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07 September 2021 What does HBO Max’s imminent Indian launch mean for other streaming platforms in the country?


HBO Max to be soon launched

... Warner Media hired former Disney executive Amit Malhotra as the head of HBO Max in India and South East Asia, ...


HBO’s output deal with STAR India:

After meeting headwinds in the Indian market in a joint venture with Eros International, HBO had shut down its Indian businesses as the subscriber count stood at just 5 lakhs after two years of operations. Following the HBO Defined shutdown in India, HBO Asia then entered into a multi-year agreement with Star India for HBO Original content in India starting 2016. The deal is the epicentre of erstwhile Hotstar’s subscription operations. For the past six years, both Star India and HBO Asia have had a win-win situation.

https://onlytech.com/what-does-hbo-max-imminent-indian-launch-mean-for-other-streaming-platforms-in-the-country/