- JioHotstar to expand in Middle East and North Africa region
- JioHotstar is available as a dedicated streaming destination in the STARZPLAY app and website
- JioHotstar plan price on STARZPLAY announced
JioHotstar: JioHotstar, one of the popular streaming platforms in India, has now decided to expand into the Middle East and North Africa region as well. It has now been officially announced. This is the latest leap in the company’s rapidly expanding international presence. The launch in UK, Canada and Singapore has seen great response from users. This entry into the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region adds to JioHotstar’s global presence in one of the most important regions of the world for the South Asian audience.
The company has partnered with STARZPLAY
Following an exclusive partnership with STARZPLAY, JioHotstar will be available as a dedicated streaming destination within the STARZPLAY app and website. The partnership combines JioHotstar’s broad reach and diversity, with STARZPLAY’s regional presence, audience understanding and streaming expertise.
Audience will enjoy watching new JioHotstar Originals
Viewers in the MENA region will now be able to enjoy the new JioHotstar Originals alongside the India show. It will include audio tracks in up to 10 languages. Additionally, viewers can enjoy popular TV shows, blockbuster movies and some of the country’s biggest reality show franchises on Jiostar TV channels. This includes the upcoming season of Koffee with Karan, Bigg Boss, which will be available in six languages. It includes content in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and other languages. Also, it is reported to have a large collection of Malayalam language texts, which highlights the importance of the Malayali audience in the region.
Jiohotstar Plan Price
JioHotstar’s monthly plan costs AED 34.99 in STARZPLAY’s plus plan. The Max plan costs AED 49.99 per month. This will allow customers to enjoy the complete entertainment offering and sports portfolio of STARZPLAY together. The Max plan will include JioHotstar’s daily entertainment, originals, reality franchises and movies.
Regarding Jiohotstar’s Middle East expansion, Amit Malhotra, Jiostar’s Head – International Business, said that Jiohotstar has received a strong response in UK, Canada and Singapore. This only strengthens our belief in the global opportunity for Indian entertainment. The expansion into the Middle East and North Africa region is an important step towards bringing Indian stories, talent and cultural moments to a global audience.