Hard to believe, but it’s July already, and we’re already at the half-yearly mark in 2023. Six months have gone by in a blink — no telling where. Sheesh, time is going too fast, and pretty soon, 2024 will be upon us.
Nevertheless, another month has gone by, and Disney Plus Hotstar has recovered sufficiently well from the loss of the behemoth, HBO. We at Binged are back with our report card on the performance of the platform in the month of June. Read our report on Disney Plus Hotstar to find out how well or how horribly did it do in the month of June.
Please note that we cover only Indian content in our monthly reports for Indian OTT platforms.
Now that the departure of HBO and IPL from Disney Plus Hotstar is done and dusted, the streaming giant is well on the road to recovery. Disney Plus Hotstar premiered four Indian Original series in June, the most by any multi-lingual Indian OTT platform. It also streamed a buzzy Indian film on its platform this month.
But what turned the tide for Disney Plus Hotstar in terms of number of subscribers tuning in to the platform was the ICC World Test Championship match between India and Australia that was exclusively live-streamed on Disney Plus Hotstar in India.
A couple of well-received Hindi language shows on Disney Plus Hotstar have worked wonders for the streaming health of the platform. Added to that, the ICC World Test Championship, and streaming rights for a much-anticipated film have helped Disney Plus Hotstar rake up a good score overall in the month of June.
Indian Original Web Series –
Three out of four Indian Original series on Disney Plus Hotstar hit their mark, as far as audience appreciation goes. Hindi series School Of Lies received great appreciation from audiences and critics alike. The series premiered at the beginning of June. Malayalam Series Kerala Crime Files, the first Malayalam web series ever, premiered on Disney Plus Hotstar in the middle of June. It received good reviews and views. The Night Manager Part 2 hit Disney Plus Hotstar at the end of June. Between them, the three series ensured that viewers kept flocking to Disney Plus Hotstar the whole of June, to watch the buzzy shows.
Disney Plus Hotstar’s fourth Indian Original series this month of June was Telugu series Shaitan. The series drew flak for its use of vulgar profanity and unnecessary violence. Shaitan missed the mark completely, with both critics and audiences.
Licensed Films –
Surprisingly, Disney Plus Hotstar streamed only one film this month, instead of its regular quota of three or four films every month. Nevertheless, the film is one of the buzziest films in the Indian film industry, which it premiered on the platform in June. It is none other than Tamil film Pichaikkaran 2, which drew in good views.
ICC World Test Championship –
Finally, the ICC World Test Championship was obviously a big draw for the teeming cricket fans in India, proving yet again the allure of the sport.
Here’s the June score for Disney Plus Hotstar –
1. School Of Lies – Hindi series – Hit
2. Shaitan – Telugu series – Flop
3. Kerala Crime Files – Malayalam series – hit
4. The Night Manager Part 2 – Hindi series – Superhit
5. Pichaikkaran 2 – Tamil film – Hit
6. ICC World Test Championship – hit
As per the above, the score for Disney Plus Hotstar in June is 6/7, which gives it a success score of 86% for the month of June.
Scoring –
Superhit – 2 points
Hit – 1 point
Semi-hit – 0.5 point
Miss – 0 points
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