India one of the most important and exciting markets for Disney globally: Bob IgerBob Iger highlights India's importance to Disney. The merger of Star India with Reliance's Viacom18 creates JioStar. This partnership resha...
29 Aug, 2025, 05.56 PM IST
Ahead of IPL season, JioStar wants Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea to bundle its subscription with data plansJioStar is negotiating with major telecom operators to bundle its streaming platform's subscriptions with their data plans ahead of IPL 202...
14 Mar, 2025, 12.28 PM IST
Disney Star's distribution head Gurjeev Kapoor leaves before Reliance-Star India merger: SourcesGurjeev Kapoor, Disney Star's Head of Distribution and International Markets, is leaving the company. His departure comes as Reliance and D...
11 Nov, 2024, 01.03 PM IST
RIL expects Star-Viacom18 merger deal closure in Q3Viacom18 and Star India, owned by Reliance Industries and Walt Disney respectively, are set to finalize their merger by the third quarter o...
14 Oct, 2024, 10.13 PM IST
NCLT sanctions Star-Viacom18 merger scheme after CCI clearanceThe Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal has approved the merger between Star India and Reliance Industries Limited's Viacom18...
31 Aug, 2024, 12.23 AM IST
Jio Studio films garnered Rs 700 crore business at box officeJio Studios, part of Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries, has achieved Rs 700 crore in box office revenue over the past year, according to ...
07 Aug, 2024, 10.03 PM IST
RIL-Disney merger: A Starlit JiographyNita Ambani, chairperson of the proposed Star India-Viacom18 merged entity, enters the glitzy world of media as a formidable contender, ass...
10 Mar, 2024, 09.43 AM IST
From September to a shaadi: How Disney found a new home for Mickey Mouse in IndiaThe genesis of the Reliance Disney negotiations was in the fall of 2023 but it gathered momentum after Walbrooke visited the Reliance Mumba...
29 Feb, 2024, 03.20 PM IST
Disney, Reliance merger discussions reach last lap as Feb 17 exclusivity deadline draws nearRIL Group to hold direct stake as well, invest up to $1.5 bn cash; new merged co to be arm of Viacom 18. Reliance executives are also worki...
25 Feb, 2024, 08.20 PM IST
Reliance, Disney ink non-binding agreement for mega mergerKevin Mayer, a former Disney executive brought back in July by chief executive Bob Iger as an adviser to help him navigate the company’s le...
25 Dec, 2023, 07.39 AM IST
Amazon steps up sports streaming game against Jio, Disney with FanCode partnershipAmazon's Prime Video has introduced its inaugural dedicated sports channel in collaboration with Dream Sports-owned FanCode. This alliance ...
16 Nov, 2023, 01.45 PM IST
Is Amazon going to help Disney turn ESPN into the newest streaming giant?Amazon is reportedly in talks with Disney to acquire a minority stake in the ESPN streaming service. Disney and ESPN are still negotiating ...
25 Aug, 2023, 01.18 PM IST
CCI approves merger of Jio Cinema OTT with Viacom18 MediaIn April, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and Viacom18 announced a strategic partnership with Bodhi Tree Systems, where Bodhi Tree will inves...
19 Sep, 2022, 11.07 PM IST
Disney+ Hotstar: Most lucrative plans on Jio, Vi and Airtel streaming live nowDisney+ Hotstar has become one of the most popular streaming platforms in India and its subscriber base is growing with each passing day. T...
27 May, 2022, 10.12 PM IST
James Murdoch, Uday Shankar’s Bodhi Tree to invest Rs 13,500 crore in Viacom18Bodhi Tree Systems will lead a fund raise with a consortium of investors, which will help Viacom18 to bid aggressively for the upcoming med...
27 Apr, 2022, 10.48 PM IST
- Disney in distribution pact with Reliance Big-Spielberg
Walt Disney Studios has entered into an exclusive long-term agreement with filmmaker and Dream Works co-founder Steven Spielberg to distrib...
10 Feb, 2009, 08.17 PM IST
- Disney, Dreamworks announce distribution pact
Walt Disney Studios and Dreamworks studios co-founder Steven Spielberg have announced a long-term distribution deal.
10 Feb, 2009, 12.36 AM IST