With the recent boom of OTT streaming in India and other parts of the world, popular digital streaming giant Disney+ Hotstar is shifting from its two-tier subscription plan to three new ones, giving viewers more choices. In a recent virtual event, the Disney-owned streaming company unveiled three new subscription plans. It has eliminated its previous VIP subscription offering and merged all the movies and TV shows that were exclusive to members under one subscription model.
Along with announcements of the new Hotstar Specials and Disney+ Hotstar Multiplex movies, the company introduced the new plans. These include:
The Disney+ Hotstar Mobile and Super plans are priced at Rs. 499 a year and Rs. 899 a year, respectively, the Premium plan is priced the same at Rs. 1,499 per year. However, like we mentioned above, the Hotstar VIP plan, which was priced at Rs. 399 a year, has been eliminated.
Now, coming to some more details about the new plans, the Disney+ Hotstar Mobile plan is similar to Netflix’s mobile-only subscription and will allow users to access its content library on a single mobile device. Under this plan, users will enjoy HD video quality.
As for the Premium plan, it is pretty much unchanged except for the fact that now it will allow users to access and stream content on up to four devices simultaneously. Currently, Premium users are capped at two devices for simultaneous streaming. Moreover, 4K video quality is still exclusive to premium members. You can check out a summary of the new Disney+ Hotstar subscription plans right here:
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As you can notice, the new Disney+ Hotstar plans offer more flexibility for consumers. The company has taken cues from the subscription model that Netflix applies and aims to cater to more users with its mobile-only plan.
