When was JioHotstar founded?

JioHotstar was founded in 2015.

Where is JioHotstar located?

JioHotstar is headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is registered at Star House, Urmi Estate, 95 Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel (W), Mumbai City, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400013.

How many employees does JioHotstar have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at JioHotstar is 1356.

Is JioHotstar a funded company?

JioHotstar is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round.

What is the annual revenue of JioHotstar?

Annual revenue of JioHotstar is ₹4,410Cr as on Mar 31, 2023.

Where does JioHotstar rank among its competitors?

JioHotstar ranks 7th amongst 1694 active competitors, of which 74 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was MUBI, which secured $100M in Jun, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of JioHotstar?

JioHotstar's top competitors include Netflix, MUBI and STAGE. Among them, MUBI secured the most recent funding round in June, 2025.

JioHotstar - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Subscription-based video streaming platform. It is an online platform that offers a collection of movies, series, TV shows, drama, and live sports in different languages. It provides on-demand video content across multiple genres. It is available across the web, Apple TV, Android, and iOS devices.

Website: www.hotstar.com/
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Email ID: *****@hotstar.com
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Registered Address: Star House, Urmi Estate, 95 Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel (W), Mumbai City, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400013

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Mumbai, India

Stage

Acquired

Ranked

7^th among 1694 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹4,410Cr as on Mar 31, 2023

Employee Count

1,356 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Netflix & 1335 more

Exit Details

Acquired by The Walt Disney Company (Mar 23, 2019)

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JioHotstar is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Novi Digital Entertainment Private Limited CIN: U64202MH2000PTC242292 , India, Amalgamated	Feb 29, 2000	$550M (As on Mar 31, 2023)	1 (As on Jun 30, 2024)

JioHotstar got acquired by The Walt Disney Company on Mar 23, 2019 at an acquisition amount of $71B.

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JioHotstar has not raised any funding rounds yet.

JioHotstar's employee count trend

JioHotstar has 1,356 employees as of Mar 26. Here is JioHotstar's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of JioHotstar include Netflix, MUBI and STAGE. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of JioHotstar, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Netflix 1997, Los Gatos (United States), Public	Provider of streaming services for TV shows, movies, and documentaries	$80M	Foundation Capital, Group Arnault & 19 others	86/100
2nd	MUBI 2007, Palo Alto (United States), Series F	App-based movie streaming platform	$127M	MMC Ventures, White Star Capital & 36 others	78/100
3rd	STAGE 2019, Delhi (India), Series B	Provider of Indian movies, web series and originals	$23.7M	Blume Venture, Alteria Capital & 198 others	78/100
4th	Tubi 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of on-demand streaming video offering movies and television shows	$26M	Cota Capital, Tegna & 19 others	76/100
5th	Hulu 2007, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired	Subscription-based OTT video content streaming platform	$100M	The Walt Disney Company, AT&T & 4 others	75/100
6th	IQiyi 2010, Beijing (China), Public	Subscription-based streaming platform	$2.04B	Sequoia Capital China, Boyu Capital & 20 others	74/100
7th	JioHotstar 2015, Mumbai (India), Acquired	Subscription-based video streaming platform	-	-	70/100
8th	Viu Video 2015, Hong Kong (China), Public	Operator of a video streaming platform providing on-demand entertainment	$410M	Foxconn Ventures, Temasek & 2 others	68/100
9th	Youku Tudou 2006, Shanghai (China), Acquired	Online video streaming platform	$110M	Maverick Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures & 14 others	68/100
10th	ITV 1994, Holborn (United Kingdom), Acquired	Subscription-based video streaming platform	-	-	68/100