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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

JioHotstar races ahead, now second only to Netflix with 280 mn subscribers

JioHotstar reaches 280 million subscribers since February, driven by IPL streaming, exclusive sports rights and international content, now second only to Netflix globally

Jio Credit raises Rs 1,000 crore in maiden bond issue at 7.19% yield

Backed by strong demand from mutual funds, Jio Credit's debut bond issue sees three times subscription and achieves a tight yield despite market volatility

IPL 2025 gets suspended as national interest comes first, says JioStar

With the IPL suspended, its broadcast and streaming rights holder JioStar on Friday said the company stands firmly committed to prioritise national interest over all other considerations, while extending support to the government and armed forces. The company said it will work with the BCCI to bring back IPL, which has been suspended for a week because of the deepening military confrontation between India and Pakistan, at an appropriate time. "We, at JioStar, wholeheartedly support the BCCI's decision to suspend TATA IPL 2025 and stand firmly committed to prioritise national interest over all other considerations. "At this time, we must stand united with our country, support the government and our armed forces, and extend solidarity and support to the civilians affected," the company said in a statement. It further said, "We will work with the BCCI to bring back the tournament at an appropriate time." JioStar will work closely with all stakeholders to ensure the transition is mana

Jio Platforms likely to become world's 6th-largest telco after IPO

Likely to replace Airtel at peak valuation of $154 bn

Bharti Airtel gained 1.65 million subscribers in January, says Trai

Jio controlled nearly 85 per cent of all 5G fixed wireless access connections

Amitabh Bachchan to narrate stories for Ram Katha: When and where to watch?

Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan will narrate the Ram Katha on Jio Hotstar on April 6 in honor of Ram Navami. Aartis, musical tributes, and ceremonies from sacred sites will also be a part of it

Jio Finance looks to postpone debt offering to FY26 amid elevated yields

The company, a wholly-owned unit of Jio Financial Services , had issued its maiden commercial paper (CP) last week, and had plans to issue its first bond before the end of March

Sports18 rebranded as Star Sports, expanding network to 24 channels

The media major added that Star Sports Khel will now be accessible across all DTH (direct-to-home) platforms and cable networks

Jio's home broadband subscribers 90% more than Bharti Airtel's: CLSA

Airtel expanded 5G FWA to 2,000 cities, 70% of Jio's new subs in the category from rural India

Viacom18 and Walt Disney merger effect: Jio to lay off 1,100 employees

JioStar's post-merger layoffs began last month and are expected to continue until June 2025, to eliminate redundant roles across corporate departments

Jio launches Rs 195 cricket data pack plan with Jio Hotstar for 90 days

Jio unveils cricket data pack plan for all the cricket lovers watching ICC Men's Champions Trophy and Women's Premier League. Here's all you need to know

Jio announces JioTele OS for smart TVs: What is it and availability details

JioTele OS will debut on Smart TVs from brands like Thomson, Kodak, BPL and JVC, starting February 21

JioHotstar subscription plans: Know pricing, features and important FAQs

JioHotstar, a joint venture by Reliance and Disney, offers an extensive content library featuring sports and international studio productions. Here's all about its new subscription plans

JioTag Go: Reliance Jio unveils tracker backed by Google's 'Find My Device'

Priced at Rs 1499, JioTag Go is now available in multiple colour options on JioMart, e-commerce platform Amazon, Reliance Digital stores, and My Jio Stores

Reliance Jio tops in mobile data traffic globally, driven by 5G adoption

Reliance Jio has secured its position as the world's top mobile data provider for the third straight quarter, driven by a robust 5G rollout and significant subscriber growth

Bigg Boss Season 18: Check complete list of contestants, and some surprises

The grand premiere of 18th season of Bigg Boss took place on October 6. The full list of contestants is here

Anant Mukesh Ambani, BP CEO open Jio-bp's 500th EV-charging station

Anant Mukesh Ambani, Director, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Murray Auchincloss, CEO, bp, on Thursday inaugurated the 500th Jio-bp pulse EV-charging station of Jio-bp. Jio-bp is a fuels and mobility joint venture between RIL and global energy giant BP. "The commissioning of the EV-charging station enables access for guests at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, Jio World Plaza and Jio World Convention Centre in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai, marking the installation of the 500th Jio-bp pulse charging point in India," a company statement said. Jio-bp has expanded its network of EV-charging stations at a rapid pace, growing from 1,300 to 5,000 in just a year. With 95 per cent of its EV-charging network comprising fast charging stations -- the highest in the industry -- the company is poised to deliver high speed electrons with unmatched industry-leading uptime of 96 per cent, establishing itself as the country's most reliable charging network, it said. Jio-bp is als

Jio, Airtel, Vi see customer loss post tariff hike, BSNL July's only gainer

The impact of mobile phone service tariff hike was evident in July with Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea reporting loss of customer base, which resulted in an overall decline in telecom subscribers in the country. Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea increased their mobile service plan rates in the range of 10-27 per cent in the first week of July. Airtel and Vodafone Idea have more than doubled their entry-level mobile rates in the last 2-3 years to Rs 199 that comes with 28 days validity. State-run BSNL was the only player that added new subscribers and led the market in terms of new net customer addition, according to a monthly subscribers report released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Friday. According to the report, BSNL added over 2.94 million mobile subscribers in July. Bharti Airtel lost 1.69 million mobile subscribers which was highest among its peers. Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio lost 1.41 million and 758 thousands mobile subscribers

Fire at data centre likely cause of India-wide outage for Jio users: Report

The website also showed that more than half of the affected users were facing issues related to their mobile network, while others had mobile internet and broadband-related complaints