Overview
- JioHotstar formally replaced the Hotstar app in the UK, Canada and Singapore on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, and existing Hotstar users were moved to the new JioHotstar app with subscriptions converted to matching tiers.
- The service opened with more than 160,000 hours of programming across 12+ Asian languages and says it will add roughly 30,000 hours of fresh content each year, including new originals, films and TV from JioStar channels.
- Interactive product features include live voting across six-language editions of Bigg Boss, 24/7 live feeds for UK and Canada viewers, and seven‑day before‑TV access to Bigg Boss Hindi for Canadian subscribers.
- JioHotstar introduced regional pricing with quarter and annual plans only for new users (examples: UK £19.99 per quarter/£69.99 annually; Canada C$19.99/C$49.99; Singapore S$29.98/S$69.98) and allows Android in‑app signups and connected‑TV access.
- Live sports such as the IPL are not included at launch because of existing territorial rights, a gap the company says it may address later as the rollout tests demand for its entertainment catalogue outside India and leverages its roughly 500 million‑user home market.