Sad News JioStar likely to remove entertainment content from YouTube from May 1

[Manu]

JioStar is likely to remove its entertainment content from the Google-owned video streaming platform YouTube as part of its strategy to curb subscriber migration from linear TV to free digital streaming, sources familiar with the matter told ET.

The company may implement this from May 1 but it has not yet taken a final decision, they added.

This will be the second significant decision by the company, which was formed through the merger of Disney's Star India with Reliance Industries' Viacom18.

JioStar likely to remove entertainment content from YouTube from May 1 - The Economic Times

JioStar plans to remove its entertainment content from YouTube by May 1 to curb subscriber migration from pay-TV to free digital streaming. This follows their strategy of placing content behind a paywall on JioHotstar, aiming to reduce churn and grow the paid subscriber base in the broadcasting...

m.economictimes.com

 

[PowerStar]

Viacom18 GEC Channels already did this, They have Hided all Serials Full Episodes, Some serials which are not even available in any OTT
Then they will Start to Upload Videos Shorts with Muting the Important Words

So No Suprise of this Move

 

[iDJ]

Good move. They need Anupama and Gopi Bahu Reruns for Star Sports Telugu 2 HD.

 

[A B]

Sony stopped uploading latest episodes (at 12am after airing on tv) when Tenali Rama S1 started. Then, I don't watch Colors, Zee. And, star never uploaded their fresh episodes after every episode. So, this move is not gonna hurt me.