Overview
- The platform formalised a Letter of Intent/MoU with the Tamil Nadu government at its South Unbound event in Chennai.
- The five-year commitment targets series, films and non-scripted formats, complemented by writing labs, mentorships and skill-building programs for creators.
- A 25-title lineup was announced, led by premium series Kaattaan with Vijay Sethupathi and Pharma with Nivin Pauly, with renewals such as Kerala Crime Files S3, Save The Tigers S3, Heartbeat S3 and Good Wife S2, plus a Telugu launch of Roadies.
- Executives said roughly 1,500 hours of new South programming will debut over the next year, and most film spending will go to titles already released theatrically.
- Tamil Nadu officials projected 1,000 direct and 15,000 indirect jobs from the initiative, while reported user figures for JioHotstar varied across outlets.