Hotstar
Subscribe Subscribed 0Disney+ Hotstar (known as Hotstar outside India), is an Indian over-the-top streaming service owned by Novi Digital Entertainment, a subsidiary of Disney’s Star India. It features two paid subscription plans— “VIP”, which focuses on domestic programmes and sports content (including Indian Premier League cricket), and “Premium” featuring premium international films and television series (including HBO, Showtime and other American original series). As of July 2020, VIP Plan costs Rs 399 for a year and Premium Plan costs Rs 1,499 per year or Rs 299 for a monthly plan. As of March 2020, Disney+ Hotstar has at least 300 million active users.
In February 2020, following the purchase of Star India’s parent company 21st Century Fox by Disney in 2019, the company announced plans to integrate its new international streaming brand Disney+ with Hotstar in April 2020—leveraging Hotstar’s existing infrastructure and userbase. On 3 April 2020, the platform was merged with Disney+.
Hotstar has also introduced versions of the service targeting international markets, with a focus on Star original programming and domestic sports rights (such as the IPL), but without content from Disney+ or other American partners. These versions operate solely under the “Hotstar” brand.
Hotstar is an Indian digital and mobile entertainment platform launched in February 2015 by Star India. This app is owned by The Walt Disney Company. It provides streaming media and video-on-demand online