An over-the-top (OTT) media service delivers content to viewers directly over the Internet. OTT avoids the traditional platforms of transmission lines, broadcast, and satellite television. And there are companies which acts as remotes or distributers of such content.

Indian OTT Platforms:

1. Netflix:

Netflix is a membership streaming service that lets the members to stream Movies and tv shows on a network device without commercials.

One can download Movies and tv shows in apple devices, Android, and Windows device to watch them offline. The OTT platform provides four subscription options: Mobile, Basic, Standard, and Premium. The mobile plan with 480p video content quality costs Rs 199 per month. It enables you to watch Netflix on even a tablet or mobile device.

2. Disney+ Hotstar:

It serves diverse content with addition to the affordable price ranges making Disney+ Hotstar, rank among the five most popular OTT platforms in India. It includes 2 paid subscription plans: “VIP,” which focuses on domestic programming and sports content (including IPL cricket), and “Premium,” which includes high-end- end films and tv series.

3. MX Player:

MX Media & Entertainment is the developer of MX Player. It is an Indian video streaming alongside being a video-on-demand platform.It is an ad-supported application and side by side owns a video content library of over 150,000 hours in 12 languages. It is accessible via iOS, Android, and the web. MX Player’s online feature is completely free for users to explore.

4. Jio Cinema:

Jio is an Indian OTT platform by Reliance Jio, owned by Mukesh Ambani. It is a Jio-only platform that comes without any additional fees. It comes standard with nearly all Jio prepaid and postpaid plans.Films, Television shows, Documentary films, and Jio Exclusives are all available on the streaming service. On September 5th, 2016, the service went live. Moreover, the app works well both on a internet browser as well as on a mobile phone.

5. ZEE5:

Essel Group’s subsidiary Zee Entertainment Enterprises operate ZEE5, an Indian video on demand service. It is a multi language content service, and the subscriber can access entertainment content across devices without being interrupted by ads.

The popular Zee TV shows such as Kumkum Bhagya,Kundali Bhagya in Hindi;

Sembaruthi in Tamil,and Mazya Navryachi Bayko in Marathi,

and others are now available on ZEE5 before being broadcast on television.