Post the merger of JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar, there are rumors that the company could merge the two apps into one platform. This means that Jio Cinema and Disney Plus Hotstar can only be accessed on one platform. Even before Disney struck a deal with Jio, an app developer bought the Jiohotstar domain name.
After purchasing the domain, the application developer wrote a letter. He didn’t post the letter anywhere else but on . In the letter, he made his demands to the Reliance Industries executives.
What are the requirements for purchasing a domain name?
The app developer wrote that the company should fund its further expansion and in return would give them the domain name. He wrote: “The reason I purchased this domain is simple. If this merger comes to fruition, it will fulfill my dream of studying at Cambridge.
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The app developer describes himself as a dreamer in the letter. Once you open the link, you will receive this letter. The person wrote in the letter that he was working at a start-up of his own. In early 2023, it was learned through social media that the number of active users of Disney+Hotstar was decreasing after losing the IPL streaming authorization.
“The company is looking for an Indian company to merge with. Viacom 18 (Reliance license) is the only big company that can acquire Disney+ Hotstar. When Jio acquired music streaming company Saavn, they changed the domain name from Saavn.com to JioSaavn. com.
The app developer wrote that if Jio acquires Hotstar, the name of the domain could be JioHotstar. The developer then checked whether the domain name was available and purchased it.
Jio merges with Disney+ Hotstar
The merger of Reliance Industries’ Viacom 18 and Walt Disney’s Star India is likely to be completed by November this year. After this merger, India’s largest media and entertainment company will be born, with an estimated value of US$8.5 billion.
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The merger was announced in February. Let us tell you that there have been reports for a while now that Jio will showcase its sports events on Disney+ Hotstar. However, there is no official information yet on how the company will showcase JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar content after the merger of the two companies.
