NSE:NETWORK18 management interview: JioHotstar Becomes First Indian Paid OTT Platform To Cross 1 Billion Downloads: Akash Ambani
CNBC-TV18, 2026-06-19. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMYhOm6nzjs
- Financial and digital scale: The combined media ecosystem posted full-year revenue of ₹34,917 crore, an EBITDA of ₹5,842 crore, and net profit of ₹3,434 crore, with JioHotstar averaging 451 million monthly active users and exceeding 1 billion downloads.
- AI and product innovations: The network introduced new tech-enabled features across JioHotstar, including the JAMS GenAI production platform, conversational discovery, real-time shoppable content commerce, and a multi-view viewing mode.
- Jio Studios performance: Jio Studios completed three consecutive years as the highest-grossing Hindi film studio, led by the Dhurandhar franchise crossing ₹3,000 crore in worldwide box-office gross.
- Network 18 reach: Network 18 reached 250 million monthly television viewers and over 450 million digital followers, while launching Creator 18 to expand into the creator economy and social media solutions.