IPL boosts Hotstar's subscriber base, accounts for 30% of Disney+ members

The total subscriber base of Disney+ is 86.8 mn as of Dec 2, the company said, implying that the Indian streaming service has a 26-mn member base, up from 18.5 mn subscribers in the Sept quarter

Disney+ Hotstar, the streaming service of entertainment major Walt Disney in India, now constitutes 30 per cent of the latter's overall subscriber base, making it the largest market for the American giant, the management of the company said on Friday in an investor day briefing. 

The total subscriber base of Disney+ is 86.8 million as of December 2, the company revealed, implying that the Indian streaming service has a 26-million member base, up from 18.5 million subscribers in the September quarter. 

Analysts point to the presence of big properties such as the Indian Premier League (IPL), which was held this