KOLKATA: With the tectonic shift in technology, piracy has found new ways to expand its reach and impact. And given the ongoing lean period in TV and movie releases, pirates are charting new waters for prey. Streaming platforms, which are investing heavily in premium content, offer easy pickings. While stringent regulation is the need of the hour, major over-the-top (OTT) platforms are devising comprehensive techniques to check this threat.

One of the leading OTT services in India, SonyLIV, is now moving away from basic solutions to a 360 degree approach. SonyLIV technology head Manish Verma said in a webinar hosted by indiantelevision.com that the platform is now looking at advanced measures like watermarking, fingerprinting and code protection to safeguard its content. It is now in the process of evaluating how they can utilise some of these tools to reduce piracy.

KOLKATA: In April 1992, mayhem hit the Indian financial sector as the nation woke up to the biggest stock market scam. So huge was its impact on Dalal Street that it led to structural changes in the financial security system of India with new reforms in stock trades. However, what remains untold is the story of the mastermind behind it. Scam 1992 - The Harshad Mehta Story, SonyLIV’s latest tentpole show, is about the charismatic stockbroker who orchestrated a previously unheard-of Rs 5,000-crore securities scandal.

Unravelling the man from the myth over the course of 10 nail-biting episodes, the show will drop on the OTT platform on 9 October. With it, SonyLIV is hoping to boost its subscriber base while fulfilling its promise to deliver more original content.

Star Vijay has launched its exclusive music channel – Vijay Music on October 4, 2020. Vijay Music is a 24x7 music channel targeted at the new generation Tamil music lovers of Tamil Nadu.

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The channel was launched by Padma Bhushan Kamal Haasan during the launch episode of Bigg Boss Tamil, Season 4. Kamal Haasan revealed the channel’s logo and the promo film on stage.

The animated song based promo “Jigilu Jigilu” is doing its round on social media and is clearly targeted towards the millennials. The promo communicates that there is a song for every emotion in Tamil music and all those songs will now be available on Vijay Music.

News Broadcasters Association (NBA) has announced that TV9 Network has returned to its fold.

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“There has been discourse in the public domain regarding the differences between NBA and TV9 Bharatvarsh. After discussing the matter mutually, NBA and TV9 have agreed to set their differences aside and not to pursue the matter legally. We look forward to working together with all the members in addressing the larger issues facing the news broadcasting industry,” the association said in a press statement.

This October, Discovery Plus, a real-life entertainment streaming app from Discovery India, is bringing 34 new titles across a variety of genres, while adding breadth to the interest categories presently available on the app. Discovery Plus will introduce two new categories, History and Nature, which include content ranging from war, biopics, civilisations, natural history, medical sciences and more.

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The eight-part Discovery Plus exclusive BBC series celebrates the achievements of some of the greatest figures of the 20th century. Seven well-known faces will each front an hour-long documentary arguing the case for four people, from a different field of human excellence, including leaders, explorers, activists, scientists, entertainers, sports stars and artists and writers, including Mahatma Gandhi, Winston Churchill, Ernest Shackleton and Charlie Chaplin among others.

Star Bharat has launched a new fiction ‘Gupta Brothers Chaar Kunware from Ganga Kinaare’ from October 5, showcasing the story of self-reliant brothers who are enjoying their bachelorhood  and do not feel the need to get married. The show will air Monday to Friday at 9.30pm.  

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The slice-of-life dramedy will mark the comeback of actor Hiten Tejwani in a brand new avatar. He will be seen essaying the character of television’s most eligible bachelor Shiv Gupta. Produced by Mahesh Pandey productions, the ensemble cast includes names such as Sonal Vengulkar, Parineeta Borthakur, Satya Tiwari, Akash Mukherjee, Meet Mukhi and Rinku Dhawan.

Chennai: Star Vijay has launched its exclusive music channel – Vijay Music on 4th October 2020. Vijay Music is a 24/7 music channel targeted at the new generation Tamil music lovers of Tamil Nadu.

The channel was launched by Padma Bhushan Kamal Haasan during the launch episode of Bigg Boss Tamil, Season 4. Kamal Haasan revealed the channel’s logo and the promo film on stage.

The animated song based promo “Jigilu Jigilu” is doing its round on social media and is clearly targeted towards the millennials. The promo communicates that there is a song for every emotion in Tamil music and all those songs will now be available on Vijay Music. The promo can be viewed at

Star Vijay has launched its exclusive music channel – Vijay Music on 4th October 2020. Vijay Music is a 24/7 music channel targeted at the new generation Tamil music lovers of Tamil Nadu.

The channel was launched by Padma Bhushan Kamal Haasan during the launch episode of Bigg Boss Tamil, Season 4. Kamal Haasan revealed the channel’s logo and the promo film on stage.

The animated song based promo “JigiluJigilu” is doing its round on social media and is clearly targeted towards the millennials. The promo communicates that there is a song for every emotion in Tamil music and all those songs will now be available on Vijay Music. The promo can be viewed at 

Until last month, the proposed merger between Reliance-owned Viacom18 and Sony Pictures Networks was on the cards and was likely to be announced mid-September. However, owing to a last-minute strategic re-think by Reliance Industries Limited, the deal has reportedly been called off.

In the last 5-6 months, RIL has strengthened its Jio business and its books through various stake sales and partnerships. The company is now in a strong position to further fortify its telecom business and control the content and distribution pipeline. And logically would not like to let go control of its content assets. In fact, it would like to invest more in its digital assets.

KOLKATA: Digital piracy is nothing new. But it has registered a massive uptick as millions of people have been forced to stay cooped up in their homes because of the Covid2019 pandemic. Illegal streaming could cost the industry around $12.5 billion by 2024 and the only way to curb the threat is a concerted effort by policy makers and service providers, according to experts.

In a webinar hosted by Indiantelevision.com, panellists agreed that a 360 degree approach can help win the battle against piracy. ZEE5 India technology head Tushar Vohra, SonyLIV technology head Manish Verma, Synamedia intelligence and security operations VP Avigail Gutman participated in the discussion, which was moderated by Indiantelevision.com founder, CEO and editor-in-chief Anil Wanvari.