Mukesh Ambani expands his film and TV offerings

The streaming service from billionaire Mukesh Ambani will offer more than 100 films and TV series, building on the popularity of its cricket broadcasts to compete with global giants like Walt Disney Co. and Netflix Inc.

In an interview, media and content business president Jyoti Deshpande said JioCinema will soon start charging for content, but the exact pricing strategy is still being finalized.

From thrillers to romance to biopics, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, and Gujarati films and series will be released. It will also release new and original movies produced by Jio Studios like Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki and Amitabh Bachchan’s Section 84. Jio Studios has recently announced a a multi year, multi film collaboration with SVF Entertainment for the Bengali market