JioHotstar: A Streaming Colossus Rises in India as Hotstar and JioCinema Merge

The Indian streaming landscape just witnessed a seismic shift.
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JioHotstar: A Streaming Colossus Rises in India as Hotstar and JioCinema Merge
The Indian streaming wars have a new king. In a move that reshapes the entertainment landscape, Hotstar and JioCinema, two of India's most popular video streaming platforms, have joined forces to create JioHotstar. This strategic merger, orchestrated by Reliance Industries, significantly tightens its grip on the burgeoning Indian streaming market and presents a formidable challenge to global players like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. The newly launched JioHotstar integrates JioCinema's extensive content library into a revamped version of Disney's Hotstar platform. This fusion brings together a treasure trove of local Indian content, a vast array of live TV channels, and a rich catalog of movies and TV shows from major international studios, including Disney, Warner Bros., HBO, NBCUniversal, and Paramount. The ambition is clear: to capture the attention of over 500 million users across India. JioHotstar offers content in 19 languages, catering to India's diverse lingui…