Disney+ Hotstar to STOP streaming HBO content; read full list of shows

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Disney+ Hotstar, one of the largest streaming platforms in India, has recently made an announcement that will break many hearts. The OTT platform is home to a large catalog of HBO shows such as The Last of Us, House of the Dragon and Succession which also has a large huge fan base in India. However, yesterday, March 7, the official Twitter handle of the platform revealed that after March 31, no HBO content will be available on it. This news comes after Disney CEO Bob Iger announced restructuring measures to become more cost efficient.

The official Twitter handle of Disney+ Hotstar revealed the shocking information while answering a user's query. The user wanted to know whether season 2 of Perry Mason will be airing on the streaming platform. Replying to it, Disney+ Hotstar tweeted, “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”.

Last month's restructuring at Disney under Iger witnessed 7,000 job cuts as an effort to save $5.5 billion in operational costs. The layoff comprised 3.5 percent of Disney's global workforce. While it was earlier believed that this cost-cutting measure will not affect Disney+ Hotstar, the recent revelation by the streaming platform has painted a grim picture.

Disney+ Hotstar has been airing HBO content exclusively since 2016. Under the deal, the platform got a large content catalog to air in India. Some of the shows, such as Game of Thrones aired the same day as the US telecast, and as a result, attracted a large number of subscribers to the platform.

However, now that the deal is off,