Proof of Usefulness Report

Binged

Analysis completed on 2/7/2026

+361
Proof of Usefulness Score
Certified Problem Solver

Binged.com is a verifiable, established OTT news and aggregation platform in India with significant market presence and a sizable team (30+). However, the project submission itself was of extremely low quality, containing lazy, hyperbolic claims ('most people have used my product', 'audience: everyone') and ambiguous revenue data ('all time marketcap: 2500000'). While the underlying business appears robust and comparable to the calibration baseline, the score is heavily penalized by the lack of verifiable evidence provided in the application and the regional nature of the platform compared to global competitors.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility2.5)
Audience Reach Impact2.0)
Technical Innovation1.5)
Evidence Of Traction2.5)
Market Timing Relevance1.0)
Functional Completeness0.5)
Subtotal+441
Usefulness Multiplierx0.82
Final Score+362

Project Details

Project URL
binged.com
Description
Binged.com is India’s first and leading news and entertainment website dedicated to covering the OTT and digital entertainment sphere. Founded by Kalyan in April 2019, Binged.com has very quickly scaled new heights in the business of OTT news coverage. At Binged.com, we strive to deliver impactful news stories, interesting insights and authoritative analysis of the OTT landscape. We pride ourselves on providing unique and thoughtful content on OTT, opinion pieces, unbiased reviews, breaking news and lots more. We have painstakingly built a loyal and valued readership, for whom Binged.com is the trusted, definitive and go-to site for in-depth information related to OTT entertainment. Our credible, unbiased reviews of OTT shows, movies and shorts are easily the most trusted in the industry, and especially sought out by digital entertainment enthusiasts. We are also the only ones to cover all regional OTT platforms and content, including Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Assamese, Oriya, among others. We have a young and passionate team that is the primary reason why Binged.com has achieved the hard-won status of being the top entertainment website in the country covering the OTT entertainment space.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Strong market validation with clear user adoption patterns
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline