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From 8 stories, the newest dated 9 Oct 2026. Summary written 13 Oct 2026.
JioHotstar is a streaming platform in India that carries live sport and entertainment, and JioStar makes its platform announcements.[1] source: Medianama
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Cricket Live Studio runs on JioHotstar and the Star Sports Network.[2] source: BW Marketing World Its Shop the Look feature lets viewers buy outfits while they watch.[3] source: MediaBrief JioStar's live-sport calendar runs 350 days a year, and its IPL 2026 television and digital audience was more than 1.2 billion viewers.[1] source: Medianama
On 6 October 2026, JioHotstar launched across the Middle East and North Africa as a dedicated section inside the STARZPLAY app, with content in up to 10 languages.[4] source: Business Today The STARZPLAY Plus plan costs AED 34.99 per month and the Max plan costs AED 49.99 per month.[4] source: Business Today On September 30, 2026, JioStar announced plans to deepen JioHotstar's ChatGPT integration and add in-app Swiggy food ordering.[1] source: Medianama The JioHotstar–Swiggy cricket food-ordering feature reached 37 million users across 690-plus cities, Financial Express reported in September 2026.[5] source: Financial Express In October 2026, Haier Appliances India became title sponsor of Cricket Live Studio for six months across four international series.[2] source: BW Marketing World Skyscanner became title sponsor of Jeeto Dhan Dhana Dhan for the five-match India-West Indies T20I series, offering vouchers worth up to INR 1,000 on every matchday.[6] source: Social Samosa JioHotstar is also building creator-led content through its Sparks vertical.[7] source: ET Small Business
JioStar CEO Kevin Vaz urged immediate restoration of BARC ratings in September 2026.[8] source: ET BrandEquity ET Small Business named Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and YouTube alongside JioHotstar in a report on Indian streamers.[7] source: ET Small Business
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What is JioHotstar's current strategy in India?
JioHotstar launched across the Middle East and North Africa inside the STARZPLAY app in October 2026.[4] source: Business Today On September 30, 2026, JioStar announced plans for deeper ChatGPT integration and in-app Swiggy ordering on JioHotstar.[1] source: Medianama In September 2026 it was building creator-led content through its Sparks vertical.[7] source: ET Small Business
Who are JioHotstar's main competitors?
ET Small Business named Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and YouTube alongside JioHotstar in a September 2026 report on Indian streamers using creators' built-in audiences to reduce show-discovery and marketing risks.[7] source: ET Small Business
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- Airtel adds one free international roaming trip a year to new postpaid plans, starting at Rs 499
- Netflix India co-streams Roadies with JioHotstar in mass-market content push
- Saregama uses GenAI videos to refresh vintage catalogue and push paid streaming
- Vi launches Rs 200 prepaid entertainment pack with 30GB data and 20 OTT services
- JioStar turns streaming into a shopping surface with OpenAI-powered conversational search
- JioStar's IPL 2026 hits 1.2B viewers, unlocking new ad-retail playbook for consumer brands
- Tata Play FY26 loss widens to Rs 551 cr as DTH subs bleed to streaming, Free Dish
- Amazon Music India splits from Prime with 3-tier model, undercuts Spotify at ₹99