Media & Entertainment
Celebrating India’s diversity
Connecting millions with news & entertainment
We are one of India’s largest media houses, with an omni-channel presence, bringing authentic news and wholesome entertainment to diverse Indian audiences.
Network18 Media & Investments (Network18) is India’s only Media & Entertainment conglomerate with presence across the full spectrum of content genres – news, entertainment, sports, movies, and live entertainment. With our young and diverse bouquet of properties, we have been delivering authentic news and wholesome entertainment that resonates with audiences across demographics and socio-economic segments, building a unique connect through the use of native languages.
We have significantly advanced our Media and Entertainment (M&E) ambitions with JioStar, India’s largest media platform, created by the merger of Viacom18 and Star India. JioStar brings together iconic brands across entertainment and sports, including Colors, Star Plus, Star Gold, and Star Sports, and has integrated JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar into a unified super streaming service, JioHotstar.
Learn more: www.jiostar.com/
Digital first, TV always
Network18 has been focused on creating digital platforms that become the gateway for content consumption. With a ‘Digital First, TV Always’ approach, we are investing in technology and content creation for platforms like News18.com, Moneycontrol.com, and Voot, to provide consumers a seamless experience on the medium of their choice.
Quality content, varied offerings
The variety we offer across genres is set to meet the massive demand for quality content across audiences.
Network18 has been at the vanguard of content evolution in the country, continuously experimenting and innovating new concepts. Our teams keep abreast of changing consumer preferences and continuously adapt. From bringing Bigg Boss to OTT screens, to launching NFTs to engage with loyal fans, to creating news campaigns that drive change at the ground level, the group content repertoire has been evolving, both in breadth and depth.
JioStar
India’s largest media platform
#1
TV News network in India with leadership in national and regional markets
34%
Industry leading TV viewership
share across entertainment genres
280 million
Pay subscriber base of
JioHotstar during IPL Season 18, 2nd highest globally
503 million
Peak MAUs of JioHotstar
in March 2025
652 million
IPL 2025 viewership
on JioHotstar, highest ever
Portfolio at a glance
News
Television
Digital
Entertainment
Television
Digital
Jio Studios
Jio Studios, our media and content arm, is dedicated to delivering world class content that is commercially successful, resonates with global audiences, and earns widespread acclaim.
Jio Studios has strategically expanded its presence beyond the Hindi market, making significant inroads in regional language markets.
In FY2025, Jio Studios delivered unparalleled success, with a robust slate of over 40 films and web originals spanning multiple languages and platforms. Three of its Hindi language films dominated the box office and ranked among the year’s top five hits, contributing to 40%+ of the industry’s total India Net Box Office Collection (NBOC), surpassing Rs 1,000 crores.
