JioStar posts Rs 8,010 cr revenue in Q3; 9-month revenue crosses Rs 26,000 cr

JioStar reported a revenue of Rs 8,010 crore in Q3 FY26 and Rs 26,464 crore for the nine-month period ended FY26. In the preceding quarter, Q2 FY26, the company had posted a revenue of Rs 7,232 crore.

Revenue from operations for Q3 FY26 stood at Rs 6,896 crore, up from Rs 6,179 crore in Q2 FY26. For the nine-month period from April 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, operating revenue amounted to Rs 22,676 crore.

For FY25, which JioStar defines as the period from November 14, 2024—when the merger of Disney Star and Reliance was completed—to March 31, 2025, the company recorded a gross revenue of Rs 11,032 crore.

JioStar’s profit after tax (PAT) stood at Rs 888 crore in Q3 FY26, compared with Rs 1,322 crore in Q2 FY26. For the nine-month period ended December 31, 2025, the company reported a PAT of Rs 2,791 crore.

Operationally, JioStar said its television network reached over 830 million viewers, delivering more than 60 billion hours of watch time during the quarter. Its streaming platform, JioHotstar, averaged 450 million monthly active users (MAUs)—up 13% quarter-on-quarter and nearly on par with the IPL-heavy Q1 FY26.

“JioHotstar delivered its highest-ever engagement in Q3 FY26 for entertainment content, driven by Bigg Boss across languages, blockbuster series launches, hit films such as Lokah and Mirai, and a sustained increase in international content consumption,” the company said.

It added that digital sports consumption scaled new highs, with average watch time per men’s ODI and T20 match rising 55% during the year. The Women’s World Cup final matched IPL-scale viewership, drawing 99 million digital viewers.

Overall subscriptions grew during the quarter, supported by higher acquisitions and stable subscriber retention. Growth was driven by the continued leveraging of a stacked content calendar across sports and entertainment, along with strategic product initiatives, the company said.

“JioStar properties delivered unmatched monetisation and consumption across digital and linear television, cementing our position as the definitive home of live sports in India,” it added.