Hotstar rebranded as 'Disney+ Hotstar' ahead of streaming service's India launch on 29 March

tech2 News StaffMar 12, 2020 07:52:53 IST

In November 2018, Disney announced its plans to launch a new OTT service platform called Disney+. In April 2019, Disney revealed that the service will launch on 12 November, 2019 for users globally, and in India, Disney+ content will be available on Hotstar. Then, on 6 February 2020, the company also confirmed that the Disney+ streaming service will make its debut in India on 29 March. Now, ahead of the launch, Hotstar has been rebranded to Disney+ Hotstar.

The new branding is now available on both Android and iOS. It was first launched on Android on 9 March, followed by a rollout on iOS. Hotstar's green theme has now been replaced by Disney+'s blue one. The Hotstar Premium and Hotstar VIP icons have also been re-modelled. Instead of the crown and star that signified the two categories earlier, the titles now just the letters “P” and “V” written on them.

Disney+ logo

Along with the new branding, Disney+ Hotstar has also received movies such as Captain America: Civil War, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Doctor Strange, Cars 3, and A Bug's Life, and TV shows including Gravity Falls, Timon & Pumbaa, Disney The Lion Guard, Mickey Mouse (Shorts), Doc McStuffins, Tangled: The Series, Aaron Stone, Jungle Junction, and Sofia The First.

The new Disney+ Hotstar logo

Most of the movies and shows are available in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. VIP users will also get access to everything, however, they will need a Premium account to access the content in English.

With the launch of Disney+ content on Hotstar, the platform will also get the follows shows and movies:

Star Wars

• A new season of animated series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”
• A live-action “Star Wars” series called “The Mandalorian,” developed by Jon Favreau.
• A TV series starring Diego Luna that is a prequel to the movie “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”

Marvel

• A series focused on the villain Loki, played by Tom Hiddleston
• A series starring Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch

Animation

• “Monsters at Work,” a series inspired by Pixar hit “Monsters Inc.” Billy Crystal and John Goodman will return as the voices of Mike and Sulley.

Movies

• Remakes of Disney classics such as “Lady and the Tramp” and “Sword in the Stone”
• “Noelle,” a Christmas fantasy adventure starring Anna Kendrick and Bill Hader
• “Togo,” starring Willem Dafoe in the story of a famous sled-dog relay

Television

• A new “High School Musical” series
• “Diary of a Female President,” a comedy series about a 12-year-old Cuban-American girl on a journey to become president of the United States

Non-Fiction

• “Marvel’s 616,” a documentary series exploring the intersection between Marvel stories and characters and the real world
• “Be Our Chef,” a food competition show in which families compete and the winner’s dish will be served at Walt Disney World
• “Rogue Trip,” a travel guide to places an average tourist is least likely to visit