Fans on Twitter reacted after Hotstar announced that they will stream the Asia Cup 2023 and ICC World Cup 2023 for free. They reacted hilariously to the development and said that its battle with Jio is interesting. Notably, Jio Cinema streamed IPL for free.
Hotstar to stream the 2023 Asia Cup and ICC World Cup 2023 for free
In what has been the latest development, broadcasting conglomerate Disney Hotstar has revealed that they will be streaming Asia Cup and ICC World Cup 2023 for free. It comes after they witnessed a low viewership during the ongoing ICC WTC final.
Disney+ Hotstar Head, Sajith Sivanandan while talking about the development said that by providing free streaming they want to take the OTT Platform in India to the next level. He said:
“Disney+ Hotstar has remained at the forefront for the rapid growth and evolution of the OTT industry in India and the many innovations we have introduced to continue enhancing the experience of viewers and it has allowed us to delight our audiences across the region.
“Making the Asia Cup 2023 and ICC ODI World Cup 2023 available to a mass audience, We Believe and Wants to grow the OTT Platform in India to the next level.”
Asia Cup is scheduled to take place in September. The tournament will see six teams clashing with each other in 13 matches. Six teams have been divided into two groups with three teams each.
India and Pakistan are placed in group A along with a qualifier whereas Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are placed in group B. Although there are lots of talks going around the venue for the tournament is yet to be announced, the decision related to that will likely be made in the coming days.
On the other hand, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will take place from 5th October. A total of 47 matches are likely to take place throughout the tournament with Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Mumbai, Rajkot, Bengaluru, Delhi, Indore, Mohali, Guwahati and Hyderabad being the prime venues for the games.
Twitter reacts as Hotstar will stream the 2023 Asia Cup and ICC World Cup 2023 for free
As Hotstar will stream the 2023 Asia Cup and ICC World Cup 2023 for free, fans on Twitter reacted to it. They reacted hilariously to the development and said that its battle with jio is interesting. Here are some of the reactions:
ICC WC for free!? A milestone it is in the history of sports viewership, the traffic and stakes are going to subside into a very high level https://t.co/ghcrhzirwY
— Gautham Vamsi (@thegauthamvamsi) June 9, 2023
*Le me, watching the WTC Final for free on Hotstar via Tata Play: https://t.co/4JkJiPsF2Z pic.twitter.com/3LroRMLcYX
— Saurabh (@Saurabh_008_) June 9, 2023
The man, The Myth, The Legend 🫡🫡 https://t.co/Mxnqn4VHQS pic.twitter.com/Ez3m2nhcgy
— Samrat (@samratsp3) June 9, 2023
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Disney to jio #WTC23Final https://t.co/k6peW6i3R2 pic.twitter.com/L8pT0uBjsd
— Dr.Manmohan Singh Sir fan (@MBBSISLIFE) June 9, 2023
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TV is dead. Star has also accepted this after JioCinema took away both viewers & advertisers. Sports on hotstar streaming free now. https://t.co/eJhidcOcEq
— Ankur Singh (@iAnkurSingh) June 9, 2023
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Me who brought hotstar subscription for WTC, Asia cup and WC 23 😭😭 https://t.co/zvGmmjZmEO pic.twitter.com/0IPRgNQKPy
— Vivek Gautam (@Imvivek04) June 9, 2023
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Good decision by Hotstar considering Indian Cricket Team perfomance in ICC Events & Asia Cup 2022 many have given up on this Team. So to get a good chunk of audience Hotstar will stream WC & Asia Cup in Free. https://t.co/i52hE89QJX
— Aman (@Guts__364) June 9, 2023
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Get ready for 5 balls over bcos now they will be super desperate to show the ads more https://t.co/Zvy6a34SZM
— Archer (@poserarcher) June 9, 2023
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Jio ne hila diya now they have to also give free https://t.co/gpMRDeDMnj
— Slayer (@Cricnerd36) June 9, 2023
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Wow
Thank you jio cinema for bringing them on the ground https://t.co/1uq5Ea56h8— ᴩʀᴀᴛɪᴋꜱʜᴀ ᴩᴀɴᴅᴇy (@pratiksha12_) June 9, 2023
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Jio vs Hotstar: battle of the mid https://t.co/iJ9L6d0OKu
— Vinayak Khemka (@vinayak_khemka) June 9, 2023
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Never underestimate power of #ambani https://t.co/tZ6oHJBJFl
— vinayak (@vinayak_live) June 9, 2023
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Now we can enjoy heartbreak for free. thankyou hotstar https://t.co/yWn2ff0Fjd
— Abhi nahi toh kab (@theboywhoidk) June 9, 2023
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Reliance – Breaking monopoly since forever! ♥️ https://t.co/shxoQB65BP
— AssistKing (@AritraRoy6) June 9, 2023
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My king 👑👑👑 https://t.co/2yCI7oA2iu pic.twitter.com/UqFYvIC0Jv
— gowhar (@karl_remarkss) June 9, 2023
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Airtel ,Idea to Hotstar : We know the pain bro https://t.co/0DI4PohdOw
— Venkatesh (@D11_Venkydhoni) June 9, 2023
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Just in time for the World Cup but TV >>>> https://t.co/Z6aI8iERmn pic.twitter.com/dLj7pn3hCu
— Farhan (@farhhhaan) June 9, 2023
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