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{{short description|Indian subscription video on demand service}}
{{short description|Defunct Indian subscription video on demand service}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox dot-com company
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox website
| name = Voot
| name = Voot
| logo = Voot website logo.png
| logo = Voot website logo.png
| owner = [[Viacom 18]]
| owner = [[Viacom18]] <br>(2016–2023)
| company_type = [[Subsidiary]]
| company_type = [[Streaming]]
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2016|3|29|df=yes}}
| area_served = India<br>United Kingdom (Virgin Media only)
| current_status = Discontinued
| location_city = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
| dissolved = {{End date and age|2023|8|9|df=yes}}
| url = {{url|http://www.voot.com}}
| successor = [[JioCinema]]
| industry = {{hlist|[[Entertainment]]|[[mass media]]}}
| area_served = India<br />United Kingdom ([[Virgin Media]] only)<br />United States ([[Sling TV]] only)
| type = [[Over-the-top media service|OTT platform]]
| location_city = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| industry = {{hlist|[[Entertainment]]|[[Mass media]]}}
| type = [[Over-the-top media service|OTT platform]]
| products = {{flatlist|
| products = {{flatlist|
* [[Streaming media]]
* [[Streaming media]]
* [[video on demand]]
* [[Video on demand]]
* [[digital distribution]]
* [[Digital distribution]]
}}
}}
| services = {{flatlist|
| services = {{flatlist|
* Film production
* Film production
* film distribution
* Film distribution
* television production
* Television production
}}
}}
| parent =
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2016|03|26}}
| commercial = Yes
| registration = Optional
| registration = Optional
| language = {{ubl|Hindi|English|Bengali|Marathi|Gujarati||Tamil|Telugu |Malayalam|Kannada}}
| alexa = {{increase}} 1,097 (April 24 2020)<ref>https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/voot.com voot.com Competitive Analysis, Marketing Mix and Traffic</ref>
| language = Hindi, English, Kannada, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu
}}
}}


'''Voot''' was an Indian [[Video on demand#Subscription models|subscription video-on-demand]] and [[Over-the-top media service|over-the-top]] [[Streaming media|streaming]] service owned by [[Viacom18]], a [[joint venture]] between [[Reliance Industries]], [[Network18 Group|Network18]] and [[Viacom (1952–2005)|Viacom]]. The service was initially launched on 4 May 2016. It initially launched as an advertising-supported service, before introducing a subscription tier in 2020 under the Voot Select banner.
'''[[Voot]]''' is an [[India|Indian]] subscription [[video on demand]] (SVOD) service. Launched in March 2016, it forms the online arm of [[Viacom 18]]. It is Viacom 18's advertising-led video-on-demand platform<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/media/viacom18-launches-video-on-demand-platform-voot/articleshow/51606120.cms|title=Viacom18 launches video-on-demand platform Voot - The Economic Times|newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=2016-11-07}}</ref> that is available as an app for [[iOS]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/voot-tv-shows-movies-cartoons/id1011777157?mt=8|title=Voot – TV Shows, Movies & Cartoons on the App Store|website=App Store|access-date=2016-11-07}}</ref> [[KaiOS]] ([[JioPhone]]) and [[Android (operating system)|Android]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tv.v18.viola&hl=en|title=Voot TV Shows Movies Cartoons - Android Apps on Google Play|access-date=November 1, 2017|website=play.google.com}}</ref> users, and a website for desktop consumption.

==History==
Voot is available only in [[India]], and hosts over 40,000 hours of video content<ref name=":1" /> that includes shows from channels like [[MTV India|MTV]], [[Nickelodeon India|Nickelodeon]] and [[Colors TV|Colors]].<ref name=":0" /> Content is also available in multiple languages like Kannada, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Telugu and Tamil.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/from-voot-to-viu-sun-nxt-to-hoichoi-ott-platforms-are-offering-a-bounty-of-regional-content-4187227.html|title=Firstpost - Voot in Regional Languages}}</ref>
Launched in March 2016, Voot initially operated as an advertising-supported service.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=Viacom18 launches video-on-demand platform Voot – The Economic Times |newspaper=The Economic Times |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/media/viacom18-launches-video-on-demand-platform-voot/articleshow/51606120.cms |url-status=live |access-date=2016-11-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224122151/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/media/viacom18-launches-video-on-demand-platform-voot/articleshow/51606120.cms |archive-date=24 December 2016}}</ref>

In February 2020, Voot introduced a paid subscription service known as Voot Select, offering exclusive original series, and early access to selected programmes before their television premiere.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 March 2020 |title=Viacom18 launches Voot Select, a subscription-based video streaming service |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/viacom18-launches-voot-select-a-subscription-based-video-streaming-service/article30980114.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200305170039/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/viacom18-launches-voot-select-a-subscription-based-video-streaming-service/article30980114.ece |archive-date=5 March 2020 |access-date=2020-03-06 |website=businessline |language=en}}</ref>

In April 2022, [[Reliance Industries]] and [[Paramount Global]] announced additional financial backing from [[Uday Shankar (businessman)|Uday Shankar]] and [[James Murdoch]]'s Bodhi Tree Systems to expand their streaming business. This would include Reliance's competing [[JioCinema]] service being brought under Viacom18.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=27 April 2022 |title=James Murdoch's Bodhi Tree, Reliance, Viacom18 Strike $2 Billion Deal to Create Giant Indian TV and Streaming Company |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/asia/james-murdoch-bodhi-tree-reliance-viacom18-2-billion-deal-1235242692/ |access-date=20 May 2022 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-17 |title=Bodhi Tree-Viacom18 deal: Why the new deal points towards Reliance's aggressive push in broadcasting business |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/corporate/story/bodhi-tree-viacom18-deal-why-the-new-deal-points-towards-reliances-aggressive-push-in-broadcasting-business-377624-2023-04-17 |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Business Today |language=en}}</ref> The agreement was approved by the [[Competition Commission of India]] (CCI) in September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-22 |title=CCI approves merger of Jio Cinema OTT platform with Viacom18 |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/corporate/story/cci-approves-merger-of-jio-cinema-ott-platform-with-viacom18-347904-2022-09-22 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113081308/https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/corporate/story/cci-approves-merger-of-jio-cinema-ott-platform-with-viacom18-347904-2022-09-22 |archive-date=13 November 2022 |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=Business Today |language=en}}</ref>

The two services initially co-existed, but Voot began to wind down and migrate its content to JioCinema in August 2023, beginning with sports rights such as the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]], and upcoming rights to the [[Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Laghate |first=Gaurav |date=2022-10-06 |title=Viacom18 to shift sports content to JioCinema |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/viacom18-to-shift-sports-content-to-jiocinema/articleshow/94667721.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-05-30 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> New series of Voot originals began premiering on JioCinema in June 2023.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |last=Jha |first=Lata |date=2023-08-09 |title=Voot folds into JioCinema; users now free to migrate |url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/vootjiocinema-merger-complete-viacom18-s-voot-joins-jiocinema-boosting-content-lineup-and-customer-engagement-11691562670196.html |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2023-08-15 |title=Viacom18 completes merger of JioCinema and Voot OTT platforms, majority subscribers transitioned |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/viacom18-completes-merger-of-jiocinema-and-voot-ott-platforms-majority-subscribers-transitioned/article67197460.ece |access-date=2023-08-17 |website=BusinessLine |language=en}}</ref>


In August 2023, Voot was shut down in favour of [[JioCinema]].
In February 2020, Voot introduces paid subscription service called Voot Select. Voot Original series are made available only to paid subscribers. Some TV shows are being streamed a day before TV for its paid subscribers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/viacom18-launches-voot-select-a-subscription-based-video-streaming-service/article30980114.ece|title=Viacom18 launches Voot Select, a subscription-based video streaming service|last=Bureau|first=Our|website=@businessline|language=en|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref>


==Programming==
==Programming==
Voot has content from [[Colors TV]], [[MTV India]], [[Nickelodeon India]] and other [[Viacom 18]] owned television channels. It also hosts many [[Bollywood]] films for streaming.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/viacom18-launches-video-on-demand-platform-voot_6055981.html|title=Viacom18 launches video-on-demand platform Voot|website=www.moneycontrol.com|access-date=2016-11-07}}</ref> It has produced several 'Voot Original' shows for streaming as well. In the children's segment, it is working on shows in Malayalam and Telugu.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/JUouupMyF9AzfUN1Vw7NNJ/Digital-platforms-mainstream-regional-content.html|title=LiveMint - Voot Offers Regional Content}}</ref>
Voot had content from [[Colors TV]], [[MTV (Indian TV channel)|MTV]], [[Nickelodeon (Indian TV channel)|Nickelodeon]], and other Viacom18-owned television channels. It also hosted [[Hindi cinema|Bollywood]] films for streaming.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/viacom18-launches-video-on-demand-platform-voot_6055981.html|title=Viacom18 launches video-on-demand platform Voot|website=Money Control|date=29 March 2016 |access-date=2016-11-07|archive-date=8 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108063622/http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/viacom18-launches-video-on-demand-platform-voot_6055981.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It had produced several 'Voot Originals' shows for streaming as well. In the children's segment, it worked on shows in Malayalam.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/JUouupMyF9AzfUN1Vw7NNJ/Digital-platforms-mainstream-regional-content.html|title=Digital platforms mainstream regional content|first=Shuchi|last=Bansal|date=11 October 2017|website=Live Mint|access-date=18 April 2021|archive-date=18 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418112104/https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/JUouupMyF9AzfUN1Vw7NNJ/Digital-platforms-mainstream-regional-content.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


In March 2021, it was announced that Voot Select would add [[List of Paramount+ original programming|original programming]] from U.S. parent company [[Paramount Global]]'s upcoming global streaming service [[Paramount+]], as well as selected [[CBS]] and [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] original series.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=March 11, 2021 |title=Paramount Plus Content Finds Home on India's Voot Select (EXCLUSIVE) |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://variety.com/2021/streaming/global/paramount-plus-india-voot-select-viacom18-1234928412/ |url-status=live |access-date=March 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317051724/https://variety.com/2021/streaming/global/paramount-plus-india-voot-select-viacom18-1234928412/ |archive-date=March 17, 2022}}</ref>
==Original Programs==

===Original series===
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|''Chinese Bhasad''
|''Chinese Bhasad''
|[[Comedy]]
|[[Comedy]]
|May 1,2016<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/TV-writer-makes-directorial-web-debut-with-Chinese-Bhasad/articleshow/52399327.cms|title=TV writer makes directorial, web debut with 'Chinese Bhasad' - Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2016-11-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.voot.com/shows/chinese-bhasad/1/387817|title=Voot.com|website=www.voot.com|access-date=2016-11-07}}</ref>
|1 May 2016<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/TV-writer-makes-directorial-web-debut-with-Chinese-Bhasad/articleshow/52399327.cms|title=TV writer makes directorial, web debut with 'Chinese Bhasad' – Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2016-11-07|archive-date=8 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408175616/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/TV-writer-makes-directorial-web-debut-with-Chinese-Bhasad/articleshow/52399327.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.voot.com/shows/chinese-bhasad/1/387817|title=''Chinese Bhasad''|website=Voot|access-date=2016-11-07|archive-date=27 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627120823/https://www.voot.com/shows/chinese-bhasad/1/387817|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|''Soadies''
|''Soadies''
|[[Comedy-drama]]
|[[Comedy drama]]
|2016
|2016
|[[Baba Sehgal]], [[Anju Mahendru]],<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Ready-for-Badman-and-Soadies/articleshow/52432173.cms|title=Ready for Badman and Soadies? - Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2016-11-07}}</ref> [[Raghu Ram]] and [[Rajiv Laxman|Rajiv]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.voot.com/shows/soadies/1/387819/meet-the-soadies/406772|title=Voot.com|website=www.voot.com|access-date=2016-11-07}}</ref>
|[[Baba Sehgal]], [[Anju Mahendru]],<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Ready-for-Badman-and-Soadies/articleshow/52432173.cms|title=Ready for Badman and Soadies? – Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2016-11-07|archive-date=18 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918154936/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Ready-for-Badman-and-Soadies/articleshow/52432173.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Raghu Ram]], and [[Rajiv Laxman|Rajiv]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.voot.com/shows/soadies/1/387819/meet-the-soadies/406772|title=''Soadies''|website=Voot|access-date=2016-11-07|archive-date=7 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707102319/https://www.voot.com/shows/soadies/1/387819/meet-the-soadies/406772|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
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|''Sinskaari''
|''Sinskaari''
|Sex related
|Sex related
web-chat Show
web-chat Show
|May 18,2016
|18 May 2016
|[[Alok Nath]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-alok-nath-new-show-mandana-karimi-320997|title=Sanskari 'Babuji' goes 'Sins-kaari': Alok Nath to discuss sex online|access-date=2016-11-07|language=en-US}}</ref>
|[[Alok Nath]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-alok-nath-new-show-mandana-karimi-320997|title=Sanskari 'Babuji' goes 'Sins-kaari': Alok Nath to discuss sex online|access-date=2016-11-07|archive-date=8 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108052432/http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-alok-nath-new-show-mandana-karimi-320997|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
|''Badman''
|''Badman''
|[[Mockumentary]]
|[[Mockumentary]]
|July 08,2016<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.voot.com/movie/badman-the-movie/410139|title=Voot.com|website=www.voot.com|access-date=2016-11-07}}</ref>
|8 July 2016<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.voot.com/movie/badman-the-movie/410139|title=''Badman''|website=Voot|access-date=2016-11-07|archive-date=8 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408175617/https://www.voot.com/movie/badman-the-movie/410139|url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[Gulshan Grover]], [[Chunky Pandey]]
|[[Gulshan Grover]], [[Chunky Pandey]]
|-
|-
|''Shaadi Boys''
|''Shaadi Boys''
|[[Satire|Satirical]]
|[[Satire|Satirical]]
[[comedy-drama]]
[[comedy-drama]]
|July 22,2016<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/web-series-shaadi-boys-a-satirical-take-on-extravagance-in-indian-weddings-say-writers-2932465/|title=Web series Shaadi Boys a satirical take on extravagance in Indian weddings, say writers|date=2016-07-24|newspaper=The Indian Express|access-date=2016-11-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Shaadi-Boys-100-Mentertainment/articleshow/53264782.cms|title=Shaadi Boys - 100% Mentertainment - Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2016-11-07}}</ref>
|22 July 2016<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/web-series-shaadi-boys-a-satirical-take-on-extravagance-in-indian-weddings-say-writers-2932465/|title=Web series Shaadi Boys a satirical take on extravagance in Indian weddings, say writers|date=2016-07-24|newspaper=The Indian Express|access-date=2016-11-07|archive-date=7 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107221908/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/web-series-shaadi-boys-a-satirical-take-on-extravagance-in-indian-weddings-say-writers-2932465/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Shaadi-Boys-100-Mentertainment/articleshow/53264782.cms|title=''Shaadi Boys''|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2016-11-07|archive-date=30 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160730073256/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Shaadi-Boys-100-Mentertainment/articleshow/53264782.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[Aakash Ahuja]]
|[[Aakash Ahuja]]
|-
|-
|''It's Not That Simple''
|''[[It's Not That Simple]]''
|[[Drama]]
|[[Drama]]
|October 06,2016<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/49150_VOOT-launches-its-sixth-original-web-series|title=VOOT launches its sixth original web-series|website=www.afaqs.com|access-date=2016-11-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Gaekwad|first=Manish|url=http://thereel.scroll.in/818281/swara-bhaskar-glams-up-for-web-series-its-not-that-simple|title=Swara Bhaskar glams up for web series 'It's Not That Simple'|newspaper=Scroll.in|access-date=2016-11-07|language=en-US}}</ref>
|6 October 2016<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/49150_VOOT-launches-its-sixth-original-web-series|title=VOOT launches its sixth original web-series|website=www.afaqs.com|date=6 October 2016 |access-date=2016-11-07|archive-date=8 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108051909/http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/49150_VOOT-launches-its-sixth-original-web-series|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Gaekwad|first=Manish|url=http://thereel.scroll.in/818281/swara-bhaskar-glams-up-for-web-series-its-not-that-simple|title=Swara Bhaskar glams up for web series 'It's Not That Simple'|newspaper=Scroll.in|access-date=2016-11-07|language=en-US|archive-date=7 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107221344/http://thereel.scroll.in/818281/swara-bhaskar-glams-up-for-web-series-its-not-that-simple|url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[Swara Bhaskar]], [[Akshay Oberoi]], [[Karan Veer Mehra]], [[Vivan Bhatena]]
|[[Swara Bhaskar]], [[Akshay Oberoi]], [[Karan Veer Mehra]], [[Vivan Bhatena]]
|-
|-
|''Untag''
|''Untag''
|[[Comedy-drama]]
|[[Comedy drama]]
|January 01,2017<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/life-is-all-about-untag-ging-yourself/articleshow/56390339.cms|title=Life is all about untag-ging yourself!|date=2017-01-08|newspaper=[[Times of India]]}}</ref>
|1 January 2017<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/life-is-all-about-untag-ging-yourself/articleshow/56390339.cms|title=Life is all about untag-ging yourself!|date=2017-01-08|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|access-date=3 September 2017|archive-date=16 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916061841/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/life-is-all-about-untag-ging-yourself/articleshow/56390339.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[Meiyang Chang]], [[VJ Andy]], [[Dipannita Sharma]] and [[Shiv Panditt]]
|[[Meiyang Chang]], [[VJ Andy]], [[Dipannita Sharma]] and [[Shiv Panditt]]
|-
|-
|''Yo Ke Hua Bro''
|''Yo Ke Hua Bro''
|[[Comedy]]
|[[Comedy]]
|August 18,2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/aparshakti-khurana-relates-to-his-character-in-the-new-web-series-yo-ke-hua-bro-4820779/|title=Aparshakti Khurana relates to his character in the new web series Yo Ke Hua Bro|website=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=2017-08-30}}</ref>
|18 August 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/aparshakti-khurana-relates-to-his-character-in-the-new-web-series-yo-ke-hua-bro-4820779/|title=Aparshakti Khurana relates to his character in the new web series Yo Ke Hua Bro|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=30 August 2017|access-date=2017-08-30|archive-date=4 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904014324/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/aparshakti-khurana-relates-to-his-character-in-the-new-web-series-yo-ke-hua-bro-4820779/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[Aparshakti Khurana]], [[Gaurav Pandey]], [[Ridhima Pandit (actress)|Ridhima Pandit]], [[Sumeet Vyas]] and [[Shamita Shetty]]
|[[Aparshakti Khurana]], [[Gaurav Pandey]], [[Ridhima Pandit (actress)|Ridhima Pandit]], [[Sumeet Vyas]] and [[Shamita Shetty]]
|-
|-
|''Stupid Man Smart Phone''
|''[[Stupid Man, Smart Phone (Indian web series)|Stupid Man Smart Phone]]''
|[[Travel documentary|Travel show]]
|[[Travel documentary|Travel show]]
|September 20,2017
|20 September 2017
|''[[Sumeet Vyas]]''
|[[Sumeet Vyas]]
|-
|-
|''Time Out''
|''Time Out''
|[[Drama]]
|[[Drama]]
|November 27,2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.exchange4media.com/industry-briefing/voots-new-original-time-out-out-on-november-28_87362.html|title=Voot's new original 'Time Out' out on November 28|website=Exchang4media|access-date=2017-11-27}}</ref><ref>https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/hot-on-web/time-out-review-voot</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.voot.com/shows/time-out/1/547323|title=Time Out on Voote|website=Voot|access-date=2017-12-01}}</ref>
|27 November 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.exchange4media.com/industry-briefing/voots-new-original-time-out-out-on-november-28_87362.html|title=Voot's new original 'Time Out' out on November 28|website=Exchang4media|access-date=2017-11-27|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201142507/http://www.exchange4media.com/industry-briefing/voots-new-original-time-out-out-on-november-28_87362.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/hot-on-web/time-out-review-voot|title='Time out' Review: The Unrealistically Realistic Life in a Metro|first=Almas|last=Khateeb|date=3 January 2018|website=TheQuint|access-date=19 April 2019|archive-date=19 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419101215/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/hot-on-web/time-out-review-voot|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.voot.com/shows/time-out/1/547323|title=Time Out on Voot|website=Voot|access-date=2017-12-01|archive-date=3 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403194918/https://www.voot.com/shows/time-out/1/547323|url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[Tahir Raj Bhasin]] and [[Sarah-Jane Dias]]
|[[Tahir Raj Bhasin]] and [[Sarah-Jane Dias]]
|-
|-
|''Its Not That Simple 2''
|''[[Its Not That Simple 2]]''
|[[Drama]]
|[[Drama]]
|December 14,2018<ref>https://scroll.in/reel/904623/its-not-that-simple-season-2-swara-bhasker-is-back-to-questioning-gender-bias</ref>
|14 December 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/904623/its-not-that-simple-season-2-swara-bhasker-is-back-to-questioning-gender-bias|title='It's Not That Simple' season 2: Swara Bhasker is back to questioning gender bias|author=Scroll Staff|website=Scroll.in|date=5 December 2018 |access-date=19 April 2019|archive-date=19 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419101217/https://scroll.in/reel/904623/its-not-that-simple-season-2-swara-bhasker-is-back-to-questioning-gender-bias|url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[Swara Bhaskar]], [[Akshay Oberoi]], [[Karan Veer Mehra]], [[Vivan Bhatena]]
|[[Swara Bhaskar]], [[Akshay Oberoi]], [[Karan Veer Mehra]], [[Vivan Bhatena]]
|-
|-
|''Shortcuts''
|''Shortcuts''
|[[Anthology series|Anthology]][[Thriller film|Thriller]]
|[[Anthology series|Anthology]]
[[Thriller film|Thriller]]
|February 08,2019
|8 February 2019
|
|
|-
|-
|''Fuh Se Fantasy''
|''[[Fuh Se Fantasy]]''
|[[Anthology series|Anthology]]
|[[Anthology series|Anthology]]
[[Romance film|Romance]]
[[Romance film|Romance]]
|April 05,2019
|5 April 2019
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Marzi (web series)|Marzi]]''
|''[[Marzi (web series)|Marzi]]''
|[[Psychological thriller]]
|[[Psychological thriller]]
|March 02,2020
|2 March 2020
|[[Rajeev Khandelwal]] and [[Aahana Kumra]] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/marzi-first-impression-engaging-thriller-ahaana-kumra-rajeev-khandelwal-6300692/|title=Marzi first impression: An engaging thriller owned by Aahana Kumra and Rajeev Khandelwal|date=2020-03-06|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref>
|[[Rajeev Khandelwal]] and [[Aahana Kumra]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/marzi-first-impression-engaging-thriller-ahaana-kumra-rajeev-khandelwal-6300692/|title=Marzi first impression: An engaging thriller owned by Aahana Kumra and Rajeev Khandelwal|date=2020-03-06|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-06|archive-date=8 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408024628/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/marzi-first-impression-engaging-thriller-ahaana-kumra-rajeev-khandelwal-6300692/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
|''[[Asur (web series)|Asur]]''
|''[[Asur (web series)|Asur]]''
|[[Thriller film|Thriller]]
|[[Thriller film|Thriller]]
|March 02,2020
|2 March 2020
|[[Barun Sobti]] and [[ Arshad Warsi]] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/news/voot-select-launch-price-free-trial-originals-app-live-channels-2189278|title=All You Need to Know About Voot Select: Price, Originals, Exclusives|website=NDTV Gadgets 360|language=en|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref>
|[[Barun Sobti]], [[Arshad Warsi]], [[Anupriya Goenka]], [[Ridhi Dogra]], [[Sharib Hashmi]], [[Amey Wagh]]<ref name="gadgets.ndtv.com">{{Cite web|url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/news/voot-select-launch-price-free-trial-originals-app-live-channels-2189278|title=All You Need to Know About Voot Select: Price, Originals, Exclusives|website=NDTV Gadgets 360|date=3 March 2020 |language=en|access-date=2020-03-06|archive-date=7 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200307005223/https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/news/voot-select-launch-price-free-trial-originals-app-live-channels-2189278|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
|''The Raikar Case''
|''[[The Raikar Case]]''
|[[Crime film|Crime]] [[Thriller film|Thriller]]
|[[Crime film|Crime]] [[Thriller film|Thriller]]
|April 09,2020
|9 April 2020
|[[Ashwini Bhave]], [[Atul Kulkarni]], [[Kunal Karan Kapoor]], [[Lalit Prabhakar]], [[Neil Bhoopalam]], [[Parul Gulati]]
|[[Ashwini Bhave]], [[Atul Kulkarni]], [[Kunal Karan Kapoor]], [[Lalit Prabhakar]], [[Neil Bhoopalam]], [[Parul Gulati]]
|-
|-
|''Illegal - Justice,Out of Order''
|''[[Illegal - Justice, Out of Order]]''
| Political Thriller
| Political Thriller
| May 12, 2020
| 12 May 2020
| Neha Sharma, Deepak Tijori, Piyush Mishra
| Neha Sharma, [[Akshay Oberoi]], Deepak Tijori, Piyush Mishra
|-
|-
|''[[The Gone Game]]''
|''[[The Gone Game]]''
|[[Crime film|Crime]] [[Thriller film|Thriller]]
|[[Crime film|Crime]] [[Thriller film|Thriller]]
|August 20,2020
|20 August 2020
|[[Sanjay Kapoor]], [[Shweta Tripathi]], [[Arjun Mathur]], [[Shriya Pilgaonkar]], [[Dibyendu Bhattacharya]]
|[[Sanjay Kapoor]], [[Shweta Tripathi]], [[Arjun Mathur]], [[Shriya Pilgaonkar]], [[Dibyendu Bhattacharya]]
|-
|-
|''[[Crackdown]]''
|''[[Crackdown (web series)|Crackdown]]''
| [[Action film|Action]] [[Thriller film|Thriller]]
| [[Action film|Action]] [[Thriller film|Thriller]]
|September 23,2020
|23 September 2020
|[[Saqib Saleem]] [[Shriya Pilgaonkar]] [[Rajesh Tailang]]
|[[Saqib Saleem]], [[Shriya Pilgaonkar]], [[Rajesh Tailang]]
|-
|''[[Candy (Indian web series)|Candy]]''
|[[Thriller film|Thriller]]
|September 2021
|[[Richa Chadda]], [[Ronit Roy]], [[Manu Rishi]], [[Gopal Datt]]<ref name="gadgets.ndtv.com"/>
|-
|''[[Bigg Boss OTT]]''
|[[Reality Show]]
|August 2021
|[[Karan Johar]], [[Divya Agarwal]], Nishant Bhat, Pratik Sehajpal, [[Shamita Shetty]]
|-
|''Ranjish Hi Sahi''
| [[Drama]]
| January 2022
| [[Tahir Raj Bhasin]], [[Amala Paul]], [[Amrita Puri]]
|-
| ''[[Apharan (web series)|Apharan 2 - Sabka Katega Dobara]]''
| Action Drama
| 18 March 2022
| [[Arunoday Singh]], [[Mahie Gill]], [[Monica Chaudhary]], [[Nidhi Singh]], [[Varun Badola]]
|-
|''[[London Files]]''
| Crime, Thriller
| 21 April 2022
| [[Arjun Rampal]], [[Purab Kohli]], [[Gopal Dutt]], [[Sapna Pabbi]], Medha Rana, Warren Palmer
|-
|''[[Baked (web series)|Baked - The Bad Trip]]''
|[[Comedy]]
| 2 May 2022
| Pranay Manchanda, Shantanu Anam, Manik Papneja, Kriti Vij
|-
|''[[Aadha Ishq]]''
|Romantic, Thriller
|12 May 2022
|[[Gaurav Arora]], [[Aamna Sharif]], [[Kunaal Roy Kapur]], Pratibha Ranta
|-
|''[[Code M|Code M Season 2]]''
|Crime, Thriller
|9 June 2022
|[[Jennifer Winget]], [[Tanuj Virwani]]
|-
|''Cyber Vaar''
|Crime, Thriller
|10 June 2022
|[[Mohit Malik]], [[Sanaya Irani]]
|-
|''[[The Great Weddings of Munnes]]''
| Comedy Drama
| 4 August 2022
|[[Abhishek Banerjee (actor)|Abhishek Banerjee]], [[Barkha Singh]], [[Paresh Ganatra]], [[Sunita Rajwar]], [[Aakash Dabhade]]
|}
|}
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[MTV India]]
* [[Paramount+]]
* [[CBS All Access]]
* [[Max (streaming service)|Max]]
* [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]]
* [[Pluto TV]]
* [[List of streaming media services]]
* [[Video on demand]]
* [[Video on demand]]
* [[Digital rights management]]
* [[TV18]]
* [[Over-the-top content|Over-the-top (OTT)]]


== References ==
== References ==
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Voot
Type of businessStreaming
Type of site
OTT platform
Available in
  • Hindi
  • English
  • Bengali
  • Marathi
  • Gujarati
  • Tamil
  • Telugu
  • Malayalam
  • Kannada
Dissolved9 August 2023; 16 months ago (2023-08-09)
Successor(s)JioCinema
Headquarters
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Area servedIndia
United Kingdom (Virgin Media only)
United States (Sling TV only)
OwnerViacom18
(2016–2023)
Industry
Products
Services
  • Film production
  • Film distribution
  • Television production
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional
Launched29 March 2016; 8 years ago (2016-03-29)
Current statusDiscontinued

Voot was an Indian subscription video-on-demand and over-the-top streaming service owned by Viacom18, a joint venture between Reliance Industries, Network18 and Viacom. The service was initially launched on 4 May 2016. It initially launched as an advertising-supported service, before introducing a subscription tier in 2020 under the Voot Select banner.

History

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Launched in March 2016, Voot initially operated as an advertising-supported service.[1]

In February 2020, Voot introduced a paid subscription service known as Voot Select, offering exclusive original series, and early access to selected programmes before their television premiere.[2]

In April 2022, Reliance Industries and Paramount Global announced additional financial backing from Uday Shankar and James Murdoch's Bodhi Tree Systems to expand their streaming business. This would include Reliance's competing JioCinema service being brought under Viacom18.[3][4] The agreement was approved by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in September 2022.[5]

The two services initially co-existed, but Voot began to wind down and migrate its content to JioCinema in August 2023, beginning with sports rights such as the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and upcoming rights to the Indian Premier League.[6] New series of Voot originals began premiering on JioCinema in June 2023.[7][8]

In August 2023, Voot was shut down in favour of JioCinema.

Programming

[edit]

Voot had content from Colors TV, MTV, Nickelodeon, and other Viacom18-owned television channels. It also hosted Bollywood films for streaming.[9] It had produced several 'Voot Originals' shows for streaming as well. In the children's segment, it worked on shows in Malayalam.[10]

In March 2021, it was announced that Voot Select would add original programming from U.S. parent company Paramount Global's upcoming global streaming service Paramount+, as well as selected CBS and Showtime original series.[11]

Original series

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Title Genre Premiere Cast(s)
Chinese Bhasad Comedy 1 May 2016[12][13]
Soadies Comedy drama 2016 Baba Sehgal, Anju Mahendru,[14] Raghu Ram, and Rajiv[15]
Sinskaari Sex related

web-chat Show

18 May 2016 Alok Nath[16]
Badman Mockumentary 8 July 2016[14][17] Gulshan Grover, Chunky Pandey
Shaadi Boys Satirical

comedy-drama

22 July 2016[18][19] Aakash Ahuja
It's Not That Simple Drama 6 October 2016[20][21] Swara Bhaskar, Akshay Oberoi, Karan Veer Mehra, Vivan Bhatena
Untag Comedy drama 1 January 2017[22] Meiyang Chang, VJ Andy, Dipannita Sharma and Shiv Panditt
Yo Ke Hua Bro Comedy 18 August 2017[23] Aparshakti Khurana, Gaurav Pandey, Ridhima Pandit, Sumeet Vyas and Shamita Shetty
Stupid Man Smart Phone Travel show 20 September 2017 Sumeet Vyas
Time Out Drama 27 November 2017[24][25][26] Tahir Raj Bhasin and Sarah-Jane Dias
Its Not That Simple 2 Drama 14 December 2018[27] Swara Bhaskar, Akshay Oberoi, Karan Veer Mehra, Vivan Bhatena
Shortcuts Anthology

Thriller

8 February 2019
Fuh Se Fantasy Anthology

Romance

5 April 2019
Marzi Psychological thriller 2 March 2020 Rajeev Khandelwal and Aahana Kumra[28]
Asur Thriller 2 March 2020 Barun Sobti, Arshad Warsi, Anupriya Goenka, Ridhi Dogra, Sharib Hashmi, Amey Wagh[29]
The Raikar Case Crime Thriller 9 April 2020 Ashwini Bhave, Atul Kulkarni, Kunal Karan Kapoor, Lalit Prabhakar, Neil Bhoopalam, Parul Gulati
Illegal - Justice, Out of Order Political Thriller 12 May 2020 Neha Sharma, Akshay Oberoi, Deepak Tijori, Piyush Mishra
The Gone Game Crime Thriller 20 August 2020 Sanjay Kapoor, Shweta Tripathi, Arjun Mathur, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Dibyendu Bhattacharya
Crackdown Action Thriller 23 September 2020 Saqib Saleem, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Rajesh Tailang
Candy Thriller September 2021 Richa Chadda, Ronit Roy, Manu Rishi, Gopal Datt[29]
Bigg Boss OTT Reality Show August 2021 Karan Johar, Divya Agarwal, Nishant Bhat, Pratik Sehajpal, Shamita Shetty
Ranjish Hi Sahi Drama January 2022 Tahir Raj Bhasin, Amala Paul, Amrita Puri
Apharan 2 - Sabka Katega Dobara Action Drama 18 March 2022 Arunoday Singh, Mahie Gill, Monica Chaudhary, Nidhi Singh, Varun Badola
London Files Crime, Thriller 21 April 2022 Arjun Rampal, Purab Kohli, Gopal Dutt, Sapna Pabbi, Medha Rana, Warren Palmer
Baked - The Bad Trip Comedy 2 May 2022 Pranay Manchanda, Shantanu Anam, Manik Papneja, Kriti Vij
Aadha Ishq Romantic, Thriller 12 May 2022 Gaurav Arora, Aamna Sharif, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Pratibha Ranta
Code M Season 2 Crime, Thriller 9 June 2022 Jennifer Winget, Tanuj Virwani
Cyber Vaar Crime, Thriller 10 June 2022 Mohit Malik, Sanaya Irani
The Great Weddings of Munnes Comedy Drama 4 August 2022 Abhishek Banerjee, Barkha Singh, Paresh Ganatra, Sunita Rajwar, Aakash Dabhade

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
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  2. ^ "Viacom18 launches Voot Select, a subscription-based video streaming service". businessline. 4 March 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  3. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (27 April 2022). "James Murdoch's Bodhi Tree, Reliance, Viacom18 Strike $2 Billion Deal to Create Giant Indian TV and Streaming Company". Variety. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Bodhi Tree-Viacom18 deal: Why the new deal points towards Reliance's aggressive push in broadcasting business". Business Today. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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  6. ^ Laghate, Gaurav (6 October 2022). "Viacom18 to shift sports content to JioCinema". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  7. ^ Jha, Lata (9 August 2023). "Voot folds into JioCinema; users now free to migrate". mint. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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  10. ^ Bansal, Shuchi (11 October 2017). "Digital platforms mainstream regional content". Live Mint. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Paramount Plus Content Finds Home on India's Voot Select (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 11 March 2021. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  12. ^ "TV writer makes directorial, web debut with 'Chinese Bhasad' – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  13. ^ "Chinese Bhasad". Voot. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  14. ^ a b "Ready for Badman and Soadies? – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  15. ^ "Soadies". Voot. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  16. ^ "Sanskari 'Babuji' goes 'Sins-kaari': Alok Nath to discuss sex online". Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  17. ^ "Badman". Voot. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  18. ^ "Web series Shaadi Boys a satirical take on extravagance in Indian weddings, say writers". The Indian Express. 24 July 2016. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  19. ^ "Shaadi Boys". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  20. ^ "VOOT launches its sixth original web-series". www.afaqs.com. 6 October 2016. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  21. ^ Gaekwad, Manish. "Swara Bhaskar glams up for web series 'It's Not That Simple'". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  22. ^ "Life is all about untag-ging yourself!". Times of India. 8 January 2017. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  23. ^ "Aparshakti Khurana relates to his character in the new web series Yo Ke Hua Bro". The Indian Express. 30 August 2017. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  24. ^ "Voot's new original 'Time Out' out on November 28". Exchang4media. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  25. ^ Khateeb, Almas (3 January 2018). "'Time out' Review: The Unrealistically Realistic Life in a Metro". TheQuint. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
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  27. ^ Scroll Staff (5 December 2018). "'It's Not That Simple' season 2: Swara Bhasker is back to questioning gender bias". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
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