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Hooq brings exclusive content for India
MUMBAI: Hooq has announced the addition of new exclusive set of DC titles to its already extensive content catalogue especially for its Indian audience. The new title includes illustrious and renowned names such as Supergirl, DC Legends of Tomorrow, Flash and Lucifer which will be available for Hooq users.
Indian audiences can now view new episodes of Supergirl on the same day as the US premier. Hooq complimentary trials are available for postpaid customers of Airtel, Vodafone and ACT Fiber net.
“The new addition of DC titles to our extensive library comes exclusively for our Indian audiences this time. This foregrounds how India is one of the key markets for HOOQ. We want to offer our customers the best and most exciting content from across the world and genres. HOOQ has one of the largest numbers of Hollywood titles and we are very excited to continuously add more content every month. With varied content on our platform, we aim to offer our audiences different flavors with an uninterrupted viewing experience. To propagate our efforts further, we have multiple partnerships in place, to give a few examples, the HOOQ complimentary trials are available for Postpaid customers of Airtel, Vodafone and ACT Fiber net. These partnerships will help consumer experience the freedom of viewing content anytime, anywhere with HOOQ and give them a window to what we have to offer,” said Hooq India MD Salil Kapoor.
Supergirl is an American drama television series that is based on the comic character, Supergirl, a costumed superheroine cousin to Superman. The series is about Supergirl’s journey of becoming a National City protector and how she deals with the feud between Earth and its extraterrestrial communities. What’s more? Indian audiences would now be able to view new episodes of Supergirl on the same day as the US premier. Hooq users will have an access to a new episode every Wednesday for the series.
Flash an American television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg and Geoff Johns is based on the DC Comics character Barry Allen / Flash, a costumed superhero crime-fighter with the power to move at superhuman speeds.
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow is an American superhero action-adventure television series. The show is a spin-off from Arrow and The Flash, existing in the same fictional universe. Lucifer is the story of a fallen angel who decides to retire and reside in Los Angeles
Gaming
DPIIT partners with Krafton to boost tech-media startups
New MoU aims to accelerate innovation in gaming, esports and AI-driven entertainment.
MUMBAI: When government meets gaming, sparks are bound to fly and this time, the partnership promises to level up India’s startup scene in more ways than one. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Krafton India Pvt. Ltd. to support early-stage startups working at the intersection of technology and media. The agreement, formalised on Thursday, reflects a growing effort by policymakers to harness private-sector expertise for the country’s booming digital entertainment ecosystem.
Under the partnership, selected startups will gain access to mentorship, industry networks and structured opportunities to engage with established players. The initiative is designed to help young companies move from prototype to market-ready products, test concepts, secure market access and integrate into larger industry ecosystems.
Sanjiv, a joint secretary at DPIIT, described the collaboration as part of a broader strategy to strengthen India’s digital and creative economy. He emphasised that such alliances are essential for helping startups develop globally competitive solutions in emerging sectors such as online gaming, esports, interactive media and artificial intelligence.
The programme will feature innovation challenges under the government’s startup initiatives, along with hackathons, workshops and masterclasses covering game design, animation, immersive technologies and AI applications. Selected startups may also be considered for pilot projects with industry partners based on their performance.
In a sector where ideas move at the speed of a battle royale, this partnership could be the ultimate power-up giving promising startups the mentorship and exposure needed to turn creative sparks into sustainable success stories.
