The JioHotstar era begins: New subscription plans explained after the JioCinema-Disney+ Hotstar merger

The JioHotstar era has begun in the Indian OTT market. The new subscription-based service was launched on February 13, 2025, and the new streaming platform resulted from a merger between JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar.

JioStar, a recently created joint venture between Viacom18 and Star India, made the news on Friday morning.

Those who have an existing membership to one or both platforms will get a pop-up declaring "Limitless Entertainment" when they open the application. One destination. Enjoy more cricket, sports, and entertainment with JioCinema, which is now available on JioHotstar. The customer was then quickly moved to JioHotstar.

JioHotstar is expected to emerge as a dominant force in the Indian OTT space following the merger of JioCinema, known for its live coverage of sports such as cricket (ICC, IPL, WPL, among others), football (La Liga, Bundesliga, Premier League, among others), and other events such as hockey and Wimbledon, with Disney+ Hotstar, another major entertainment streaming platform in the country.

The network will also include programming from big worldwide studios, including Disney, NBCUniversal Peacock, Warner Bros., Discovery, HBO, and Paramount. For the time being, the platform will be free to view but will contain adverts.

According to the press release, the site boasts about 3 lakh hours of entertainment and more than 50 crore users, but it is unclear whether this includes individuals who previously subscribed to both JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar.

Here are the details of the new subscription plans for JioHotstar:

The new JioHotstar subscription service was launched on Friday after the merger between JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar. They have released three new subscription plans: Mobile Plan, Super Plan, and Premium Plan.

MOBILE PLAN—The subscription fee for access on a single mobile device is Rs 149 for three months or Rs 499 for one year. This plan will feature advertisements.

SUPER PLAN—The three-month plan, which can be used on any two devices, costs Rs 299, while a one-year subscription costs Rs 899. This plan will also include advertisements.

PREMIUM PLAN—Allows access on up to four devices for Rs 499 every three months or Rs 1,499 per year. This plan is ad-free.

JioHotstar: What about existing Disney+ Hotstar subscribers?

Existing Disney+ Hotstar subscribers will maintain their current plans without any modifications.

While the plan remains similar to the previous app's model, individuals holding a Premium subscription, which previously cost Rs 399 for three months, would be converted to JioHotstar Premium without incurring any further charges for the remainder of the plan's length.

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