Disney
has
confirmed
the
Disney+
streaming
service
will
come
to
India
from
March
29,
2020.
The
company's
CEO
and
Chairman
Robert
Iger
announced
during
its
Q1
2020
earnings
call
today.
Until
the
end
of
2019,
the
exact
date
for
launch
in
India
was
not
clear.
Instead
of
coming
up
with
a
new
platform,
Disney+
will
be
available
in
India
through
Hotstar
streaming
app,
which
is
also
owned
by
Disney.
"We're
also
excited
to
announce
that
we
will
be
launching
Disney
Plus
in
India
through
our
Hotstar
service
on
March
29,
at
the
beginning
of
the
Indian
Premier
League
Cricket
season,"
said
Robert
Iger.
Hotstar
will
also
be
rebranded
as
Disney
Plus
Hotstar
with
Hotstar
VIP
and
Premium
subscriptions.
Iger
added,
"We
see
this
as
a
great
opportunity
to
use
the
proven
platform
of
Hotstar
to
launch
the
new
Disney
Plus
service
in
one
of
the
most
populous
countries
and
fastest-growing
economies
in
the
world,"
There
have
been
no
reports
on
the
subscription
plans
and
prices.
Currently,
Hotstar
is
available
at
Rs
999
for
a
yearly
subscription
and
Rs
299
for
a
monthly
plan.
There's
also
a
Hotstar
VIP
plan
available
at
Rs
365
per
year.
Disney
plus
on
the
other
hand,
in
the
US
is
available
for
$6.99
per
month
or
$69
per
year.
If
Disney
uses
a
similar
subscription
plan
as
Netflix,
we
could
see
a
subscription
plan
prices
skyrocket
within
a
month's
time.
If
you
are
to
consider
their
US
pricing,
then
an
Indian
subscriber
will
have
to
pay
Rs
500
per
month
approx,
which
comes
up
to,
Rs
5000
for
a
yearly
subscription.
Disney
Plus
has
an
extended
range
of
shows
to
provide
which
already
has
an
incredible
demand,
their
last
release,
The
Mandalorian
went
on
to
become
one
of
the
biggest
releases
on
any
streaming
services.
And
their
line
up
for
2020
and
2021
include
big
names
from
MCU
like,
WandaVision,
Falcon
and
the
Winter
Soldier,
Loki,
Hawkeye,
She-Hulk.
Clone
Wars
and
more.