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IPL 2025: Ad views duplication in CTV, LTV, mobile less than 5% on JioStar

A Nielsen-JioStar analysis of IPL 2025 finds minimal duplication in ad views and strong incremental reach from cross-screen media plans

JioHotstar joins Netflix as it crosses 1 billion downloads on Google Play

With over 500 million monthly active users, JioHotstar leads the OTT market in the country, the person aware of the development added

Jolly LLB 3 OTT release: Where to watch Akshay & Arshad's film online?

Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi's Jolly LLB 3 released on Sept 19, 2025 and is set to make its OTT debut. According to reports, the digital premiere of the movie will be held soon

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final logs 446 million viewership

The India-South Africa final at DY Patil Stadium achieved the highest-ever reach for women's cricket, matching the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 final viewership

Bad Girl OTT release: When & where to watch Vetrimaaran's film online?

Bad Girl, presented by filmmakers Anurag Kashyap and Vetrimaaran, is streaming today on a popular OTT platform. This 'rave' review movie was released in cinemas on 5 September 2025

Jurassic World Rebirth OTT release: Where to watch Scarlett's blockbuster?

Jurassic World: Rebirth ft. Scarlett Johansson will be available online on Nov 14, 2025. This film was a box office hit in India with over 100 cr earnings, and was released in India on July 4, 2025

OTT platforms turn to daily TV-style shows to boost audience engagement

Streaming platforms like JioHotstar, Netflix, and Hoichoi are experimenting with daily episode releases and hybrid models to retain audiences and drive profitability

JioStar's net profit rises 127.5% to ₹1,322 crore sequentially in Q2

However, India's largest media conglomerate's revenue from operations dropped 35.6 per cent sequentially to Rs 6,179 crore

Streaming platforms switch channels to South India, small-town viewers

To attract these new subscribers, platforms like JioHotstar are expected to double its original programming hours in the next 12 to 18 months in southern languages

Final Destination Bloodlines on OTT: When & where to watch horror film?

Final Destination Bloodlines, the 6th and final part of the iconic franchise, will soon stream on JioHotstar in India. The supernatural horror film will be available in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi & English

Who is Milind Chandwani? Balike Vadhu's Avika Gor marries longtime beau

Avika Gor married Milind Chandwani on Sept 30. The Balika Vadhu actress tied the knot with her boyfriend on the set of Pati Patni Aur Panga. It was a star-studded affair, attended by many celebs

Bigg Boss Telugu 9: Full list of contestants in the house, theme & more

On Sept 7, JioHotstar and Star Maa debuted in Bigg Boss Telugu Season 9, hosted by Nagarjuna. A total of 15 contestants, including 9 celebrities and 6 commoners, have entered the big boss house

Bigg Boss 19: What to expect from Salman Khan's new season? Know more

Bigg Boss 19 Date: On August 24, Bigg Boss 19 will debut with a new streaming format and an extended season. The reality show will premiere on JioHotstar and Colours TV on August 24, 2025

IAMAI picks JioStar CEO Kiran Mani to lead Digital Entertainment Committee

Kiran Mani and Deepit Purkayastha to lead IAMAI's Digital Entertainment Committee for two years, focusing on OTT, tech adoption, and creator monetisation

Ajit Varghese returns to Madison as CEO after exiting JioStar revenue role

Ajit Varghese to lead Madison Media and OOH as partner and group CEO after stepping down from JioStar; Mahesh Shetty to helm revenue operations at JioStar

Special Ops Season 2 gets a new release date; now streaming from July 18

Special Ops Season 2 Release Date: The highly anticipated 'Special Ops Season 2', featuring Kay Kay Menon as R&AW agent Himmat Singh, has been delayed. It will now stream on JioHotstar from July 18.

Sanjog Gupta named ICC's new CEO, to take charge with immediate effect

Prior to the current role, Gupta was the CEO of the sports and live entertainment segment at JioStar, India's largest media conglomerate

JioHotstar nears Netflix with 300 mn subscribers after IPL 2025 surge

Driven by massive IPL viewership and CTV penetration, JioHotstar has crossed 300 million subscribers, nearly matching Netflix's global numbers, says JioStar

Jiohotstar closes in on Netflix, overall subscriber base touches 300 mn

Jiohotstar's overall subscriber base has touched 300 million, just shy of the global OTT giant Netflix's last reported number of 301.63 million, the domestic streaming platform said on Wednesday. Recently concluded edition of the Tata IPL seemed to be aiding in the subscriber addition, which had stood at just 50 million in February as per a media report. The BCCI-promoted cricket league had many firsts in 2025, including digital viewership at 652 million crossing the 537 million on television, as per a report published by its parent Jiostar, which came into being in February this year with the merger of Reliance-led Jiocinema and Disney+Hotstar. Sanjog Gupta, the chief executive for sports and live experiences for Jiostar, suggested that the high viewership also translated into revenues. "We have managed to make this IPL the most monetised edition of the event and also the most monetised sporting event ever in India across advertising and subscription revenue," he said. It can be

Special Ops 2 trailer: Kay Kay Menon as Himmat Singh to fight cyber threat

On Monday, the "Special Ops 2," trailer starring Kay Kay Menon, was finally unveiled. Himmat Singh will be seen spearheading the battle against AI and cyber terrorism in the latest season