iWorld
SonyLIV and OnePlus announce a strategic alliance to boost content offering for consumers
MUMBAI: SonyLIV locked in a multi-year strategic partnership with OnePlus, the global technology brand ahead of their much-awaited upcoming OnePlus TV launch in India. This alliance will open access to the extensive content library of Sony Pictures Networks India for OnePlus Smart TV users spanning movies, music, sports, animation, web originals, short films and much more. SonyLIV is amongst the few selected mobile apps available as part of the much-hyped OnePlus TV launch in India.
After bolstering its place as a leader in the premium smartphone segment in India, OnePlus is foraying to Smart TV category to strengthen its consumer connect. SonyLIV’s partnership with OnePlus TV is reflective of their brand ethos of creating an exceptional viewing experience for its 100 MN plus monthly active users, expand the market potentialities and up the ante in brand integrations. In its efforts to capture newer and wider audience segments, SonyLIV intends to strengthen the engagement quotient with OnePlus by offering its varied content to the Smart TV users.
“Our partnership with OnePlus is a leap ahead in blending captivating stories with an innovative viewing experience. With our robust content portfolio on offer, there’s plenty to consume for OnePlus TV users. This alliance enables us to expand our consumer footprint to Indian households and boost our engagement. It’s a great starting point for the two companies, and we are excited about the journey ahead of us,” Sony Pictures Networks India digital business head Uday Sodhi said.
“With OnePlus TV being our latest premium offering, it is important for our users to have access to content across genres and languages and we believe Sony Liv offers that experience with its extensive content portfolio. This partnership along with the superior audio and picture quality on the OnePlus TV will offer a viewing experience like never before,” OnePlus India general manager Vikas Agarwal commented.
iWorld
Applause Entertainment partners with Story TV for premium microdramas
Collaboration to produce and adapt content for mobile-first audiences starting 2026.
MUMBAI: Applause Entertainment just shrunk the drama screen because when stories fit in your pocket, even the biggest plots feel like a quick binge. Applause Entertainment, the Aditya Birla Group-backed content powerhouse behind hits like Black Warrant, The Hunt, Criminal Justice and Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story, has entered an exclusive partnership with Story TV, India’s leading microdrama platform, to create a slate of premium short-form series for mobile-first viewers.
Under the agreement, the two companies will co-produce new-age microdramas across multiple genres. Story TV will also acquire rights to Applause’s romantic-thriller series Hello Mini and adapt it into a vertical microdrama format.
Story TV, which launched in July 2025, has quickly become a dominant player in the microdrama space with a library exceeding 1000 titles in romance, thriller, action and family drama across Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. The platform ranks as the second most downloaded entertainment app worldwide, according to Sensor Tower data.
Story TV founder and CEO Saurabh Pandey said, “As an early entrant into microdramas in India we are at the forefront of blending storytelling and technology to expand this emerging format into mainstream territory. Our partnership with Applause Entertainment will further expand the audience of microdramas with a focus on premium storytelling that is yet to be seen in the Indian entertainment industry.”
Applause Entertainment chief business officer Prasoon Garg added, “At Applause, our focus has always been on building strong stories across formats. As newer storytelling formats like microdramas gain momentum, we see value in engaging with them through meaningful collaborations. Our unique partnership with Story TV enables us to explore this emerging space alongside a platform that has demonstrated strong understanding of the format and its audiences.”
The tie-up positions both companies to capitalise on the rapid rise of bite-sized, vertical content tailored for smartphone consumption, where attention spans are short and global reach is instant.
In a screen-sized world where stories now race against the scroll, Applause and Story TV aren’t just making microdramas, they’re proving that the smallest screen can still deliver the biggest emotional punch, one vertical episode at a time.
