Times Prime is a popular membership program introduced by Times Group, a media powerhouse that publishes newspapers and operates twelve TV channels including Romedy Now, 1Sports, Zoom, MNX, etc. You may have seen the ads of the application on social media sites or may have received promotional messages of the same on your mobile device. Should you purchase this membership or not? Let’s find it out!
Times Prime is not any product. It is similar to a coupon site but has an attractive user interface and requires registration. If you join its membership program, you can become a paid user of the following popular services by simply clicking a button and activating the offer.
Sony LIV: This OTT service was not very popular in India until the Scam 1992 web series was launched on it. The series became hugely popular as it was well received by the audience and appreciated by movie critics. The number of users of Sony LIV has been increasing ever since Scam 1992 web series was released.
Sony LIV has a free and premium subscription plan. You can watch Sony/SET TV shows for free on this application but to enjoy the series/movies marked as premium, you must purchase one of its subscription plans. One of the things included in the Times Prime membership is the paid 6 months subscription plan of Sony LIV.
Gaana: To enjoy ad-free music on YouTube or Spotify, you must purchase its subscription plan. The subscription costs 100 to 120 Rs per month i.e. 1000+ INR per year. Gaana is a cheaper alternative to Spotify, YouTube, and plethora of other video/music streaming services. Like its counterparts, Gaana has a free plan through which you can listen to unlimited songs. Once the track ends, you may come across an audio ad. If you don’t want to encounter advertisements, purchase Gaana Premium pack. This pack costs 299 Rs per year but if you have Times Prime membership, you can get it for free.
Disney Hotstar: Hotstar is one of the top three OTT applications in India. Like its counterpart Sony Liv, it offers a free as well as a paid subscription. The paid plans cost 899 and 1499 Rs per year. If you have created a free account on Hotstar, you can watch TV shows aired on Star channels but if you’ve purchased the subscription of the service, you can enjoy web series, and latest movies from the comfort of your home at any time of your choice. Times Prime membership owners don’t have to buy a separate Hotstar subscription as they get it for free.
Google Cloud: Google Drive offers 15 GB free storage space. If you’ve already consumed the available space and don’t want to delete the files on GDrive, you must buy one of the subscription plans of the cloud storage service else you won’t be able to back up your photos, receive emails, etc. The price of the same starts at 130 Rs per month. If you purchase a monthly plan and use the service for 6 months, you will end up paying 680 Rs. If you have got a membership of Times Prime, you are entitled to get 100GB free storage on Google Drive for 6 months.
Discovery+: Discovery, a popular channel among animal, documentary, reality show lovers offer a paid subscription plan called “Plus” that gives users access to more than 40000+ videos. Because of the vast collection of interesting videos on its platform, Discovery+ is a good alternative to Hotstar, and Sony Liv. The paid plan of Discovery+ is available for purchase at 399 Rs. If you buy the Times Prime membership, you will get the plan for free.
In addition to the services mentioned above, the membership includes mouth-watering discounts you can get on popular platforms such as Uber, Lenskart, Uber, Zoomin, PharmEasy, Pizza Hut,CrickBuzz, ET Now, etc.
According to me, Times Prime is a bundle of happiness for people using the applications mentioned above. It saves hundreds of Rupees of the user no matter what services among the ones I have listed above are used by the user. People who don’t use OTT applications or cloud storage can avoid Times Prime.
