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DistroTV announces content & distribution partnership with IN10 Media Network
Mumbai: DistroTV, a leading independent, free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) platform, today proudly announced its partnership with IN10 Media Network, a leading media and entertainment company.. This collaboration brings IN10 Media Network’s flagship channel EPIC and Hindi general entertainment channel, Nazara, to DistroTV’s extensive service. This addition significantly enriches DistroTV’s diverse content line-up, offering viewers a wide range of quality entertainment options.
In a groundbreaking move, IN10 Media Network’s OTT platform, EPIC ON, will now integrate DistroTV’s streaming service through a seamless app-in-app integration. This integration represents a significant advancement in streaming technology, providing a smooth and integrated viewing experience for consumers on EPIC ON. DistroTV’s simple yet innovative app-in-app approach ensures that viewers can easily access a vast array of content, including popular Indian and international channels, across multiple devices.
This partnership marks a significant milestone for DistroTV as it continues to expand its diverse content line-up, offering hundreds of channels in India and globally. The integration with EPIC ON further enhances DistroTV’s reach, allowing viewers to access a wide range of content, including popular Indian and international channels, across multiple devices.
“We are thrilled to partner with IN10 Media Network, a renowned name in the entertainment industry,” said DistroTV’s parent company DistroScale co-founder and CEO Navdeep Saini. “This partnership not only enriches our content library but also strengthens our commitment to providing diverse and quality entertainment to our audience worldwide.”
IN10 Media Network MD Aditya Pittie commented, “Joining forces with DistroTV aligns perfectly with our mission to deliver high-quality content to a global audience. This partnership enables us to leverage DistroTV’s extensive platform, ensuring our channels reach a wider audience and offer an unparalleled streaming experience.”
DistroScale, Inc APAC head Vikas Khanchandani added, “The collaboration with IN10 Media Network is a testament to our vision of delivering exceptional viewing experiences. The addition of EPIC and Nazara to our platform, along with the integration of DistroTV on EPIC ON, represents a significant step in our journey to redefine the streaming landscape.”
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Prime Video to stream Tamil thriller Exam from May 15
Seven-episode series from National Award-winner A. Sarkunam streams in India and 240-plus countries
MUMBAI: Prime Video announced on April 27th that Exam, a taut seven-episode suspense drama set against the crucible of high-stakes competitive testing, will premiere on May 15th in India and across more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Written and directed by A. Sarkunam, a National Award-winner, the series is produced under the Wallwatcher Films banner by the creative duo Pushkar and Gayatri, who have previously delivered Suzhal: The Vortex (both seasons) and Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie for the platform. Dushara Vijayan and Aditi Balan lead the cast, with Abbas in a pivotal role.
The show will stream in Tamil with dubbed versions in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada, and subtitles in 15 languages, including English, a distribution sweep that underscores Prime Video’s push to globalise Indian regional content.
Nikhil Madhok, director and head of originals at Prime Video India, framed the series as both timely and commercially astute. “Exam is a very timely and relevant story that captures the emotional intensity of competitive exams and masterfully transforms it into a thrilling high-stakes drama,” he said. “We believe it is a story that will resonate deeply with millions.” Madhok noted that it was a privilege to once again collaborate with Pushkar and Gayatri following the success of Suzhal and Vadhandhi.
For Pushkar and Gayatri, the series is as much a moral reckoning as a thriller. “With Exam, we wanted to dig into ambition, injustice, and those moral crossroads that people face when pushed to the edge,” the creative producers said. “At the heart of this story is a young woman who refuses to remain powerless. Her journey is not about glamorising defiance, but about exploring the emotional and ethical cost of standing up to a system stacked against her.” They described Prime Video as “an incredible collaborator” and “the perfect home” to bring the series to global audiences.
Wallwatcher Films, which Pushkar and Gayatri founded and run, has been on a productive streak with the platform. Beyond Exam, the company is also readying Vadhandhi Season 2 for Prime Video, making the duo one of the platform’s most active regional creative partners.
The real exam, it seems, is for Prime Video itself: can a Tamil drama about systemic injustice and a young woman’s defiance crack audiences from Chennai to Chicago? If Pushkar and Gayatri’s track record is anything to go by, the answer is likely yes, and the results will be out on May 15th.
