Want live TV on your phone? It turns out that there is a huge range of options that you can choose from - and most of the options are pretty reasonably priced. Gadgets 360 looked at the various Indian live TV apps, going through listings and other people's recommendations before trying the apps out, and then we picked the ones we thought worked well enough to recommend.
These apps fall into three basic categories. First, there are the third-party apps that you can use for a fee. The rates they charge and the features they offer vary, button general, all of these should work for you. Then, there are the on-demand apps that have live sports - not great if you're looking to just browse channels to find something fun; but on the other hand, if you want to watch cricket, then these guys have you covered. Third, all the major telcos (aside from BSNL[1]) and DTH providers also have their own streaming apps for their subscribers, which are free or available via bundles, so you can enjoy streaming without spending.
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1. Zee5
Previously known as Ditto TV[3], this streaming app is owned by the Zee group, and lets you stream live TV for free, and includes free and paid video on demand content. An all access pass costs Rs. 99 per month. It's available in 11 languages including English.
The app offers mostly - but not just - Zee's own channels. This includes English channels like Zee Studio and Zee Cafe, music channels like Zing and Zee ETC Bollywood, and Zee's many regional channels. You also get access to channels like Cartoon Network,...