NexGTv, a subscription-based Over The Top (OTT) video content provider has launched its services globally across 140 countries. It claims to have over 1,000 Indian movie and TV show titles, as well as 150 TV channels on its video streaming platform. For this, the company has secured mandatory digital rights from content providers and distributors including Rajshree Entertainment, One Network, HT Media, among others to screen content globally. The expansion will focus on Indian audiences in the UK, Australia, Canada and the US among others. NexGTv aims to provide content in Hindi, English, and Tamil. Apart from this, it will also stream an original series named It’s My City to its global audience. Recent developments from NexGTv -In Februaury, nexGTv tied-up with #fame to integrate its content on its streaming platform. As a part of the deal, #fame will create and premiere content exclusively on nexGTv before publishing it on other channels. -In January, the comapny hired ex-Saavn Interactive CEO Abhesh Verma as its chief operating officer (COO). -In December 2015, film director Imtiaz Ali has tied up with nexGTv to launch a digital platform called SPOTLight where filmmakers and content creators can post their original short videos across genres. Latest developments in online streaming - Last month, Viacom18 Digital Ventures launched its online video streaming platform VOOT. – In the same month, mobile VOD company Vuclip launched Viu, a video on demand (VOD) service in India. It also added original content by launching Viu Originals in the same month, starting with a cricket comedy…
