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Sep 2021
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Disney+ Hotstar's Desire to Break Out of...

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Disney+ Hotstar is India’s largest streaming platform, a feat that is largely owed to its prized licensing of the IPL, the cricketing tournament makes up 50% of its ad revenue. But the company is working to reduce its dependence on cricket, and with that come ambitious strategies and plans. 

 

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Hosts: Olina Banerji and Rohin Dharmakumar.

 

Music and editing by Sameer Rahat from Baqsa Studios.

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