Having launched its Prime Video at a lower price than Netflix, Amazon India is now consolidating partnerships to expand its user base in the country. It recently partnered with Vodafone, which, after its merger with Idea Cellular in a $23 million deal, is the biggest telecom company in the country...
Amazon Video Ramps Local Indian Content
Amazon has signed a deal for 14 stand-up comedy specials in India which will feature some of India's top comedians. The hour long specials, made in partnership with the country's entertainment firm Only Much Louder, will begin streaming in May and will be available to viewers in India and also...
China's Nubia to Expand Smartphone Operations in India
Over the next five years, China's smartphone maker Nubia will invest $100 million in India in mobile technology startups and to forge partnerships with local content creators as part of its strategy to build an ecosystem around its products in India. It also plans to start production in India soon....
Amazon Video and Netflix Vie for India Market
With 460 million Internet users, India is a huge market that is driven by a strong demand for viewing locally generated content. According to KPMG India, U.S. and western programming commands a 0.5 percent viewership share on Indian television, compared to over 60 percent for domestic entertainment. Likewise, Hollywood and...
Amazon Brings its Startup Program to India
Amazon brings its global startup program Launchpad to India. The India Launchpad portal has products from over 400 startups, of whom 25 are India-based. The company has partnered with trade body Nasscom, the Government of Maharashtra, the Indian Angels network, and venture capitalists to help startups on policy and financial...
Ducere Pioneers Smart Shoes for the Blind
Headquartered in India's southern city of Hyderabad, Ducere Technologies' Le-chal (Colloquial Hindi: take me along), the world's first interactive haptic footwear, gives vision to millions of visually challenged across the world to navigate through the sense of touch. Founded in 2011 by electrical engineers Anirudh Sharma, a graduate of the...