List of best movies, TV shows broadcasting on Netflix, Hulu and more in Jan

Everything mentioned was available to stream starting Jan 1, unless otherwise indicated

Latest News - At the beginning of every month, subscription streaming services add a new batch of movies and TV shows to their libraries. Here are the titles we think are most interesting, broken down by service. Everything mentioned was available to stream starting Jan. 1 list of best movies, unless otherwise indicated.

Movies New to Netflix

‘Boogie Nights’

‘Miss Sharon Jones!’ (Jan. 7)

‘Under the Shadow’ (Jan. 7)

Also of Interest

“Caddyshack,” “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” “Hugo,” “Superman: The Movie,” “The Parent Trap” (1961), “The Shining,” “V for Vendetta,” “It Follows” (Jan. 13).

New Netflix Original TV Series

‘One Day at a Time’ (Jan. 6)

‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ (Jan. 13)

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Movies New on Amazon Prime and Hulu

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AIB, Phantom films, Dharma and more: Amazon banks on Bollywood for Prime Video

OTT service provider has long-term output deals with Dharma Productions, Vishesh Films and T-series

Amazon's big bang announcement about its Prime Video launch in India shook up the industry not only because of the highly competitive prices, but also for its proposed content offers. It announced a total of 18 shows, nine of which are already in production, in collaboration with content makers like All India Bakchod (AIB), Phantom Films and Excel Entertainment.

However, the American e-commerce giant's content plans were in motion well before the launch, and by the looks of it, Amazon Prime Video will be depending heavily on India's love for cinema—Bollywood and regional.

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The OTT service provider went on a deal signing spree and currently has long-term output deals with Karan Johar's Dharma Productions, Mukesh Bhatt's Vishesh Films and Bhushan Kumar led T-series. Apart from this, Amazon also has movies in Marathi, Bengali, Tamil and Telugu.

At its launch, Prime Video has titles as recent as Sultan, Baar Baar Dekho, Fan, Sarabjit, Kapoor and Sons, Kabali, and Raaz Reboot, all released in late 2015 or 2016. Through its various deals, Amazon Prime Video also has rights to premier Bollywood films on its OTT service before the television premiere. This should give the company an edge in terms of attracting customers.

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Amazon sells 15 mn units in 5-day sale, claims market leadership

Prime, the Amazon subscription-based loyalty programme, drove a third of all orders on its platform, its highest sales so far in India, during its five-day festive season sale which concluded on Wednesday.

The US-based e-tailer shipped a little over 15 million items to customers across the country and got tens of thousands of users to pay Rs 499 for its Prime membership. Overall, more customers bought Amazon’s Prime subscription than the best-selling smartphone on the platform.

Amazon in the US counts nearly half of all households as Prime Customers, who spend nearly double ($1,200) than regular users to buy goods on its platform.

“In the little over three years we’ve been in India, we’ve probably created the fastest ramp up for e-commerce in this eco-system. This Diwali (sale) was three times bigger than last Diwali. We’ve been growing at 150 per cent year-over-year even though the landscape was flat and Diwali saw an even bigger acceleration,” said Amit Agarwal, country manager.

Over the past week, Amazon and local leader Flipkart have been competing to garner higher share of the customer wallet, offering discounts, better product quality and faster delivery. Flipkart and smaller rival Snapdeal close their five-day sale on Thursday. The sale is expected to garner $1.5 billion (Rs 10,000 crore) across all e-commerce platforms.

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Snapdeal Gold helps company reduce cash on delivery

Gurgaon-based online marketplace giant Snapdeal has managed to bring down the cash on delivery (COD) component to 50 per cent, on the back of its free service upgrade Snapdeal Gold, which is available on orders paid for at time of buying.

The company said offers from banks led to a record increase in users selecting prepaid options. "In the first two days of the Snapdeal Unbox Diwali Sale, more than 50 per cent of users opted to pay by credit and debit cards, net banking and FreeCharge wallet to avail attractive bank offers, interest-free EMIs and free shipping," the company said.

COD is a major pain point for online marketplaces, as the percentage of return is higher. Also the logistics required for the cash to reach the company make it an expensive proposition. According to sources, the COD component before the firm launched Snapdeal Gold was around 70 per cent. The company believes by end of this year it would be able to bring down COD even further. "We are excited to see an overwhelming response to our newly-launched Snapdeal Gold service."

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SNAPDEAL’S INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE SALE

• ACs sold so far in the Diwali sale are enough to cool Burj Khalifa
   
• 55,000 Toolkits sold till now
   
• 1 DSLR bought in every 3 minutes on Day 2 of sale
   
• Hair straighteners were the highest sold products among personal grooming products on Day 3 of the sale
   
• Eye make-up products are the most selling cosmetic items
   
• More than 136,000 stationery kits donated to kids

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