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OTT platform Goose launches its freemium plan
Mumbai: OTT platform Goose has announced the rollout of its latest freemium plan, marking a significant step towards making live TV and VOD streaming accessible to all. With this launch, Goose aims to redefine the industry landscape by offering essential features at no cost, empowering businesses of all sizes.
The freemium plan offers unparalleled value, providing users with a 100 per cent free option that includes essential features to kickstart their streaming service journey. Designed to facilitate a seamless operation and launch, this plan caters to both newcomers and established players, fostering an inclusive environment for growth and success.
Freemium simplifies the process of importing television or video content and sharing it with a worldwide audience. Key features of Goose’s freemium plan include:
● No expiration
● 50 channels availability
● Access to limited features
● Catchup TV of 10 per cent live channels
● 1 TB VOD storage
● Compatibility with Android STB/Phone
● Member site availability
● Goose DRM
● One device connection at a time
● 1000 monthly users for free
Goose created its freemium plan, focusing on enhancing the competitiveness of small businesses and content creators. By eliminating financial barriers, it empowers users to bring their apps to market swiftly and efficiently.
With its commitment to democratising live TV and video streaming services, Goose OTT invites businesses to experience the power of freemium and unlock new opportunities for growth and innovation.
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Meta opens Whatsapp to rival AI chatbots in Europe
Company allows access via Business API for 12 months to address EU antitrust concerns.
MUMBAI: Meta just cracked the door for rival AIs on Whatsapp because when regulators knock with antitrust gloves on, even the closed garden lets a few guests in. Meta Platforms will permit rival artificial intelligence chatbots to operate on Whatsapp in Europe for the next 12 months through the Whatsapp Business API, the company announced on 7 March 2026. The move comes in direct response to warnings from the European Commission, which last month signalled possible interim measures after rival complaints that Meta’s restrictions could cause “serious and irreparable harm” to competitors.
Meta had barred non-Meta AI chatbots from the platform on 15 January, limiting users to its own Meta AI assistant. The company will now charge a fee for rival AI services to access the Business API in Europe.
“For the next 12 months, we’ll support general purpose AI chatbots using the Whatsapp Business API in Europe in response to the European Commission’s regulatory process,” a Meta spokesperson said. “We believe that this removes the need for any immediate intervention as it gives the European Commission the time it needs to conclude its investigation.”
The European Commission confirmed it is reviewing whether the policy change impacts its assessment of potential interim measures and its ongoing antitrust probe into Meta.
The Interaction Company of California, developer of the Poke.com AI assistant and one of the complainants to EU and Italian regulators, criticised the proposal, though specific objections were not detailed.
The decision follows earlier action in Italy, where Meta allowed rival AI chatbots on Whatsapp in January after an order from the country’s antitrust authority. The Italian investigation continues.
A similar situation unfolded in Brazil, where Meta said the new policy will also apply after a court reinstated an injunction from the country’s antitrust authority that had been temporarily suspended in January.
Meta has long argued that hosting multiple chatbots strains its systems and that AI providers have alternative distribution channels, including app stores, search engines, email services, operating systems and partnerships.
In a regulatory landscape where closed platforms face growing scrutiny, Meta’s temporary opening isn’t just a concession, it’s a calculated pause, buying time to keep the conversation going while the competition knocks louder.
