Why Amazon has struggled to crack IndiaAmazon's India strategy is changing: under new leadership, the company is focusing on profitability over rapid growth. This shift comes as ...
04 Jun, 2026, 09.30 AM IST
JioStar losses weigh less on Disney as India JV performance improvesWalt Disney Company's stake in its India joint venture with Reliance Industries JioStar shows reduced losses. The March 2026 quarter saw a ...
25 May, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
Streaming firms eye one-stop shops to build scale and profitabilityAmazon's integration of MX Player with Prime Video signals a trend towards unified streaming platforms in India. This move aims to reduce c...
08 May, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
JioStar logs Rs 3,210 crore profit in FY26 aided by growth in digital, sportsJioStar reported a significant net profit of Rs 3,210 crore for FY26, with operating revenue reaching Rs 31,048 crore. The entertainment ar...
24 Apr, 2026, 10.10 PM IST
Walt Disney posts $103 million equity loss from India JV JioStar in Q2Disney reported a $103 million equity loss in Q2 FY25 from its India JV, JioStar, with Reliance and Bodhi Tree Systems, contributing to a $...
07 May, 2025, 09.57 PM IST
Jio-Hotstar row takes a new turn: Now Jiostar.com emerges with 'coming soon' teaserA new website, Jiostar.com, has appeared amidst rumors that Reliance Industries plans to merge JioCinema with Disney+ Hotstar. This move wo...
12 Nov, 2024, 02.39 PM IST
Star India’s merger with RIL's Viacom18: How Disney's financials may get a liftThe proposed merger between Star India and Viacom18, approved by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), will benefit Walt Disney by all...
30 Aug, 2024, 11.19 AM IST
ICC rights may bleed Disney's streaming entertainment businessDisney's streaming profit faces loss due to ICC rights on Disney+ Hotstar. Iger expects weaker Q3 tied to Indian sports. Zee Entertainment ...
09 May, 2024, 12.43 PM IST
Disney+ Hotstar's subscriber base drops 2.8 million in fourth quarter, total subscriber loss now 23.8 millionDisney's loss of subscribers is likely due to the streaming service losing the rights to the Indian Premier League - which moved to JioCine...
09 Nov, 2023, 01.17 PM IST
Disney would like to stay in the Indian market: Bob IgerWalt Disney CEO Bog Iger stated that while the company is exploring options for the Star India division—also referred to as Disney Star—it ...
09 Nov, 2023, 12.44 PM IST
Reliance-Disney deal likely to face a valuation hurdleReliance Industries (RIL) and The Walt Disney Company are facing difficulties in reaching a deal for Disney's India operations due to a sig...
24 Oct, 2023, 12.40 AM IST
Disney gambles on free cricket to turn the tables in India's streaming warThe India streaming operations, which were Disney's biggest last year globally by users, posted a loss of $41.5 million on revenue of $390 ...
29 Aug, 2023, 10.20 AM IST
Disney+ Hotstar's total subscription loss in 9 months at 20.9 millionThe two main causes of the reduction in subscribers have been the loss of the Indian Premier League (IPL) digital rights and the non-renewa...
10 Aug, 2023, 09.59 AM IST
Disney+ Hotstar loses 12.5 million subscribers; CEO sheds light on 'strategic' options for TV businessDisney+ has witnessed a decline in subscribers for the third consecutive quarter, reportedly because of the loss of streaming rights to the...
10 Aug, 2023, 09.25 AM IST
Disney+ Hotstar ad revenue plunges amid IPL suspensionDisney+ Hotstar made just $0.75 (about Rs 55) from each subscriber per month during the quarter ended April 3, as compared to $0.91 per mon...
14 May, 2021, 08.49 PM IST
Hotstar drags down Disney+ Q1 ARPU, now has 28.5 million subscribersWalt Disney attributed the decline in ARPU to the much lower average price points of Disney+ Hotstar in India and Indonesia as compared to ...
12 Feb, 2021, 12.20 PM IST
Hotstar largest contributor to Disney+'s Q4 subscriber growth, has about 18.5M paid membersDisney-owned Hotstar benefited from the start of the delayed IPL season and several prominent theatrical films going directly to the platfo...
13 Nov, 2020, 12.33 PM IST