How Reliance can have a ‘Rakh Lo’ message for sibling wonders from ‘JioHotstar.com’ website

Trust Jio may not seem to mind that the Dubai-based siblings have the website “JioHotstar.com”. A new website, ‘JioStar.com’, has emerged online showing only the message ‘Coming Soon’, fueling speculation about Reliance Jio’s upcoming streaming platform that will come after completion of the much-awaited merger between Disney‘s Indian operations and Reliance. The website’s rise comes just days before the merger’s reported completion date of November 14.
The JioStar domain surfaced shortly after Dubai-based siblings Jainam and Jivika offered to own the JioHotstar.com domain for free to Reliance. The siblings had bought the domain from a Delhi-based developer who initially sought ₹1 crore from Reliance to fund his MBA at Cambridge University. “This is completely our choice. No one from Reliance or any legal group has contacted us or pressured us in any way,” the siblings said on their website.
So while it is difficult to say whether Reliance Jio would continue with “JioHotstar.com” or “JioStar.com” as the domain for its combined streaming platform. It seems like it may have chosen the latter because of all the drama surrounding it.

Reliance Jio and Disney India merger

The $8.5 billion merger between Reliance’s Viacom18 and Disney Star, if closed, would mark the biggest deal in the Indian media and entertainment industry. Under the proposed deal, Reliance would hold a 60% stake in the combined entity, while Disney would retain 37%.
While the final structure of the streaming services remains unclear, sources suggest that live sporting events, including the popular Indian Premier League (IPL), may remain exclusive to Disney’s Hotstar platform. Previous reports suggested JioCinema could merge with Disney+ Hotstar due to the latter’s superior technical infrastructure.
According to Reliance Industries’ Q2 2025 earnings report, the merger is expected to be completed in the third quarter of fiscal 2024-25. The Competition Commission of India, which approved the deal in August, outlined specific conditions in a detailed 48-page order, including the divestiture of seven TV channels.