new_this_week
ChatGPTList what is new on streaming this week in one language and country: films and shows that just arrived on a service there, plus (for English, Korean and Japanese/anime) series with new episodes this week. Use for 'new Telugu movies on OTT this week', 'what's new in Malayalam', 'new anime this week in India', 'new K-dramas', 'new Bangla releases in Bangladesh'. Language accepts a name (Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali/Bangla, Urdu, Punjabi, Marathi, English, Korean, Japanese, Filipino, Indonesian, Thai, Arabic, Turkish, Chinese...) or 'anime' / 'K-drama'. Omit it for the country's main language.
search_titles
ChatGPTSearch OTTASIA's catalog for movies or TV shows by name. Returns multiple candidates with year, type, brief overview, and country-aware OTTASIA link. Use this when a user asks 'find me X' or when a query is ambiguous (e.g. 'joker', 'the office') and you need to clarify which title they meant before checking availability. Use where_to_watch instead when the user has already named a specific title and country and just wants the streaming providers.
whats_new_on
ChatGPTList the latest movies and TV shows recently added to a specific streaming service in a specific country. Use this tool when a user asks 'what's new on Netflix in India', 'any new shows on Wavve', 'what came out on Disney+ Hotstar this month', etc. Common provider slugs to use as the provider argument: netflix, prime-video, disney-plus-hotstar, jiohotstar, hulu-japan, wavve, tving, viu, vidio, iqiyi, shahid, osn-plus, starzplay, hoichoi, chorki, cinemaghar, zee5, sun-nxt, aha, eros-now, manorama-max, shemaroo-me, crunchyroll, apple-tv-plus, hbo-max Country must be a 2-letter ISO code from OTTASIA's 30 supported markets (IN PK BD ID MY PH SG TH MM KH LA BN CN HK JP KR TW KZ UZ TR IL LB JO SA AE KW QA BH OM EG). Returns a list of recent arrivals with brief overviews + links. Pair with where_to_watch if the user wants details on a specific title.
when_streaming
ChatGPTAnswer 'when is <movie> coming to OTT / Netflix / Prime in <country>' for OTTASIA's Asian, Middle Eastern and diaspora markets. If the title already streams in that country, returns the services. If not, returns OTTASIA's predicted streaming date (from historical theatrical-to-OTT gaps, with a confidence level) when one exists, plus a link where the user can set a free alert for the day it lands. Use where_to_watch for plain availability questions; use this when the user asks WHEN.
where_to_watch
ChatGPTFind which streaming services carry a specific movie or TV show in a specific Asian or Middle Eastern country. Use this tool whenever a user asks 'where can I watch X in Y' for any of these 30 markets: IN PK BD ID MY PH SG TH MM KH LA BN CN HK JP KR TW KZ UZ TR IL LB JO SA AE KW QA BH OM EG Returns the matched title's official name + year + provider list grouped by category (subscription, free, free-with-ads, rent, buy). Includes a link to OTTASIA's full title page for users who want trailers, cast, or alternate-country lookups. Best for queries about availability on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ Hotstar, JioCinema, Hulu Japan, Wavve, TVING, Shahid, OSN+, iQiyi, Viu, Vidio, RCTI+, Hoichoi, Chorki, ZEE5, Sun NXT, Aha, Eros Now, and other regional Asian/MENA streamers.
