JioCinema

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JioCinema is an Indian privately owned over-the-top media streaming service headquartered in India. Founded in 2016, the company is owned by Viacom18, a joint venture of Reliance Industries and Paramount Global. It specializes in offering free advertising- and subscription-based video on demand and live streaming content.

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Founded

2016

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Headquarters

India

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Privately Owned

News Summary:

On April 9, 2026, reports highlighted the significant impact of the 2024 merger between Disney+ Hotstar and JioCinema, which formed a major content entity in India. This combined platform secured the TV broadcasting and digital rights for prominent cricketing tournaments, including the Indian Premier League, BCCI home matches from 2023-2027, and ICC tournaments from 2024-2027. Earlier, on March 26, 2026, JioCinema was cited as a key player in the expansion of live digital entertainment across India, a trend propelled by affordable data, widespread smartphone adoption, and interactive platforms. Previously, on March 10, 2026, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry directed Telegram to remove and disable access to 3,142 URL links following complaints from JioCinema, Amazon Prime Video, and other content owners regarding violations of the Copyright Act 1957 through unauthorized content streaming.

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Apr

9th

2026

18:47

One man show on the cricket pitch

The 2024 merger of Disney + Hotstar and JioCinema not only created a content behemoth comprising more than 100 TV channels, it also changed the dynamics of cricket broadcasting in India. The merged entity owns the TV broadcasting and digital rights of major cricketing tournaments such as the Indian Premier League (IPL), BCCI home matches (2023-27) and ICC tournaments (2024-27).

Financial Express

Mar

26th

2026

04:00

Emerging Tech

The Expansion of Live Digital Entertainment In India (2026 Growth)

The expansion of live digital entertainment in India has shifted dramatically in recent years. Now, it’s driven by affordable data, widespread smartphone usage, and interactive platforms. With services like Disney+ Hotstar and JioCinema, you can watch live sports, concerts, and reality shows.

Thecricketpanda

Mar

24th

2026

12:20

Emerging Tech

Top 10 Indian Web Series on OTT Platforms That Made the Most Money in 2026

Picture this: It’s midnight. You tell yourself, just one more episode. Next thing you know, the sun is up and you’ve devoured an entire season. Sound familiar? Welcome to 2026, the year India’s web series addiction turned into an unstoppable money machine.

Bullsmart

Mar

10th

2026

23:30

I&B ministry asks Telegram to remove, disable access to 3,142 URL links

Action follows complaints from JioCinema, Amazon Prime Video and others, alleging piracy. The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has directed intermediary platform Telegram to remove and disable access to as many as 3,142 URL links, after it found that certain channels were violating the Copyright Act, 1957, by streaming content owned by or licensed to certain content owners, OTT platforms and producers without authorisation.

The Indian Express

Mar

2nd

2026

06:40

B2B Tag

The great Indian OTT reset: why original shows are dwindling

Streaming platforms are cutting back on the number of original shows made in Indian languages, after the surge seen during the pandemic. Following an 18% decline in 2024, the number of originals fell another 13% in 2025, according to media consulting firm Ormax.

Live Mint

Feb

3rd

2026

10:14

Who is Jyoti Deshpande? Once a tuition teacher, now close aide of Mukesh Ambani, brain behind Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar, she works as…

Mukesh Ambani's JioCinema and JioStudios are currently garnering all the hype, thanks to the success of Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar, which has earned over Rs 1300 crore at the worldwide box office. When JioStudios first greenlit Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar, the studio believed that it was a gamble that could go either way; however, it was Jyoti Deshpande's conviction that not only led to the film's success but also further cemented Mukesh Ambani's company in the production market.

News24 Online

Feb

2nd

2026

18:30

One IPL match Rs 118 Cr, entire ISL season Rs 8.62 Cr: Explained

The Indian Super League has witnessed the sharpest commercial collapse in Indian sports history. For the 2025–26 season, ISL media rights have been sold to FanCode for just ₹8.62 crore, a staggering fall of nearly 97 percent from the ₹275 crore per season valuation paid earlier by Viacom18.

Zee News India

Jan

18th

2026

13:00

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

2026: A Year Of Integration As India's Adland Balances Scale, Structure & AI

As we enter 2026, India's marketing, advertising and media landscape stands at an inflection point, one marked not by disruption for disruption's sake, but by measured consolidation and strategic recalibration. The year ahead promises a deepening of trends that emerged in 2025: integrated data ecosystems, mature connected TV advertising models, tighter regulatory frameworks and hyper local strategies that have achieved meaningful scale.

BW Marketing World

Jan

13th

2026

18:30

Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam OTT Releases This Week: What to Watch Across Platforms

From crime thrillers and mystery dramas to sports, animation, and big international shows, popular streaming platforms like JioCinema, Netflix, Sony LIV, ZEE5, Prime Video, and others offer something for everyone. JioHotstar: A Power-Packed January Line-Up JioHotstar is leading the week with a strong mix of thrillers, sports, animation, and premium international shows.

Iwmbuzz

Jan

1st

2026

18:30

2025: The year Indian sports saw chaos, comebacks, and breakthroughs

From cricket’s highs to football’s lows, 2025 reshaped India’s sports landscape MUMBAI: Indian sports rode a dizzying wave of contradictions. Cricket’s coffers were overflowing, women’s sports were finally commanding respect and rupees, tech was turning stadiums into data factories, and yet India’s second most-watched league had no broadcaster, no start date, and clubs were haemorrhaging money.

IndianTelevision

Dec

27th

2025

04:36

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

2025: The Year Indian Cinema Stopped Arriving and Started Belonging

For a long time, Indian cinema existed inside a language of anticipation. We spoke of it as an industry perpetually “on the brink”, of global recognition, of serious critical legitimacy, of finally being understood beyond stereotypes.

The Statesman

Dec

26th

2025

08:48

Emerging Tech

Mergers & acquisitions that defined 2025

As we close the books on 2025, the global mergers and acquisitions landscape delivered a dramatic rebound from the relative lull of recent years. Dealmakers pursued scale, technology leadership and cross-border expansion with renewed vigour, pushing aggregate transaction value sharply higher and setting the stage for what many analysts believe could be a multi-year window of consolidation.

ET Edge Insights

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JioCinema currently holds 25 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including badminton, cricket, athletics, futsal, motorsports, soccer | association football, ice skating, field hockey and sports sublicensing.