JioCinema Premium Annual Plan Silently Launched in India at This Value

JioCinema Premium annual plan has been silently launched by the platform, a month after the Viacom18-owned streaming service launched a month-to-month subscription plan that gives entry to streaming movies at up 4K decision with out commercials (aside from sports activities and stay occasions). The value of the annual plan is cheaper than these supplied by rival companies, in addition to the unique, now-discontinued premium plan. Meanwhile, an introductory provide brings the value of the newly launched annual subscription down by 50 p.c.

The streaming platform on Saturday confirmed the arrival of the brand new plan and the JioCinema web site now affords a Premium Annual plan that’s priced at Rs. 599. As a part of an introductory provide, prospects can avail of a 50 p.c low cost that brings the value of the subscription right down to Rs. 299. After the primary 12-month billing cycle is over, the platform will cost customers the complete quantity.

According to the corporate’s web site, the JioCinema Premium Annual plan affords the identical advantages because the month-to-month plan — ad-free streaming of movies together with premium content material — HBO, Paramount, Peacock, and Warner Bros. — at 4K decision, on one system. Users can even obtain and watch content material on their system for offline viewing.

It’s value noting that all three streaming plans will provide ad-free streaming, however the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket event and different sports activities and stay occasions will proceed to includue commercials. 

At its present value of Rs. 299, the Premium Annual plan affords a lot better worth for cash than the Premium Monthly plan, because the latter renews at Rs. 59. The new Premium Annual plan can also be less expensive than the older annual subscription choice that was priced at Rs. 999, and was discontinued final month.

Last month, JioCinema launched a Premium Family subscription priced at Rs. 149, with an introductory provide that lowered the subscription value to Rs. 89 for the primary month. There’s no phrase on whether or not the corporate plans to introduce an annual model of the Premium Family subscription plan.

Even at Rs. 59, JioCinema’s month-to-month subscription remains to be cheaper than Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, and Amazon Prime Video. A mobile-only Netflix plan begins at Rs. 149 a month, each Disney+ Hotstar and Amazon Prime Video cost prospects a month-to-month subscription payment of Rs. 299, whereas the annual value of each streaming companies is Rs. 1,499.