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News Reports

Cybersquatting to fund Cambridge dream? Techie who bought JioHotstar domain ahead of merger says Reliance denied his £93k request

OpIndia Staff - 24 October, 2024

In 2023, the app developer bought the domain name "JioHotstar.com" in anticipation of an expected merger between Reliance's JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar. The anonymous app developer signed his letter as "a dreamer," and approached Reliance Industries with a proposal that Reliance Industries would fund his higher education in exchange for the domain.

Fact-Check

Congress uses edited Disney Hotstar video starring Kartik Aaryan to claim he has joined their campaign in MP, gets fact-checked by actor

OpIndia Staff - 31 October, 2023

Congress uses edited Disney+ Hostar video starring Kartik Aaryan for MP elections, gets fact checked by actor.

Entertainment

Hotstar rejects grievance complaints against their series on Babur, claims they are not glorifying the Islamic invader: Read what they said

OpIndia Staff - 26 August, 2021

Hotstar claimed the web series 'The Empire' is based on an adaptation of a novel, Empire of the Moghul – Raiders from the North, written by one Alex Rutherford which fictionalised historical events.

News Reports

Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+ Hotstar among 15 OTT platforms to sign self-regulation and avoid censorship in India

OpIndia Staff - 7 September, 2020

Over The Top (OTT) streaming service providers for long have been accused of providing their platforms for deeply disturbing content, especially for deriding Hinduism and Hindu practices