Cricket gives Disney-Ambani unit in India almost as many users as Netflix

Disney, Ambani's JioHotstar Add 230 Million Subscribers In 3 Months, Nears Netflix's Global Total: Driven By Cricket's Popularity In India - Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX), Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS)

JioHotstar, the newly merged streaming platform from Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) and Mukesh Ambani's Reliance, has added 230 million subscribers in just three months, bringing its total to 280 million, nearly matching Netflix Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NFLX) 300 million global users. What Happened: The platform's explosive growth was fueled by its exclusive digital and television rights to the Indian Premier League (IPL), the world's richest cricket league, …

Cricket gives Disney-Ambani unit in India almost as many users as Netflix

Subscriptions soar as JioStar consolidates rights for world’s richest league in sport-mad nation

JioHotstar grew its subscriber base from 50M in March 2025 to 280M+ in May, driven by IPL cricket streams, nearing Netflix's global subscriber count of 300M

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