BSNL gets Hotstar Premium on board for broadband customers
India TV NewsState-run BSNL will offer free access to content including World Cup cricket matches on video streaming platform Hotstar Premium to customers under a new broadband plan, the two companies said Friday. BSNL launched the fixed-line broadband plan Superstar 300 for Rs 749 a month, offering 300 gigabyte of downloads with 50 megabit per second download speed and thereafter unlimited data at 2 mbps for customers using its optical fibre connection. "The pack offers 300 GB download at 50 Mbps speed bundled with a subscription of Hotstar Premium, giving customers the option to watch and enjoy non-stop entertainment and live sports including cricket world cup at their convenience," BSNL and Hotstar said in a joint statement. "This partnership brings together the best of two worlds - BSNL’s high speed data network that will allow for seamless viewing of the best of live sports & entertainment, from Hotstar Premium," Hotstar Chief Product Officer Varun Narang said.