According to a report in the Hollywood Reporter, direct, organic subscriber growth is evident in the markets where Disney+ or Hotstar have been present longest. This is the case in India, where Fox began building the Hotstar streaming brand around exclusive cricket rights years ago. This growth is also seen in Australia, where Disney+ first switched on 19 months ago and the studio’s marquee film and TV titles attract a strong and ready following.
“In most other markets, Disney’s OTT services have acquired customers and generated revenues based on large scale exclusive partnerships with telecom and pay-TV operators, anchored to various bundles,” consultancy firm Media Partners Asia explained.
The research group sees the bulk of Asian subscribers by the end of 2021, some 87 percent, coming from the population centers of India (73 percent of total APAC subscriptions).
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
