With the merger of Reliance Jio's Viacom18 and Disney Star on November 13, 2024, a website named JioStar.com has gone live. Currently, the platform doesn't have any content and only shows a blank page with the message ‘coming soon’. Reportedly, the two giants have introduced a new OTT platform. The message displayed on the website signifies that interesting content and features will be unveiled soon. Once fully functional, it is expected to merge the movies and shows from both platforms including JioCinema and Disney+Hotstar.
JioCinema and Disney+Hotstar Merger
Reportedly, this development came after JioHotsar.com domain owners Jainam and Jivika Jain, offered it to Reliance for free.
“With all the discussions happening, we now think it might be best for Team Reliance to have this domain if they want it. We are happy to give jiohotstar.com to them for free, with all the proper paperwork. To be clear, this is entirely our choice. No one from Reliance or any legal group has contacted us or pressured us in any way. We made this decision on our own, without any pressure from friends, family, or anyone else,” Jainam and Jivika said in a statement. The siblings bought the domain from a Delhi-based app developer.
After a long discussion about the domain name, JioStar.com was finally decided to be the official website name.
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4 Key Details About The Reliance-Disney Merger
Launch Date: The new OTT platform JioStar.com was made live on November 13, 2024, however, it does not show any content as of now. Only a ‘coming soon’ message is visible on the blank screen.
Ownership: While Reliance will have a 60% stake in the combined entity, Disney will own 37% of JioStar.com.
Content Distribution: According to some reports, JioCinema will merge with Disney+ Hotstar, however, sports content including the Indian Premier League (IPL) is expected to remain exclusive to Disney+ Hotstar.
Domain Name: The JioHotstar domain was acquired by Dubai-based siblings who offered it to Reliance Jio without charge.
This collaboration is expected to bring the engaging contents of both the platforms including JioCinema and Disney+Hotstar, revolutionising the streaming industry.
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