JioStar, a new joint venture by the merger of Viacom18 and Star India, has announced the launch of JioHotstar that combines JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar. This has nearly 300,000 or 3 lakh hours of content and a user base exceeding 500 million or 50 crore, said the company.
The company said that JioHotstar’s new brand identity embodies its vision for boundless entertainment. The ‘Big Bang’ symbolizes the dawn of a new era, while the ‘Ripples’ radiate outward, representing energy, transformation, and innovation, it added.
In February last year, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Viacom 18 and Disney announced a joint venture to combine Viacom18 and Star India in valued at Rs. 70,352 crore (USD 8.5 billion approx.), and the transaction completed in November 2024.
JioHotstar will offer the best of Hollywood, with Disney, NBCUniversal Peacock, Warner Bros. Discovery HBO, and Paramount – all on the same platform; something almost no other streaming service globally provides, said the company.
JioHotstar has also launched ‘Sparks’, a flagship initiative spotlighting India’s biggest digital creator through innovative and engaging formats.
JioHotstar subscription plans
JioHotstar continues to offer Mobile, Super and Premium plans, and there are also 3-month plans, and the premi
um plan is also available monthly.
- Rs. 149 / 3 months and Rs. 499 / year (Ad-Supported) Mobile plan lets you stream in HD (720p) on 1 mobile device
- Rs. 299 / 3 months and Rs. 899 / year (Ad-Supported plan) Super plan lets you stream in FHD (1080p) on two devices (mobile / desktop / TV)
- Rs. 299 / month (Can only be purchased via web browser), Rs. 499 / 3 months and Rs. 1499 / year (Ad-free except for Live content such as sports and other Live shows) Premium plan lets you stream in 4K on four devices (mobile / desktop / TV)
What happens to existing JioCinema subscribers?
The existing JioCinema subscribers will get an additional JioHotstar Premium subscription for the same period as their JioCinema subscription. JioCinema subscriptions will not be renewed from today, February 15th. On the expiry of the current subscription, these users can choose JioHotstar plans.
If you have both JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar subscriptions, you will get JioHotstar Premium for the same duration as your JioCinema subscription. After your JioCinema subscription expires, your Disney+ Hotstar subscription will continue as usual.
Speaking on the launch of JioHotstar, Kiran Mani, CEO – Digital, JioStar said:
At the core of JioHotstar is a powerful vision—to make premium entertainment truly accessible to all Indians. Our promise of Infinite Possibilities 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.
Kevin Vaz, CEO – Entertainment, JioStar, while elaborating on the entertainment offering, added
JioHotstar is setting a new benchmark for digital-first entertainment. The platform is immersive, inclusive, and audience centric. While we have endless entertainment to offer, we are committed to continually innovate and elevate storytelling, ensuring that every Indian, regardless of language, discovers content they love.
Emphasizing the platform’s transformative role in sports, Sanjog Gupta, CEO – Sports, JioStar, said:
Sports in India is more than just a game—it’s a shared experience that unites millions. JioHotstar is revolutionizing how fans experience live sports, combining the best of technology, access, storytelling, and innovation with the fan at the heart of everything. Whether it’s the pride in India Cricket, the electric atmospherics of Premier League, passion for India’s indigenous sports or exposure for grassroot-level competitions, we will deliver a range of experiences, catering to both ‘lean in’ and ‘lean back’ behaviours across a billion screens. We are now taking this philosophy beyond sports by bringing culture-defining live experiences to our audiences. The overwhelming response to Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres live-stream has set us off on this exciting new journey towards infinite possibilities.