hey guys it's Neha and I know I haven't posted a blog for a few days, no reason for that, I've just been super busy with school and my novel, and I haven't even been able to post any videos, but that's happening soon, so stay tuned!
today I'm going to be talking about ott which is over the top media service
n over-the-top (OTT) media service is a media service offered directly to viewers via the Internet. OTT bypasses cable, broadcast, and satellite television platforms, the types of companies that traditionally act as controllers or distributors of such content.[1] It has also been used to describe no-carrier cellphones, where all communications are charged as data,[2] avoiding monopolistic competition, or apps for phones that transmit data in this manner, including both those that replace other call methods[3][4] and those that update software.[4][5]
The term is most synonymous with subscription-based video-on-demand (SVoD) services that offer access to film and television content (including existing series acquired from other producers, as well as original content produced specifically for the service).[citation needed]
OTT also encompasses a wave of "skinny" television services that offer access to live streams of linear specialty channels, similar to a traditional satellite or cable TV provider, but streamed over the public Internet, rather than a closed, private network with proprietary equipment such as set-top boxes.[citation needed]
Over-the-top services are typically accessed via websites on personal computers and via apps on mobile devices (such as smartphones and tablets), digital media players (including video game consoles), or televisions with integrated Smart TV platforms.[citation needed]
In 2011, the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canada's telecom regulator, stated that it "considers that Internet access to programming independent of a facility or network dedicated to its delivery (via, for example, cable or satellite) is the defining feature of what have been termed 'over-the-top' services".[6]
In contrast to video on demand video-delivery systems offered by cable and IPTV, which are tightly managed networks where channels can be changed instantly, some OTT services such as iTunes require that the video be downloaded first and then played,[7] while other OTT players such as Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video, offer movie downloads that start playing before the download completes (streaming).[8]
The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) categorizes the OTT services into two groups: multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs); and online video distributors (OVDs).[9][10]
Virtual MVPDs include such varied services as AT&T TV, FuboTV, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, and YouTube TV.
An OVD was defined by the FCC as:[9]
any entity that provides video programming by means of the Internet or other Internet Protocol (IP)-based transmission path where the transmission path is provided by a person other than the OVD. An OVD does not include an MVPD inside its MVPD footprint or an MVPD to the extent it is offering online video programming as a component of an MVPD subscription to customers whose homes are inside its MVPD footprint.
a few examples of ott is:
Netflix, amazon prime, Hulu, Hotstar, zee 5, sun nxt, skype, WhatsApp, signal, messages, apple tv and so much more
Because of the pandemic all the theatres are shut, these are the very good means to watch new releases such as series and movies, where they can watch right from their living room
And for web series, it’s even better we can binge the entire season (not that you should, but you can)
For example. Me and my family binge watched family man season 2 and after finishing season 2, it reminded me how amazing the first season was and wanted to watch it again, and I watched the 1st season as well (not all at once, don’t worry)
Speaking of that’s also another amazing thing about ott. We can watch any of the seasons on repeat! But when these tv series are on tv channels, we’d have to wait for another week or another day (another day doesn’t seem so bad, but If the show’s freakin’ amazing like friends, well then you definitely won’t be able to wait) although even on some ott platforms such as Hotstar and prime sometimes we’d have to wait for a week for another episode to air, like mare of east town for example,
And can theatres co- exist after these ott platforms in the future?
It is an interesting topic to think about
anyway, that's it for this blog, comment down below and let me know what you guys think about it!
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