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JioHotstar Becomes India’s Largest OTT Platform with 451 Million Monthly Users: Akash Ambani
Reliance AGM 2026: JioHotstar has emerged as India's largest platform, boasting 451 million monthly active users. It has now joined the ranks of the world's top OTT platforms.
JioHotstar is now India’s largest platform, as stated by Akash Ambani, Chairman of RJIL and Managing Director of Jio Platforms. According to his statements during the 49th Annual General Meeting of Reliance Industries, JioHotstar had 451 million Monthly Active Users (MAUs) in the 2025-26 year, making it one of the world’s leading OTT platforms.
According to Akash Ambani, a ‘content-commerce’ model has been developed for JioHotstar, providing users with an integrated marketplace where they can purchase things while consuming content without having to exit the app; for instance, ordering food through Swiggy while streaming IPL matches.
He noted that JioHotstar's live-streaming capabilities are setting global benchmarks. The live stream of the T20 World Cup final on JioHotstar was watched by 72.5 million users, setting a world record. Additionally, Akash mentioned that Hotstar attracted approximately 700 million viewers during the recently concluded IPL season.
