Star TV Network

What Star TV Network does

JioStar is an India-headquartered private media and entertainment conglomerate that combines a traditional television broadcasting network with a digital streaming service, JioHotstar, under a single corporate umbrella. Incorporated in 1994 in Maharashtra (CIN U72300MH1994PTC076485) and headquartered at Urmi Estate, 95 Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai, the company is registered as a private limited entity and operates across three explicit portfolio divisions: Entertainment (films, series, and original programming), Sports (live events and sports programming), and Consumer Products (merchandise and licensed goods). Sub-brands include JioHotstar for streaming and dedicated divisions for Entertainment and Sports content.

The company's core commercial proposition is integrated cross-platform distribution: its television network and streaming service together reach more than 800 million viewers every week, a scale figure self-described as "India's Largest Media Conglomerate." Distribution is operated both as direct-to-consumer (streaming, broadcast) and as a formal B2B Distribution division referenced in the company's main navigation. Recent product activity includes the streaming launch of the Malayalam-language film "Mollywood Times" on JioHotstar (July 3, 2026), evidencing investment in regional-language content verticals beyond Hindi and English.

The business model combines advertising-supported television broadcasting, subscription and ad-supported streaming on JioHotstar, sports rights monetization, and consumer product merchandising — a multi-revenue-stream model typical of large diversified media groups. The company employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people and is led by a divisional CEO structure with Kevin Vaz as CEO – Entertainment and Ishan Chatterjee as CEO – Sports. The firm maintains compliance with Indian workplace governance frameworks (SHe-Box registration) and discloses no equity, funding, or parent-subsidiary relationships in the available data.

Name

Star TV Network

Legal name

JioStar

Website

https://startv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

JioStar is an India-headquartered private media conglomerate operating a television broadcasting network and the JioHotstar streaming service across Entertainment, Sports, and Consumer Products verticals, collectively reaching more than 800 million viewers weekly.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Broadcast Television and Streaming Media

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833), Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841)

akta.pro primary industry

National General-Entertainment Broadcast Networks (MPABAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

General Entertainment Cable Networks (MPABAFAA)

Keywords

• Television broadcasting
• Streaming services
• Sports broadcasting
• Entertainment content
• Media conglomerate

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Star TV Network (JioStar) operates a unified media and entertainment platform combining a traditional television broadcasting network with the JioHotstar streaming service, collectively reaching more than 800 million viewers weekly. Its portfolio is organized into three verticals: Entertainment (films, series, original programming across multiple languages and genres), Sports (live sports broadcasting and related programming), and Consumer Products (merchandise tied to entertainment and sports properties). The combined linear and digital ecosystem leverages cross-platform content distribution across India.

Product overview

JioStar is a unified media and entertainment platform combining a traditional television network with a streaming service (JioHotstar), collectively reaching over 800 million weekly viewers. The company operates across three main portfolio divisions: Entertainment (films, series, original programming), Sports (live events and sports content), and Consumer Products (merchandise). The television network and streaming service work together as an integrated ecosystem, with the streaming platform extending the reach of the broadcast content to digital audiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Entertainment: Entertainment portfolio including television and streaming content.
• Sports
• Consumer Products
• JioHotstar

Products and services

• JioStar Television Network Traditional television broadcasting network that delivers entertainment and sports programming to mass audiences across India, integrated with the JioHotstar streaming service as part of a unified media ecosystem.
• JioHotstar Streaming Service OTT streaming platform that delivers on-demand entertainment and sports content to viewers in India and across geographies, extending the reach of broadcast content to digital audiences as part of the combined media offering.
• Entertainment Portfolio Entertainment content division offering films, series, and original programming across multiple languages and genres, including regional cinema categories such as Malayalam (Mollywood), distributed across television and streaming platforms.
• Sports Portfolio Sports content division covering live sporting events, sports analysis, and related programming distributed across television and streaming platforms.
• Consumer Products Merchandise and consumer product offerings associated with the company's entertainment and sports brands and properties, sold through associated retail channels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reaching more than 800 million viewers every week across television and streaming

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JioStar?t=bP1N3ZCdRfruHgCr-JwIAQ&s=09
• Facebookfacebook.com/jiostar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/star-india-pvt-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/jiostar?igsh=MTN4M2x0ejNjYmRlOQ==

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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