Reliance doubles entertainment revenue to Rs 34,917 Cr, bets on AI for next leg

JioStar, Jio Studios and Network18 drove FY26 revenue to Rs 34,917 Cr from Rs 17,762 Cr. Reliance is embedding AI across personalisation, connected TV and shoppable streaming, leveraging 451M MAUs and 48% Hindi GEC share to fuse content with commerce.

— Source publishedFri, 29 May, 2026, 09:13 IST·First seen Fri, 29 May, 2026, 09:23 IST·Source YourStory · Capital

What happened

Reliance Industries · Reliance is embedding AI across its media and entertainment vertical (JioStar, Jio Studios, Network18), which doubled FY26 revenue to Rs

Key facts

  • Rs 34,917 crore FY26 revenue
  • Rs 17,762 crore prior year
  • 48% Hindi GEC market share
  • 451 million monthly active users
  • 250 days live action

Why this matters

JioStar, Jio Studios and Network18's consolidated scale plus AI-led commerce hooks raises the bar for partnership or acquisition plays targeting Indian streaming and connected TV inventory.