Jio TV

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Jio TV
Jio TV logo.svg
Logo of Jio TV
Type of businessDigital distribution
Type of site
Streaming television
Available in
HeadquartersNavi Mumbai, India
Area servedIndia
OwnerJio Platforms
Founder(s)Mukesh Ambani
Industry
Products
ServicesLive TV
ParentJio Platforms
URLwww.jiotv.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired
Launched2016
Current statusActive

JioTV is an Indian streaming television service, owned by Jio Platforms, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited. JioTV is a live TV channel streaming platform.[1][2][3] JioTV has over 800 channels.[4]

History[]

JioTV, launched in 2016, from the digital arm of LYF (Jio), LYF Digital Convergence Limited. JioTV, an streaming television service offering LIVE TV and Catch Up Content to end consumers on their mobile phones, tablets, laptops, desktops, entertainment boxes and connected TVs.

JioTV web version was launched on Dec 2017 [5] but it was taken down after two days because of some technical litigation issues [6]

Content Partners[]

JioTV has partnered with different broadcasting companies such as Viacom18, Sony, Zee,[7] NDTV, Times Now, TV Today Network, Turner, ABP News Network, and Discovery network to provide content in different categories such as Business, Devotional, Education, Entertainment, Infotainment, Kids, News and Sports. JioTV has 17 'Jio Darshan' channels which telecast proceedings from a few Indian temples[8][9][10]

32 government education channels on JioTV[11] are hosted by the Ministry of Human Resources Development under Swayam Prabha.[12]

In June 2020, JioTV tied up with the Assam government to host educational channel "Gyan Brikshya"..[13] In July 2020, JioTV has partnered with Manipur,[14] Maharashtra,[15][16] Haryana[17] and Telangana[18] state governments to telecast education channels for e-classes.

Strategic Partnership[]

Nov 2020 - Partnered with Rewind Network to distribute HITS content through JioTV platform [19][20]

Viewership[]

Reliance's Jio TV was one of the most popular streaming apps across Indi recorded a staggering 84 million unique visitors in March 2020, an increase from 74 million unique visitors in March of the previous year. The company is owned by Jio Platforms, the digital service business of the multinational Reliance Industires Limited conglomerate.[21]

According to a Kalagato report on OTT space, in 2018, JioTV saw around 18% of active users after Hotstar which has 40% active users. In terms of national reach, Hotstar and JioTV both had 30% and 24% respectively market share. [22]

JioTV recorded 74.5 million unique visitors in March 2019, which was an increase from 31.2 million unique visitors in March of the previous year.[23]

See also[]

  • Jio
  • JioPages – a web browser for Android devices
  • JioChat – instant messaging app
  • JioCinema – online HD video library
  • JioCloud – cloud-based backup tool
  • JioHealth – health services app
  • JioNews – e-reader for news
  • JioMeet – video-conferencing platform
  • JioMoney – online payments/wallet app
  • JioSaavn – for online and offline music streaming in English and Indian languages
  • JioSecurity – security app
  • JioTV - Jio TV Channel List
  • JioVoice – VoLTE phone simulator

References[]

  1. ^ "JioTV: Latest News & Videos, Photos about JioTV | The Economic Times - Page 1". The Economic Times. Retrieved 11 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Jio tv | Latest News on Jio-tv | Breaking Stories and Opinion Articles". Firstpost. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  3. ^ "BBC News Gujarati partners with Jio TV app for around-the-clock streaming - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  4. ^ Updates, Daily (29 November 2021). "Jio Tv Channels List - 820 channels On JioTv app". Retrieved 2 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Reliance Jio Silently Introduces Web Version of JioTV". Telecom Talk. 17 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Reliance JioTV Web Version Pulled Down Due to 'Technical Litigation' Issues". Telecom Talk. 19 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Zee channels back on JioTV". EconomicsTimes. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  8. ^ "गोविंद देवजी मंदिर के आयोजनों का सीधा प्रसारण जियो टीवी एप पर". Live Hindustan. 24 August 2019.
  9. ^ "पटना के महावीर मंदिर का आज से कीजिए लाइव दर्शन, पूर्वी भारत का होगा पहला एेसा मंदिर Patna News". Jagran. 17 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Now live Darshan of Lord Hanuman of Mahavir Temple, Patna on Jio TV". United News of India. 17 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Jio TV to Broadcast 32 Government Education Channels". College Dekho. 10 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Education channels to be available on Reliance Jio mobile app,JioTV". IndiaToday. 10 January 2018.
  13. ^ "Assam's Educational Channel 'Gyan Brikshya' Available On Jio Tv". Pratidin Time. 7 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Manipur's 1st dedicated educational TV channel Lairik launched on JioTV". Eastmojo. 16 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Maharashtra launches 3 channels on JioTV for X, XII online learning". Times Of India. 16 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Jio TV, Sahyadri channel for online classes". Hindustan Times. 23 June 2020.
  17. ^ "Haryana govt, Reliance Jio TV enter agreement to educate 52 lakh students". LiveMint. 24 June 2020.
  18. ^ "T-SAT now available on Jio TV". telanganatoday. 22 July 2020.
  19. ^ "POPULAR TV SERVICE 'HITS' DEBUTS ON JIO ALL JIO USERS TO GET MORE ICONIC ENGLISH SHOWS ON JIOTV & JIOTV+ WITH 'HITS'". hitstv.
  20. ^ "Jio partners HITS for offering Hollywood content to JioTV users". EconomicsTimes. 27 November 2020.
  21. ^ "India: unique visitors Jio TV 2020". Statista. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  22. ^ "With 40% active users Hotstar rules OTT space in India, Jio TV grabs #2 slot: Kalagato". Kalagato. 21 November 2018.
  23. ^ "Number of unique visitors on Jio TV in India 2017-2019". Statista. 16 October 2020.
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