A few days ago, reports of Star India pulling the plug on its English entertainment channel Star World did the rounds. The rumour is yet to be confirmed by the channel officially. In the wake of this, a leading daily's report now suggested that the series and shows aired on Star World will be streamed on Disney+Hotstar. As per a source close to the development, the viewership of the channel had dipped down considering the availability of their shows on OTT platforms like Amazon Prime Video and Netflix. It is being said that Disney+ Hotstar is in talks with the makers of shows like Koffee With Karan and MasterChef India.
"With many of Star World's international series available on Amazon Prime Video and Netflix, the viewership had dropped considerably. Now that Disney has entered a joint venture with Star, changes are being made to the content slate. The top brass of Hotstar are in talks with the producers of Indian originals, including Koffee with Karan and MasterChef India. While the next season of Karan Johar's chat show is not slated until next year, the upcoming edition of the cooking reality show will stream directly on Disney+Hotstar. The suits at the streaming service are also initiating new tie-ups to bring more shows to the roster," the source told.
An official confirmation from Disney+Hotstar and Star World is awaited.
(Source: Mid-Day)
