Hotstar completes its 400 million downloads milestone: What's next?
5 years ago

Hotstar completes its 400 million downloads milestone: What's next?

India TV News  

Hotstar has become one of the most popular media streaming applications in India. Hotstar has finally crossed 400 million downloads mark on Android, iOS and other platforms combined. With Hotstar hitting 400 million downloads, the company has announced that the video consumption growth was majorly due to regional content, which accounts for 40 per cent of overall content consumption. Even during the India vs New Zealand ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 semi-final, Hotstar hosted over 25 million live viewers and they even crossed 100 million viewers during a single day. Unlike Netflix and Prime Videos which drive most of the traffic from metro cities, Hotstar report claims that most of their entertainment consumption was made from non-metros locations including as Lucknow and Patna.

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Disney+ Hotstar rivals JioCinema, announces free streaming of ICC World Cup 2023 and Asia Cup
1 year, 2 months ago

Disney+ Hotstar rivals JioCinema, announces free streaming of ICC World Cup 2023 and Asia Cup

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1 year, 2 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Disney+ Hotstar to stream Asia Cup 2023, World Cup for free, sets up epic fight with JioCinema on mobile
1 year, 4 months ago

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India Today  

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1 year, 5 months ago

Disney's Hotstar India streaming service plans to limit account sharing: Sources

The Hindu  

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2 years, 4 months ago

Disney+Hotstar is more popular in India: Know-why?

India TV News  

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ICC T20 World Cup: India-Pak Match Becomes Most-Watched T20I In History
3 years, 1 month ago

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The Quint  

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ICC World Cup 2019 was the most watched ICC tournament ever
5 years, 3 months ago

ICC World Cup 2019 was the most watched ICC tournament ever

The Hindu  

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5 years, 5 months ago

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Live Mint  

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Despite India’s absence, nail-biting World Cup final helps Hotstar score
5 years, 5 months ago

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Live Mint  

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World Cup 2019: India-New Zealand semifinal sets digital viewership record
5 years, 5 months ago

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The Hindu  

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BSNL Broadband bundle offers Hotstar Premium access to ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
5 years, 6 months ago

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Firstpost  

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Hotstar set to stream Disney+ content in India with no extra cost
5 years, 8 months ago

Hotstar set to stream Disney+ content in India with no extra cost

India TV News  

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5 years, 8 months ago

Hotstar heats up OTT game in India

The Quint  

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5 years, 8 months ago

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Live Mint  

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Hotstar to introduce targeted ads during IPL 2019
5 years, 10 months ago

Hotstar to introduce targeted ads during IPL 2019

Live Mint  

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