Voot

Voot was an Indian Over-the-top media service (OTT) launched in March 2016, offering a wide range of content including live streaming and video on demand. The platform was owned and operated by Viacom18, a prominent media conglomerate in India. Voot quickly gained popularity for its diverse selection of shows, movies, and original content, catering to a broad audience. It operated on advertising-supported and subscription-based tiers. In August 2023, Viacom18 strategically migrated Voot's content to JioCinema, streamlining their digital offerings and enhancing users' entertainment experience. Voot's programming seamlessly merged with JioCinema's content library, marking a significant development in the Indian OTT landscape. Voot was available in India, United States and United Kingdom, and hosted over 40,000+ hours of video content that included shows from channels like MTV, Nickelodeon and Colors. Content was also available in multiple languages like Kannada, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, and Tamil. Launched in March 2016, Voot, initially operated on advertising-supported tier providing content from Viacom18's various channels like Colors, MTV and Nickelodeon. In February 2020, Voot introduced a paid subscription service called Voot Select. The 'Voot Originals' content was available only to Voot Select subscribers. Some TV shows were being streamed a day before TV for Voot Select subscribers. As of April 2023, Voot was a sister to JioCinema, which was brought under Viacom18 following a new investment into the company. The services continued to co-exist, although sports content was moved from Voot to JioCinema in October 2022. By late July 2023, Voot's app was removed from Play Store and App Store, the subscriptions to the service were also discontinued and Existing Voot app users were provided in app links to be redirected to JioCinema app. In August 2023, Voot was replaced by JioCinema with the Voot content merged into JioCinema; the Voot website homepage redirected to JioCinema; and the Voot Select plan replaced with Jio Cinema Premium.