IPL 2021: Disney+ Hotstar introduces new targeting options for advertisers, keeps pricing highly premium

For the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Disney+ Hotstar, the video streaming platform for the tournament, is planning to onboard many more brands by offering them better targeting and inventory options.

Disney+ Hotstar has 28 million paid subscribers, largely because of viewers’ interest in IPL. Last year, the platform delivered 34 million impressions on an average during the tournament as more than 300 brands advertised on the platform.

Among the many firsts, the platform is introducing three new targeting options this IPL season that kickstarts on April 9. Advertisers can target handsets worth more than or less than Rs 15,000. The platform is offering an option to target connected TV, which includes Android TV and Firestick devices. The third new targeting option offered by Disney+ Hotstar is ads targeting the female-only audience.

For the 2021 season, the platform is offering pre-roll videos less than 10-second-long to be played before the live streaming. There will be mid-roll streaming, which would be 20-30 second ads and advertisers would also get an option for a static branded card ad on the social feed.

Advertisers will be able to choose different geographies and can even choose multicity or single city options.

In terms of mid-roll pricing, the platform is offering various options, starting from one match to all 60 matches for which the package would cost between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 5 crore.

The individual pricing for pre-roll of live streaming is Rs 200 per CPM, between Rs 180 and Rs 540 per CPM for mid-roll. The mid-roll pricing for live matches on connected TV is a bit higher at Rs 360 for 10 seconds, Rs 720 for 20 seconds and Rs 1,080 per CPM for 30 seconds.

The CPM rate for static branded cards on social feed is Rs 75.

There’s a premium of between 33% and 50% on different levels of targeting.

The inaugural match for IPL will be played on April 9 and the final will be played on May 30. Star India had won the IPL broadcasting rights for five years (2018-2022) for Rs 16, 347 crore.

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