Zee5 is a streaming company which is used to watch zee production movies and multiple TV shows in various India language or korean shows.
The announcement of the HiPi platform comes amid the ban on China’s TikTok that the government made public on Monday with along 58 others apps from Chinese companies.
The Zee5 app will offer access to the HiPi platform upon its launch that is set to take place before the release date in July 15. The screenshot shared of the app named HiPi Platform on the social media account.
This suggests that the experience would be a bit different from the Chinese platform as it allowed users to watch uploaded content and search for new videos without any prior registration or sign in.
The HiPi debut is interesting as TikTok new rival alternative in India at the previous state due to ban imposed by the government as 59 Chinese Apps banned along with TikTok.
Zee5 offered its free access to customers of Jio Fiber, Airtel and Vodafone Idea. The app also recently added over 4,000 free hours of kids-focused content through Zee5 kids in night languages.