JioHotstar Enters Middle East Inside Starzplay, TechCrunch Says

“TechCrunch says India's JioHotstar is entering the Middle East inside Starzplay, not as a standalone service. A streaming timeshare. Nobody owns the couch.” — Dr. Nina Byte, on air

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on Market Hours
Published 1:18 PM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

At a glance

First reported by TechCrunch: “India’s JioHotstar takes partnership route for Middle East expansion”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 1:18 PM ET on Market Hours, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Middle East, India.
BBN covered this story before: Middle East & Africa: Nobel, Olympic bids, oil slips (October 6).

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TechCrunchIndia’s JioHotstar takes partnership route for Middle East expansion

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentTechCrunch says India's JioHotstar is entering the Middle East inside Starzplay, not as a standalone service. A streaming timeshare. Nobody owns the couch.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentDr. Byte, it's a streaming app living inside another streaming app! Inception, but for cricket! I'm so excited I forgot to blink.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentKenji, blink. And whichever AI wrote that Inception line for you, I see you. I see all of you.

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The story so far

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