Gihatster is crossing new milestones shortly after the launch. The platform has a paid subscriber to more than 20 million. Jiohotstar achieved this achievement yesterday. The reason for this success is definitely the live broadcast of the popular Cricket League IPL. This year, mobile and smart TV users have no speed other than this platform to watch the IPL.
Keeping in mind, Geohotster was launched a few months ago by Geoster, which is a joint venture between Reliance Industries and Walt Disney. “This success has turned us into one of the largest streaming platforms in the world,” said Uday Shankar, Vice Chairman of Geoster. He also commented that the acquisition of 20 million paid customers in the Indian market was “very satisfactory”.
Gihotster after Netflix and Amazon Prime Video
Currently, there are only Netflix and Amazon Prime videos before Geohotster in terms of subscribers. These three platforms are now competing to occupy the top spot in India's growing OTT market. However, experts estimate that Gehotster will soon be lagging behind by affordable subscription models and sports content.
Although the rivals are not far behind. Netflix is investing a lot of money in India's local content. On the other hand, Prime Video, Apple TV+ is offering content with various platforms including platforms.
