Disney+ Hotstar is an Indian subscription video-on-demand over-the-top streaming service operated by Disney Star, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company’s Disney Entertainment business unit, that provides domestic Indian cinema, television, and sports content to India and its diaspora worldwide. It also incorporates foreign material and serves Southeast Asia.
Hotstar was launched as a streaming service that included material from Disney Star’s local networks, including films, television series, live sports, and original programming, as well as content licensed from third parties such as Showtime. Hotstar swiftly emerged as India’s top streaming provider, owing to the enormous increase in mobile broadband.
All About Hotstar
After Disney acquired Star India’s parent company, 21st Century Fox, in 2019, Hotstar was merged with the firm’s new global streaming brand, Disney+, as ‘Disney+ Hotstar’ in April 2020. The co-branded service now includes Disney+ original programming, as well as films and television programmes from its primary content brands Walt Disney Studios, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, and National Geographic, in addition to the platform’s existing domestic and third-party content.
Outside of India, the Disney+ Hotstar service is also available in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, where it blends entertainment material licensed from local third-party studios with the bigger Disney+ collection. Hotstar is a streaming service that targets the Indian diaspora in Singapore, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It focuses on Disney Star’s domestic entertainment and sports content.
Disney+ Hotstar’s content catalogue is based on Disney Star’s television networks, which include its entertainment networks and Star Sports. Imported material is predominantly sourced from Walt Disney Studios and Disney General Entertainment material, and it includes Disney+ original programming as well as key Disney+ libraries from Disney (including Pixar), Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm (including the Star Wars properties), and National Geographic.
Channels of Hotstar
General Entertainment
| Channel Name | Language | Watch Now |
|---|---|---|
| StarPlus | Hindi | Link |
| Star Bharat | Hindi | Link |
| Star Jalsha | Bengali | Link |
| Star Pravah | Marathi | Link |
| Star Vijay | Tamil | Link |
Movies
| Channel Name | Language | Watch Now |
|---|---|---|
| Star Gold | Hindi | Link |
| Star Movies | English | Link |
Youth and Lifestyle
| Channel Name | Language | Watch Now |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Life | Hindi, English | Link |
International
| Channel Name | Language | Watch Now |
|---|---|---|
| Utsav Plus | Hindi | Link |
| Asianet Middle East | Malayalam | Link |
Kids
| Channel Name | Language | Watch Now |
|---|---|---|
| Disney Channel | English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu | Link |
| Disney Junior | English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu | Link |
Sports
| Channel Name | Language | Watch Now |
|---|---|---|
| Star Sports 1 Hindi | Hindi | Link |
| Star Sports 1 | English | Link |
| Star Sports Select 1 | English | Link |
| Star Sports 1 Kannada | Kannada | Link |
Music
| Channel Name | Language | Watch Now |
|---|---|---|
| Star Maa Music | Telugu | Link |
Infotainment
| Channel Name | Language | Watch Now |
|---|---|---|
| Nat Geo Wild | English, Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Marathi | Link |
Conclusion
Hotstar or Disney+ Hotstar is the second-largest OTT platform in India. An Indian over-the-top streaming service, Disney+Hotstar is owned by Novi Digital Entertainment of Star India. Hotstar is popular among clients because of its pricing. People choose to utilise Hotstar to view Indian television shows and sports stuff. Aside from that, Hotstar is well-known for airing some of the most famous online programmes.