Discussion Disney+ Hotstar App & Website - News & Updates

[Raju lal]

New search window on mobile.

 

[Prithi Deb]

New search window on mobile.

Looks like Instagram's Discover Tab.

 

[iDJ]

Looks like Instagram's Discover Tab.

Is this really knew? I saw something similar months back.

 

[Prithi Deb]

Is this really knew? I saw something similar months back.

No idea. I rarely use the Hotstar app. Installed during the WC. Uninstalled after that.

 

[dino29]

Disney+Hotstar OTT Platform losses have widened in FY23 partly due to decrease in ad revenue and as per my understanding bcoz cost incurred in acquiring rights of India Cricket, ICC and other premium sports properties coupled with production/transmission remains to be extremely high while return of investment via ads+subscription revenue would be somewhat less to absorb overall content rights + operational costs hence it would have contributed in a major way towards this financial result

Although subscription revenue has seen an increase despite Disney+Hotstar losing rights of valuable content properties like IPL, HBO etc.

Disney+Hotstar’s financial losses widen to ₹748 crore

Disney+Hotstar incurs 118% increase in losses, with ₹748.34 crore in FY23. Total turnover of ₹4,340.79 crore, up 34.79% from previous year. Ad revenue growth slows to 17.25%, subscription revenue up 49.32%. Licencing of content rights revenue up 93.83%. Poor financial performance cements...

www.thehindubusinessline.com

 

[iDJ]

Disney+Hotstar OTT Platform losses have widened in FY23 partly due to decrease in ad revenue and as per my understanding bcoz cost incurred in acquiring rights of India Cricket, ICC and other premium sports properties coupled with production/transmission remains to be extremely high while return of investment via ads+subscription revenue would be somewhat less to absorb overall content rights + operational costs hence it would have contributed in a major way towards this financial result

Although subscription revenue has seen an increase despite Disney+Hotstar losing rights of valuable content properties like IPL, HBO etc.

Disney+Hotstar’s financial losses widen to ₹748 crore

Disney+Hotstar incurs 118% increase in losses, with ₹748.34 crore in FY23. Total turnover of ₹4,340.79 crore, up 34.79% from previous year. Ad revenue growth slows to 17.25%, subscription revenue up 49.32%. Licencing of content rights revenue up 93.83%. Poor financial performance cements...

www.thehindubusinessline.com

Seasonal subscribers from ICC World Cup. Whoever has to buy a subscription already got at the beginning of Premier League. I don't see any scope for growth. They will have to rely on mobile and broadband providers to bundle their subscription.

 

[Ashok Varma]

Disney+Hotstar OTT Platform losses have widened in FY23 partly due to decrease in ad revenue and as per my understanding bcoz cost incurred in acquiring rights of India Cricket, ICC and other premium sports properties coupled with production/transmission remains to be extremely high while return of investment via ads+subscription revenue would be somewhat less to absorb overall content rights + operational costs hence it would have contributed in a major way towards this financial result

Although subscription revenue has seen an increase despite Disney+Hotstar losing rights of valuable content properties like IPL, HBO etc.

Disney+Hotstar’s financial losses widen to ₹748 crore

Disney+Hotstar incurs 118% increase in losses, with ₹748.34 crore in FY23. Total turnover of ₹4,340.79 crore, up 34.79% from previous year. Ad revenue growth slows to 17.25%, subscription revenue up 49.32%. Licencing of content rights revenue up 93.83%. Poor financial performance cements...

www.thehindubusinessline.com

Now Disney STAR applied to NCLT for merger of Novi Digital (company of Disney+Hostar app) into STAR INDIA PVT LTD to absorb OTT losses

 

[iDJ]

Pathetic app. Mobile app is constantly buffering and has black screen on Premier League matches. All other content including live kabaddi is working.

Edit: It's working now.

 

[iDJ]

Hotstar now has a feature like Spotify wrapped. It's called replay.

 

[Abhinav]

Hotstar now has a feature like Spotify wrapped. It's called replay.

I want this so badly for Netflix