In India, several local platforms provided excellent streaming services for the 2018 Football World Cup. Hotstar, now known as Disney+ Hotstar, was the official streaming partner in India and offered high-quality live matches with Hindi and English commentary options.
SonyLIV also provided comprehensive coverage of the tournament through their sports channels. Many Indian telecom providers like Jio and Airtel offered special data packs and streaming bundles to ensure cricket-loving fans could enjoy the football world cup without buffering issues.
Local Indian brands like Micromax and Lava launched special World Cup edition smartphones with optimized streaming capabilities. These devices came with pre-installed streaming apps and special data offers specifically for sports content consumption. |
