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Disney+ Hotstar
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Disney takes hit despite achieving streaming profit
Disney results took a tumble yesterday despite the company reporting its first profitable quarter of…
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Disney boosted by stellar streaming growth, with beta combined Hulu/Disney+ to launch in December
Disney is now clearly “on the path” to build a profitable streaming business by the…
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Disney cracks down on password sharing in India
Disney is reportedly to follow Netflix by cracking down on password sharing in India. Disney…
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Disney mulling sale or JV for Indian business
Disney is reportedly mulling the sale of its Indian TV and streaming business, or a…
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Disney streamer business continues to grow, buts losses mount
Walt Disney continued to achieve strong growth in its streaming business during Q4 2022, but…
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Disney hires Google exec to head Disney+ Hotstar
Disney has raided Google for its new head of Indian streaming giant Disney+ Hotstar. Sajith…
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DisneyStar and Viacom18 winners of IPL rights auction with fee more than doubling
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen its rights valuation more than double, with DisneyStar…
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Disney to up its investment in Disney+ content as subscriber growth falters
Disney plans to up its investment in streaming offering Disney+ beyond the previously announced total…
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Omdia: Disney+ Hotstar boosts OTT to surpass pay TV in SE Asia
Total cumulative paid OTT subscriptions will surpass traditional pay TV in Asia and Oceania this…
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Disney+ Hotstar at considerable lead over Netflix and local competitors in Indonesia
Disney+ Hotstar has already opened up a sizable lead over Netflix in an increasingly competitive…
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New regulatory regime for streamers in India could herald clampdown
The Indian government is to place streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video…
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Disney’s APAC president Uday Shankar to step down
Disney’s Asia Pacific president Uday Shankar is stepping down from his position after 18 months…
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Disney+ Hotstar expected to generate US$900 million in India alone by 2025
Disney+ Hotstar, the recently rebranded version of the Star India streamer, is set to become…