Hotstar

Hotstar is India’s largest premium streaming platform with more than 100,000 hours of drama and movies in 17 languages, and coverage of every major global sporting event.

Reliance-controlled JioHotstar is replacing Hotstar in the U.K., Canada, and Singapore as it begins its first international brand rollout. The service launches September 2 with more than 160,000 hours of entertainment, including Indian films, shows, reality programming, and live TV channels, but no live sports because of existing content deals. JioHotstar is not launching in the U.S. and plans to expand into additional overseas markets over time.

Sep 2026TechCrunchNews article

Reliance and Disney merged JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar into **JioHotStar**, combining their content libraries. Existing subscribers of both platforms can retain access under the new service. The merger integrates websites and apps for a unified streaming experience.

Feb 2025The Times of IndiaNews article

Reliance Industries and Walt Disney’s India business merged with Viacom18 Media in November 2024 to launch **JioHotstar**, a unified streaming platform. The joint venture consolidates JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar’s libraries, content, and subscriber bases under a single brand. Users may see changes in subscription plans, pricing, and regional content availability as the platforms integrate.

Feb 2025India TodayNews article

Reliance and Disney’s joint venture **launches JioHotstar**, combining India’s two leading streaming services, Hotstar and JioCinema, into a single platform. The merger consolidates content libraries and subscriber bases to compete directly with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. Existing users of Hotstar and JioCinema will transition to the unified service under the new brand.

Feb 2025The Times of IndiaNews article