‘JioHotstar’, it sounded and looked so flabbergasted to all the subscribers of both the Jio Cinema and Disney+Hotstar, early this morning. On February 14, 2025, the overhaul of the new application “JioHotstar” was officially launched or may have come into effect after the successful coalition of Reliance and Disney+Hotstar. So, this new venture has been aimed to deliver a broad-spectrum of uninterrupted entertainment to every nook and corner of India with 300,000 hours of content in ten different Indian languages to the 500 million users. This sounds like more than the fish in the sea.
JioHotstar: Subscribers’ Myth Debunked!
While it was surprising to common audiences, heads were blasting with questions for the subscribers who have login access either in Jio Cinema or Disney+Hotstar or both. The management of JioHotstar has dispelled the ambiguity and the frequently asked questions about the existing and future subscription plan.
- Disney+Hotstar users there is no upheaval in your regular, and you will be shifted into the new platform “JioHotstar” and their plan will exist for the next three months.
- Post that they need to opt for one of the newly drafted subscription plans for “JioHotstar”.
- Whereas, the Jio Cinema users will automatically upgrade to the premium access.
- Your subscriptions remain the same until it expires on the designated date and they choose their desired plan from the JioHotstar Subscription.
JioHotstar Subscription Plan
| Plan | Price | No.of Concurrent Devices | Content Access |
| Mobile Plan (720p Resolution) | Rs.149 – 3 months Rs.499 – a year | One mobile only | Unlimited Live sports Latest Indian & Hollywood movies & showsDisney+ Originals (Ad-supported) |
| Super Plan (HD/1080p Resolution, Dolby Atmos Support) | Rs.299 – 3 months Rs.899 – a year | Two devices | Unlimited Live sports Latest Indian & Hollywood movies & shows Disney+ Originals (Ad-supported) |
| Premium Plan (4K Resolution, Dolby Atmos) | Rs.299/Rs.499 – 3 months Rs.1499 – a year | Four devices | Unlimited Live sports Latest Indian & Hollywood movies & shows Disney+ Originals (Ad-Free) |
This eye-opening launch in India has been made strategically to surpass the viewership and users than their rivalry ott applications Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
“The idea is to allow every consumer to sample our content extensively. We want users to experience a full journey, whether it’s a cricket match or a popular TV series” – Kevin Vaz, CEO, JioStar.
Things to Watch in JioHotstar
Sports and entertainment are the top picks for the Indian audiences majorly during their pastime. This newly launched JioHotstar will combine the popular choices and top pick contents that are available in the respective regional languages and their broadcasting channels including Star franchises & their regional televisions and the Colors entertainment of all languages. In addition to that, latest Indian movies & series, exclusive sports contents (IPL, WPL, ICC, ISL, Wimbledon & more), and the crowd favourite English contents (Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, WB, HBO, NBC Universal’s Peacock, etc.,) will be available 24/7 uninterrupted by none.
