SonyLIV
SonyLIV is an Indian subscription video-on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Culver Max Entertainment. SonyLIV was introduced in 2013[3] as the first OTT service in India.[4] As a streaming service, it provides live sports, original titles, other content titles from its own networks and content titles in India licensed from third-parties such as Lionsgate and ITV among others. The Sony Liv content library includes films, TV shows, series, and sports.
Type of business
India
Indo-Pacific, Middle East, Europe, Canada, South Asia and United States (via Sling TV)
- Film production
- film distribution
- television production
Yes
Required[a]
22 January 2013
Active
Interface and features[edit]
Livestreaming[edit]
Select ongoing sports and related events to which the network or its partners have acquired rights, are also made available for livestreaming.
Sony LIV also livestreamed its own and partnered TV channels on the platform. As of August 2023, Sony LIV communicated to the subscribers that their Live TV Channels will be discontinued from Sony LIV from August 30, 2023.
Play Along[edit]
Option to register for and then play certain games is available in the app. This includes games such as QOTY (QUIZZER OF THE YEAR) and KBC Play Along.
Profiles[edit]
Up to 5 user profiles are available each with its own watchlist, play progress and watch history. Optional common PIN protection can be set for 'Adults' profiles. 'Kids' profile can be set without an option of setting any PIN.
Sony LIV security flaw[edit]
On 20 December 2019, Bengaluru-based security researcher Ehraz Ahmed discovered a security flaw in the Sony LIV app, that allowed to fetch sensitive user information such as profile picture, email address, date of birth, name and phone number of its registered users.[24]
