Andrew Bonwick
Vice President of Product Development at Relm Insurance
Madhav Sheth
CEO of Ai+ Smartphone
Stephen Rose
CEO Render Networks


In an attempt to attract digital TV subscribers, Bharti Airtel is bundling OTT subscriptions with its Android TV-based Xstream Box. Airtel’s popular Xstream Box is now available in two new variants for new customers who are looking to purchase it, and they are Xstream Box Premium (listed as Xstream Premium) and Xstream Box Basic (listed as Xstream Basic). The Airtel Xstream Box Premium plan comes bundled with OTT subscriptions worth Rs 2,399, whereas the Xstream Box Basic is the standard plan which was available for customers for a long time. Furthermore, the company is providing an additional 10% discount on all the Set-Top Boxes purchased online.
Airtel Xstream Box Premium Plan Detailed
The Airtel Xstream Box Premium plan costs Rs 4,898 and offers a host of benefits. For starters, it offers them the Airtel Xstream Box hybrid Set-Top Box (STB) which runs on Android TV platform. As always, Airtel continues to offer a free subscription to one of its channel pack worth Rs 462 free for seven days. Users can change the digital TV pack after seven days as per their choice.
Here’s the interesting part: the Xstream Box Premium plan offers free Amazon Prime subscription worth Rs 999 for one year, free ZEE5 Premium subscription worth Rs 999 for one year, free Disney+ Hotstar VIP membership worth Rs 399 and free Airtel Xstream Premium subscription worth Rs 1,299 for one year. As you can see, the overall subscription charges for these OTT subscriptions will be Rs 3,696, however, the company is offering all these benefits for Rs 2,399.