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The empire has struck back. After previously losing out on a major rights deal, Disney Star has rebounded and will have Indian cricket among its subscription offerings. The International Cricket Council said today that Disney Star won the TV and digital rights to its men's and women's global events through to the…

Disney today lowered its long-term forecast for Disney+ subscribers. It expects core Disney+ subs, not including the Disney+ Hotstar service in India, to reach 135 million to 165 million by the end of fiscal 2024. CFO Christine McCarthy said the company estimates the Hotstar service will have “up to” 80 million…

Today is the day when bids are to be submitted for rights to the Indian Premier League, whose cricket games are a massive draw across South Asia and other parts of the world and have helped propel the global rollout of Disney+. After taking on cricket as part of its $71.3 billion acquisition of most of 21st Century…

Disney has shifted streaming programming from Hotstar U.S. to ESPN+ and Hulu, notably Indian Premier League cricket matches, Bollywood film and TV titles and Hotstar specials. As part of the programming realignment, existing streaming service Hotstar U.S. will disappear, likely by late-2022, the company said. The…