"Send Me My Refund": Fans Angry As Hotstar To Stop Streaming HBO Content
You won't be able to watch shows like 'House of Dragon', 'Succession', 'The Last of Us' on Disney+ Hotstar after March 31.
We have some bad news for you, if you are a fan of shows like 'House of Dragon', 'Succession', and 'The Last of Us'. Disney+ Hotstar has ended its partnership with HBO, and as a result, HBO shows will not be available on Hotstar in India after March 31. Disney+ Hotstar confirmed the news on Twitter, saying: "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."]
Hi! 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
As of now, it is not known on which platform the HBO shows will be available starting April 1. As per several media reports, Prime Video is likely to stream HBO shows, however, it is not known whether that would come as an add-on benefit with your existing Prime Video membership or you would have to pay extra to watch HBO original content.
As soon as Disney+ Hotstar confirmed this development on Twitter, fans expressed their displeasure.
For the unversed, Disney+ Hotstar had lost the streaming rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL) last year, and this saw a substantial dip in subscriptions.
Here are some of the fans’ reactions:
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— virensingh k (@virensinghk) March 9, 2023
31st March is also the deadline for you to finish watching Game of Thrones and Succession on Disney Hotstar, as HBO gets disconnected from 1st April (BL) pic.twitter.com/M5urzIT8LK
31st march is the last day of hbo content on #hotstar. My subscription expires 30th march. Coincidence i think not pic.twitter.com/RxNvyfsUzv
— Mehardeep Singh (@Mehardeep2) March 8, 2023
Whattt?? May you enjoy this new update. #hotstar
— Nilansh Pathak (@NftVerse15) March 8, 2023
Hotstar without IPL and HBO content. It hurts both youth and uncles. #cricket #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/vkKvMl7m0I
I subscribed for HBo content and now you are offloading it 🥲 please send me my refund
— Dipankar Das (@_dipankarr) March 9, 2023
@DisneyPlusHS Whatttttttt. Whyyyyyy. Tbh HBO content was the only reason to even pay for Disney+Hotstar. pic.twitter.com/gbCr8j8RTX
— Prannay Pathak (@prannay_pathak_) March 9, 2023
accha hua maine hotstar ka monthly subscription liya tha last of us ke liye lmaooo
— Dush (@dush__yt) March 9, 2023
@hotstar_helps @DisneyPlusHS I paid you 1500 / year for HBO content now it's gone.. You refund the money I like to unsubscribe.
— Pamela (@Oppenheimerera) March 9, 2023
Here is the list of some of the most popular HBO shows that would not be available on Hotstar, starting March 31.
Sopranos
Game of Thrones
House of the Dragon
The Wire
Mare of Easttown
The Last of Us
Succession
Watchmen
True Detective
Veep
For the unversed, some of the HBO Max Originals like 'Just Like That', 'Sex Lives of College Girls', 'The Peacemaker', 'The Flight Attendant' and 'Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin' are already being streamed on Amazon Prime Video.
