JioStar has launched JioHotstar in India on early Friday morning—a collaboration of JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar. As the merger news popped up, there was speculation about what would happen to the existing JioCinema users. The company will migrate all the Jiocinema users to the newly launched JioHotstar without any charges.

Kevin Vaz, CEO of Entertainment, JioStar, assured that Disney+ Hotstar subscribers will experience no disruption when switching to JioHotstar.

JioCinema users, however, will be automatically upgraded to premium access. “Our pricing remains familiar—for example, ₹149 for mobile subscriptions for a quarter and ₹499 a quarter for the ad-free experience,” Vaz said.

About JioHotstar

The new OTT will provide approximately three lakh hours of entertainment for more than 50 crore users, said the company in a press statement. The company is also merging their subscribers on one platform.

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 personalising content like never before.”

New Plans Introduced For JioHotstar

JioHotstar will soon replace the existing subscription plans with new ones. The old JioCinema premium subscription (₹29/month) was discontinued last week, raising expectations that the new platform would introduce different subscription plans and slabs. While JioStar has not yet elaborated on these plans, the press release mentions “compelling subscription plans tailored to diverse audience needs, starting at ₹149/quarter.”