Disney+ Hotstar To Launch In India On April 3, New Subscription Plan Revealed
Star India on Tuesday has officially announced the launch of the new streaming service Disney+, in India by upgrading their streaming app Hotstar on April 3.
Star
India
on
Tuesday
has
officially
announced
the
launch
of
the
new
streaming
service
Disney+,
in
India
by
upgrading
their
streaming
app
Hotstar
on
April
3.
The
collaboration
app
will
now
be
called
Disney+Hotstar
and
will
be
available
to
subscribers
in
languages
such
as
Hindi,
Tamil
and
Telugu.
Disney+
launch
gives
viewers
access
to
all
Disney
content
including
MCU,
Star
Wars,
Disney
TV
shows,
with
250
superhero
and
animated
films
and
over
100
series
including
Disney+
Originals
like
The
Mandalorian
besides
the
Hotstar
specials
and
Bollywood
releases,
the
company
said
in
a
statement.
"With
the
success
of
Hotstar,
we
ushered
in
a
new
era
for
premium
video
streaming
in
India.
Today,
as
we
unveil
Disney+
Hotstar,
we
take
yet
another
momentous
step
in
staying
committed
to
our
promise
of
delivering
high-quality
impactful
stories
for
India
that
have
not
only
entertained
but
also
made
a
difference
in
people's
lives,
a
promise
that
is
even
more
meaningful
in
challenging
times
such
as
this.
"We
hope
the
power
of
Disney's
storytelling,
delivered
through
Hotstar's
technology,
will
help
our
viewers
find
moments
of
comfort,
happiness
and
inspiration
during
these
difficult
times," Uday
Shankar,
President,
The
Walt
Disney
Company
APAC
and
Chairman,
Star
&
Disney
India,
said.
The
subscription
will
be
available
as
Disney+
Hotstar
VIP,
and
Disney+
Hotstar
Premium
along
with
the
ad-supported
basic
tier
for
non-subscribers.
According
to
the
statement,
all
existing
subscribers
will
be
automatically
upgraded
to
their
respective
new
subscription
plan
and
will
be
charged
the
new
rates
upon
renewal.
Subscribers
of
Disney+
Hotstar
Premium
with
the
new
plan
will
be
charged
Rs
1499
for
a
year,
instead
of
Rs
999
for
the
additional
access
to
Disney's
content
in
multiple
languages.
A
separate
Disney+
section
will
help
users
navigate
content
by
Disney,
Pixar,
Marvel,
Star
Wars,
and
National
Geographic
and
Parents
can
also
navigate
through
the
kids-safe
mode
to
access
age-appropriate
content.
Non-Subcribers
will
continue
to
get
access
to
free
content
such
as
daily
TV
shows,
a
library
of
blockbuster
movies,
LIVE
and
on-demand
news
and
major
sporting
events
such
IPL,
BCCI
cricket
series,
Premier
League,
and
more.