JioCinema
JioCinema is an Indian OTT streaming service now owned by Jio Platforms, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited. Launched on 5 September 2016, JioCinema's content library includes films, TV Show & Web series, music video, and documentaries.
Type of site | Video on demand |
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Available in | |
Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
Area served | India |
Owner | Reliance Industries Limited |
Founder(s) | Mukesh Ambani |
Industry | Streaming |
Services | On-demand video streaming |
Parent | Jio Platforms |
URL | www |
Launched | September 2016 |
Current status | Active |
History
JioCinema was launched on 5 September along with the public launch of Jio in 2016. JioCinema is one of the apps provided exclusively for Jio users along with other apps- ( JioTV, JioSaavn, JioNews, JioMart , JioMeet, JioChat & JioTalks), owned by Jio Platforms. JioCinema was earlier available only on android play store[1] and iOS app store,[2] however, also launched a web version[3][4] a year after the official launch and after that on JioPhone[5] and TV.
Content Partners
JioCinema has aggregated content from partners like ALTBalaji, Eros Now, Paramount Pictures, Zee Entertainment, Viacom 18, Shemaroo Entertainment, Balaji Motion Pictures, Sun Nxt, Sony and others.
In December 2018(Dec-2018 To Jul-2020)[6], JioCinema partnered with Disney India[7][8][9] to offer Disney feature films such as Toy Story 3, The Jungle Book, The Lion King, Doctor Strange, and in December 2019, with Sun TV Network to host over 4,000 films.[10] available on the Sun Nxt platform[11][12][13][14] across 4 South Indian languages viz: Tamil, Telugu, Kannada & Malayalam.
In May 2020, JioCinema partnered with Hoichoi[15] to provide Bengali content in Hindi dubbed version.
OEM Partners
In August 2019, Xiaomi,[16][17] TCL[18][19] and in November 2019, Intex announced[20] JioCinema app integration for their smart TVs.
List of Originals
Title | Year | Category | Genre(s) | Language |
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Faceless | 2019 | Web Series | Crime, Thriller | Hindi |
Zakhmi | 2018 | Web Series | Drama, Thriller | Hindi |
Zindabaad | 2018 | Web Series | Crime | Hindi |
Twisted | 2017 | Web Series | Romantic, Thriller | Hindi |
Maaya | 2017 | Web Series | Drama | Hindi |
Platform availability
JioCinema is available on the following platforms
- Android Phone[21]
- Android Tablet
- iPhone
- iPad
- Website
- Airplay
- Chromecast[22]
- Android TV (Any AOSP, Non-AOSP TV)
- Apple TV
- Amazon Fire TV
- Samsung Tizen TV
See also
References
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- "JioCinema". App Store. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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- "Disney content leaves Jio Cinema after being added to Hotstar". OnlyTech. 2 August 2020.
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- "JioCinema to Get Dedicated Disney Section Following Reliance Jio and Disney Content Partnership". Telecom talk.
- "JioCinema partners with Disney India for dedicated contents". CNBC TV18.
- "Reliance Jio's JioCinema Now Updated, Features 4000 Films In South Indian Languages". Rupublic World.
- "JioCinema partners SUN NXT to offer South Indian content". Economics Times.
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- "JioCinema, Sun NXT Partner to Offer South Indian Movies to Jio Subscribers". NDTV.
- "JioCinema partners with Sun NXT to offer south Indian movies to users". The New Indian Express.
- "Hoichoi content now available on Jio Cinema". Only Tech. 25 May 2020.
- "JioCinema app coming soon for Xiaomi Mi TVs: All that you should know". Indian Express.
- "Mi TV Jio Cinema App Integration Announced by Xiaomi, TCL Makes Similar Announcement for Its Smart TVs". NDTV.
- "TCL TVs To Get JioCinema App: All You Need To Know". Gizbot.
- "JioCinema makes way to TCL Smart TVs, coming soon on Xiaomi TV". The Mobile Indian.
- "Intex brings new line of 4K UHD Smart LEDs with JioCinema support". Gizbot.
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- "Now Get cromecast feature with Jio cinema". TechPhlie.