Disney teams with Jio in Indian distribution deal
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Rebecca Hawkes
| 31 December 2018

Reliance Jio’s film app JioCinema is set to carry content from Disney India under an agreement between the two companies.

The deal will enable Indian mobile operator Jio to provide subscribers with on-demand movies, animation, series and shorts from Disney and its assets Pixar, Marvel, and Lucas Film.

“JioCinema and Disney India have come together to offer timeless stories and beloved characters from the biggest brands in storytelling – Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Lucas Film – to Jio users across age groups,” Jio said in a statement.

Titles from the Star Wars franchise will be available, along with classic Disney movies such as The Jungle Book, The Lion King, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty, and Pixar favourites Toy Story, Wall-E, and Up. International series include Hannah Montana, Mickey Mouse and the Roadster Racers and Duck Tales, while local animation stories include Gaju Bhai and Simple Samosa.

Marvel films available for subscribers to Jio’s mobile video-on-demand (VOD) service include Iron Man, Captain America: The First Avenger, and Thor while JioCinema will also carry animated series such as Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy and Marvel’s Avengers Assemble.

The JioCinema app will host a dedicated Disney branded section on the home page. It will also offer a customisation option where viewers can choose a Disney, Marvel, Pixar or Star Wars character and browse the entire range of content available featuring that character.