It’s lights out, but fans skeptical to pay and watch

Experts warn that viewers might shift to watching races through illegal streaming sites due to high subscription costs. After experiencing the fall of Mercedes and Redbull’s dominance for the past two years, Indian Formula 1 (F1) fans fear being left out this season because of the high-pricing strategy by F1 TV. F1 fans are hesitant […]

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Small screens eating up big screens

The over-the-top (OTT) consumption  has increased from 181 billion minutes to 204 billion minutes, according to consultancy.in. The lockdown has been difficult for cinema halls, the staff and  distributors as  theatres are only allowed to open with 50 percent occupancy in Karnataka.  Hemanth Anand, the owner of Vijayalakshmi theatre in Garudachar Palya said, “We are […]

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Cheaper media platforms encroach on cable territory

OTT platforms, free dish DTH services have attracted many people, leaving cable operators with very few customers.  Lucknow – Private cable operators in Uttar Pradesh said they faced a 10 to 12 percent downfall in their business. This happened because people have started moving towards Over-the-top (OTT) platforms and free dish after COVID-19 hit India. […]

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