Will concessions smoothen the path for Reliance-Disney’s $8.5 billion mega merger?The $8.5 billion merger between Reliance Industries, Viacom18, and Star India is under intense scrutiny by the Competition Commission of In...
26 Aug, 2024, 02.03 PM IST
ICC rights may bleed Disney's streaming entertainment businessDisney's streaming profit faces loss due to ICC rights on Disney+ Hotstar. Iger expects weaker Q3 tied to Indian sports. Zee Entertainment ...
09 May, 2024, 12.43 PM IST
'Merger deal with RIL undervalued Disney's Star India assets'It also said that the deal undervalued Disney's Star India assets, leading to a $2 billion impairment. On February 28, Disney and RIL annou...
24 Mar, 2024, 03.01 PM IST
Why was the Logan spinoff ‘X-23’ cancelled? Here’s the reasonBefore the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) rose to prominence in the realm of superhero cinema, 20th Century Fox achieved success with the ...
29 Feb, 2024, 11.25 PM IST
RelDis, a JV for the consumer to relishDisney's Indian operations merger with Reliance aims to address the challenges faced by global media companies in India, particularly in th...
29 Feb, 2024, 11.18 PM IST
Disney to step back from India in mega-deal with Reliance IndustriesThe Walt Disney Co. forms an $8.5 billion joint venture with Reliance Industries in India. Reliance will be the senior partner and the deal...
29 Feb, 2024, 03.19 PM IST
Mukesh Ambani cements India media dominance with Disney mergerIndian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries and Walt Disney Co. sign an $8.5 billion agreement for a merger, forming a dominant ...
29 Feb, 2024, 03.18 PM IST
RIL, Disney announce a big, fat Indian weddingWalt Disney's Star India will merge with Reliance Industries' Viacom18 to create India's biggest media and entertainment business valued at...
29 Feb, 2024, 07.29 AM IST
Rupert Murdoch's retirement raises the curtain on his last actRupert Murdoch's decision to step back from day-to-day oversight of his media empire paves the way for his son, Lachlan, to take control. H...
23 Sep, 2023, 09.14 AM IST
Apple to buy Disney soon? Here’s everything we know about the Apple-Disney mergerAs the entertainment landscape evolves, the feasibility of an Apple-Disney merger seems to grow. Here are all the details.
09 Aug, 2023, 11.26 PM IST
James Murdoch, Uday Shankar team up for new ventureJames Murdoch and Uday Shankar had worked together building Star India, prior to its sale as part of the merger of 21st Century Fox and The...
14 Jan, 2021, 09.20 PM IST
Good news for fans: Ryan Reynolds confirms third installment of 'Deadpool' franchiseThe foul-mouthed superhero was one of the few Marvel comic characters not owned by Disney.
28 Dec, 2019, 03.26 PM IST
Voda-Idea, Walmart-Flipkart: The biggest M&As of the decadeFrom e-commerce to fashion and entertainment, here's looking at the deals that changed the face of business in this decade.
27 Dec, 2019, 01.47 PM IST
Block your calendar: Disney sets dates for next 'Star Wars' and 'Avatar' filmsThree new as-yet untitled 'Star Wars' films will hit the big screen every other year just before Christmas starting in 2022.
08 May, 2019, 12.38 PM IST
Fox Star may stop paying theatres to play its filmsDisney had even refused to pay VPF for Dangal, one of the highest grossing Bollywood films of all time.
02 Apr, 2019, 11.26 PM IST
Walt Disney’s merger with Star India to cost 350 jobsThe deal is expected to catapult Walt Disney to the top seat in the Indian entertainment genre as it will own rights of some of the biggest...
13 Mar, 2019, 06.49 AM IST
Disney names Mahesh Samat APAC head of Consumer Products CommercializationThe move comes ahead of merger of 21st Century Fox’ assets that may see reshuffle at the top level.
26 Nov, 2018, 08.01 PM IST