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Mother Dairy partners JioHotstar for IPL 2026 CTV push
Connected TV strategy embeds brand in match moments and milestones.
MUMBAI: Cricket’s not just being watched, it’s being milked for meaning. Mother Dairy has stepped onto the IPL pitch with a Connected TV (CTV) partnership on JioHotstar for IPL 2026, aiming to turn high-intensity match moments into high-impact brand recall. The move, executed by WPP Media, signals a shift from traditional advertising to contextual integration where the brand shows up not around the game, but within it. Instead of interrupting the action, Mother Dairy is positioning itself inside the moments that drive it.
At the heart of the campaign is a layered presence across JioHotstar’s CTV ecosystem. This includes “Closer to Live” integrations during key phases of matches, pre-show placements to set the narrative early, and visibility during milestone moments such as half-centuries and centuries across the tournament.
The strategy leans heavily on timing and relevance. By aligning with emotionally charged points in gameplay, the brand is attempting to move beyond routine consumption cues and into the realm of shared cultural experience where cricket, quite literally, becomes the medium.
CTV, with its large-screen immersion and growing reach across households, adds another layer to the play. It allows Mother Dairy to tap into diverse audience cohorts across age groups and geographies, while delivering a more premium, less cluttered viewing environment compared to traditional digital formats.
The broader context is hard to miss. As attention fragments across platforms, brands are increasingly chasing moments rather than media slots. Mother Dairy’s IPL play reflects that shift prioritising contextual relevance over sheer visibility.
In a tournament where every run counts, the brand is betting that being present at the right moment not just the loudest one will deliver the real win.
Ola has a new voice. The ride-hailing giant has appointed Shirsha Majumder as senior manager for PR and communications, bringing in a seasoned hand to sharpen its brand narrative and media relations.
Majumder arrives from Acko, where she spent close to four years playing a central role in shaping the insurance company’s communications strategy. Before Acko, she built her credentials across a string of well-regarded organisations including HDFC Life, Adfactors PR and Edelman, accumulating over nine years of experience across reputation management, media relations, strategic messaging and stakeholder engagement.
At Ola, she is expected to bring that breadth of experience to bear on the company’s communications function at a time when the brand is navigating an increasingly competitive and scrutinised market.
For a company that has rarely been far from the headlines, getting the communications right matters. In Majumder, Ola has picked someone who knows how to manage a narrative under pressure.
