The collective subscriber count encompasses a wide spectrum of YouTube channels under the ABP Network umbrella, including those associated with ABP News, ABP Ananda, ABP Majha, and ABP Asmita
The channel garnered 400+ million video views in July with 3.8 billion impressions on the platform
The streaming platform has said that slashing of prices helped the engagement grow in India by up to 30% year on year
The streaming giant spoke of such a step after it faced severe losses
According to The Walt Disney Company Senior Executive VP & CFO Christine McCarthy, the subscriber growth is expected to accelerate in the fiscal’s second quarter
Walt Disney has added nearly 57 million subscriptions this year
The average monthly revenue per paid subscriber increased from $0.78 to $1.20 due to higher per-subscriber advertising revenue, the company said
The streaming company had predicted that it would lose 2 million customers in the quarter
Takpere, VP - Sales, Gupshup, delivered a special address on 'Delivering OTT experience directly to subscribers’ messaging app inbox' at e4m Streaming Summit 2022
The total subscriber base of the top 13 cable and HITS operators increased to 45.81 million active subscribers from 45.55 million in the trailing quarter
Of the markets studied by Omdia’s consumer research, India's the only market where average rates of resubscription were above the rates of churn
The report also stated that the growth in Pay TV, Free TV & Connected TV shows that overall TV connections will keep growing at a pace of over 5% per year to cross 67% of Indian households by 2025
Overall, Disney+'s subscriber base has grown to 129.8 million from Rs 118.1 million in the trailing quarter
According to the TRAI report, the total pay active subscriber base of private DTH operators has decreased by 1.4% to 68.89 million in September 2021 from 69.86 million in June 2021
The Ericsson Mobility Report further stated that the number of smartphone subscriptions in the country is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7%, reaching over 1.2 billion by 2027
The network's GECs have 132 mn subscribers while the sports channels have 84 mn subscribers, as per data provided by The Walt Disney Co. in its annual filing for fiscal 2021
Cable subscription revenue remained flat at Rs 271.5 crore compared to Rs 267.7 crore. Broadband subscription revenue increased 50% to Rs 100.6 crore from Rs 67 crore
The CEO also highlighted that Netflix is focused on providing greater affordability to Indian subscribers
The TV broadcasting industry is worried that the Bombay HC ruling gives unbridled powers to TRAI in the name of imposing reasonable restrictions in public interest
Gaurav Rakshit, COO, Viacom18 Digital Venture, said that while the show's format will remain similar to that of TV, Bigg Boss OTT will bring in a new level of innovation
India contributed almost 38 million paid subscribers to Disney+'s total of 110 million subscribers in the third quarter ending June
The data includes phone numbers, email IDs, physical addresses, geolocation data, workplace information & inferred salaries, and links to users' social media accounts
A prominent feature both app and portal have is the optimization of the subscription before it is sent to DTH/Cable operator so that subscribers can get the best value for money
DTH service provider will offer its subscribers (who get vaccinated) a free day of entertainment and one month of free subscription to hospitals (treating Covid patients) having DishTV/D2H connection
The report noted that SVOD subscriptions for 138 countries will increase by 591 million between 2020 and 2026 to reach 149.5 billion – or up by 65%
The platform boasts of more than 35 original shows in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Telugu
Digital-first strategies like 24 hours before television windowing of content, high decibel immersive experiences and International content have been growth drivers for the platform
Disney+ launched in the US in November 2019, and has rolled out rapidly across Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Latin America, and most recently, Singapore
ALTBalaji has de-risked itself by recovering 80% of the cost by selling rights to streaming platforms for the existing slate of ready films
30% of Disney+’s 94.9 million subscriber base in Q1FY21 from Disney+ Hotstar alone
India’s most celebrated youth icon sets a record with 20 million subscribers and 3 billion collective views
The company has projected a user base of more than 700 million gamers in India by 2022
Industry players say the prime focus is on driving consumer outreach and introducing new content forms
With most people being forced to stay indoors, industry players say there has been a jump in consumption on OTT platforms with viewers also likely to opt for multiple subscriptions