On Wednesday, JioHotstar officially launched in select global markets outside India. The streaming platform announced that its service now covers three additional countries, bringing the total to four, including India. The company revealed that JioHotstar will offer original series, new game show formats, and other film and TV content—all featuring dubbing and subtitles in multiple languages to cater to a global audience. Additionally, the company unveiled quarterly and annual plans for these three new markets. Users can also watch JioStar TV channel content on the JioHotstar platform via smart TVs and mobile apps.
JioHotstar Global Launch: New Plans and Content Catalog
The streaming platform JioHotstar has launched in three new countries—the UK, Singapore, and Canada—marking its debut in global markets outside India. The company has introduced quarterly plans for these new markets, alongside the existing annual plans. In the UK, the quarterly plan is priced at £19.99 (approximately ₹2,600), while the annual plan costs £69.99 (approximately ₹9,000).
On the other hand, the quarterly plans in Canada and Singapore cost CAD 19.99 (roughly 1,400) and SGD 29.98 (about Rs. 2,200), respectively. Meanwhile, the annual plans can be purchased at CAD 49.99 (roughly Rs. 3,400) and SGD 69.98 (about Rs. 5,200), respectively.
| Market | Quarterly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| UK | GBP 19.99 (about Rs. 2,600) | GBP 69.99 (about Rs. 9,000) |
| Canada | CAD 19.99 (about Rs. 1,400) | CAD 49.99 (about Rs. 3,400) |
| Singapore | SGD 29.98 (about Rs. 2,200) | SGD 69.98 (about Rs. 5,200) |
The company has also announced that multiple popular shows and movies will be part of its catalogue globally, including originals like Criminal Justice, Special Ops, Chiraiya, Pritam & Pedro, Asur, Aarya, Heartbeat, Vikram on Duty, Kaattaan, and more. Similarly, JioHotstar will also offer reality shows like Koffee with Karan, Bhojpuri Bawaal, Khatron Ke Khiladi, MTV Hustle, Splitsvilla, and Roadies, in addition to movies like Vaazha, Dhurandhar, Chhichhore, Kesari Chapter 2, 12th Fail, and Jab We Met.
JioHotstar will offer more than 1,60,000 hours of content in over 12 Asian languages, dubbed and with subtitles for users globally. Further, the company plans to add more than 30,000 hours of new content annually. Apart from this, JioHotstar has announced its new originals, namely Ali Baba Aur Chaalis Bhoot, Prince of Mollywood, Part Timers, and The Court, which will be released globally soon.
Moreover, JioHotstar is launching a new game show format in Canada and Singapore, titled India Ka Top 1 Percent, which will be hosted by Anil Kapoor. Users in the three new markets will also be able to access JioStar TV channels, including Star Plus, Colors, Star Vijay, Asianet, Star Jalsha, and Star Pravah.