Disney+ Hotstar (operated only as Hotstar in Canada, Singapore and United Kingdom) is an Indian over-the-top streaming service owned by Novi Digital Entertainment under Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, a division of The Walt Disney Company. Originally, the brand was introduced in 2015 as a streaming service that carrying content from its local networks, including films, television series, live sports, and original programming from its country. Amid the significant growth of mobile broadband in India, Hotstar quickly became the dominant streaming service in the country.
Following the acquisition of Star India's parent company, 21st Century Fox by Disney in 2019, Disney added the content library of its new international streaming brand Disney+ to Hotstar in April 2020, including Disney+ original programming, and films and television series from its main content brands of Walt Disney Studios, Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios, National Geographic, and Pixar. The resulting service was co-branded as Disney+ Hotstar. As of March 2020, Disney+ Hotstar has at least 300 million active users.
For the international operations, Disney+ Hotstar service also operates in several Southeast Asia countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand which similarly combines entertainment content licensed from the local, third-party studios, with the original Disney+ library, and expected to launch in Vietnam in early 2023.
Plans of Subscription[]
| Country/Territory | Monthly | Quarterly | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$ 12.99 | C$ 44.99 | |
| India | Rs 299 | Rs 1,499 | |
| Indonesia | Rp 39,000 | Rp 199,000 | |
| Malaysia | MYR 54.90 (3 months) | ||
| Singapore | SGD 69.98 | ||
| Thailand | THB 99 | THB 799 | |
| United Kingdom | £5.99 | £49.99 | |
| United States | $9.99 | $44.99 |
Launch[]
| Release date | Country/Territory | Release partner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 11, 2015 | India | None | Originally launched as Hotstar, the service rebranded into Disney+ Hotstar on April 3, 2020. |
| September 4, 2017 | Canada | Launched as Hotstar | |
| United States | Hulu | Originally launched as Hotstar, the Hotstar content moved into Hulu on September 1, 2021. | |
| September 13, 2018 | United Kingdom | None | Launched as Hotstar |
| September 5, 2020 | Indonesia | Telkomsel | Launched as Disney+ Hotstar |
| November 1, 2020 | Singapore | StarHub | Launched as Hotstar |
| June 1, 2021 | Malaysia | Astro | Launched as Disney+ Hotstar |
| June 30, 2021 | Thailand | AIS | |
| Early 2023 | Vietnam | TBA | Upcoming launch / Launching as Disney+ Hotstar |