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Entertainment
OTT Platforms Face Struggles in Nepal Over Piracy and Payment Issues
✍️ Ratopati
🗓 21 Oct 2026, 07:02 AM
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OTT services in Nepal are encountering significant challenges due to widespread piracy and difficulties in receiving payments, affecting their operations and revenue streams.
OTT services operating in Nepal are facing mounting difficulties as piracy and payment collection problems undermine their business models.
The proliferation of unauthorized streaming sites has eroded subscriber bases, making it harder for legitimate platforms to attract and retain viewers.
Simultaneously, platforms report challenges in receiving payments from local users, citing issues with digital wallets and banking integration.
These combined hurdles threaten the sustainability of OTT offerings in the country, prompting industry stakeholders to seek regulatory and technological solutions.
The proliferation of unauthorized streaming sites has eroded subscriber bases, making it harder for legitimate platforms to attract and retain viewers.
Simultaneously, platforms report challenges in receiving payments from local users, citing issues with digital wallets and banking integration.
These combined hurdles threaten the sustainability of OTT offerings in the country, prompting industry stakeholders to seek regulatory and technological solutions.