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JioCinema platform could soon be shut down when Reliance Jio announced free IPL streaming on its JioCinema it shook the entire market. Now, Mukesh Ambani might make a major decision regarding the platform.

In February this year, Reliance and Walt Disney’s media assets in India, Viacom 18 and Star India, respectively, merged in a major deal worth $8.5 billion in the Indian OTT space. After this merger, it was announced that Disney’s Indian OTT platform, Disney+ Hotstar, would be merged into Reliance’s Jio Cinema.

However, according to the latest reports, the Ambani family’s Reliance decided to keep Hotstar as its primary streaming platform by merging Jio Cinema into it. This merger would create a consolidated single OTT platform for the combined entity. As per the report, this combined OTT platform will be called as “Jio Hotstar”. 

I am curious how would they deal with subscribers money esp those with yearly plans, post merger?:)) 

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Spearhead Spearhead
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It one of the best decesions, disney hotstar has good technical stability as compared to jio cinema which reliance already know , that's y they have decided to merge it and make disney app their priority... With disney hotstar content plus jio cinema's ( hbo, peacock and paramount) titles , it will be number one streaming app with all the content available on the ott... Can't wait for the new app...

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They launched subscription last year and now within 1 year planning to shut down jio cinema.

Good decision.

Deal Subedar Deal Subedar
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Only if Jio Hotstar doesn't turn out to be even more riddled with ads:)
Spearhead Spearhead
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It one of the best decesions, disney hotstar has good technical stability as compared to jio cinema which reliance already know , that's y they have decided to merge it and make disney app their priority... With disney hotstar content plus jio cinema's ( hbo, peacock and paramount) titles , it will be number one streaming app with all the content available on the ott... Can't wait for the new app...

Deal Subedar Deal Subedar
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Totally agree..i am curious how their plans pricing would change post merger since we have an aggressive pricing entity (jiocinema) on one side and on the other side, a bit opposite of that
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Expected date?


Deal Subedar Deal Subedar
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First quarter of 2025 or most likely in Reliance AGM which is held in August every year.
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As per latest reports circulating on web, they will keep Disney+Hotstar as the platform for all live streaming content.

While JioCinema will become watch later app.

Reliance is yet to comment on their final decision.

Comrade Comrade
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They will give it for free for a year..... All problems solved

Deal Newbie Deal Newbie
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Mai toh prime video mei khush hu

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