Viacom18 Acquires JioHotstar Website Domain

After months of legal and commercial disputes, Viacom18 Media has finally acquired the domain jiohotstar.com.

According to media reports, the updated WHOIS records confirm that Reliance is now the legal owner of the domain. The domain is reportedly registered in the name of Manish Painuly, senior director at Viacom18

The domain, which combines Reliance Jio and Disney+ Hotstar, has faced controversial ownership disputes. Initially registered by a Delhi-based engineer, the domain was later acquired by two siblings based in Dubai.

The domain was initially registered by a Delhi-based engineer and later acquired by two siblings based in Dubai. According to some reports, the engineer initially demanded financial support for his Cambridge University education in exchange for the domain, which Reliance reportedly declined. Later it was transferred to the Dubai siblings. According to reports, the siblings handed over the domain to Reliance's legal team last month, free of cost.