- JioCinema and Voot are merging to become a unified platform.
- The merger has been in the works for a couple of months, and it’s almost nearing completion.
- The Voot website now redirects to JioCinema.
JioCinema and Voot’s merger has been in the news for the past couple of months. The merger will see Voot getting integrated with JioCinema, which has also been revamped with new and premium content. The merger was earlier rumoured to be finalised after IPL 2023 but it hasn’t become official yet. We might be very close to the merger though as voot.com now redirects to the JioCinema website.
Voot-JioCinema merger close to being complete
If you try to reach the voot.com website, you will be redirected to JioCinema. The Voot Lite app also opens up to JioCinema, 91mobiles can confirm. This clearly indicates that the JioCinema-Voot merger is almost complete. The Voot app has also been removed from the Google Play Store and App Store, so you can’t download it anymore.
JioCinema had already begun the transition for Voot users by offering a code to transfer their profiles to the former’s platform. Voot Select users were also offered a promo code for the JioCinema Premium membership that launched in May at Rs 999 per year for Hollywood content. The merger doesn’t result in any loss of content though as you can find all Voot shows and movies on JioCinema.
Voot’s merger with JioCinema is part of the company’s bigger plan to become the top streaming platform in the country. JioCinema signed major deals, such as the one with Warner Bros. Discovery to stream popular HBO shows like Game of Thrones, The Last of Us, and Succession. It also signed a deal with NBCUniversal for shows like The Office and Parks and Recreation.
Jio also bagged streaming rights for IPL for five years, making it another popular destination for cricket enthusiasts in the country. Now, with Voot’s vast TV programming and Bollywood content, JioCinema does have a lot to offer subscribers.
