American OTT streaming and production companies Amazon Prime Video and Netflix are betting big on India and are riding on the huge growth potential offered by a whopping 1.3 billion population.

Present as a separate tab within the Prime Video app and website, the pay-per-view service can be accessed by Prime subscribers as well as non-subscribers, with movie prices ranging from Rs69 to Rs499 for a one-time watch

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The company in its call with analysts post the first quarter results said it was working closely with regulators and on things like privacy-enhancing technologies "to do more with less data."

Video streaming or over-the-top (OTT) platforms have shown a strong traction in consumer growth over the past few years. However, the proportion of paid subscribers has remained in single digits reflecting the impact of sharing of account passwords and content piracy.

Netflix and other big streaming companies will fall under strict UK regulation for the first time as the government says it will revamp the “decades-old” laws that govern Public Service Broadcasting.

Before we get to the deep dive on the internal drama at Netflix — the internecine battles among top leadership that more than one source calls “the Hunger Games” — let’s pause to let the town enjoy this moment.

The world's leading anti-piracy coalition ACE continues to expand with beIN as its newest member. Speaking with TorrentFreak, global anti-piracy chief Jan van Voorn shares a peek behind the scenes and a glimpse into ACE's future plans. "If someone is running a pirate business of any significance, they can be 100% sure that their case is somewhere in our pipeline," van Voorn says.

India remains one of the most challenging major economies with respect to protection and enforcement of intellectual property, the office of the US Trade Representative said in a report as it decided to retain New Delhi on the Priority Watch List.