India's consumption story changes track as OTT, travel and premium phones outpace staples: ReportThe report titled "The Great Consumption Shift" said, "Indian wallet has moved from cereal to data to OTT to mobiles," highlighting how Ind...
24 May, 2026, 06.38 PM IST
Latest Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada OTT releases (May 11- May 17): Oru Durooha Saahacharyathil to Exam, new movies and shows on Netflix, JioHotstar, Prime VideoSouth OTT fans have plenty to watch this week, with new Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada and Telugu movies and web series arriving on streaming pl...
16 May, 2026, 01.33 PM IST
Five new K-dramas to watch this week on OTT starring Park Sung Woong, Park Min-young, Ju Ji-hoon: Cabbage Your Life to Siren's Kiss to ClimaxThis week’s OTT lineup brings a mix of fresh K-dramas across genres, making it easier for viewers to find something new to watch. From the ...
30 Mar, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
Telcos roll out suffix on SMS headers to identify spam, share concern over gaps in OTTsTelecom operators have introduced SMS suffixes to help mobile users distinguish between genuine and spam messages. The new system categoriz...
15 Jul, 2025, 04.57 PM IST
Uniform cybersecurity norms should govern telcos, OTT communication apps: COAICOAI advocates for uniform cybersecurity and regulatory standards for telecom operators and OTT communication apps to combat spam calls and...
29 Apr, 2025, 09.27 PM IST
Bring OTTs under India’s cybersecurity rules: COAITelecom carriers are urging the government to regulate over-the-top (OTT) communication platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram under India's ...
29 Apr, 2025, 02.14 PM IST
MeitY to lead efforts to curb spam calls from OTT platformThe Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology will spearhead a campaign. This campaign aims to combat spam and scam calls. These c...
26 Apr, 2025, 12.38 AM IST
Airtel working on tech to wipe out scam, phishingBharti Airtel is developing technology to prevent online scams and phishing attempts for its 380 million mobile users. About 80% complete, ...
11 Mar, 2025, 12.08 AM IST
Telcos, OTT firms lock horns at talks over spam and scamTelecom companies and tech firms clashed over regulations to curb online spam at a Trai open house. Telcos urged for OTT platforms and tele...
12 Dec, 2024, 08.15 AM IST
Trai chief pitches for structured regulation of OTTsThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) urges structured regulation of OTT communication platforms such as WhatsApp and Signal aft...
17 Oct, 2024, 12.29 AM IST
Power & authority come in way of checking spam on OTT platformsDoT and Trai are struggling to curb spam and scams on OTT platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal. While WhatsApp is cooperating to s...
27 Sep, 2024, 12.14 AM IST
Unregulated mobile apps fuel cyber frauds: COAI"People are misusing genuine OTT platforms to bypass the system because they are not regulated, they are not subject to any security regula...
13 Sep, 2023, 02.36 PM IST
OTT platforms like Meta, Google and WhatsApp to step up due diligence to curb pesky calls, phishingWhile a few models to check spam and phishing are being worked on, the regulator does not want to disclose the details so as not to alert f...
05 Jul, 2023, 09.56 AM IST
Scammers target WhatsApp users with phishing attemptsThe problem is that while telcos and the regulator have been working to create artificial intelligence (AI)-based solutions to check spam c...
21 May, 2023, 11.31 AM IST
Filmfare OTT Awards 2022 Technical Winners: Rocket Boys lead with five winsThe Filmfare OTT Awards 2022 technical awards have been revealed, and 'Rocket Boys' is at the top.
21 Dec, 2022, 08.42 PM IST
Need grows to regulate OTT communication players as voice calls surgeTelecom operators ET spoke with said that while a substantive portion of voice calls is via OTT, it is difficult to quantify in percentage ...
15 Oct, 2022, 08.33 AM IST
Fraud alert: That approval letter from OTT player might be fakeForged letters of approval for content bearing logos of popular OTT services are being circulated in the creative industry, duping financie...
06 Jun, 2021, 11.41 PM IST