The drama around the JioHotstar domain name has seen yet another twist. In a plot twist befitting the crime thrillers streaming on either of those platforms, the unknown techie's message asking for ₹ 1 crore from Reliance for the domain has vanished. It has been replaced by something rather curious - details about a sibling duo from the UAE who help underprivileged kids study.
And while the internet is in the 'go figure' mode, the answer may just be simpler than people assume. ( Also read: Reliance threatening legal action, says techie who asked for ₹ 1 crore to give up JioHotstar domain ) What is the JioHotstar drama? Earlier this week, an unnamed app developer from Delhi revealed that they had purchased the JioHotstar domain name in 2023, ahead of the proposed merger between JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar , two Indian streaming giants. Given that JioHotstar would likely be the merged entity's name, the techie said they would sell the domain to Reliance Industries (Jio's parent company) for ₹ 1 crore, the cost of their dream course at Cambridge University.
Reliance did not bite and threatened to sue for 'copyright infringement'. The techie added an update that while they did not infringe on any copyrights, they had no resources to fight a giant corporation. In an update on Thursday, they stated that the site would soon go offline.
The new 'revamped' site On Friday, the site was replaced by a page for two UAE-based kids. "Welcome to Our Journey of Seva," read the masthea.