Hotstar is free to sign up to (either via your Facebook account or an email) but if you want the lion’s share of content you’ll need to opt in to the paid areas of the service. The first is Hotstar Premium selection which will cost you ₹999 if you want to be charged yearly, or there’s a ₹199 per month option. It’s worth noting that the former is non-refundable whereas the latter gives you a seven-day money-back period.

Hotstar Specials is a brand of Hotstar on which they are releasing their original programming done exclusively for the service. The brand is kick started with the launch of docu-drama Roar of The Lion on 20 March 2019.

The Disney Plus streaming service was launched in the US back in November. It quickly expanded to many other countries, including India. But instead of getting a dedicated app, Indian users saw the existing Hotstar streaming platform rebranded to Disney Plus Hotstar.

If you want to watch live cricket matches on the move during the upcoming cricket season, then the VIP subscription is an ideal choice. If you like to binge on TV shows and don't bother about Hollywood movies and American TV shows, the VIP subscription makes better sense.

In terms of content, Hotstar Premium includes Hotstar VIP content except for Disney Plus content in Hindi, Tamil, and Tegulu. Those contents are exclusive contents for Indian audiences. ... Moreover, the Hotstar Premium brings users more Hollywood movies and American TV shows.

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Hotstar Specials is a brand of Hotstar on which they are releasing their original programming done exclusively for the service. The brand is kick started with the launch of docu-drama Roar of The Lion on 20 March 2019.

The Disney Plus streaming service was launched in the US back in November. It quickly expanded to many other countries, including India. But instead of getting a dedicated app, Indian users saw the existing Hotstar streaming platform rebranded to Disney Plus Hotstar.