JioCinema Lands HBO, Max Originals, Warner Bros. Content for India

A new alliance between Warner Bros. Discovery and Viacom18 makes JioCinema the new Indian home of HBO, Max originals and Warner Bros. content, beginning next month.

The pact covers the exclusive rights to content across digital and linear, with shows set to premiere on JioCinema on the same day as the U.S. The multi-genre agreement covers current and future seasons of series such as House of the Dragon, The Last of Us, Succession and The White Lotus, returning seasons of True Detective: Night Country, Euphoria, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty and Perry Mason. The pact also includes the upcoming The Idol, White House Plumbers, The Sympathizer and The Regime, plus library fare such as Game of Thrones, Sex and the City, Big Little Lies, Chernobyl and Veep. The Max originals headed to JioCinema include And Just Like That…, Peacemaker and The Flight Attendant.

JioCinema will also bring to its audiences Warner Bros. blockbuster movies, as well as animated series such as Dexter’s Laboratory and Tom and Jerry Kids.

Clement Schwebig, president for India, Southeast Asia, and Korea at Warner Bros. Discovery, noted: “Warner Bros. Discovery’s brands are incredibly popular across India, and we are pleased to partner with Viacom18 to bring our premium HBO, Max original and Warner Bros. content to local fans. This new agreement demonstrates our commitment to South Asia as we seek to entertain audiences across more platforms, and further strengthens the scale of our regional business as a whole.”

Ferzad Palia, head of SVOD and international business at Viacom18, added: “JioCinema has become the biggest platform for live sports. We are now on a mission to build the most magnetic destination for entertainment for all Indians. The strategic partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery is a big milestone in our journey to offer the best of Hollywood content to our elite consumers. We believe that Warner Bros. Discovery sets the global standards for premium content and this partnership allows us to create the best and the most comprehensive destination for our users.”