JioHotstar Launches in Canada with a New Era of South Asian Entertainment
JioHotstar, one of India’s leading entertainment streaming platforms, officially launches in Canada on September 2, bringing its vast catalogue of South Asian content together with an enhanced, interactive streaming experience.
With more than 160,000 hours of entertainment across 12+ Asian languages, JioHotstar aims to become a cultural bridge for Canada’s diverse communities, particularly its large South Asian diaspora. The platform features acclaimed originals and series such as Asur, Criminal Justice, Pritam & Pedro, Heartbeat and Resort, alongside blockbuster films including Dhurandhar, 12th Fail, Chhichhore, Kill and Kesari Chapter 2. Viewers will also have access to popular television programming, reality shows, kids and family entertainment, and content from JioStar channels including Star Plus, Colors, Star Vijay and Asianet.
A major attraction for Canadian audiences will be the interactive Bigg Boss experience. Beginning September 6, viewers can watch Bigg Boss Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi, with LIVE voting across every edition and 24×7 LIVE Feeds. In another first, Bigg Boss Hindi with Salman Khan will be available to Canadian viewers seven days ahead of its television premiere.
The platform also introduces India Ka Top 1 Percent, hosted by Anil Kapoor, premiering September 5, while its personalised recommendations, multilingual subtitles and dubbing are designed to make content discovery easier for Canada’s multilingual audience.
JioHotstar is offering flexible subscription options in Canada, priced at CAD $19.99 quarterly or CAD $49.99 annually. Existing Hotstar subscribers can transition using their current credentials without service disruption, while new users can sign up through the App Store and Google Play Store on mobile and connected TV devices.
With its combination of extensive content, interactive features and technology-driven personalisation, JioHotstar’s Canadian debut marks a significant expansion of India’s streaming ecosystem and offers audiences across Canada a new way to connect with the stories, languages and entertainment they love.
