JioHotstar goes global: Reliance-backed streaming platform expands to the UK, Canada and Singapore
JioHotstar’s latest move takes its extensive Indian entertainment catalogue beyond the domestic market, targeting overseas audiences with multilingual programming, new originals, movie premieres and a broader streaming experience.
- Sep 2, 2026,
- Updated Sep 2, 2026 10:18 AM IST
JioHotstar expanded beyond India, launching its streaming service in the UK, Canada and Singapore. The Reliance-backed platform will offer more than 160,000 hours of content across more than 12 languages, covering multiple genres and formats. The expansion takes JioHotstar’s Indian entertainment catalogue to international audiences, particularly the South Asian diaspora, while also targeting viewers interested in Indian languages, stories and culture.
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The platform brings television, films, regional programming, non-fiction, children’s content and anime under one service. It also offers personalised recommendations, interactive features and flexible subscription options as part of its international offering.
JioHotstar expands to three markets
The launch gives JioHotstar a presence in three overseas markets as it takes its streaming service beyond India. For viewers in the UK, Canada and Singapore, the platform brings its entertainment catalogue together across languages and genres.
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The service will include Indian television and films along with regional programming, non-fiction, children’s shows and anime. Its offering targets the South Asian diaspora while also catering to a wider international audience interested in Indian content.
More content across languages
JioHotstar said it plans to add more than 30,000 hours of fresh content every year. The international launch slate includes new originals, blockbuster movie premieres and popular television franchises.
With more than 160,000 hours of content already available, the platform is bringing a broad mix of Indian entertainment to viewers across its three new markets.
JioHotstar’s international push
The expansion marks JioHotstar’s move into international markets, giving audiences in the UK, Canada and Singapore access to its Indian entertainment catalogue through a single streaming service.
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JioHotstar expanded beyond India, launching its streaming service in the UK, Canada and Singapore. The Reliance-backed platform will offer more than 160,000 hours of content across more than 12 languages, covering multiple genres and formats. The expansion takes JioHotstar’s Indian entertainment catalogue to international audiences, particularly the South Asian diaspora, while also targeting viewers interested in Indian languages, stories and culture.
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The platform brings television, films, regional programming, non-fiction, children’s content and anime under one service. It also offers personalised recommendations, interactive features and flexible subscription options as part of its international offering.
JioHotstar expands to three markets
The launch gives JioHotstar a presence in three overseas markets as it takes its streaming service beyond India. For viewers in the UK, Canada and Singapore, the platform brings its entertainment catalogue together across languages and genres.
Must Read: From engineer to Apple CEO: John Ternus’s career before he joined Apple
The service will include Indian television and films along with regional programming, non-fiction, children’s shows and anime. Its offering targets the South Asian diaspora while also catering to a wider international audience interested in Indian content.
More content across languages
JioHotstar said it plans to add more than 30,000 hours of fresh content every year. The international launch slate includes new originals, blockbuster movie premieres and popular television franchises.
With more than 160,000 hours of content already available, the platform is bringing a broad mix of Indian entertainment to viewers across its three new markets.
JioHotstar’s international push
The expansion marks JioHotstar’s move into international markets, giving audiences in the UK, Canada and Singapore access to its Indian entertainment catalogue through a single streaming service.
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