Reliance Jio and Disney+ Hotstar have officially merged, creating a powerful alliance in the streaming industry. In such a situation, both platforms can be combined and named JioHotstar.com However, a new controversy has arisen regarding its domain, because two children from Dubai have bought it from Delhi’s app developers.
Disney Plus Hotstar and Jio Cinema have combined. In this case, a new domain that will be called JioHotstar.com is visible. Nevertheless, this domain is not with Reliance Jio because it is previously registered under the name of a developer headquartered in Delhi. In such a situation, if Reliance Jio wants the JioHotstar domain, then they will have to buy it. However, a new twist has been seen regarding the Jio Hotstar domain.
What do we mean by domain?
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Who owns Jiohotstar.com domain?
Actually the matter is that the Delhi app developer had promised to give JioHotstar domain to Reliance Jio for Rs 1 crore. However, Reliance Jio refused to give Rs 1 crore.
After this, two children from Dubai have bought the JioHotstar domain. In such a situation, now Reliance Jio will have to buy the domain from the Dubai children. Let us tell you that Reliance had said that it would file a case under the charge of trademark violation regarding the domain name.
Who are Jainam and Jivika?
The domain of jiohotstar.com is no longer in India but in Dubai, owned by two people named Jainam and Jeevika. However, you will be surprised to know that Jainam and Jeevika are the names of two children living in Dubai and now they own the Jio Hotstar.com domain.
The Delhi businessman who owned this domain has sold it to Jainam and Jeevika, while earlier there were reports that Reliance has finalized a deal with a Delhi businessman to buy this domain. There were reports of this deal being done for Rs 1 crore, but now this domain name is with Jainam and Jeevika and Reliance Jio will have to buy it from them.
Actually, the jiohotstar.com domain was bought by a Delhi businessman in the year 2023 itself. At that time, the discussion of the merger of Jio and Hotstar was probably not that prominent. At the end of the year 2023, when the talks of Reliance’s business partnership with Jio Hotstar came to the fore, by then this domain had been taken by a Delhi businessman.
Jiohotstar.com domain ownership dispute
In 2023, the Delhi app developer registered the Jio Hotstar domain under his name. He said that he would sell this domain and take admission in the Executive MBA course at Cambridge University in the UK.
Information on the JioHotstar.com page indicates that two youngsters have now purchased the website. Their names are Jainam and Jeevika. Jainam is 13 years old. At the same time, her sister Jeevika is 10 years old. Both siblings say that they have bought the JioHotstar domain to support the young software developers of Delhi.
Jio Hotstar merger
This year, in February, the merger was announced. By November of this year, Viacom 18 of Reliance Industries and Star India of Walt Disney would have merged. This year’s February saw the announcement of this merger. Viacom 18 and Star India will merge as part of the agreement. The new company’s chairperson will be Nita Ambani. Uday Shankar, a former executive at Walt Disney, will serve as vice chairperson concurrently.
It will be the biggest business in the Indian media, entertainment, and sports industry if the deal is finalised. It will reach 750 million viewers across the country, feature two major OTT platforms, and offer over 100 channels in various languages. Early 2025 is when the deal is anticipated to be finalised.
This joint venture’s post-money transaction value is projected to be Rs 70,352 crore. Reliance Industries would invest Rs 11,500 crore in the new business and take control of it once the deal is finalised. Disney will own 36.84% of this, with Reliance and its affiliate Viacom owning the balance (63.16%).
Jiohotstar.com Domain Price
The new company will be licensed to use more than 30,000 Disney properties. The new business will rank among India’s top TV and internet streaming services for sports and entertainment content. Sports channels like Star Sports and Sports18 and entertainment channels like Colours, StarPlus, and StarGold will be merged. Hotstar and Jio Cinema will also collaborate. Additionally, the new business will have licenses for over 30,000 Disney properties.
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