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It comes preloaded with Netflix, YouTube, Google Play Music, Google Play Games, Airtel Movies Airtel Digital TV, the direct-to-home arm of Bharti Airtel, on Wednesday launched 'Internet TV -- powered by Android TV, which brings online content to the TV screen along with a bouquet of over 500 plus satellite TV channels, the company said. Airtel 'Internet TV' transforms any TV into a Smart TV and enables users to switch seamlessly between online and linear TV content with a single device. It is priced at Rs 4,999 with three month Digital TV subscription. Also, for a limited period, customers can pay Rs 7,999 and get the   Airtel Internet TV   with one year subscription. Airtel 'Internet TV' will be available exclusively on Amazon India starting on Wednesday. It will be available through Airtel Digital TV touch points -- retail stores/website/contact centres soon after online launch, a company statement said. "Customers can stream and cast their fa...

Includes original titles from India; American e-commerce giant will make service available in India at Rs 499 yearly, for now, compared to Netflix's starting price of Rs 500 a month American e-commerce giant   Amazon Prime   announced the launch of its Prime Video service in India, after a year of preparation. It will be available at Rs 499 a year as an introductory offer, and includes a month's free trial. The content library has a range of Hollywood and other international movies and TV shows. With this, Amazon Prime has announced the launch of nine Indian original shows, making it the largest Indian original line-up on an OTT (over-therop, meaning delivery of media service over the internet without a multi system operator deciding content) platform. "After the US and Japan, India is a focus market in terms of content creation. While preparing for the launch, we realised that while there is an appetite for international library and original content (already ava...

Currently available shows include Netflix-owned "Stranger Things," "The Crown" and "Narcos" along with licensed shows and movies like "Parks and Recreation" and "Spotlight." Video streaming pioneer   Netflix   Inc has added an option that allows subscribers to download shows at no additional cost on their mobile device to watch without an internet connection. Netflix signaled in recent months it would add an offline viewing option to better compete as the streaming video market becomes more and more crowded. Online Shopping for Electronics, Apparel, Computers, Books, DVDs & more Inc’s rival streaming video service, Prime Video, has had this option for about a year. While the new option announced on Wednesday is available for all of Netflix’s subscribers, it could have greater appeal in international markets such as Africa and Asia, where internet service is less ubiquitous than it is in the United States. Growth among U....

US-based streaming video service  Netflix  has now launched services in India. The service will allow access to TV shows and movies, along with award-winning Netflix original series and documentaries. The service has launched with three tiers of pricing available per month – basic at Rs 500, standard at Rs 650 and premium at Rs 800.  For those already excited about the services, here is a complete beginner’s guide to Netflix:  Read Articles  

Video streaming company  Netflix  Inc (NFLX.O) on Wednesday launched its services in 130 countries, covering almost the entire globe except China, as part of efforts to counter slowing growth in the United States. Shares of the company, whose popular shows include “House of Cards”, “Orange Is The New Black” and “Narcos”, rose 5.5 percent to $113.60 in afternoon trading. India, Nigeria, Russia and Saudi Arabia were among the major countries where the service was launched, Chief Executive Reed Hastings said at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Read More