Observed Signal · Apr 8, 2026 · Company Profile · Source: State of Streaming · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
State of Streaming Adds JioCinema Profile
JioCinema is a video streaming app operated by Reliance Jio and headquartered in Mumbai, India. Launched in 2016, the platform offers live sports (including the IPL), HBO content, Bollywood titles and operates large-scale, free ad-supported international sports offerings. The service reports over 400 million users and is positioned within Jio’s corporate family alongside other streaming properties such as JioHotstar. The page is a directory-style company profile on the State of Streaming site.
Profile of a major Indian streaming platform with a large (400M+) user base and significant sports and premium content rights; relevant to advertisers, CTV/OTT ecosystem and media buyers but not breaking news.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- JioCinema is a streaming app operated by Reliance Jio (Parent: Jio).
- Headquarters: Mumbai, India.
- Founded in 2016.
- Platform features IPL cricket, HBO content, and Bollywood titles.
- Reported user base: 400M+ users; offers international free ad-supported sports.
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State of Streaming Adds JioHotstar Profile
State of Streaming's publisher page lists recent streaming and ad‑tech stories and includes a directory profile for JioHotstar. JioHotstar is identified as a streaming app owned by Jio, headquartered in Mumbai, India, founded in 2015. The profile describes JioHotstar as India's largest streaming platform offering Bollywood and regional cinema, international content, and live cricket (including the IPL). The entry notes business models including subscription and ad‑supported sports and links to the service website. The page also aggregates multiple headlines about industry topics (Roku, Netflix, YouTube, FreeWheel, Viant, TiVo Ads, and others).
JioHotstar Expands Globally Without Sports
JioHotstar, the streaming platform controlled by Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, is expanding beyond India for the first time, launching in the U.K., Canada, and Singapore on September 2. The service will offer over 160,000 hours of entertainment content but will exclude live sports such as IPL and cricket, which are key attractions in India. Hotstar will be replaced by JioHotstar in these markets, with existing credentials carrying over. JioHotstar is not launching in the U.S. yet. The expansion follows the 2024 merger of Reliance and Disney's India media assets, which also merged Hotstar and JioCinema into JioHotstar. The service aims to cater to the South Asian diaspora and audiences seeking diverse content.
State of Streaming Adds SonyLIV Profile
This State of Streaming directory entry profiles SonyLIV, Sony Group’s Indian streaming service. The page lists corporate metadata: parent company Sony Group, headquarters in Mumbai, India, and a 2013 founding year. It describes SonyLIV as a subscription streaming app offering original series, entertainment content and live sports (including UEFA), provides a link to the service website, and situates SonyLIV within Sony’s corporate family (links to Crunchyroll, Funimation, VRV). The page is a directory/profile entry and notes there is no editorial coverage for SonyLIV on State of Streaming yet.
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