A comparison of Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Apple TV+ : Rates, access, languages, licensed content and more

As an entertainment provider, you have not really cemented yourself in the 21st Century if you have not got yourself an OTT platform. So here, we break down each of the headline-making OTT platforms, along with technologies they may use as well as how to access them: Amazon Prime Video Specials / Originals: Fleabag, Made In Heaven, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan Additional licensed content from NBC from ITV and CBS Rates and access: ₹129 per month, including mobile app-access ₹999 for the whole year, including mobile app-access Access: through Amazon Prime Video website across major browsers, through Amazon Fire TV and Amazon Fire Stick, and through Amazon Prime Video app USP: With the Prime subscription, a user gets access to priority delivery of purchases made on Amazon and access to Prime Music streaming. And, of course, exclusive live streaming of sporting events like the IPL, Premier League, Grand Slams in India Rates and access: Hotstar Premium: ₹999 per year or ₹299 per month to access all the content on the platform including Hollywood/ Indian/ international shows and movies, live streaming of sports such as cricket, football, tennis, and live news channels Hotstar VIP: ₹365 per year for all the content except Hollywood/ Indian/ international shows and movies Content can be streamed only on a single screen at a time for all accounts USP: Reports suggest that the newly-introduced Disney+ streaming service will be launched in India via Hotstar in the second half of 2020, after the conclusion of Indian Premier League 2020. Netflix Originals/Specials:Hasan Minhaj: Patriot Act, Sacred Games, Bojack Horseman Additional licensed content from NBC, from ABC Rates and access: Mobile: ₹199 per month to watch on 1 mobile phone or tablet at a time in Standard Definition and download videos on 1 phone or tablet Basic: ₹499 per month to watch on 1 screen at a time in Standard Definition and download videos on 1 phone or tablet Standard HD: ₹649 per month to watch on 2 screens at a time. Apple TV+ Originals/Specials:The Morning Show, The Banker, See No additional licensing announced Rates and access: ₹99 per month for family plan Access: through Apple devices with up-to-date software, through Amazon Fire TV devices, through Samsung Smart TVs and through Safari, Chrome and Firefox browser Back-end: Apple has remained surprisingly quiet about the technology, but users around the world have been complaining of audio-visual lags, constant buffering and resolution inconsistency.