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Social Kinnect wins the throne for the social media mandate for Hotstar Subscriptions business

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Social Kinnect wins the throne for the social media mandate for Hotstar Subscriptions business

The mandate was won following a multi-agency pitch.

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Hotstar has awarded the social media mandate for their subscription-based services - Hotstar Premium & Hotstar VIP and their original content label, Hotstar Specials - to Social Kinnect, India’s foremost independent digital marketing agency. This mandate was won following a multi-agency pitch.

Rohan Mehta

As Hotstar launches Hotstar VIP, which is aimed at attracting the wider Indian audience into the OTT space, Social Kinnect has been on-boarded to drive this growth even further. Hotstar Premium is an existing service that offers premium English content, live sports and more. Hotstar Specials aims to tell big, bold and authentic stories that are uniquely Indian. As Hotstar Premium, Hotstar Specials and Hotstar VIP’s creative partner, Social Kinnect will lead innovations for the brand on digital to ensure an increase in the subscription base.

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Commenting on the account win and Game of Thrones campaign, Rohan Mehta, CEO - Social Kinnect says, “The OTT industry in India is becoming more popular by the minute, and Hotstar is at the cusp of the wave. As Hotstar continues to lead the OTT space, its offering will evolve with the introduction of original content that is tailored for the Indian audience. Our first campaign under this mandate is massive, and we are extremely excited to hyper-contextualise our content for Game of Thrones, one of the most popular TV series in India. Our campaign aims to create a pan-Indian impact that is amplified through multiple channels, including but not limited to influencer marketing, social media marketing and on-ground. Here’s to a long and fruitful association with Hotstar!”

Rohan Mehta Social Kinnect Hotstar
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