India, Jan. 17 -- Over the top (OTT) is a term used to refer to content providers that distribute streaming media as a standalone product directly to viewers over the internet, bypassing telecommunications, multichannel television, and broadcast television platforms that traditionally act as a controller or distributor of such content.

The term is most synonymous with subscription-based video on demand services that offer access to film and television content ,including existing series acquired from other producers, as well as original content produced specifically for the service.

OTT services are typically accessed via websites on personal computers, as well as via apps on mobile devices ,such as smartphones and tablets, digital media p...