JioStar, the joint venture that merged Viacom18 and Star India, launches JioHotstar, a streaming service in India offering JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar content
The Indian Express :
Many Netflix viewers faced issues while watching the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight and the undercard bouts, including the stream glitching and losing sound
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A look at Disney+ Hotstar's and JioCinema's strategy to beat Netflix and Prime Video in India, including by focusing on sports content and affordable pricing
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Disney+ Hotstar topped a record 59M concurrent streaming viewers during the India-Australia ICC Cricket World Cup final on November 19
In India, few events garner as much attention as a cricket game. And there's no match for a World Cup final. — The Sunday game has already topped … X: @chandrarsrikant and @1987kulbhushan X: Chandr...
Bob Iger says Disney “would like to stay” in India; Hotstar is struggling with churn, losing ~23M subscribers over the past year, including 2.8M in its Q4 2023
Manish Singh / TechCrunch :
Disney+ Hotstar reclaims the global on-demand video streaming record with 35M concurrent viewers of the India-Pakistan ICC Cricket World Cup match on October 14
Disney+ Hotstar reclaims the global streaming record for most live concurrent views with 35M watching the October 14 India-Pakistan ICC Cricket World Cup match
In India, few events garner as much attention as a cricket game. A high-profile match between neighbors India and Pakistan delivered …
AllianceBernstein: Netflix has ~6.5M subscribers in India, Prime Video has 20M, and Disney+ Hotstar has 40M+; Netflix's slow growth due to lack of local content
Manish Singh / TechCrunch :
AllianceBernstein: Netflix has ~6.5M subscribers in India, Prime Video has 20M, and Disney+ Hotstar has 40M+; Netflix's slow growth due to lack of local content
Manish Singh / TechCrunch :
Ampere: Disney+ Hotstar remains India's streaming leader with ~50M subscribers in Q1 and a 29% share, despite losing IPL cricket rights, vs. Prime Video's 12.4M
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