disney+ hotstar (known as hotstar outside india, indonesia, malaysia and thailand), is an indian over-the-top streaming service owned by novi digital entertainment, a part of disney's star india. it has two paid subscription plans— "vip", which has programmes from india and sports content (including indian premier league cricket), and "premium" with movies and television series (including hbo, showtime and other american original series) from other countries. , disney+ hotstar has at least 300 million active users.