Indian subscription video on demand service
Voot is an Indian subscription video on-demand and over-the-top streaming service, owned by Viacom18. Launched in March 2016, it is Viacom18's advertising-led video-on-demand platform[3] that is available as an app for iOS,[4] KaiOS (JioPhone) and Android[5] users, and a website for desktop consumption. It also accessible through Amazon Fire TV, Roku (for Virgin Media and Sling TV subscribers), Apple TV, Android TV and Chromecast devices.
Voot is available only in India, United States and United Kingdom, and hosts over 40,000 hours of video content[5] that includes shows from channels like MTV, Nickelodeon and Colors.[3] Content is also available in multiple languages like Kannada, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu and Tamil.[6]
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.[7] Entertainment network announced a partnership on April 27 with Bodhi Tree Systems, the content platform of media baron James Murdoch and former Disney India chief Uday Shankar, to create a TV and streaming giant.[8]
In May 2022, Paramount Global announced that Paramount+ would launch in India from Viacom18 in 2023. It is still unclear whether it will replace Voot.[9]
Programming
Voot has content from Colors TV, MTV, Nickelodeon and other Viacom 18 owned television channels. It also hosts many Bollywood films for streaming.[10] It has produced several 'Voot Original' shows for streaming as well. In the children's segment, it is working on shows in Malayalam.[11]
In March 2021, It was announced that Voot will be the exclusive home for original series from its sister streamer Paramount+ and it is available on Voot Select.
Original programs
Title
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Genre
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Premiere
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Cast(s)
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Chinese Bhasad
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Comedy
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1 May 2016[12][13]
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Soadies
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Comedy drama
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2016
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Baba Sehgal, Anju Mahendru,[14] Raghu Ram and Rajiv[15]
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Sinskaari
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Sex related
web-chat Show
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18 May 2016
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Alok Nath[16]
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Badman
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Mockumentary
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8 July 2016[14][17]
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Gulshan Grover, Chunky Pandey
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Shaadi Boys
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Satirical
comedy-drama
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22 July 2016[18][19]
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Aakash Ahuja
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It's Not That Simple
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Drama
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6 October 2016[20][21]
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Swara Bhaskar, Akshay Oberoi, Karan Veer Mehra, Vivan Bhatena
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Untag
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Comedy drama
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1 January 2017[22]
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Meiyang Chang, VJ Andy, Dipannita Sharma and Shiv Panditt
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Yo Ke Hua Bro
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Comedy
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18 August 2017[23]
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Aparshakti Khurana, Gaurav Pandey, Ridhima Pandit, Sumeet Vyas and Shamita Shetty
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Stupid Man Smart Phone
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Travel show
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20 September 2017
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Sumeet Vyas
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Time Out
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Drama
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27 November 2017[24][25][26]
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Tahir Raj Bhasin and Sarah-Jane Dias
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Its Not That Simple 2
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Drama
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14 December 2018[27]
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Swara Bhaskar, Akshay Oberoi, Karan Veer Mehra, Vivan Bhatena
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Shortcuts
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Anthology
Thriller
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8 February 2019
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Fuh Se Fantasy
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Anthology
Romance
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5 April 2019
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Marzi
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Psychological thriller
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2 March 2020
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Rajeev Khandelwal and Aahana Kumra[28]
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Asur
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Thriller
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2 March 2020
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Barun Sobti, Arshad Warsi, Anupriya Goenka, Ridhi Dogra, Sharib Hashmi, Amey Wagh[29]
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The Raikar Case
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Crime Thriller
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9 April 2020
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Ashwini Bhave, Atul Kulkarni, Kunal Karan Kapoor, Lalit Prabhakar, Neil Bhoopalam, Parul Gulati
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Illegal - Justice,Out of Order
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Political Thriller
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12 May 2020
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Neha Sharma, Akshay Oberoi, Deepak Tijori, Piyush Mishra
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The Gone Game
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Crime Thriller
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20 August 2020
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Sanjay Kapoor, Shweta Tripathi, Arjun Mathur, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Dibyendu Bhattacharya
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Crackdown
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Action Thriller
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23 September 2020
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Saqib Saleem, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Rajesh Tailang
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Candy
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Thriller
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September 2021
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Richa Chadda, Ronit Roy, Manu Rishi, Gopal Datt[29]
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Bigg Boss OTT
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Reality Show
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August 2021
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Karan Johar, Divya Agarwal, Nishant Bhat, Pratik Sehajpal, Shamita Shetty
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Ranjish Hi Sahi
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Drama
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January 2022
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Tahir Raj Bhasin, Amala Paul, Amrita Puri
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Apharan 2 - Sabka Katega Dobara
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Action Drama
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18 March 2022
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Arunoday Singh, Mahie Gill, Monica Chaudhary, Nidhi Singh, Varun Badola
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London Files
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Crime, Thriller
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21 April 2022
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Arjun Rampal, Purab Kohli, Gopal Dutt, Sapna Pabbi, Medha Rana, Warren Palmer
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Baked - The Bad Trip
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Comedy
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2 May 2022
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Pranay Manchanda, Shantanu Anam, Manik Papneja, Kriti Vij
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Aadha Ishq
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Romantic, Thriller
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12 May 2022
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Gaurav Arora, Aamna Sharif, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Pratibha Ranta
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Code M Season 2
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Crime, Thriller
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9 June 2022
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Jennifer Winget, Tanuj Virwani
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Cyber Vaar
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Crime, Thriller
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10 June 2022
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Mohit Malik, Sanaya Irani
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The Great Weddings of Munnes
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Comedy Drama
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4 August 2022
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Abhishek Banerjee, Barkha Singh, Paresh Ganatra, Sunita Rajwar, Aakash Dabhade
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