Disney+Hotstar ends deal with HBO, no content to be available from March 31
Mumbai/IBNS: In some bad news for 'Game Of Thrones' and 'The Succession', Disney+Hotstar has ended its partnership with HBO.
This comes after Disney CEO Bob Iger announced cost-cutting measures and restructuring at the company.
The streaming platform confirmed the news on Twitter and said, "Starting 31st March, HBO content will be unavailable on Disney+ Hotstar. You can continue enjoying Disney+ Hotstar's vast library of content spanning over 100,000 hours of TV Shows and Movies in 10 languages and coverage of major global sporting events."
Starting 31st March, HBO content will be unavailable on Disney+ Hotstar. You can continue enjoying Disney+ Hotstar’s vast library of content spanning over 100,000 hours of TV Shows and Movies in 10 languages and coverage of major global sporting events.
— Disney+HS_helps (@hotstar_helps) March 7, 2023
HBO has produced some blockbuster shows that have remained popular decades after they first aired.
The original licensing deal between the two parties was signed back in late 2015 when the platform was simply called ‘Hotstar' which brought over HBO content to the streaming service.
At the time, Game of Thrones was a huge draw, which began streaming on Hotstar in India immediately after it finished airing in the US.
