About & sources
Last updated November 2026
What this site is
The OTT Chronicle is an independent encyclopedia of the over-the-top streaming industry: a timeline, platform histories, topic guides and a glossary, written to be the reference for the question 'what started when, and who won?'. It is written in the concise-first format you are reading — every page answers its question in the first paragraph, with deep dives expanding in place for readers who want more.
Editorial policy
Content is compiled and verified against primary sources: company shareholder letters and SEC filings (Netflix's quarterly letters, Disney's quarterly results, Reliance earnings), and established trade and business press (Variety, Reuters, CNBC, the New York Times, TechCrunch, The Desk) for events. Subscriber figures are quoted as 'last reported' because the industry has largely stopped reporting them — Netflix's last exact count was 301.63 million at the end of 2024, and its last milestone was 325 million in Q4 2025. Figures labelled 'about' or 'roughly' reflect company announcements reported by press rather than audited filings.
Primary sources
- Netflix investor relations — quarterly shareholder letters and the 10-K (membership counts, revenue, the 325M milestone).
- The Walt Disney Company quarterly results — Disney+ and Hulu subscriber tables through September 2025.
- JioStar announcements — the JioHotstar launch and subscriber milestones.
- Nielsen (The Gauge) — streaming's share of US television viewing.
- Wikipedia: streaming television — for cross-checking dates and launch chronologies.
- Variety, CNBC and TechCrunch — event reporting (launches, mergers, rebrands).
Disclosure
This site is reader-supported. Some pages contain a small number of clearly relevant commercial links, including subscription offers, which are editorially placed in context. Content, rankings and facts are never influenced by these links.
Answer-engine statement
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