JioCinema has become popularly used by Indian customers from the beginning of 2023 IPL. The reason JioCinema is popular is that it is a streaming platform with zero subscription fee and you can subscribe with your phone number.
After IPL, JioCinema will become a paid streaming platform. The subscription plans could start from Rs 99, according to the report by OnlyTech.
The plan of Rs 99 is still not confirmed whether it is monthly or quarterly. Reliance’s media and content business president Jyoti Deshpande confirmed in an interview with Bloomberg that JioCinema will indeed expand its base and start charging for content consumption.
JioCinema users are not sure whether IPL will be streaming for free or not. Jyoti Deshpande also said that IPL will continue to be free even after the new subscription plans.
With new content releasing soon, the change to the name should happen shortly because “JioCinema” is now labeled as the IPL streaming platform. The name is probably going to be converted into JioVoot. The name comes from the expected merging going to happen with JioCinema and Viacom 18’s Voot.
Voot is already another streaming platform that offers content at Rs 299 per year. Voot is a streaming platform under Viacom18 which is under Network18, which is a Reliance Industries Subsidiary.
The new platform will offer over 100 new movies and TV shows. Jio has confirmed that they will add over 100 movies and shows before IPL ends. With the IPL ending next month, we will get more information.
Reliance’s entertainment division, Jio Studio, recently announced about 100 original productions might come this year. ‘Dunki’, starring Shah Rukh Khan, a courtroom drama by Amitabh Bachchan, and ‘Bediya’ and ‘Stree’ sequels are expected to be on this list.
