On Wednesday, it emerged a Delhi-based app developer had purchased the domain name JioHotstar in anticipation of JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar's proposed merger. The techie, who remained unknown, left a message for Jio's parent company, Reliance Industries , saying they were willing to sell the domain to them. Now, it seems that Reliance has threatened the person with legal action.
( Also read: Delhi techie snags ‘JioHotstar’ domain pre-merger, demands Cambridge education funding for sale to Reliance ) The ₹ 1 crore price tag The domain name JioHotstar had a simple landing page with a message from the said developer that they purchased the domain last year when they first heard about the merger. "When I saw this domain become available, I felt things might just fall into place. My intention of buying this domain was simple: if this merger happens, I might be able to fulfill my dream of studying at Cambridge," the message read.
On Thursday, an update was posted to the website, stating that after a senior official from Reliance reached out, the developer demanded £93,345 ( ₹ 1.01 crore), which is the fee for the course the developer wants to pursue at Cambridge University. "Update as of October 24th: An Executive from Reliance reached out - Ambujesh Yadav Ji, AVP, Commercials.
A request was made for £93,345, which represents the tuition fees for the EMBA program," read the update. Reliance threatens to sue However, as per the developer, Reliance has not just denied th.
