Digital TV News: Hotstar

JioHotstar and Nielsen collaborate on advanced ad measurement
Feb 17, 2025 – Nielsen has collaborated with JioStar to power advanced analytics for its OTT platform – JioHotstar, enabling advertisers and agencies to optimize campaign performance during the TATA IPL 2025.
News categories: Nielsen, JioStar, Arnaud Frade, Ishan Chatterjee, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, India, Streaming

Disney reports earnings for quarter ended December 28, 2024
Feb 5, 2025 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has reported results for the quarter ended December 28, 2024. Total Disney+ subscribers decreased sequentially by 0.7 million in the quarter.
News categories: Walt Disney Company, Digital TV, Results, Streaming, Subscribers, USA, Worldwide

Disney Advertising shares ad-supported MAU numbers
Jan 8, 2025 – Disney Advertising (NYSE: DIS) has shared ad-supported monthly active user (MAU) data, showing that ad-supported MAUs have reached an estimated 157 million globally, and 112 million domestically.
News categories: Disney Advertising, Rita Ferro, Advertising, CES2025, Digital TV, Market Research, North America, Streaming, Worldwide

Telecom and pay TV revenue in New Zealand to grow at 1.5% over 2024-2029
Dec 20, 2024 – Telecom and pay TV revenue in New Zealand is expected to grow from $3.2bn in 2024 to $3.4bn in 2029, according to GlobalData. Pay TV revenue however will decline over the forecast period.
News categories: GlobalData, Hrushikesh Mahananda, Broadband, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, New Zealand, TV Services

Disney reports fourth quarter and full year earnings for fiscal 2024
Nov 14, 2024 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has reported earnings for the quarter ended September 28, 2024. Disney ended with 122.7 million Disney+ Core subscriptions, up 4.4 million over the prior quarter.
News categories: The Walt Disney Company, Digital TV, Results, Streaming, Subscribers, USA, Worldwide

Reliance and Disney complete India JV transaction
Nov 14, 2024 – Reliance Industries, Viacom 18 Media and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) have announced that the merger of the media and JioCinema businesses of Viacom18 into Star India has become effective.
News categories: The Walt Disney Company, Reliance Industries, Viacom 18, Robert A. Iger, Mukesh D Ambani, Nita M. Ambani, Uday Shankar, Digital TV, India, MandA

Reliance introduces home-grown OS for its Jio Set-Top Box
Aug 29, 2024 – At its 47th AGM, Reliance Industries announced JioTV OS, its home-grown operating system for the Jio Set-Top Box. The OS brings together apps, live TV and shows in one simple, easy-to-use system.
News categories: Reliance Industries, Kiran Thomas, Akash Ambani, Digital TV, India, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Fastway launches IPTV set top box
Aug 20, 2024 – Fastway has announced the launch of an IPTV set-top box offering over 500 live TV channels, with catch-up TV functionality, and access to video on demand (VOD) services.
News categories: Fastway, Jujhar Group, Dr. Prem Ojha, Gurdeep Singh, Digital TV, India, IPTV, Set Top Box

Prime develops Android TV stick for sooka in Malaysia
Jul 17, 2024 – sooka has launched its sooka TV Stick streaming device in Malaysia. The Android TV stick, developed in collaboration with STB manufacturer Prime, transforms any TV into a powerful entertainment hub.
News categories: Prime Electronics, sooka, Kiwy Hsieh, Android TV, Digital TV, Malaysia, Set Top Box, Streaming