Breaking Reliance to retain Disney+ Hotstar as sole streaming platform for merged entity!

yashwanth05852 · Monday at 7:36 PM

Aksgr said:
Its hindi , if it says just bigg boss

Hmm, on Hotstar we can see Bigg Boss 5. May be this is that mentioned one.

vikhyath · Monday at 8:16 PM

vikhyath said:
Some articles on the internet are referring jiostar.com domain for OTT and startv.com domain for Broadcasting wing.

startv.com site is redirecting to disneystar.com as of now. It may be their old or previously existing domain.

startv.com domain now showing up on Google search!

Nikhil Shirvankar · Monday at 8:34 PM

vikhyath said:
startv.com domain now showing up on Google search!

startv.com used to be Star's corporate website before Disney acquired 21stCF, after the completion of Disney's acquisition it was redirected to disneystar.com

JackYU · Monday at 9:35 PM

Raju lal said:
I think 'Disney+ Hotstar' name will continue for few more months after merger announcement. Popular contents from Jio cinema will shift to Hotstar these period. Name change may be discussed in board eventually after the new company come in action.

Yes transition will take time just like Voot to Jio Cinema transition took months to complete.

JackYU · Monday at 9:36 PM

Ashok Varma said:
Wait for another 48 hrs. They cant launch merged app without Jio name.

Nobody's denying that merged app will not have Jio name

hike · Tuesday at 11:43 AM

Ashok Varma said:
Wait for another 48 hrs. They cant launch merged app without Jio name.

Why can't? I'm 100% sure Airtel will end bundled packs hotstar if JioStar came live.

Ashok Varma · Tuesday at 12:40 PM

hike said:
Why can't? I'm 100% sure Airtel will end bundled packs hotstar if JioStar came live.

Airtel already patched up with Jio with tariff hike as their ads in Jio cinema during live cricket, their common rival is Musk now

Deep Mody · Tuesday at 4:12 PM

Reliance Industries is expected to retain Disney+ Hotstar as the only streaming platform following the merger of Star India and Viacom18, sources familiar with the matter told The Economic Times (ET). JioCinema will merge into Disney+ Hotstar, positioning it as the central streaming platform for the combined entity, sources told ET further.

RIL had explored various strategies for the streaming business. At one stage, it considered integrating Disney+ Hotstar into JioCinema, and there were discussions about running two separate platforms—one for sports and another for entertainment.

Jio-Hotstar row takes a new turn: Now Jiostar.com emerges with 'coming soon' teaser

A new website, Jiostar.com, has appeared amidst rumors that Reliance Industries plans to merge JioCinema with Disney+ Hotstar. This move would make Disney+ Hotstar the primary streaming platform for the merged entity of Star India and Viacom18. Meanwhile, the owners of the JioHotstar domain...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

Rd22 · Tuesday at 5:24 PM

Deep Mody said:
Reliance Industries is expected to retain Disney+ Hotstar as the only streaming platform following the merger of Star India and Viacom18, sources familiar with the matter told The Economic Times (ET). JioCinema will merge into Disney+ Hotstar, positioning it as the central streaming platform for the combined entity, sources told ET further.

RIL had explored various strategies for the streaming business. At one stage, it considered integrating Disney+ Hotstar into JioCinema, and there were discussions about running two separate platforms—one for sports and another for entertainment.

Jio-Hotstar row takes a new turn: Now Jiostar.com emerges with 'coming soon' teaser

A new website, Jiostar.com, has appeared amidst rumors that Reliance Industries plans to merge JioCinema with Disney+ Hotstar. This move would make Disney+ Hotstar the primary streaming platform for the merged entity of Star India and Viacom18. Meanwhile, the owners of the JioHotstar domain...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

So Indian Industrial/media companies never get success, they all running or buying media companies for short term success. Goal is selling back to someone else when they start losing more investment, even ache din can't help them in front of USA power.

Raju lal · Tuesday at 5:54 PM

Rd22 said:
So Indian Industrial/media companies never get success, they all running or buying media companies for short term success. Goal is selling back to someone else when they start losing more investment, even ache din can't help them in front of USA power.

Its a global phenomenon. Selling & Merging happened more in USA. Disney - Fox, WB - Discovery, Viacom - CBS..