With the Internet reaching more and more people streaming service are now catching up in India. Online Video Streaming services are now catching up in India. Here I have compiled some of the most famous video streaming websites in India.
Streaming Services In India
Netflix
Founder: Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph
Founded: 1997
CEO: Reed Hastings
Subscription Price: ₹500/Month (1 Screen at a time), ₹ 600/Month(2 Screen at a time), ₹ 800/Month(4 Screens at a time)
Website: netflix.com
Popular Shows: Ghoul, Sacred Games, Leila,
Netflix is probably the most expensive video streaming service in India with a monthly pack starting at ₹ 500. Apart from showing popular movies and TV series Netflix also creates its content that is called as NetFlix originals. Apart from being available for Mobile tablet and desktop, Netflix is also available on PS4. You will require a high-speed data connection to watch content on Netflix. PS. Anime is also available on Netflix.
Amazon Prime Videos
Founder: Amazon Inc.
Founded: 7 Sept 2006
CEO: Amazon Inc.
Subscription Price: ₹129/ month or ₹999/year.
Website: primevideo.com
Popular Shows: Four more Shots Please, Comicstaan, Mirzapur
Clubbed with the Amazon Prime Shopping Amazon Prime is the cheapest of all the online streaming services. Apart from watching content prime membership can be used for a whole lot of other Amazon services like Prime Music, Prime Reading with no additional cost. Airtel users and avail free Amazon Prime membership for a year.
PrimeVideos run very well with Amazon Fire Stick but it does not have an app that can support MI Smart TV.
HotStar
Founder: The Walt Disney Company India
Founded: 2015
CEO: Varun Narang
Subscription Price: ₹999/year or ₹299/month
Website: hotstar.com
Popular Shows: World Cup Cricket, Criminal Justice, Chernobyl,
HotStar is a homegrown streaming service owned by Star Network. This is especially famous for live broadcasting on ICC Cricket matches. Hotstar also hosts a variety of National and International shows. It has got all famous HBO shows, though it doesn’t have anime and is not available on PS4.
HotStar has also been producing originals like The Office, Hostages, City of Dreams and Roar of the Lion Featuring MS Dhoni.
SonyLiv
Founder: Sony Pictures Networks
Founded: 22 January 2013
CEO: Sony Pictures Networks
Subscription Price:₹499for 12 Months, ₹299 for 6 Months, ₹99/ Month, ₹29 for 7 Days
Website: sonyliv.com
Popular Shows: Comedy Nights with Kapil, Gullak, Tarak Mehta ka Ulta Chasma
SonyLiv mostly delivers content from The Sony TV or Sony Entertainment Television. Other channels are SAB TV, Sony MIX, Sony Max, Sony MAX 2, SET PIX, AXN, and Animax. SonyLiv has also delivered some originals like Gullak and 16.
AltBajaji
Founder: Ekta Kapoor
Founded: 2015
CEO: Nachiket Pantvaidya
Subscription Price: ₹100 for 3 Months, ₹ 300 for 12 Months
Website: altbalaji.com
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ZEE5
Founder: Zee Entertainment Enterprises (Essel Group)
Founded: 14 Feb 2018
CEO: Punit Goenka
Subscription Price: ₹99 for 1 Month, ₹599 for 6 Months, ₹999 for 12 Months
Website:zee5.com
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Viu
Founder: PCCW Media Group
Founded: Oct 2015
CEO: PCCW Media Group
Subscription Price: ₹99 for 2 Month, ₹299 for 6 Months, ₹599 for 12 Months
Website: viu.com
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HOOQ
Founder: Sony Pictures Warner Bros., Singtel
Founded: 2015
CEO: Peter Bithos
Subscription Price: ₹ 89 for 90 Days after that ₹89 per month
Website: hooq.tv
Popular Shows:
Jio Cinema
Founder: Mukesh Ambani
Founded: Feb 2007
MD: Sanjay Mashruwala
Subscription Price: Free for JIO user
Website: jiocinema.com
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