Sony LIV

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Type of site Video on demand Headquarters India Key people Uday Sodhi		Available in Hindi, English Owner Sony Pictures Networks
Area served India, United States, United Kingdom, Nepal, Canada and Singapore.

Sony LIV is an Indian general entertainment Video on demand service that is owned by Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt. Ltd. based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Overview

The service was launched on January 23, 2013

Sony LIV is a part of the network of Television channels owned by Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt. in India along with the other channels being Sony TV, Sony SAB, Sony MIX, Sony MAX, Sony MAX 2, Sony SIX, SET PIX, AXN and Animax.It also showcase its original web series like lovebytes,Married Women Diaries, etc.

Content

Sony Liv's Library consists of 18 years of content from the Sony Entertainment Network Channels in India Sony TV, SAB TV, Sony MIX, SET Max, Sony MAX 2, SET PIX, AXN

Along with a wide selection of English, Hindi & regional movies.

Regularly Updated

Woh Teri Bhabhi Hai Pagle

Parvarrish - Season 2

Pyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do

Saheb Biwi Aur Boss

Lights Camera Kissey

Power Couple

Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman

Tanlines

LIVShutter

#LoveBytes

Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi…Let’s Go

Police Factory

Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar

Yam Hain Hum

Chhoti Khushi

Hum Aapke Ghar Mein Rehte Hain

Adaalat

Wah Wah Kya Baat Hai

Comedy Superstar

Suryaputra Karn

Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap

C.I.D.

Crime Patrol Satark

Hum Hain Na

Humsafars

Itti Si Khushi

Tum Aise Hi Rehna

Chidiya Ghar

Chandrakant Chiplunkar Seedi Bambawala

F.I.R.

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

Baal Veer

Badi Door Se Aaye Hain

Gutur Gu 3

Chintu Pintu

Family Antakshri

Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai

Piya Basanti Re

Ek Rishta Aisa Bhi

Hamari Sister Didi

Tum Saath Ho Jab Apne

Singhasan Battisi

Khushiyon Kii Gullak Aashi

Simply Baatien With Raveena

Dil Hai Chota Sa Choti Si Asha

Beyhadh

Genres

Sony LIV features programming in the following key genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Horror, and Action

Availability

Sony LIV is available in worldwide and three languages, including select programming in Hindi, English and Tamil.

Content Partners

Sony Pictures Networks India as a part of making additional content available to consumers signed a deal with Times Internet’s BoxTV to make its video content available on BoxTV’s website. The service will be available to BoxTV users worldwide & DD Free DTH.

Viewership

Sony LIV has reached about 25 million views on monthly basis from its website, app and YouTube channel.

Hardware supported

List of Sony LIV-ready devices:

Sony Bravia Smart TVs & Sony Xperia Smartphones

Software support

Supported Web Browsers by Platform:

OS X: An Intel-based Mac with OS 10.4.8 or later. Browser support is Safari 4 (or higher), Firefox 5 (or higher) or Google Chrome through web browser.

Microsoft Windows: Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Vista, Windows 7 running Internet Explorer 8 (or higher), Firefox 2 (or higher) or Google Chrome 6 (or higher).

Windows 8.1 through web browser. Other software options:

Android Version 2.2 and above.

iOS iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch

Platforms

Windows Phone

Key Features

Mood Wheel - Content Suggestions based on Mood

MY Q - Personalized Playlist

LIV Gurus - Liv's Frequent Flyer Program for Video.

LIV Sports

On June 1, 2014 Sony Pictures Networks India launched LIV Sports, a digital sports entertainment property. The destination will be a one-point access to the mix of sports and entertainment across devices.

LIV Sports is the official mobile and Internet broadcaster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup starting June 12. LIV Sports will show both live and video-on-demand match content with statistics and analysis.

References

Sony LIV Wikipedia

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