JioCinema unveils premium pricing in India, begins streaming ‘Succession’, ‘The Last of Us’
1 year, 7 months ago

JioCinema unveils premium pricing in India, begins streaming ‘Succession’, ‘The Last of Us’

The Hindu  

Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s streaming platform JioCinema announced premium pricing of 999 Indian rupees a year, its first step to move away from a free content model to fight global rivals such as Netflix and Disney in the country. The move comes weeks after a Reliance's Viacom18 struck a content deal with Warner Bros, that will make available popular HBO and Warner titles such as Succession and those featuring the character Harry Potter on the JioCinema platform. The JioCinema website on Saturday showed the new premium pricing for Hollywood content, with the much-awaited Succession series available for streaming. Karan Taurani, a senior vice president of India's Elara Capital specialising in the media and entertainment sectors, said Reliance's streaming offer price was at the lower end versus rivals that but more content would be needed to succeed.

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Tech Glitch during IPL Auction 2024 on JioCinema Upsets Fans
Top News
1 month ago

Tech Glitch during IPL Auction 2024 on JioCinema Upsets Fans

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Cricket lovers faced some anxious moments ahead of the IPL 2025 auction on Sunday, as JioCinema faced some technical issues. Anticipating interesting moments and action from top players during the auction, cricket fans were glued to the screens when it was stuck suddenly. The IPL 2025 shortlisted 574 players from over 1,574 names. According to Wisden, the list includes …

JioCinema streaming disruption leaves cricket fans frustrated
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1 month ago

JioCinema streaming disruption leaves cricket fans frustrated

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Cricket lovers faced some anxious moments ahead of the IPL 2025 auction on Sunday, as JioCinema faced some technical issues. Anticipating interesting moments and action from top players during the auction, cricket fans were glued to the screens when it was stuck suddenly. The streaming disruption triggered concern among the viewers and a few enthusiasts took to social media …

JioCinema faces technical glitches ahead of IPL 2025 auction, leaving fans frustrated
1 month ago

JioCinema faces technical glitches ahead of IPL 2025 auction, leaving fans frustrated

Hindustan Times  

Just moments before the much-awaited IPL 2025 auction, JioCinema—the official streaming partner for the Indian Premier League—encountered technical glitches, leaving fans frustrated and disheartened. JioCinema is an OTT platform owned by Viacom, which is owned by Reliance Industries Scheduled for November 24, the IPL 2025 auction has fans buzzing with anticipation as teams vie for top players to strengthen their …

JioCinema faces technical issue amid IPL 2025 Auctions, leaves netizens furious
1 month ago

JioCinema faces technical issue amid IPL 2025 Auctions, leaves netizens furious

Live Mint  

JioCinema, the official streaming partner for IPL 2025 Mega Auction, faced a technical issue during the marquee event. Unable to watch the auction or login to account.” wrote another user Meanwhile, one user requested JioCinema to stream the IPL auction on the Hotstar app instead. A total of 577 players from around the world will be up for sale in …

Sony secures Asia Cup media rights at base price of $170 mn, JioStar opts out
1 month ago

Sony secures Asia Cup media rights at base price of $170 mn, JioStar opts out

Live Mint  

MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Networks India has acquired the media rights for all Asian Cricket Council tournaments from 2024 to 2031 at the base price of $170 million. The acquisition is a significant win for SPNI, with Gaurav Banerjee, the newly appointed MD and CEO, managing to secure marquee tournaments at a relatively modest valuation compared to the increasingly prohibitive prices …

JioCinema Premium Plan to redefine subscription market
7 months, 4 weeks ago

JioCinema Premium Plan to redefine subscription market

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With the phenomenal success of the Indian Premier League and an award-winning entertainment offering, JioCinema has established itself as a destination for premium entertainment in every Indian household. Now, solving for key consumer interruptions such as device restrictions, low-quality video and high-cost subscription plans, JioCinema announced its new subscription offering, ‘JioCinema Premium’. Existing JioCinema Premium members will now enjoy …

JioCinema announces new ad-free premium plan for ₹29 a month. Will IPL continue to be available for free? Details
7 months, 4 weeks ago

JioCinema announces new ad-free premium plan for ₹29 a month. Will IPL continue to be available for free? Details

Hindustan Times  

JioCinema cut prices for its premium content which includes Hollywood movies and TV shows. JioCinema new plan: The new plan includes online and offline viewing in 4K quality for movies, TV series and kids programming on any device. The new plan includes online and offline viewing in 4K quality for movies, TV series and kids programming on any device. The …

IPL 2024: JioCinema records 51 per cent viewership growth on opening day compared to 2023
9 months ago

IPL 2024: JioCinema records 51 per cent viewership growth on opening day compared to 2023

Firstpost  

As JioCinema commenced their second season on digital, over 59 Crore video views were registered on the platform for the opening day of TATA IPL 2024 which led to 660 crore minutes of watch-time. JioCinema, the official streaming platform for the TATA IPL, made an incredible opening for the 2024 season as over 11.3 crore viewers logged in on Day …

JioCinema reboots for another big digital innings with advertisers for IPL 2024
1 year ago

JioCinema reboots for another big digital innings with advertisers for IPL 2024

Firstpost  

The event witnessed participation from some of India’s leading advertisers who discussed India’s paradigm shift towards digital and its implications on advertising in live sports. Rebooting for a new season of IPL, JioCinema hosted a roadshow event for advertisers and partners that brought the power and potential of live sports on digital back into focus, and showcased the expanse of …

IPL 2024 Retention Day Live: When and where to watch squad announcement before auction on TV and streaming?
1 year ago

IPL 2024 Retention Day Live: When and where to watch squad announcement before auction on TV and streaming?

India TV News  

Who knew that the week after a heartbreaking loss for India in the World Cup final against Australia will be so exciting and thrilling that the IPL 2024 retention day will become such a highly-anticipated event on Sunday, November 26? A couple of senior England players Ben Stokes and Joe Root pulled out while several other big names including Shardul …

Jio mobile plans with free Disney+ Hotstar to watch cricket World Cup 2023 final: Price and other benefits
1 year, 1 month ago

Jio mobile plans with free Disney+ Hotstar to watch cricket World Cup 2023 final: Price and other benefits

India Today  

Cricket fans are all set to witness the India vs Australia Cricket World Cup 2023 battle on Sunday, November 19. Jio plans with free Disney+ Hostar Jio Rs 328 Prepaid plan: This plan, priced at Rs 328, offers users a daily data allocation of 1.5 GB for a duration of 28 days. Jio Rs 388 Prepaid plan: For those seeking …

Disney+ Hotstar rivals JioCinema, announces free streaming of ICC World Cup 2023 and Asia Cup
1 year, 1 month ago

Disney+ Hotstar rivals JioCinema, announces free streaming of ICC World Cup 2023 and Asia Cup

India Today  

JioCinema is currently giving other streaming platforms a run for their money. The streaming service garnered attention by live streaming major sports tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup 2022 and IPL 2023. To counter JioCinema's increasing popularity, Disney+ Hotstar has announced that it will provide free live streaming of the Asia Cup and ICC Men's Cricket World Cup tournaments …

Jio prepaid plans with Disney+ Hotstar: Watch Cricket World Cup on TV for free
1 year, 2 months ago

Jio prepaid plans with Disney+ Hotstar: Watch Cricket World Cup on TV for free

Hindustan Times  

The Cricket World Cup 2023 kicked off on Thursday and will run through November 19. Telecom giant Reliance Jio has presented cricket enthusiasts across the nation with six recharge plans bundled with Disney+ Hotstar subscription. For a period of three months, Reliance Jio users can enjoy a Disney+ Hotstar subscription with prepaid plans priced at ₹328, ₹388, ₹758, and ₹808. …

Mukesh Ambani Hails Network18's 'Great Progress' in Becoming Top News Network, Roots for JioCinema
1 year, 3 months ago

Mukesh Ambani Hails Network18's 'Great Progress' in Becoming Top News Network, Roots for JioCinema

News 18  

Indian Premier League, which was streamed for free on JioCinema for the first time, set a global record with a staggering 45 crore viewers tuning in to the platform, Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries Limited, said as he addressed the 46th Annual General Meeting in Mumbai on Monday. Highlighting RIL’s progress in the media and entertainment sector, Ambani said …

44.9 crore viewers watched IPL 2023 on JioCinema
1 year, 6 months ago

44.9 crore viewers watched IPL 2023 on JioCinema

Firstpost  

JioCinema continued to set new records on IPL 2023 as 44.9 crore viewers experienced their favourite sporting event on the platform. Through JioCinema’s multi-platform offerings, viewers watched IPL 2023 through mobiles, tablets, laptops/desktops and Connected TVs. In particular, Connected TV adoption scaled up rapidly this season across the country, and its massive reach was in evidence with more than 12.6 …

Jio Cinema says it has created a new record with 12 crore unique viewers
1 year, 6 months ago

Jio Cinema says it has created a new record with 12 crore unique viewers

The Hindu  

Reliance-owned JioCinema, which has the live streaming rights for Tata IPL, said it has created a world record with 12 crore unique viewers tuning in to watch the rain-impacted final match played on Monday. "JioCinema's digital powerplay in TATA IPL 2023 broke global records to usher in a new era in sports viewing," it added. This record-breaking customer engagement in …

JioCinema sets world record with 3.2 Crore viewers during IPL final
1 year, 6 months ago

JioCinema sets world record with 3.2 Crore viewers during IPL final

India TV News  

JioCinema, the digital streaming partner of the IPL in 2023, has achieved a remarkable feat by breaking the world record for the most concurrent views during a live-streamed event. The IPL 2023 finale, featuring an intense clash between the Chennai Super Kings and the Gujarat Titans, witnessed a viewership of over 3.2 crore viewers on JioCinema's platform. This earlier record …

JioCinema paid plans with new content to be introduced soon: Here is everything we know
1 year, 7 months ago

JioCinema paid plans with new content to be introduced soon: Here is everything we know

India Today  

Over time, JioCinema has emerged as a popular OTT platform offering many web-series and movies at absolutely no extra cost. However, JioCinema will not remain free for long as the platform plans to charge users for its content and will introduce paid plans soon. Jio's plan to introduce paid plans is an attempt to compete against other major OTT players …

JioCinema new home to HBO and Warner Bros content in India
1 year, 7 months ago

JioCinema new home to HBO and Warner Bros content in India

The Hindu  

Starting next month, content from HBO, Max Original and Warner Bros will be available on the streaming platform JioCinema after Warner Bros Discovery and Viacom18 on Thursday announced a new multi-year agreement to bring titles from the premium American studio to Indian audiences. As per the deal, HBO Original, Max Original and Warner Bros. Television series will premiere on JioCinema …

JioCinema to steam IPL 2023 in 4K, has curated plans to enhance viewing experience | READ
1 year, 10 months ago

JioCinema to steam IPL 2023 in 4K, has curated plans to enhance viewing experience | READ

India TV News  

The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League is all set to be bigger and better. The league is getting better with every edition and this time around, it offers something more for the viewers too. They had the same strategy for the FIFA World Cup 2022 which enabled the users to switch between different camera angles using the Multicam …

With Fan Experience at the Forefront, NBA Looking for Learnings From IPL’s ‘Wonderful Spectacle’: NBA’s Asia and India Managing Director Ramez Sheikh
2 years, 2 months ago

With Fan Experience at the Forefront, NBA Looking for Learnings From IPL’s ‘Wonderful Spectacle’: NBA’s Asia and India Managing Director Ramez Sheikh

News 18  

NBA fan engagement has been the overriding theme during their 3-day visit to the gulf region of Abu Dhabi and while from the sports perspective NBA played their first-ever game in the region with Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Milwaukee Bucks and Trae Young’s Atlanta Hawks drawing in two nights for sold out crowd. And as the expansion plans for NBA get back …

Is cricket really worth $9 billion in India?
2 years, 3 months ago

Is cricket really worth $9 billion in India?

Hindustan Times  

Suraj, 20, an engineering student from Mumbai, watches most of his live cricket on the move on a basic ₹499-a-year Hotstar plan. Disney Star, the one stop destination for big-ticket cricket, lost IPL digital rights to Viacom 18 and sub licensed ICC TV rights to Zee. If Viacom 18’s IPL acquisition was about business convergence in the new technological era, …

Viacom18’s IPL rights are about much more than merely cricket
2 years, 6 months ago

Viacom18’s IPL rights are about much more than merely cricket

Live Mint  

In the 1990s and 2000s, when broadcasting of live cricket moved beyond Doordarshan and onto private TV channels, watching a big cricket match live was like attending a get-together. Disney-Star will pay ₹23,575 crore for this T20 cricket tournament’s domestic TV rights for the next five years. The broader view seems to be that Viacom18 might have ended up overpaying …

DC EDIT | IPL in $6 billion heaven
2 years, 6 months ago

DC EDIT | IPL in $6 billion heaven

Deccan Chronicle  

In a stupendous jump in bidding that defies global economic projections, broadcasters and streaming sites will be paying a stupendous Rs.48,390 crores over five years, close to Rs.10,000 crores a season, and take rights revenues to stratospheric heights for IPL cricket. A combination of television and today’s web streaming that renders entertainment “mobile” has seen to the supremacy of IPL …

IPL fetches staggering media rights for over $6 billion
2 years, 6 months ago

IPL fetches staggering media rights for over $6 billion

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — U.S. media giant Walt Disney and India’s Reliance Industries have won the broadcasting rights for the Indian Premier League for more than $6 billion, making the Twenty20 cricket competition one of the most lucrative sports leagues in the world in terms of cost per game. An IPL match is billed in rights value ahead of English Premier …

Mukesh Ambani’s consumer empire gets a cricket spin
2 years, 6 months ago

Mukesh Ambani’s consumer empire gets a cricket spin

Live Mint  

After solidifying his control of a $2 telecom carriage business, the world’s seventh-richest man is seeking his next fortune in a $1 content-streaming enterprise. Actually, the spoils from the digital rights for Indian Premier League cricket, snagged by billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Viacom18 by dethroning Walt Disney & Co. for the next five years, aren’t even at the $1 mark yet. …

IPL TV, digital rights in subcontinent fetch BCCI ₹44,075 crore
2 years, 6 months ago

IPL TV, digital rights in subcontinent fetch BCCI ₹44,075 crore

Live Mint  

Television and digital rights to beam Indian Premier League matches across the Indian subcontinent were sold for a whopping ₹44,075 crore on the second day of the ongoing e-auction, three people familiar with the bidding process said, as broadcast giants bet on IPL’s pan-India popularity and explosive internet adoption. At the last auction in 2017, Star India won IPL’s global …

IPL Media Rights sold to 2 broadcasters for TV and digital for Rs 44,075 crore for 410 matches in 2023-27 cycle
2 years, 6 months ago

IPL Media Rights sold to 2 broadcasters for TV and digital for Rs 44,075 crore for 410 matches in 2023-27 cycle

India Today  

The IPL media rights e-auction lived up to the hype of the market experts as the Board of Control for Cricket in India is set for a windfall with the rights for TV and digital for broadcast in the Indian subcontinent going for Rs 44,075 crore on Monday, June 13. The BCCI has gotten richer by Rs 44,075 crore for …

Vodafone Idea launches two new prepaid plans with free Disney+ Hotstar subscription
2 years, 8 months ago

Vodafone Idea launches two new prepaid plans with free Disney+ Hotstar subscription

India Today  

As this year’s IPL season begins, Vodafone Idea launches two new prepaid plans with a free Disney+ Hotstar subscription. Under the plan, users get 2GB of data per day, unlimited voice calling benefits on any network, 100 SMSes per day, and also a one-year Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription. --Vi Rs 901 prepaid plan offers 3GB of data per day, an …

Jio launches Rs 555, Rs 2,999 plans with free Disney+ Hotstar subscription for IPL 2022
2 years, 8 months ago

Jio launches Rs 555, Rs 2,999 plans with free Disney+ Hotstar subscription for IPL 2022

India Today  

Reliance Jio has launched two new plans for its subscribers that will let them watch the IPL 2022 tournament for free. The company, in partnership with OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar, has launched affordable prepaid plans priced at Rs 555 and Rs 2999 that offer DisneyPlus Hotstar subscription at no extra cost. Coming to what the new plan offers, you get …

Netflix announces new comedy series ‘Comedy Premium League’
3 years, 4 months ago

Netflix announces new comedy series ‘Comedy Premium League’

Live Mint  

Netflix has announced a new comedy series, Comedy Premium League, which will premiere on 20 August. In September 2020, Netflix India partnered Reliance Jio, to offer a free mobile-only subscription to post-paid subscribers for plans starting at $5.3 per month. This partnership was expected to help the OTT platform notch up 5 million subscribers in India according to a report …

IPL 2021: Jio announces new prepaid, postpaid plans for cricket fans
3 years, 8 months ago

IPL 2021: Jio announces new prepaid, postpaid plans for cricket fans

India TV News  

IPL 2021 is about to kick off today and Jio has once again launched a few new offers for the cricket fans. 401 Jio prepaid recharge plan, the users will get 3GB daily high-speed data along with 6GB additional data and Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription for 28 days. 598 prepaid recharge plan will offer 2GB daily high-speed data and Disney+ …

IPL Auction 2021 Live Streaming Channel, Website and App Name start Time in IST
3 years, 10 months ago

IPL Auction 2021 Live Streaming Channel, Website and App Name start Time in IST

India Today  

The much-awaited Indian Premier League Auction 2021 is finally here and we’re just a little more than 24 hours from the action to start. Where to watch the live streaming of Vivo IPL Auction 2021 broadcast on TV? Where do I watch live streaming of Vivo IPL Auction 2021? You can catch the IPL Auction 2021 live on the streaming …

Jio introduces new Cricket prepaid plans with Disney+ Hotstar and free IPL 2020 streaming: Know details
4 years, 3 months ago

Jio introduces new Cricket prepaid plans with Disney+ Hotstar and free IPL 2020 streaming: Know details

India TV News  

As rumoured previously, Reliance Jio has introduced new Cricket prepaid plans that will provide users with free Disney+ Hotstar and the ability to view IPL 2020 for free. The plan offers access to free Disney+ Hotstar VIP and Jio apps. 777 pack includes free Disney+ Hotstar VIP for a year and access to Jio apps. The Jio plans also come …

Reliance Jio to reportedly provide free IPL 2020 live streaming with some prepaid plans: Know which ones
4 years, 4 months ago

Reliance Jio to reportedly provide free IPL 2020 live streaming with some prepaid plans: Know which ones

India TV News  

Reliance Jio could provide cricket fans in India with free live-streaming of the upcoming IPL 2020. The popular telecom operator could provide free live-streaming through some of its prepaid plans for access to the matches via Disney+ Hotstar. Jio plans to get free IPL 2020 live-streaming According to a report by 91Mobiles, Jio is expected to provide free live-streaming of …

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