play OTT platform such as Tentkotta TV. Amagi set up the entire broadcast workflow — from content preparation to HLS stream generation, playlist management and scheduling, graphics insertion, cloud playout, and delivery to Akamai CDN.

    “As the world’s first cloud-based managed services platform, Cloudport offers unparalleled simplicity, advanced automation, and built-in transparency for TV networks and content owners. The result has been transforming: TV networks can now run and control their broadcast operations, from any remote location,” said Amagi co-founder K.A Srinivasan.

    “Partnering with Tentkotta, we are able to provide their viewers with a world-class content experience that features the highest quality content streamed 24 hours every day.”

    Hosted on a secure Amazon AWS cloud infrastructure, the service caters to both OTT and traditional TV platforms, integrating with third-party partners to stitch a seamless workflow that can be managed through a simple Web-based user interface.

  • Tentkotta launches linear OTT channel with Amagi

    Tentkotta launches linear OTT channel with Amagi

    MUMBAI: Amagi plans to launch south-Indian linear OTT channel Tentkotta to international markets and expand its SVOD offerings by leveraging Amagi’s Cloudport managed services.

    The new Tentkotta TV is a subscription-based, ad-supported 24/7 linear OTT channel bringing premier South-Indian language content to a global audience. Amagi led the service provider’s transition to a cloud-based broadcast infrastructure in accordance with Tentkotta’s vision to grow its global audience through high-quality content delivered by an unmatched OTT viewing experience.

    “Launching a full-fledged linear OTT channel and expanding our viewer base was a natural progression for us,” said Tentkotta co-founder Varun Kumar. “After evaluating multiple options, we found Amagi Cloudport to be unique in terms of its advanced capabilities, automation, transparency, and control for managing a new channel. Coupled with its 24/7 fully managed service, Cloudport allows us to scale quickly and reliably.”

    Amagi Cloudport is a one-stop managed service that is ideal for launching a pure-play OTT platform such as Tentkotta TV. Amagi set up the entire broadcast workflow — from content preparation to HLS stream generation, playlist management and scheduling, graphics insertion, cloud playout, and delivery to Akamai CDN.

    “As the world’s first cloud-based managed services platform, Cloudport offers unparalleled simplicity, advanced automation, and built-in transparency for TV networks and content owners. The result has been transforming: TV networks can now run and control their broadcast operations, from any remote location,” said Amagi co-founder K.A Srinivasan.

    “Partnering with Tentkotta, we are able to provide their viewers with a world-class content experience that features the highest quality content streamed 24 hours every day.”

    Hosted on a secure Amazon AWS cloud infrastructure, the service caters to both OTT and traditional TV platforms, integrating with third-party partners to stitch a seamless workflow that can be managed through a simple Web-based user interface.