Disney+ Hotstar (formerly known as Hotstar, which is still used in Singapore, the UK, Canada and the discontinued US service) is the video-on-demand service of Disney Star, the main Indian subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. It was launched in February 2015 during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup and rebranded to the current name on 3 April 2020.
Aside from Singapore, Canada, the UK and formerly the US and India, the service is also being introduced in Southeast Asian markets, starting in Indonesia on 5 September 2020.
Star Player[]
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Designer:
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Typography:
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Launched:
December 2010
Star Player launched a prototype in April 2009 with limited functionality. It officially launched in December 2010 with many show links after the prototyping phase ended. Although this logo was discontinued in 2011, it remained in use at the end of promos released through official channels for an extended period of time.
On 18 April 2011, Star Player was rebranded as Hot Star. The name was also used for the icon design during Star India’s rebrand on the same day. The icon featured the subheading ‘www.startv.com’ to show where Star Player was accessible. The website was redesigned as well, and the service was finally discontinued in 2015.
A new logo was unveiled on 7 March 2020 in preparation for Hotstar’s integration with Disney+ starting from 3 April. The logo is set in a modified version of ITC Avant Garde Gothic with rounded corners. In some cases, such in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom as Disney+ and Hotstar are separate platforms, it is used on its own; but in most cases, it appears along with the Disney+ logo.
Hotstar launched in Singapore in November 2020 for the Indian community (Disney+ was launched there separately on 23 February 2021, along with several other territories). On 30 November 2021, Hotstar was phased out in the US, with the programming moved to other Disney-owned services like Hulu and ESPN+.
A new Hotstar logo, modified to show the Disney+ logo, was introduced on 11 March 2020 along with Disney+ content, with the official launch of the app being on 3 April. The service expanded into Asia, starting with Indonesia on 5 September 2020 and in Malaysia and Thailand in June 2021.
Custom (Disney) ITC Avant Garde Gothic (Hotstar, modified) Articulat CF (brand primary) FF Real Text (brand secondary) Inspire TWDC (custom-designed for Disney; UI)
Launched:
May 8, 2024 (Southeast Asia) June 24, 2024 (India)
A new logo based on the 2024 Disney+ logo was rolled out on May 8, 2024 in Southeast Asian markets, as part of Disney+'s rebranding. However in India, the only market that focuses on local content rather than Disney+ and Star content, continues to use the previous logo and Disney+'s 2019 identity until June 24, 2024 where they subsequently rebranded it.
The service in India was merged with JioCinema to make room for JioHotstar on February 14, 2025, meanwhile its Southeast Asian unit was folded into Disney+ on October 9, 2025, effectively ending the Disney+ Hotstar brand after five years.
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