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Hoichoi collaborates with JioFiber
KOLKATA: The Bengali OTT platform hoichoi is now available for JioFiber customers. JioFiber customers on Silver and above plans will have access to over 2000+ hours of Bengali movies, Original Series and a wide array of content through the hoichoi Platform on their Jio Set- Top Box. Additionally, Bengali and Hindi Original Series of hoichoi will also be available through the JioTV+ app.
The subscribers of JioFiber can watch some of the most iconic Bengali Movies of all time including latest blockbusters and World Digital Premiere Dwitiyo Purush, Love Aaj Kal Porshu, Nagarkirtan, Konttho, Vinci Da, Shah Jahan Regency, Kedara and others along with evergreen Classics by Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Uttam Kumar among others and even 60+ Original Series – Hello, Byomkesh, Shobdo Jobdo, Charitraheen, Eken Babu, Montu Pilot – to name some of the cult ones. Being a customer-centric platform, hoichoi continues to add World Digital Premiers, Movies and Original shows in its repertoire, every month.
hoichoi also announced a new property this month – hoichoi Presents “First Day First Show”, under which several Bengali Films will get a direct release through Direct-to-Digital skipping the traditional theatrical release. The first venture is a film produced by the Biggest Entertainment House of Eastern India, SVF, titled Detective, based on a story by Rabindranath Tagore of the same name; the film will be releasing on 14 August.
The entire content library of hoichoi is available with English subtitles; additionally, hoichoi features Hindi dubbed versions of its originals that allows a wider National audience to enjoy the best of Bengali content and takes the platform to a national audience.
As the world adjusts to the new realities of work and entertainment from home, Jiofiber, with its high-speed broadband and set-top box service is best suited to meet both the needs. Users can watch premium content from hoichoi on a large screen from the comfort of their homes.
To add onto this further benefit of our subscribers, hoichoi co-founder Vishnu Mohta said, “JioFiber users can now access the hoichoi platform and also some hoichoi content from JioTV+ app from their Jio set-top box. Combining efforts with another distribution platform will build a wider audience base and a powerful partnership as our content options are unlimited when it comes to entertaining audiences globally. This vast array of exclusive content will be accessible to a large base of users through this association.”
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X launches XChat messaging app on iOS with calls and encryption
Standalone app marks shift from “everything app” vision, adds E2E messaging.
MUMBAI: From one big app to many small chats, X seems to be splitting its ambitions. X has rolled out its standalone messaging app, XChat, to iOS users, opening up a new front in its evolving product strategy. The app allows users to connect with existing X contacts through private and group messages, file sharing, as well as audio and video calls. The launch follows a limited beta phase, where the platform tested the product with a smaller user base to refine the experience. Now available publicly, XChat marks a notable pivot from earlier ambitions championed by Elon Musk to turn X into a single “everything app” combining messaging, payments, commerce and more.
Instead, the company under xAI ownership and backed by SpaceX appears to be building a suite of standalone applications, each targeting specific use cases while expanding its broader ecosystem.
At launch, XChat includes end-to-end encrypted messaging, PIN-based access, disappearing messages, and features such as message editing, deletion for all participants, and screenshot blocking. The company has also said the app is free from advertisements and tracking mechanisms, positioning it as a privacy-first alternative in a crowded messaging space.
However, security claims around the platform are likely to face scrutiny. Earlier iterations of XChat drew criticism from experts who argued it fell short of established encrypted platforms like Signal. With the wider rollout, the app is expected to undergo fresh evaluation to assess whether those concerns have been addressed.
Beyond messaging, XChat will also house X’s Communities feature, which is being discontinued on the main platform due to low usage and spam concerns. Migrating these users could provide an early boost to adoption, effectively turning XChat into both a communication and community hub.
The move underscores a broader recalibration at X less about cramming everything into one app, and more about spreading bets across multiple touchpoints, one message at a time.
