| | NOVEMBER 20234Disney+ Hotstar is one of the pioneers of Over the Top (OTT) video streaming services in the country, reaching over 300 million users today. Disney + Hotstar's coverage of the 2023 Cricket World Cup clash between India and Pakistan was the most-streamed event of all time, with 35 million concurrent viewers tuning in on 14th March. The platform is well known for its extensive library, which includes hundreds of films and shows. Disney+ Hotstar has three subscription tiers in India: Mobile, Super, and Premium. However, besides being the streaming service partner of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, the streaming service provider is filling the news with its acquisition rumors. Disney has been exploring strategic options for its Indian operations, including an outright sale or forming a joint venture. The latest reports suggest that Sony Pictures Entertainment is in early discussions with the Walt Disney Company to acquire its Indian business. According to a report by Mint, Sony Pictures, the global entertainment arm of Japan's Sony Group, is eyeing Disney India as a potential contingency plan if its merger deal with Zee Entertainment fails or faces further delays. Sony is not alone in the race. Private equity firm Blackstone has also initiated discussions with Walt Disney Co. to explore the possible acquisition of Disney's streaming and television operations in India. The reports are also coming in that Disney + Hotstar has also talked with Reliance Jio to explore a possible merger with JioCinema. We will have to wait and see how the story develops and who gets to have the pioneer in their hold. Sujith VasudevanManaging Editoreditor@ceoinsightsindia.comIndian OTT Landscape is Set to Change Vol 04 · Issue 5 - 1 ·NOVEMBER, 2023 Publisher Alok Chaturvedi Managing Editor Sujith Vasudevan NoidaRohit Raghubanshi Garima Anandadvertise@ceoinsightsindia.comEditorial queries editor@ceoinsightsindia.comAdvertising ManagersSatyarth Lashkari To subscribeVisit https://www.ceoinsightsindia.com/subscribe/ or send emailto subscription@ceoinsightsindia.comMagazine Price is Rs. 150 per issuePublisher Alok ChaturvediPrinted and Published By Alok Chaturvedi on behalf of Info Connect Web Technolo-gies India Pvt. Ltd., and Printed at Precision Fototype Services at Sri Sabari Shopping Complex, 24 Residency Road Bangalore-560025 and Published At No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore-560017.Copyright © 2023 Info Connect Web Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher. Senior Designer Girish M Designer Hari Shankar P AVP - Sales & Marketing Amrit SinghCirculation Manager Magendran Perumal Editorial Team Hima P. M. Roshan Akthar P. Tejaswini Keerthana KantharajEditorial
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