
Feb 14, 2025 08:43 am IST
Feb 14, 2025 08:43 am IST
There is a new ot platform in the Indian market and it is already one of the largest, if not the absolute largest, in terms of subscriber base and users. On Friday morning, jiostar, the recent formed joint venture with the merger of viacom18 and star India, announced the launch of jiohotstar. The platform has been formed by bringing toganer jiocinema and disney+ hotstar – two of India’s leading platforms for sports, entertainment and more. ,Also read: Jiohotstar Domain Dispute: Dubai-Based Siblings to Transfer It to Reliance ‘Free of Cost’ as an act of ‘seva’,
This means the platforms are merging their content and pooling their subscribers togeether. According to a press note shared by JISTAR, The New Platform Boasts of ‘Close to 3 Lakh hours of entertainment, and more than 50 brore users’.
Speaking on the launch of Jiohotstar, Kiran Mani, CEO, Digital, JISTAR Said, “At the core of jiohotstar is a powerful vision -to make premium entertainment Truly accessible to all Indians. Our Promise of Infinite Possibilites Ensures that Entertainment is no longer a privilege, but a shared experience for all. By Integrating AI-Driven recommendations and offering streaming in over 19 languages, we are personalizing content like Never Before. “
Jiohotstar will only be replacing the old subscription plans with new ons. In the past week, the old jiocinema premium subscriptions ( 29 per month) for all users were paired. This had raised anticipation that the new platform will have different plans and slabs. While Jiostar is yet to Announce Detailed Plans, The Press Note Mtions’ Compeling subscription plans plans tailored to diverse audience needs, starting at Rs. 149/Quarter ‘. Existing JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar Subscribers will be removed to seamlessly transition and set up their jiohotstar subscriptions, the press note further information.
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