Indian streaming platform JioStar is expanding beyond ads and subscriptions. According to Variety, CEO Kevin Vaz announced that commerce will become a third revenue pillar—integrating food delivery platforms directly into the service and pairing branded partnerships with movie premieres. The move reflects mounting pressure on India's advertising market, pushing streamers to diversify income as cyclical downturns squeeze ad budgets.

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