Video On Demand Amazon India (2024–present) Times Internet (2018–2024) Tencent (2011–2018) Karan Bedi ( CEO ) Abhishek Joshi (SVP & Head of Marketing and Business partnerships) Nikhil Gandhi ( COO ) Gautam Talwar ( CCO ) As a video player : 18 July 2011 ; 15 years ago ( 2011-07-18 ) Relaunch as an OTT platform : 20 February 2019 ; 7 years ago ( 2019-02-20 ) Amazon MX Player , formerly known as MX Player is an Indian video on demand and over-the-top streaming service, owned by Amazon India . The platform currently operates on an ad-supported model. MX Player was launched as a video player for Android on July 18, 2011, by J2 Interactive. [ 1 ] It featured subtitle support and offline video viewing capabilities. On 20 February 2019, MX Player was relaunched as an OTT platform with original programming. It also licensed content from various Indian and International studios including FilmRise , Sonar Entertainment , Screen Media Films , Goldmines Telefilms , Hungama , Shemaroo , Paramount Pictures , Sony Entertainment and Sun TV Network . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In 2020, it tied up with Ullu App for adult content. [ 4 ] Initially available only in India , in March 2020, MX Player announced the launch of its OTT service internationally to selected markets, including the United States , United Kingdom , Australia , New Zealand , Pakistan , Bangladesh and Nepal . [ 5 ] Elsewhere, it is still a video player. In February 2023, it was reported that Amazon , which also owns and operates Prime Video and Freevee , was in talks to acquire MX Player as part of a broader effort to expand its presence in the Indian entertainment market. [ 6 ] Amazon acquired the company in June 2024 for $100 million. [ 7 ] List of original shows In July 2020, MX Player launched the short video app MX TakaTak. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] As of 24 March 2021, the app had more than 100 million active users. [ 17 ] In 2022, it has been acquired by ShareChat, which also owns the competitor Moj. [ 18 ] ↑ "About" . mx.j2inter.com . Retrieved 29 July 2024 . ↑ "MX Player inks content deal with Paramount Pictures and Sony Pictures Television India" . @businessline . 6 April 2020 . Retrieved 30 June 2020 . ↑ Bhushan, Nyay (31 October 2019). "China's Tencent, India's Times Internet Lead $110M Investment in Indian Streamer MX Player" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 3 November 2020 . ↑ "ओटीटी पर शुरू हुई एडल्ट कंटेंट की जंग, जी5 से मुकाबला करने को एमएक्स प्लेयर ने मिलाया उल्लू से हाथ" . Amar Ujala (in Hindi). ↑ "India's MX Player expands to US, UK and other markets in international push" . finance.yahoo.com . 26 March 2020 . Retrieved 30 June 2020 . ↑ Singh, Manish (10 February 2023). "Amazon in talks to buy Indian video giant MX Player" . TechCrunch . Retrieved 13 February 2023 . ↑ Singh, Manish (6 June 2024). "Amazon buys Indian video streaming service MX Player" . TechCrunch . Retrieved 8 June 2024 . ↑ MX Player launches the trailer of f*ck buddies - Mumbai Live ↑ "Teaser of 'Queen' released: Web series on Jayalalithaa starring Ramya Krishnan" . www.thenewsminute.com . 1 December 2019 . Retrieved 18 May 2020 . ↑ "If you haven't seen MX Player's 'Bhaukaal' yet, here are 4 reasons that will make you binge-watch the series now!" . The Economic Times . ↑ "All You Need To Know About Swwapnil Joshi and Tejaswini Pandit's Samantar – Times of India" . The Times of India . 11 March 2020 . Retrieved 31 March 2020 . ↑ "Dangerous trailer: Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover reunite for a sleek thriller" . 6 August 2020. ↑ "Aashram trailer: Bobby Deol plays a spiritual leader who veers between 'aastha' and 'apraadh' in Prakash Jha's new series" . Hindustan Times . 17 August 2020. ↑ "Chhatrasal trailer out. Ashutosh Rana, Jitin Gulati's web series to premiere on July 29" . India Today . 21 July 2021 . Retrieved 12 August 2021 . ↑ Mittal, Aarzoo (9 July 2020). "Tencent-backed MX Player launches short video app MX TakaTak" . Entrackr . Retrieved 24 January 2021 . ↑ "What is TakaTak? Know all about it" . The Economic Times . Retrieved 24 January 2021 . ↑ "MX Taka Tak's monthly active users up 150%" . IndianTelevision.com . ↑ "ShareChat buys MX TakaTak for USD 700 million" . New Indian Express . 11 February 2022. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022 . Retrieved 13 March 2022 . Digital library Streaming media Video on demand Binge (Bangladeshi streaming service) CTV Movies / Throwback Fandango at Home Mediaset Infinity (Italy) Mediaset Infinity (Spain) PictureBox Films The Roku Channel Shout! Factory TV Sling Freestream Virgin Media Play Xfinity Streampix Amazon Prime Video Binge (Australian streaming service) Binge (Bangladeshi streaming service) Criterion Channel Crunchyroll Premium Curiosity Stream Disney+ Hotstar JioHotstar Star Globoplay + live channels Telecine + live channels Great American Pure Flix The Great Courses Plus Infinity+ (Italy) Infinity+ (Spain) Night Flight Plus

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