Streaming sites providing short content
Streaming sites providing short content
The whole planet is under lockdown and the world reaches a standstill. People stuck at home now pass their amount of time in the realm of entertainment. Currently, video streaming sites are the most popular medium for entertainment. Subscribers to different foreign and local video platforms have already been increasing.
Among all, the most used site - Netflix started its journey in 1997 from america and today, has 183 million paid members across 190 countries. The website broke all previous records of subscriptions during the lockdown everywhere. In the first three months of the lockdown period, 16 million new members availed subscription.
The number is 3 x higher than the quantity of 2019s last 90 days, according to a BBC report. The authorities of Netflix are expecting to have 7.5 million new subscribers by June. When all the businesses attended to a halt, the website has seen an enormous profit. The worthiness of its shares is increasing, according to the report titled "Netflix gets 16 million new sign-ups because of lockdown". Netflix has earned three times higher in the first three months of 2020 than it earned in the first 90 days of 2019.
But, delivering new content is currently Netflix's priority as shooting has remained suspended for some time. However, the site will probably release some new series and movies in June.
Netflix has seen a rise in its subscription in Bangladesh like it has seen in other areas of the world. In 2017, the quantity of subscriptions in Bangladesh was around two lakhs. In last two years, the number had doubled, according to a Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) official. But through the lockdown, all the previous records have been broken, said the state, seeking anonymity.
A committee has been formed to check out the matter of using cards a subscription the site and the problem of VAT and tax. Currently, the National Board of Revenue is dealing with the committee.
Meanwhile, several Bangladeshi movies have made their places on Netflix. Mostafa Sarwar Farooki's'Television' and 'Pipra Bidya' were on the list but have been removed from the site. Now the site is streaming Impress Telefilm's 'Komola Rocket' and 'Iti Tomari Dhaka'.
Abu ShahedImon, consultant of Impress Telefilm, said viewers had displayed much interest in the two movies. "Netflix includes a pool of good content. It'll stream the movies for a particular time. However, fortunately that viewers are watching the movies with enthusiasm in this lockdown," said Shahed.
However, the amount of subscribers to Hoichoi, a Kolkata-based video streaming site, has increased as well. The website launched its office in Bangladesh last year.Sakib R Khan, Hoichoi Bangladesh business lead, said Hoichoi's subscription cost is comparatively low. "The website could be subscribed at Tk499 for the whole year and it could be paid through card or mobile banking.
Besides, the standard of our content is great. So, the quantity of subscribers has been rising gradually. But, the pace of growth has doubled through the COVID-19 pandemic," said Sakib.But, as usual, the authorities of Hoichoi are also worried over how exactly to provide new content. Shootings are not taking place now, so, the website has also opted for old content and movies.
Bioscope, a video streaming site of Grameenphone, can be suffering from content crisis. This is why the authorities of the website are making several short films from your home for streaming during Eid-ul-Fitr. On the occasion, they are working on 'GhorbondiSomoyerGolpo' - group of seven short films shot by seven directors - GiasUddinSelim, ShihabShahin, NurulAlamAtik, AnimeshAich, Sumon Anwar, ShafayetMonsurRana, and GoutamKoiri - under Alfa I Studios' banner.
A senior official of Bioscope said, "Actually, we must make content keeping pace as time passes because we cannot keep our site inactive. We choose content according to viewers' demand so; we must appear new content anyway."
However, new content will be uploaded on Bongbd and iflix on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. Besides, several new video streaming sites have appeared prior to the Eid. Addatimes of Kolkata and Binge started on May 21. The subscribers to these sites should be able to enjoy over 3,000 local and international content, including more than 140 live HD TV channels, Binge exclusive originals, web series, and the most recent web films.
Binge is going to release real life crime-based web series '14th August' - the to begin its kind in Bangladesh. ShihabShahin, the director of the series is actually the author of the script aswell. The series features ShahiduzzamanSelim, TasnuvaTisha, MuniraMithu, and ShatabdiWadud.
