JioCinema is a privately owned Indian over-the-top (OTT) media service founded in 2016. Headquartered in India, it is a subsidiary of Viacom18, a joint venture between Reliance Industries and Paramount Global. The service provides both free, advertising-supported and subscription-based video on demand and live streaming content. Viacom18 also has other subsidiaries, including Disney Star and JioStar.
JioCinema maintained a 25% market share, leading India's streaming market in the second quarter of 2025. On August 29th, JioHotstar, a platform resulting from the merger of JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar, reported over 600 million users within three months of its launch, including over 75 million connected televisions. A dispute arose between Lava International and JioHotstar in relation to the tagline "#ProudlyIndian," with Lava International alleging that JioHotstar copied its registered tagline. Finally, JioCinema offered free streaming of the India vs. England fourth Test match from Old Trafford, starting July 23rd at 3:30 PM IST.
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JioCinema currently holds 25 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including cricket, motorsports, badminton, field hockey, sports sublicensing, futsal, soccer | association football, ice skating and athletics.