The Madras High Court on Tuesday temporarily restrained Google from delisting Disney+Hotstar app from its Play Store for Android devices in connection with the dispute between the two due to Google's new in-app billing policy. .Justice PT Asha passed the interim order on a plea moved by Novi Digital Entertainment that owns Hotstar, challenging Google's billing policy.The Court also directed Google to charge only four percent commission for all payments made on the Disney + Hotstar app for now. .Earlier this year, several other companies such as Matrimony.com, AltBalaji, Unacademy had approached the High Court challenging Google's decision compelling them to use the new billing system..Earlier, Google required all app developers to use its Google Play Billing System (GPBS) for all transactions, including paid app downloads and in-app purchases. App developers were charged a commission between 15 to 30 percent for the services that Google offered.Google’s new billing system, however, allows users to opt for "an alternative billing" option besides GPBS. It allows app developers to use third party billing systems, but imposes a service fee of 11 to 26 percent.It is this fee that Disney+Hotstar, Matrimony and several other app developers have been opposing.
The Madras High Court on Tuesday temporarily restrained Google from delisting Disney+Hotstar app from its Play Store for Android devices in connection with the dispute between the two due to Google's new in-app billing policy. .Justice PT Asha passed the interim order on a plea moved by Novi Digital Entertainment that owns Hotstar, challenging Google's billing policy.The Court also directed Google to charge only four percent commission for all payments made on the Disney + Hotstar app for now. .Earlier this year, several other companies such as Matrimony.com, AltBalaji, Unacademy had approached the High Court challenging Google's decision compelling them to use the new billing system..Earlier, Google required all app developers to use its Google Play Billing System (GPBS) for all transactions, including paid app downloads and in-app purchases. App developers were charged a commission between 15 to 30 percent for the services that Google offered.Google’s new billing system, however, allows users to opt for "an alternative billing" option besides GPBS. It allows app developers to use third party billing systems, but imposes a service fee of 11 to 26 percent.It is this fee that Disney+Hotstar, Matrimony and several other app developers have been opposing.