The much-talked-about merger between JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar is set to make waves in India's streaming market. With both platforms being among the largest in terms of subscribers, the combined entity could dominate the scene, according to industry insiders. While there’s no official confirmation yet on how the merger will take shape, some reports suggest that a unified platform called JioHotstar is in the works. However, things might get complicated, as a techie from Delhi has already snatched up the JioHotstar domain name. Now, the techie has revealed that Reliance has actually denied the buyout and would like to take legal action instead. 

Reliance declines 'JioHotstar' domain buyout; legal steps ahead

Currently, visiting the JioHotstar site brings you to a simple page with the headline "JioHotstar Reliance Industries, If you could help...." The page doesn’t have any logos or official branding, but there’s a new note that reads, "Update as of October 24th: An Executive from Reliance reached out - Ambujesh Yadav Ji, AVP, Commercials. A request was made for EUR 93,345, which represents the tuition fees for the EMBA program. The request has been denied. Reliance will proceed with legal action. I hope they will reconsider this kind request. I wish such a large group could help. Thank you to all who shared and sent kind words. I don't have the power to stand against Reliance. I don't feel I infringed any trademark when I bought this in 2023, since JioHotstar was not even in existence at that time. No body had trademark for JioHotstar when i bought it. I might automatically lose access of this domain in few hours. If any legal professional could help, I would be grateful (sic.)"