Web Series: News

#AnimeBytes: Why Netflix is a boon for Indian anime fans

A couple of years ago, there was no legal way to watch anime in India. Fans often resorted to unauthorized streaming websites or torrent downloads.

New arrivals on Hotstar in May 2019 you shouldn't miss

No longer is Hotstar that streaming platform where you would go to watch Koffee with Karan, Bigg Boss, and that atrocious saas-bahu drivel.

EC directs Eros Now to take down web-series on Modi

Citing the model code of conduct for the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission today directed Eros Now to immediately take down a web series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all related contents till further orders.

Akshay Kumar charging Rs. 90cr for 'The End' web series

Akshay Kumar is the man of the hour.

#NewsBytesExclusive: Amol Parashar on 'Tripling', Chitvan, future projects and more

With the recent explosion of digital media space, many talented actors got a taste of limelight. One such actor is the dazzling Amol Parashar.

Amazon Prime-Video's series 'Made in Heaven' to release in March

Amazon Prime Video has offered the first look of its upcoming India Original series Made in Heaven.

The first look of 'Narcos' video game revealed

Narcos is one of the most acclaimed shows on Netflix that traces the rise of drug cartels.

'Narcos: Mexico' stars Micheal Pena, Diego Luna meet 'Sacred-Games' team

It was an iconic off-screen crossover of two of Netflix's popular series when 'Narcos: Mexico' stars Michael Pena and Diego Luna met the full cast of 'Sacred Games' yesterday, including Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, showrunner Vikramaditya Motwane, directors Anurag Kashyap and Neeraj Ghaywan and writer Varun Grover.

Angad Bedi to star in 'The Verdict: State Vs Nanavati'

'Pink' star Angad Bedi will be starring in another courtroom drama with ALTBalaji's 'The Verdict: State Vs Nanavati'.

In web-series on Uri, Amit Sadh to play important role

Amit Sadh will be seen playing the role of an Army officer in a web series inspired by the Uri attacks.

'Orange Is the New Black' may end after Season 7

'Orange Is the New Black' showrunner Jenji Kohan has hinted that the seventh season of the Netflix series could be its last.

'Can plea against 'Sacred-Games' be heard as PIL?' asks HC

Delhi High Court today sought to know whether it could hear as a PIL the plea against the Netflix series "Sacred Games" claiming that some scenes are derogatory to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and should be removed.

Five Indian web-series you can binge watch this weekend

Slowly and steadily web-series have started to gain momentum and popularity among Indian audiences, and we've witnessed some pretty impressive releases of late.

I may be 'soft-target', but don't consider myself 'victim': Sunny

Sunny Leone says whenever her name is dragged into controversies, she may feel like a "soft target" but doesn't identify as a "victim".

Netflix's Indian original series 'Ghoul' to premiere on August 24

Netflix's Indian original series "Ghoul", starring Radhika Apte and Manav Kaul in the lead, will premiere on August 24.

Netflix doing away with the user reviews feature

Netflix is doing away with users reviews.

'Karenjit Kaur' unravels Sunny Leone's journey from adult-films to Bollywood

Sunny Leone is all set to bring to the fore her real-life journey through a web-series titled 'Karenjit Kaur: The Untold Story of Sunny Leone', the trailer of which was released yesterday.

'Baahubali' prequel 'Sivagami' to be made as web-series

After the stupendous success of 'Baahubali: The Beginning' and its sequel 'Baahubali: The Conclusion', the makers of the franchise are now planning to come up with a web-series which will be a prequel of sorts.

The funny Indian boys on Amazon Prime

The last five years have been instrumental for standup comedy in India. We have come a long way from the infamous All India Bakchod quartet. Today, over 10 Indian comics have their own standup specials on Amazon Prime alone.

Lara Dutta goes digital with a web-series on 'The Meadows'

Bollywood actress Lara Dutta is all set to enter the digital arena as a producer.

Hansal Mehta to direct a web-series based on 'The Scam'

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta is all set to return to the digital platform with a brand new web-series titled 'The Scam'.

New on Netflix: The must-watch shows and movies

Netflix, the leader of the streaming revolution, certainly knows how to keep its subscribers hooked.

You may now be able to binge-watch Obamas on Netflix

Former President of the United States Of America, Barack Obama, is gearing up for a completely new innings.

"Cannot feel my right arm," says Madhavan after shoulder surgery

Suffering from a severe shoulder surgery, actor R Madhavan underwent a shoulder surgery recently.

Reliance Jio joins hands with ALTBalaji to improve content offerings

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio has now joined hands with over-the-top content provider ALTBalaji, a week after renewing its partnership with Eros International.

R Madhavan is back and how!

Actor R Madhavan, who had been away from the limelight for a long time now, is back with a web series. And, we can't keep calm.

Remembering Pablo Escobar, the Narcos King, on his death-anniversary

Here's what Ekta Kapoor is eyeing at after 'Bose'

Producer Ekta Kapoor who forayed into the digital space recently is all set to make a web series on ISRO's Mars mission, Mangalyaan.

Everything about lesser-known actor Tahir Raj Bhasin

After an impressive stint as an antagonist in Rani Mukherjee's 'Mardaani', Tahir Raj Bhasin is all set to weave magic on our mobile screens, but this time not in a negative role.

Hrithik Roshan to make his digital debut soon?

Digital platforms are evolving at a great speed and after popular television actors, Bollywood actors too have jumped on the web series bandwagon.

Netflix knows what you'd like to watch next. How?

You start binge watching a TV show on Netflix and after a period of time, you finish watching all the episodes of all the seasons. What do you do next?

GoT season 7 pirated over 1 billion times

Pirated versions of Popular TV series, unfortunately, are available on a huge scale and the production firm ends up incurring massive losses.

Popular fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi to feature in a web-series

The fictional character created by acclaimed writer Saradindu Bandopadhyay, Byomkesh Bakshi, is set to feature in a new web series.

Game of Thrones' incest plot causes Australian street name change

The idea of naming an Australian road, in Charlemont Rise, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria to Lannaster Road after Cersei Lannister and her brother Jaime from the hit TV series Game of Thrones, didn't go so well.

HBO hackers leak Game of Thrones Season 7 finale

The HBO as well as Game of Thrones have had a dismal year, but hackers didn't even spare the season 7 finale of the hugely popular show.

Hacker group threatens to leak GoT season finale

Following the hacking of multiple HBO Twitter accounts this week, the hackers have reportedly threatened to leak the finale of Game of Thrones season 7 ahead of its air date.

Facebook to launch its own TV shows by August!

Facebook has been competing for years with TV for advertisements; however, it no longer wants to just "compete", it wants to take over TV!

Web series, risqué stories of India's growing millennial generation

India is currently witnessing a new breed of content makers, who are pushing its erstwhile comfort zone.