MX Player

MX Player is an Indian video streaming and video on demand platform

developed by MX Media & Entertainment (formerly J2 Interactive). It
has over 280 million users globally.[3][4] The platform currently
operates on an ad-supported model and has a streaming library of over
150,000 hours across 12 languages including English, Hindi and Tamil. It
is available on iOS, Android and the web.

In 2018, Times Internet acquired a majority stake in MX Player for $140

million.[5]

In October 2019, MX Player raised $110.8 million in an investment led

by Chinese conglomerate Tencent.

History
Video player
MX Player launched as a video player on 18 July 2011. It featured
subtitle support and offline video viewing capabilities.

OTT platform
On 20 February 2019, MX Player was relaunched as an OTT
platform with original programming. It has also licensed
contents from various Indian and International studios
including FilmRise, Sonar Entertainment, Screen Media Films,
Goldmine, Hungama, Shemaroo, Paramount Pictures, Sony
Entertainment and Sun TV Network.[8][9] In 2020, it tied up
with Ullu App for adult content
International expansion
Initially available in India, in March 2020, MX Player announced
the launch of its OTT service internationally to select markets,
including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia,
New Zealand, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal.[11] Elsewhere,
it is still a video player.
MX TakaTakIn
July 2020, MX Player launched short video app MX TakaTak. As
of 24 Jan 2021 app has more than 70 million active users.