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IPL, F1 and now HBO content off the Disney+ Hotstar menu card

Last updated : Mar 10, 2023 16:03

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Mar 09, 2023 20:03

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First Disney+ Hotstar lost the Indian Premier League streaming rights. Then it let go rights to Formula 1 as the "price was not right". Now the latest setback for the Disney-owned on-demand video streaming giant is that it will lose HBO content at the end of the month.

“Starting 31st March, HBO content will be unavailable on Disney+ Hotstar. You can continue enjoying Disney+ Hotstar’s vast library of content spanning over 100,000 hours of TV Shows and Movies in 10 languages and coverage of major global sporting events,” the streaming service posted on Twitter.

Mar 10, 2022 19:03

Spinny associate sponsor for IPL 2022 on Disney+ Hotstar

MUMBAI: Indian car retailing platform Spinny has announced its association with Disney+ Hotstar as an associate sponsor for the upcoming TATA IPL 2022.

Mar 01, 2022 18:03

Disney+ Hotstar CMO Sid Shakdher exits streamer

MUMBAI: Disney+ Hotstar EVP & CMO Sid Shakdher has resigned. Exchange4media reported that Shakdher's exit from the streamer had been confirmed by "highly placed sources". Shakdher’s mandate at Disney+ Hotstar traversed the entire consumer journey from freemium users to subscribers, and he led the direct-to-consumer growth, marketing and communications, and partnerships.

Dec 06, 2021 16:12

Ahead of PKL return after 2-yr gap, MSD fronts Star Sports campaign

UMBAI: The best of kabaddi stars from India and around the world converge once again on the fabled mat as the vivo Pro Kabaddi League, India’s second most watched tournament, returns with Season 8 after a two-year hiatus from December 22nd, on the Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar.

Nov 22, 2021 18:11

Hyderabad FC launches ‘Future Is Us’ on Disney+ Hotstar

HYDERABAD: 'Future is Us', a docu-series capturing Hyderabad’ FCs journey during the 7th edition of the Hero Indian Super League, is now available on Disney+ Hotstar. The eight-part video series showcases Hyderabad FC’s entertaining run during a COVID-affected ISL 2020-21 campaign which was played in a bio-bubble.

Nov 16, 2021 20:11

Disney+ Hotstar appoints Shalini Poddar as ad sales head

MUMBAI: Disney+Hotstar has appointed former Google executive Shalini Poddar as EVP and head of advertising sales. Ms Poddar replaces Gulshan Verma who had quit Disney+ Hotstar in July to join JioAds as CEO.

Jun 24, 2021 17:06

Disney+ Hotstar announces 250+ job openings in India

MUMBAI: The Walt Disney Company India's streamer Disney+ Hotstar has announced over 250 job openings in India across different levels and verticals to drive the company’s "next phase of rapid growth and transformation".

Apr 16, 2021 17:04

IPL 2021 opening game clocks 323m total impressions

MUMBAI: Building on the unprecedented success of the Indian Premier League last year, the Star India network has clocked 323 million* total impressions for the opening match of VIVO IPL 2021.

Apr 12, 2021 17:04

IPL 2021: Google inks web stories partnership with Disney+ Hotstar

BENGALURU: In a first for Google, the tech behemoth has inked a web stories partnership with Disney+ Hotstar for the onngoing Indian Premier League. Under the partnership, Google users who search #IPL or their favourite teams will get live in-game web story match highlights during and after the game directly from Disney+ Hotstar.

Mar 10, 2021 17:03

Ahead of IPL 2021, Disney+ Hotstar onboards 10 sponsors

MUMBAI: Disney+ Hotstar, official streaming partner of the Indian Premier League, announced Wednesday that ten sponsors had already come on board for this year’s VIVO IPL 2021. The IPL will begin in Chennai from 9 April with defending champion Mumbai Indians taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore. The final will be held on 30 May at the Ahmedabad's freshly re-badged Narendra Modi Stadium.

Feb 15, 2021 14:02

Disney+ Hotstar drag on TWDC ARPU; cricket key part of strategy

MUMBAI: With almost 29 million subscribers, Disney+ Hotstar makes up 30 percent of the Disney+ subscriber base, but the inclusion of the former has brought down the average monthly revenue per paid subscriber down to $4.03 from an ARPU of $5.56 for Disney+.

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