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  • DishTV’s OTT app Watcho arrives on Amazon Fire TV

    DishTV’s OTT app Watcho arrives on Amazon Fire TV

    MUMBAI: With an aim to offer engaging and differentiated content catering to young audiences across the country, Dish TV India Ltd, the world’s largest single-country DTH company, has expanded distribution of its OTT app Watcho to Amazon Fire TV Stick. Effective immediately, Amazon Fire TV Stick customers can access Watcho app to discover original web shows, short films, more than 100 Live TV channels and various other regional shows and movies.

    Watcho provides access to a large VOD content library of originals, movies and popular shows along with linear TV service. It is also the first OTT service to feature user generated content allowing users to create and upload their own content to Watcho. The flexible service was designed to address the large base of over 23 million subscribers of DishTV and d2h and is also open to new users.

    “We are excited to bring Watcho to the wide audience base on Amazon Fire TV Stick. Watcho, since launch, has received a good reception and there has been demand to host it across platforms. The OTT market is continuously evolving and the consumption is growing on TV and mobile. We are confident that users will be delighted with the seamless experience of watching new-age and bite-sized video content of Watcho on the Amazon Fire TV Stick,” Dish TV India Ltd executive director and group CEO Anil Dua said.

    Watcho offers 1000+ hours of library content including movies and short films and can now be installed directly from the Amazon App Store. At present it has around 20 original shows in Hindi, Telugu and Kannada. As an introductory offer, the service is available free of cost.

  • Dish TV’s OTT Platform Watcho launches two new original series

    Dish TV’s OTT Platform Watcho launches two new original series

    MUMBAI: In line with its commitment to provide unique and engaging content to the viewers, Dish TV India Limited announced the launch of two new content series on its OTT platform ‘Watcho’. A paranormal investigation series ‘Dark Destination’ premiered on 13th September, 2019 and a wild comedy tale ‘The Senti Mentals’ is slated to premier on  27 September, 2019.

    The new web series Dark Destination is a fast paced mini-series covering two episodes of gripping paranormal investigation in the most haunted places of country such as Lambi Dehar Mines in Mussoorie and Kuldhara in Jaisalmer, known for their mystery and horrifying tales.  The series is conceptualized and directed by Jay Alani, a well know paranormal investigator and producer of ‘The Paranormal Company’.

    The new original comedy series The Senti Mentals available from 27 September, is a hilarious combination of cross connecting events that take place over time full of trial and errors. The Senti Mentals is written, directed and edited by the multi-talented Vikram Munjal, staring famous actors such as Saif Ansari, Varun Sobti, Mohit, Rashika Pradhan, Samar Manhotra, Tijo Thomas, Ratnesh Singh and Supriti Batra.

     “We are excited to launch the two new series this month on Watcho, with an aim to offer unique new age content to our customers. Our new show The Dark Destination is a series that is inspired by true incidents and The Senti Mentals on the other hand is a fiction comedy series. The breadth of stories with its local settings and complex characters is incredible and we can’t wait for our audience to enjoy them. At Watcho, our intent is to capture the fastest-growing segment on the Indian internet and aiming to launch few more exciting original web series in the coming months,” Dish TV India OTT strategy head Akash Tyagi said.

  • Dish TV to introduce Android set top box

    Dish TV to introduce Android set top box

    MUMBAI:

    "We are monitoring new technology developments and are responding to these. In the next few weeks, we are going to introduce connected boxes (android boxes) for the customers who seek new age media entertainment. We also have smart stick at Rs 599," Dish TV India corporate head (marketing) Sukhpreet Singh said, as quoted by PTI.

    Singh also added that the company expects to upgrade 20 per cent of its customers to online streaming services with the connected devices in the next 18-24 months. However, the price of the proposed set top boxes have not been revealed.

    While the DTH platform has also launched an over-the-top platform Watcho recently, it will also help in consumer engagement and customer acquisition, according to Singh. "Currently, Watcho is free for six months. But it will attract rentals as we also offer exclusive content," he added.

  • The Q India premieres on DishTV’s ‘Watcho’

    The Q India premieres on DishTV’s ‘Watcho’

    MUMBAI: QYOU Media (TSXV:QYOU; OTCQB: QYOUF) announced its partnership with Watcho, the newly launched OTT platform by India’s largest direct-to-home (DTH) TV operator Dish TV, to bring The Q India’s 24/7 linear stream of digital-first content to its subscribers. This is the fifth distribution deal for The Q India and reinforces the regional appetite for premium short form video content.

    India is home to almost half a billion young Indians aged between 20 – 30. Raised in the digital era, this tech-savvy demographic is always connected, always on and wants to consume digital content whenever and wherever they are. Dish TV’s unique OTT platform –Watcho aims to target this high-value age bracket by offering over 1,000 hours of short-form content, including original shows, movies and short films. As part of Watcho’s commitment to offer fresh and dynamic programming that speaks to young Indians, it chose to add The Q India to its line-up.   

    Akash Tyagi, Head OTT, Dish TV India Limited, said, “What sets Watcho apart from other services is that it was specifically created with young Indians in mind. This generation is actively seeking out exciting content from the internet, and we saw there was a huge opportunity to connect and engage with them more effectively by bringing the very best of it onto one platform. We’re always looking for new ways to make our service as relevant and engaging as possible, and The Q India will enrich our offering by enabling us to showcase some of the most talented influencers and content creators the region has to offer.”

    The Q India is a 24/7 linear service featuring premium curated content that launched in December 2017 and is aimed at young Indians. The service has established content partnerships that include some of the most influential and prolific digital content creators in India, including popular web-series: What The Folks and Ms. Malini as well as curated episodes from leading digital production houses in India, such as 101 India, Pocket Aces and Nirvana Digital.

    Commenting on the partnership, Curt Marvis, CEO and co-founder of QYOU Media, said, “We’ve always recognized that there is a huge appetite in India for more youth focused programming and services. It is fantastic to see a DTH company like Dish TV aligned with our thinking to create a unique platform with young Indians in mind. Watcho, new OTT platform is building an exciting library of content that focuses on storytelling that’s perfect for multi-platform consumption, so it is a great honor for The Q India to be a part of it. We couldn’t be more excited about Watcho subscribers now being able to benefit from The Q India’s deep ties to the creator community in India and our ability to find, curate, and amplify some of the most exciting digital-first and short-form entertainment creators in India today.”

  • Dish TV partners with Kaltura to power its OTT platform ‘Watcho’

    Dish TV partners with Kaltura to power its OTT platform ‘Watcho’

    MUMBAI: Dish TV India Limited, the world’s largest single-country DTH Company has partnered with Kaltura, the leading video technology provider for its OTT platform Watcho. Kaltura TV Platform powers Watcho’s multiscreen access to linear, VOD and time-shifted TV along with third-party content.

    The partnership will cater to satisfying the evolving entertainment needs of Indian audiences by continuously learning about their content consumption habits. Kaltura TV Platform will ensure smooth operation of Watcho on multiple devices with its high-end technology.

    “It is a great honor for us to be the partner of choice for Dish TV, the largest DTH operator in India, and the latest addition to our growing customer base in APAC and India specifically,” said Ron Yekutiel, Kaltura Co-founder, Chairman and CEO. “Watcho goes way beyond a “TV everywhere” service providing a personalized TV experience.  We are proud to be the backbone that powers this new Cloud TV service for Dish TV’s existing subscribers and new users as well and look forward to working closely with Dish TV as Watcho continues to evolve.”

    Watcho includes live, VOD and time-shifted TV content. It is also the first OTT service to feature user generated content allowing users to create and upload their own content to Watcho. The flexible service is designed to address the large base of over 23 million subscribers of DishTV and d2h and is open to new users. Watcho provides access to a large VOD content library of originals, movies and popular shows, and not just linear TV service.

    “Watcho is an exciting new offering that caters to the evolving demands of today’s consumers on how they want to consume content,” said Anil Dua, Executive Director and Group CEO, Dish TV India Limited. He further added, “The Kaltura TV Platform combined with our team’s deep expertise has helped us to pace up our TV transformation journey, and today we are thrilled to offer our users a flawless and personalized viewing experience on the device of their choice.”

    With HORIZON BROADBAND LLP part of the Horizon group, a long term SI partner of Dish TV and preferred partner for Kaltura serving as the prime integrator of the project; 99Array providing Product engineering and Application development, the Watcho OTT service features advanced capabilities from Kaltura designed specifically for the Indian markets, including Kaltura’s recently launched Cloud TV Platform SDK and unique playback optimization solution for mobile, supporting iOS and over 6,000 Android devices.