Chandigarh, February 14 (Punjab Khabarnama Bureau): Reliance’s JioStar has launched JioHotstar, its new streaming platform which was formed by merging JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar on Friday, February 14, 2025.
What happens to already existing JioCinema subscription plans?
The streaming giant has detailed what happens to existing JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar subscribers.
Disney+ Hotstar subscribers will experience no disruption while they switch to the new platform, an Economic Times report quoted Kevin Vaz, CEO-entertainment at JioStar as saying.
JioCinema users on the other hand, will be automatically upgraded to premium access.
“Our pricing remains familiar—for example, ₹149 for mobile subscriptions for a quarter and ₹499 a quarter for the ad-free experience,” the report quoted Vaz as saying.
JioHotstar offers free access to most of the content for a limited number of hours each month, with the exception of Hollywood films.
“The idea is to allow every consumer to sample our content extensively,” the report quoted Kiran Mani, chief executive officer-digital at JioStar as saying. “We want users to experience a full journey, whether it’s a cricket match or a popular TV series.”
Summary: With the JioHotstar launch, JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar subscriptions may see changes. Here’s how existing subscriptions will be affected.