Every other month, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, and Hotstar update their content. These OTT services provide an extensive collection to peruse, with beloved TV series like Friends, beloved films, and more. Undoubtedly, video streaming services have emerged as “an exciting new sphere of entertainment” but access to them costs money.
OTT platforms have grown significantly in India in the last several years, particularly during the pandemic. How people consume videos, including films, has completely altered. One of the OTT markets with the quickest growth is India. localised OTT platforms have jumped in and grabbed quite the catch as a result of the significant increase in localised content! Having said that, these are India’s top OTT platforms:
Jio Cinema
Description
Jio Cinema is an OTT platform that was once free but now offers a subscription option. You may get free access to Hindi and regional content on the app if your mobile has a Jio SIM. Content in English is paid for. There are television programmes, films, online series, and more.
The lowest-priced streaming service in India, JioCinema, is owned by Jio Platforms, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries. Launched on September 5, 2016, the subscription-based over-the-top (OTT) streaming service offers a vast library of material, including movies, TV series, web series, music videos, and documentaries. There is a web application as well as mobile applications available for iOS and Android smartphones. In terms of spectators, JioCinema has a market share of more than 7%.
Jio customers with Prime membership are the only ones able to use the OTT platform, and there are no extra fees. Disney India, ALTBalaji, Eros Now, and many more have partnerships with the over-the-top service to supply their popular content.
Subscribers: 221M
Watch now: https://www.jiocinema.com/
MX Player
Description
One of India’s free over-the-top platforms is MX Player, developed by MX Media and Entertainment. The network promises to offer over 150,000 hours of streaming material accessible in twelve languages, including Tamil, Hindi, and English. It currently operates on an ad-supported economic model. You may view material on iOS and Android devices, as well as the web, by using MX Player programmes. For $140 million, Times Internet purchased the majority of the website in 2018.In many Indian languages, including Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, and more, MX Players provides material in the following formats: movies, TV series, web series, music, live TV, originals, and more. Among the popular MX Player games are Agent Vinod, Chennai Central, English Vinglish, The Outpost, and others.
Subscribers: 232M
Watch now: https://www.mxplayer.in/
Disney+ Hotstar
Description
An over-the-top (OTT) streaming service that requires a subscription is called Disney+Hotstar in India. It is owned by Star India and is operated by The Walt Disney Company’s Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution divisions. In 2015, Hotstar made its debut in India. In 2019, The Walt Disney Company acquired Star India. Despite offering movies, web series, TV shows, and other entertainment, Hotstar’s primary focus is live streaming of sports events. Disney is the owner, therefore the app has access to the whole Marvel world, Star Wars, and a plethora of Disney animated movies. It is compatible with iOS and Android smartphones, and access to English content requires a subscription. Plans begin at INR 399 annually.
Subscribers: 40.4M
Watch now: https://www.hotstar.com/in
Sony LIV
Description
Taarak Mehta Ka Ultra Chashma and The Kapil Sharma Show, two programmes from the Sony Entertainment Network’s networks, are available on SonyLIV and span more than 18 years of programming. Sony TV, Sony Sab, Sony Ten, Sony Max, Sony Max 2, Sony Six, and more models are among them. The app also offers streaming for sports events including La Liga, European Football, WWE, and more. While some items may be seen without cost, some require a subscription.
On Harshad Mehta, you may also watch comedies and the underdog programme “Scam 1992.”
Sony Pictures Networks India is the owner of SonyLIV, one of the leading OTT platform providers in India. Since its 2013 launch, the portal has offered films, TV series, original web series, live sporting events, games and content licensed from other businesses including ITV and Lionsgate. The OTT platform has three subscription tiers: INR 299/year, INR 399/year, and INR 999/year.
Subscribers: 32.7M
Watch now: https://www.sonyliv.com/
Zee5
Description
Another well-known OTT app in India is Zee5. The Essel Group developed in-house software, which provides films, music, and programmes in twelve different languages. It offers both Premium and a wide range of Indian content. It has teamed with AltBalaji, whose films, series, and original content are all freely accessible on Zee5.
Zed Entertainment Enterprises owns ZEE5, one of the best over-the-top (OTT) services in India. In February 2018, the over-the-top (OTT) streaming service with a subscription model was introduced, providing multilingual material. There are ZEE5 applications available for iOS, Android, Web, and Smart TV devices. The in-house OTT provides a vast selection of material in twelve languages, including original TV series, films, music, and films.
ZEE5 supports three screens at once and has a single subscription plan that costs INR 999/year (currently available for INR 499 for a short time).
Subscribers: 48.11M
Watch now: https://www.zee5.com/
ALTBalaji
Description
Ekta Kapoor is the owner of the app AltBalaji. In the Indian OTT platform market, it has established a name for itself. It provides a range of regional languages, including Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi, and many more, along with several unique web programmes and films.
The Indian over-the-top platform ALTBalaji is accessible via a variety of interfaces. The content offered by the platform can be viewed on all mobile devices (iOS and Android), Web browsers, Chromecast, smart TVs, etc. Videos in the content bank of ALTBalaji span a variety of genres, including romance, comedy, crime, mystery, thrillers, and drama. The platform has more than 2.1 million subscribers and offers three plans: INR 100 for two months, INR 199 for six months, and INR 300 for 12 months.
Subscribers: 60M
Watch now: https://altt.co.in/
Voot
Description
Voot, one of the leading OTT video providers in India, is owned by Viacom18. The ad-supported video-on-demand platform was introduced in 2016 and can be accessed via desktop web apps as well as applications for iOS, Android, and KaiOS (JioPhone) smartphones. It may also be accessed via Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and Android TV devices. The over-the-top (OTT) service is exclusive to India and offers programming from Nickelodeon, MTV, and Colours. Additionally, Voot provides material in a number of languages, such as Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Bengali, Odia, Kannada, and Marathi. The annual subscription cost is INR 999. Users may enrol for INR 299/year for a limited time.
Subscribers: 1M
Watch now: https://cmsv3-jio.voot.com/
TVF Play
Description
The Viral Fever, often known as TVF Play, is an Indian over-the-top platform with a teen-focused content library. Due to its regularly updated material, the YouTube channel that launched it eventually rose to the top of the most visited channels. Even if it’s now an app, all of its material is still accessible for free. Aspirants, Tripling, Pitchers, Cubicles, The Insiders, and more are a few well-known TVF Play titles.
Subscribers: 1.5M
Watch now: https://www.zee5.com/tv-shows/details/zee5-and-tvf-the-union/0-6-3389/episodes
Saina Play
Description
One of the top subscription OTT providers in India, Saina Play lets customers view original content and regional Indian films—mostly Malayalam films—on their preferred devices. Users may enjoy the greatest experience anywhere, at any time, with the Saina Play mobile app. A variety of operating systems, including desktop browsers and Roku, iOS, Android, and Smart TVs, may be used to access the OTT platform.
Subscribers: 37.75K
Watch now: https://sainaplay.com/
Conclusion
To conclude we can say that faster internet connections and increased demand for a greater selection of media items, including sports, entertainment, lifestyle, and films, have led to the rise of over-the-top media services. Streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney/+Hotstar provide a variety of material. Together with additional top-notch domestic and foreign material, these three provide some of the greatest original television series and films available online. Additionally, you may access a variety of Indian regional material in Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, and more on Sony Liv, AltBalaji, Zee5, and Disney+ Hotstar.