Entertainment
JioHotstar launches rebranded streaming platform in UK, Canada, and Singapore
The service replaces the previous Hotstar app with new interactive features and quarterly pricing, but excludes Indian Premier League cricket rights.
The short version
- JioStar has rolled out its revamped JioHotstar streaming app across the United Kingdom, Canada, and Singapore, replacing the legacy Hotstar platform.
- The rollout introduces interactive features such as live voting for reality series alongside new quarterly subscription tiers.
- JioStar-owned cricket rights, notably the Indian Premier League, are excluded from the international launch catalog.
Key facts
- JioHotstar has officially replaced the former Hotstar app in the UK, Canada, and Singapore, offering over 160,000 hours of content spanning more than 12 Asian languages.[Variety]
- The international launch catalog does not include the Indian Premier League or other cricket competitions for which JioStar holds Indian distribution rights.[Variety]
- New interactive features allow international viewers in the three markets to cast live votes on reality shows like 'Bigg Boss' and access select programming before or alongside domestic television broadcasts.[Variety]
- Pricing beginning September 2 includes new quarterly and existing annual options: £19.99 quarterly and £69.99 annually in the UK, CAD 19.99 quarterly and CAD 49.99 annually in Canada, and SGD 29.98 quarterly and SGD 69.98 annually in Singapore.[Variety]
- Current Hotstar subscribers can log into the new app using existing credentials, automatically migrating their plans to corresponding JioHotstar tiers.[Variety]