Exclusive Disney+ content, including The Mandalorian and a series of older Disney titles previously unavailable on Hotstar, are now live on the platform. Disney-owned streaming brand's originals catalogue has largely been made available on Hotstar, MediaNama observed. Some main titles not associated with Disney's core brand, such as The Simpsons, however, have not been made available. No separate pricing for Disney+ content has been announced yet, and most titles with Indian language dubbing have the original English version available for Premium subscribers, while dubbed versions are on the less expensive VIP tier. MediaNama has reached out to Disney and Hotstar for comment. In February, Walt Disney Corporation CEO Bob Iger had said that the service would release on March 29. It seems that Hotstar has made the catalogue live earlier than that, including a rebranding of the iOS version of the Hotstar app as "Disney+ Hotstar" (hat tip to Ashutosh Kale). This rebranding has not been extended to other platforms yet. For the moment, Disney+ content is also using Hotstar's video player, with a slightly updated version of the Hotstar logo on the top-right corner and a Hotstar icon on the bottom right. Same player, quality Some titles, like Timon & Pumbaa, seem to be cropped from their 4:3 aspect ratio to 16:9. Disney+ did something similar in the US, leading to criticism from fans; the company later said they would allow users to pick from the original and new aspect ratio for that show. It is unclear if this kind…
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