# JioStar’s Alok Jain On Reality TV Competition, Building Indian Formats & The End Of ‘Koffee With Karan’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/jiostars-alok-jain-on-reality-tv-competition-building-indian-formats-the-end-of-koffee-with-karan/
- Published: 2026-11-05T09:49:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T10:35:41+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/11/jiostar-unscripted-interview-koffee-with-karan-ending-1237212979/
- Topics: Asia, Entertainment, TV, World

## Key points

- JioStar is expanding its unscripted slate to compete in India.
- Koffee With Karan will end after its ninth season.
- Jain says about 70% of new formats are homegrown.

## Summary

JioStar’s Alok Jain says the company is expanding its unscripted entertainment slate to compete with streaming rivals in India, combining established franchises with new formats. He also confirmed that Koffee With Karan will end after its ninth and final season, closing a 22-year run while the show remains popular.

JioStar’s book on its unscripted shows cited one billion viewers and more than 460 billion minutes watched in the 12 months before publication, with two-thirds of viewers under 30. Bigg Boss recorded 9.32 billion votes last year, while Jain said the company’s development pipeline is roughly 70% homegrown formats and 30% international titles. He argued that Indian formats may need long-term investment to become viable for international distribution.

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