Since it purchase of some News Corp assets the Walt Disney company has grown its footprint in India. One such value came from the Star TV network which includes the Hotstar streaming service.
According to the Los Angeles Times The Disney+ subscriber count of 94.9 million is up from the 86.8 million the company reported in December during a presentation for analysts.
Since the last quarter ended in October, Disney+ has added about 21 million subscribers. A significant portion of Disney+’s subscriber count comes through Disney’s bundle with its Hotstar service in India and this growth represents a positive sign for a service considered key to its future.
Novi Digital owns, operates, and manages the audio-visual streaming platform, Disney+ Hotstar, accessible via hotstar.com and the Hotstar app. With the launch of Disney+ in India, ‘Hotstar’ was renamed to ‘Disney+ Hotstar’. Disney+ Hotstar currently offers more than 100,000 hours of content spanning TV shows and movies in 8 languages, regional and national news, and coverage of every major sporting tournament. In India, Disney+ Hotstar Premium has a large selection of Disney+ originals, American TV shows, Hollywood movies, and content from other international studios; whereas with Disney+ Hotstar VIP, Indian users also get access to Disney content in local languages, exclusive new content from the Hotstar Specials label, new Bollywood blockbuster movies for direct release through its ‘Multiplex’ feature, access to STAR network series
The company says that Disney+ Hotstar has been downloaded by more than 400 million users, making it one of the most in-demand apps in India, and also secured top spots on the Google Play Store as well as the Apple App Store. Further, Disney+ Hotstar has had up to 300 million monthly active users.
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
