Lionsgate Play from Starz is Latest App to Join the Indian OTT Ecosystem

by  EVENTFAQS Bureau Marketing | December 4, 2020 | News

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Global streaming platform Starz launched its independent direct-to-consumer OTT app ‘Lionsgate Play’ in India, at a virtual press conference on December 2, 2020 in the presence of Jeffrey A. Hirsch, President and Chief Executive Officer, Starz and Rohit Jain, Managing Director, Lionsgate South Asia.

Lionsgate Play, committed towards innovation in its content, technology, pricing and accessibility,aims to make premium Hollywood content available in multiple Indian languages.

The app will be available as part of two subscription models – Rs 699 for a year and Rs 99 per month. In India, the app will be available to download across an array of platforms and devices including Google Play store, Apple app store and Amazon Firestick.

Starz first launched internationally with its Starzplay international premium streaming platform in 2018 and this month, it will expand its global footprint into 55 countries throughout Europe, Latin America, Canada, Japan and India.

The platform anticipates continued strong growth in the Indian OTT ecosystem and is capitalizing on this opportunity by bringing in a host of new, provocative, and edgy movies and web series to India. The Lionsgate Play app features a broad portfolio of content bringing world cinema and television series directly to Indian audiences.

Jeffrey A. Hirsch, President and Chief Executive Officer, Starz said,“India has always been a key market for us. The large and diverse population, increased data usage in urban and rural markets, and adoption of OTT across all demographics, created an exciting opportunity for us to launch Lionsgate Play. We’re confident that our unique, exclusive and exceptionally curated content will generate a great response from Indian audiences.”

Rohit Jain, Managing Director, Lionsgate South Asia said, “We are thrilled to launch the much-awaited Lionsgate Play app in India. We want to provide the finest, never seen before content that will captivate our audiences with bespoke entertainment drawing on the most exciting current releases and our premium library. We will also be launching Indian originals in the coming months, featuring untold edgy urban stories from some of the best creative minds in the Indian film industry. We will continue our Lionsgate Play journey by adding to our deep roster of premium content through partnerships with exciting millennial stars like Kriti Sanon, Tiger Shroff and Sanjana Sanghi, increasing the breadth and scope of entertainment for our subscribers.”