OTT platforms mainstream documentaries among urban audiences

Documentaries and docu-series, a genre often ignored for its sedate pace and dense storyline, appear to have found their moment under the sun, thanks to streaming platforms.

With services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video backing titles like The Romantics, Angry Young Men, The Elephant Whisperers and Wedding.con, the genre is being deployed to tell real-life stories based on crime, fashion, health, and biographies. Such shows are relatively easier to mount, since the production cost is low and returns are decent. Yet, as an entertainment category, its appeal is limited to urban, niche audiences, experts said.