Disney bets on free mobile cricket streaming in India to take on JioCinema

Disney bets on free mobile cricket streaming in India to take on JioCinema

FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with displayed "Disney" logo is seen on the keyboard in front of displayed "Streaming service" words in this illustration taken March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Walt Disney Co’s Hotstar will offer free streaming of cricket tournaments in India on mobile devices, a move that follows rival JioCinema’s recent success in garnering millions of viewers with a similar strategy in the cricket-crazy nation.