Flipkart partners with Hotstar for an online ad platform

India’s largest online retailer, Flipkart has struck a strategic alliance with online video streaming service Hotstar for launching a video advertisement platform. This alliance is aimed at creating more revenue from the rising video advertising business. The new video ad platform, Shopper Audience Network, will enable brands to target consumers through personalized video ads on Hotstar.

Prakash Sikaria, Senior Director, Flipkart quoted, “Understanding our customers better than anyone else has always been one of Flipkart’s core strengths, and these insights help marketers in their ad journey, on our platform. This partnership further leverages the intent-based understanding and couples it with Hotstar’s platform to create an unparalleled offering in the ads industry in India.”