One of the popular OTT platforms in India By JioHotstar Now also entered in UK, Canada and Singapore. The company recently announced its international launch. The announcement by the company marks the next chapter in its Infinite Possibilities approach and accelerates its journey to become a global entertainment platform. With this launch, JioHotstar's extensive entertainment catalog will reach new markets.
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Audiences will have a new way to discover, watch and engage. With over 160 thousand hours of content, in more than 12 languages and across genres, JioHotstar is the confluence of personalized recommendations, interactive features, flexible subscription options and an engaging product experience.
JioHotstar brings premium Indian entertainment to audiences across the UK, Canada and Singapore in one place. These include television, movies, regional programs, non-fiction, children's programs and anime. The platform will continue to add over 30,000 hours of fresh content every year, designed to deeply connect with the South Asian diaspora and appeal to a wider global audience seeking diverse stories, languages and cultures. (Photo Courtesy: Pinterest)
JioHotstar, the ultimate entertainment streaming destination, begins its international launch with a diverse entertainment line-up. Including new originals, iconic franchises and a wide range of television content offerings.
New Originals and Blockbuster Premieres: Blockbuster movie premieres throughout the year including Ali Baba Aur Chalis Bhoot, Prince of Mollywood, Part Timers, The Court and other originals.
Bigg Boss, Now Interactive: Iconic reality franchise Bigg Boss is coming back in six languages. For the first time, viewers in Singapore, Canada and the UK will have the opportunity to vote live at each edition, allowing them to actively participate and influence the game in real time. Viewers in Canada and UK will have access to 24×7 live feed, while viewers in Canada will be able to watch Bigg Boss Hindi TV 7 days before the telecast.
New game show format: Viewers in Canada and Singapore can watch India Ka Top 1 Percent hosted by Anil Kapoor, which tests the logic and reasoning of the contestants.
Content from Jiostar TV channels with early access: Viewers can watch content from Jiostar television channels like Star Plus, Colors, Star Vijay, Asianet, Star Jalsha and Star Prabhav. Viewers in Singapore and Canada will have before-TV access to experience popular shows like Anupama, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Sehar Hone Ko Hai. The new Azgaye Azgu line-up comes with JioHotstar's already renowned extensive entertainment library, bringing together entertainment across genres and generations.
The library includes award-winning and critically acclaimed originals like Criminal Justice, Special Ops, Chiraiya, Pritam & Pedro, Asura, Arya, Heartbeat, Vikram On Duty, Kerala Crime Files, Resort, Kattan. There will also be unlimited entertainment including Koffee with Karan, Bhojpuri Bawal, Khatron Ke Khiladi, MTV Hustle, Splitsvilla, Laughter Chefs. Experience blockbuster reality franchises like Roadies, Kuku with Komli and popular and critically acclaimed films like Waza, Dhurandhar, Chhichhore, Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh, Kill, 12th Fail, Jab We Met.
Available on mobile and connected TV, JioHotstar is designed to give viewers the flexibility to experience entertainment anywhere and anytime. The app will be available for download from the App Store and Google Play Store in the UK, Canada and Singapore.
Driven by changing viewing habits, JioHotstar is introducing new quarterly subscription plans for the first time in all three markets, giving viewers a shorter term option alongside annual plans. For a smooth transition, existing Hotstar subscribers in these markets will be able to easily log-in with their existing credentials and will be automatically converted to the equivalent JioHotstar plan without any service interruption. In the UK, existing subscribers may continue with their current monthly subscription plans as long as auto-renewal is active. The updated app simplifies the onboarding journey, allowing Android users in all three regions to subscribe directly within the app.
| market | quarter | yearly |
|---|---|---|
| UK | GBP 19.99 | GBP 69.99 |
| Canada | CAD 19.99 | CAD 49.99 |
| Singapore | SGD 29.98 | SGD 69.98 |
In addition, JioHotstar's product interface has been designed for audiences in the UK, Canada and Singapore to make discovery easier and the viewing experience more immersive. With a modern and easy-to-understand UI/UX, as well as powered by ultra-personalized recommendation engines, the platform easily adapts to the audience's individual viewing habits. To enhance accessibility in multi-generational and multicultural households, the platform provides high-quality subtitles and dubs in English, Hindi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi and 12+ other Asian languages, making world-class entertainment more inclusive and interactive.
Commenting on JioHotstar's international expansion and approach to global streaming, Amit Malhotra, Head International Business, Jiostar said, “Streaming has competed over the last decade on the size of its catalog. We think the big opportunity now is to redefine the entertainment experience for audiences, not just what they watch, but how they discover, engage with and shape the experience in real time. South Asian audiences with Indian entertainment in languages, There is a deep connection between generations and households. At the same time, audiences are looking for stories and cultures beyond their own. We see an opportunity to build on this broad, yet underserved global audience, not just to export Indian streaming services.”
He added, “As we expand internationally, our ambition is to show what's possible when scale, language, cultural diversity, personalization and deeper audience engagement are built into the streaming experience from day one.”
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Trusted by over 500 million active users, JioHotstar has built one of the world's largest entertainment ecosystems, combining premium storytelling, consumer-first product experiences and innovation at scale. From interactive voice discovery to AI-powered personalization, in-app commerce and interactive entertainment, JioHotstar is constantly exploring new ways for audiences to experience content. The launch in UK, Canada and Singapore marks the next stage in JioHotstar's journey to bring not only its entertainment catalog but also its product experience, technology and vision for the future of streaming to a global audience.
