ByAmazon MiniTV IndiaSinghTechCrunch launched its free video streaming service called Mini TV in India this week, which is contained within the company’s main shopping app. It’s a different offering than Amazon Prime Video, which sits outside of the traditional Amazon shopping app.
Variety of Professionally Produced Content
It features a variety of professionally produced content, including web series, comedy shows, tech news and food. It has partnered with Indian web content companies TVF and Pocket Aces, as well as Indian comedians.
Free Video Streaming Service
Amazon MiniTV IndiaSinghTechCrunch has launched a free video streaming service within its India shopping app called miniTV. The platform is ad supported and available for free on Android and iOS devices without the need for a separate application.
Variety of Web Series
Currently, the app shows a variety of web series, comedy and lifestyle videos that focus on tech news, food, beauty and fashion. The content is primarily sourced from YouTubers, like TVF and Pocket Aces, and comedians Ashish Chanchlani, Amit Bhadana, Round2Hell. Harsh Beniwal, Shruti Arjun Anand, Elvish Yadav, Prajakta Koli and Swagger Sharma.
Curated Content
Amazon MiniTV IndiaSinghTechCrunch has also partnered with other production majors to provide a broader range of professional-created and curated content. It will showcase tech videos from Trakin Tech, fashion videos from Sejal Kumar and Malvika Sitlani. And food content from Kabita’s Kitchen, Cook with Nisha, and Gobble.
Amazon Shopping App
Amazon MiniTV IndiaSinghTechCrunch is a new feature on the Amazon shopping app. Which will allow users to watch free video content. It is only available to Android users but support for iOS devices and the mobile web will be coming soon.
The app will offer content ranging from tech news to food, beauty and fashion. Several popular production companies will also contribute, including TVF and Pocket Aces.
Comedians
It will also include content from comedians such as Ashish Chanchlani, Nishant Tanwar, Arjun Anand, Elvish Yadav, Amit Bhadana, Prajakta Koli, Swagger Sharma and Round2Hell.
The content isn’t all that different from what you would find on YouTube. However, the company says it will have the most interesting content for India.
New Free Mini TV App
Earlier this week, Amazon unveiled its new free mini tv app that is available on Android devices and iOS powered iPhones and iPads. The app is a no brainer for Prime subscribers as it’s one of the most convenient ways to stream your favorite hits and binge on the latest e-books. For a start, it comes with a built in media hub and the ability to sync up to 5 GB of music. Aside from its own content offerings, it’s also home to a bevy of apps from the likes of Flipkart. Ola, Snapdeal, Paytm and more. To make the experience even more seamless. Amazon has integrated its mobile payments app to the mix, allowing users to complete their errands in the most streamlined manner.
In Australia, Amazon mini tv is available through the company’s Android app, but iOS users will soon get access. It has a wide variety of professionally produced and selected content. Including web series, comedy shows and content around tech news, food and beauty.
Amazon Minitv – India’s First Video Streaming Service
Amazon India has launched a new video streaming service called minitv. The feature is available on the company’s shopping app and will offer users access to a number of web series. Comedy videos and more such content across the internet.
Paid Subscription
The new video streaming service will compete with YouTube though it’s a smaller platform and doesn’t require a paid subscription to work. As Prime Video does. The service is currently only available on the Android version of Amazon’s Indian app. With support for iOS and mobile web coming soon.
It’s ad-supported and has professionally created and curated content around web series, comedy shows, tech news, food, beauty and fashion. It’s a great way to get a taste of what Amazon has to offer in terms of video entertainment.
What’s more, it will also showcase content from Indian production companies like TVF and Pocket Aces along with comedians Ashish Chanchlani, Amit Bhadana. Round2Hell, Harsh Beniwal, Shruti Arjun Anand, Elvish Yadav, Prajakta Koli, Swagger Sharma, Aakash Gupta and Nishant Tanwar.
Comedy Sketches & Web-Series
In addition to content from these producers. The Amazon minitv will also offer a number of original comedy sketches and web-series. It will also provide a wide range of videos from beauty experts and bloggers such as Sejal Kumar, Malvika Sitlani, Jovita George. Prerna Chhabra and ShivShakti.
It also has a section on food, which includes videos from Kabita’s Kitchen, Cook with Nisha, and Gobble. Its content is curated and created by a team of 20 people. Who are trained in video creation, editing and advertising.
Final Words:
In addition to the original Amazon mini tv series, viewers can also watch movies and TV shows. Many of them haven’t garnered much attention yet, but the service’s original content is growing quickly.
Like Netflix, Prime Video is a subscription service that requires a membership. The price is AU$6.99 per month, and it also includes free delivery on items bought from Amazon’s local store or a third-party vendor selling on the platform.
