Disney+ India Prices Spotted in Mobile App; Starts at Rs 590/Month
Nov. 13, 2019Amidst the streaming wars, Disney+ has finally arrived with a boatload of nostalgia and you won’t be able to find a reason not to subscribe to the service. It has currently been made available in just three countries, but we have found a nifty hack to make Disney+ work in India as well.
A Standalone Attempt or Hotstar Partnership?
The aforementioned chatter is in stark contrast to the fact that Hostar will behosting all the Disney+ contentin India. Owned by Star India, Hotstar is essentially a part of Walt Disney Group and it is said to be localizing Disney+ content by dubbing movies and TV shows or adding subtitles in regional languages such as Hindi, Bengali, Tamil or Telegu.
Though Hotstar mentions that it will bring Disney+ content to its platform soon, we are guessing that Disney is going to debut its streaming service as a standalone platform in India. It wouldoffer originals through its own streaming servicebut provide other content to a wider audience via Hotstar.
Disney+ has also debuted a number of original shows, but the higher asking price could certainly be a deal-breaker for a multitude of users. Also, the massive content library on Netflix (including favorites like Stranger Things and House of Cards) could draw in users more easily. Some, on the other hand, will prefer Amazon Prime Video and Hotstar over this to get access to more services or watch cricket matches respectively.
We have been using Disney+ for the past 12-odd hours and are surely liking the whole experience. But, we are unsure whether Disney plans to officially launch the streaming service in India or stick to the original plan — porting the content to Hotstar with some much-required localization in tow. What are your thoughts on this? Have you tried out Disney+ yet? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
