The Indian OTT gaint Hotstar has introduced a lot of changes on its platform and most noticeable and important is the new subscription plans for the users. The company has disclosed three new plans for the streaming platform. The plans will cater to different audiences in accordance with their needs. The basic VIP plan has increased from ₹399 to ₹499 and the highest costs₹1,499. These new plans will be starting by September 1st.
One of the stark departures from the previous pricing method is that the inclusion of all content. Earlier, users without Premium subscription could not access content such Disney+ originals, TV shows from Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, HBO, FX, Showtime, 20th Century, and Searchlight Pictures. Now, the extensive content library will be the same for all sunbscribers.
The new plans are priced in accordance with the streaming quality (HD or 4K) also because the maximum number of devices that users are going to be ready to access simultaneously.
₹499/year plan
The entry point for Disney+ Hotstar plan now offers the whole bouquet of content. However, the streaming quality has been limited to HD and therefore the content will only be available on mobile phones. This plan is as same as Netflix's mobile plan.
₹899/year Plan
The plan offers the benefit the benefit of streaming HD content on two devices simultaneously and there is no limitation on the form factor of the devices. It can be used for both mobile phones as well as TVs.
₹1,499/year Plan
The pricing and benefits of the new plans are similar to the offerings by Netflix. However, in terms of overall pricing, Netflix is much more expensive in terms of monthly costs. And in this you can watch in the highest quality.
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