Business Internet News Netflix struggling to maintain long term subscribers, says new report Quite possibly the biggest issue, which could well be behind Netflix’s loss in long term subscription base, is the steady increase in its subscription price. Guntas SinghMay 19, 20222 minute read
Global News Q4 2021 less kind to Disney+, subscriptions on the decline People have flocked in the millions to online platforms after the pandemic… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 11, 20212 minute read
Apps Business News Disney+ Hotstar sees dip in ARPU due to IPL’s suspension With the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 suspended mid-season owing to the… Manasi VarmaMay 14, 20212 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Amazon announces its first mobile-only ‘Prime Video’ plan in India, in partnership with Airtel As streaming giants turn to India in search of growth, Amazon is… Nikhil MakwanaJanuary 13, 20212 minute read
Disney+ has over 50 million paid subscribers worldwide, 8 million of them through Hotstar in India Disney+, the Walt Disney Company’s attempt to dominate the streaming market, seems… Upneet SinghApril 9, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Disney+ debuts in India, starts at ₹1499 a year Disney+ has finally arrived in India. The streaming service from Disney, which… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 3, 20203 minute read
Disney+ to launch in India on April 3 After a rather muddling ride to its India debut, the long wait… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 1, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News Hotstar rolls back Disney+ content, says launch will happen on March 29th as scheduled People have been religiously waiting for Disney+ to make its debut in… Upneet SinghMarch 14, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News Disney+ arrives in India two weeks ahead of scheduled launch, premium pricing unchanged, starts at ₹299 (~$4) Disney+ has launched in India, two weeks earlier than scheduled, with the… Upneet SinghMarch 11, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Disney-owned Hotstar blocks John Oliver’s episode that is critical of Indian PM Narendra Modi Internet and content censorship is further deepening its roots in the vibrant… Staff@The Tech PortalFebruary 26, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News Disney+ to launch in India through Hotstar on March 29 Disney recently debuted its Disney+ platform, adding yet another service in the… Jeet SutharFebruary 5, 20202 minute read
Internet News Startups Hotstar gets $153 million from Star India and Star US Holdings Novi Digital Entertainment, which owns and operates OTT video streaming platform Hotstar,… Jeet SutharMarch 14, 2019No comments1 minute read
Internet IT & Web-tech News Netflix is considering cheaper tiers for some markets Netflix has great content. And it is spending significant amount of money… Mudit MohilayNovember 13, 2018One comment2 minute read
Acquisitions Flipkart eyes stake in Hotstar, reports Mint Having successfully employed video as a strategy to attract Internet consumers to… Deepanshu KhandelwalSeptember 17, 2018No comments2 minute read
Internet News Arnab Goswami’s Republic TV: first Indian news channel to livestream on Hotstar Uber famous journalist Arnab Goswami’s news channel Republic TV is scheduled to… May 5, 2017No comments2 minute read
Apps News Star India acquires minority stake in media analytics company Zapr, announces Hotstar partnership With the entry of international players like Netflix and Amazon in the… Simran AgarwalMarch 7, 2017No comments3 minute read
Hotstar strikes an exclusive content deal with Disney India Hotstar, in order to stay competitive in India’s rapidly growing content streaming… Jeet SutharJanuary 16, 2017No comments2 minute read
Apps News Hotstar crowned ‘App of the Year 2016’ on Apple’s iTunes store With the year coming to an end, Hotstar bags the top spot… Simran AgarwalDecember 13, 2016No comments2 minute read
News Startups KKR-backed Emerald Media picks up minority stake in on-demand video platform YuppTV for a whopping $50Mn Pan-Asian media and entertainment platform Emerald Media, established by Hong Kong HQed… October 11, 2016No comments2 minute read
News Startups The Bulletin Apple And Twitter Earnings Disappoint, Hotstar Takes On Netflix | Watch The Bulletin’s April 28th Episode Apple’s disastrous quarterly earnings, and equally were those of Twitter (despite growth… April 28, 2016No comments1 minute read
