No broadcaster for World Cup? What FIFA’s India standoff could really costAs FIFA gears up for the 2026 World Cup, it encounters a broadcasting conundrum in India. Following a surge in online viewership during the...
Reliance-Disney launch legal battle against Indian TV rival Zee over Bollywood filmsIndia's entertainment giants JioStar and Zee are locked in a legal battle. JioStar accuses Zee of broadcasting movies it holds rights to. T...
When the world's an oyster for Sun (Pharma)Indian companies are increasingly making bold acquisitions abroad. Sun Pharma's deal signals a new era of deliberate empire-building. This ...
Global streaming platforms trade control for scale in India’s OTT marketStreaming powerhouses are choosing to partner with Indian digital platforms, looking to delve into the rapidly expanding OTT market without...
Disney names Debra O’Connell chairman of Disney Entertainment TelevisionWalt Disney has appointed Debra OConnell as chairman of Disney Entertainment Television. This move consolidates streaming, film, and televi...
Disney takes significant India write-downs on JioStar, Tata PlayWalt Disney has reported significant non-cash write-downs totaling approximately $2 billion for its India portfolio across fiscal years 202...
Airtel says in talks with Tatas to combine Tata Play with Bharti TelemediaBharti Airtel is in talks with the Tata Group to merge Tata Play’s direct-to-home business with Airtel’s Bharti Telemedia. The merger aims ...
Disney said to sell 30% stake in Tata Play to Tata Group, valuing co at $1 billionThe deal came as the India’s media landscape is going through a major shakeup. Disney signed a binding agreement in late February to combin...
Star Sports records 51 crore IPL viewers in 51 matches as race to playoffs intensifiesDisney Star, the broadcaster of the Tata IPL, has achieved remarkable viewership milestones as the tournament nears its finals. Star Sports...
Temasek sells 10% stake in Tata Play to Tata Sons for Rs 835 croreTata Play, India's largest DTH firm with 21 million subscribers, has intimated the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) about the...
IPL 2024 smashes viewership records: 45 crore viewers tune in on Star Sports for 26 matches so farAccording to BARC data, Disney Star has amassed a cumulative reach of 44.8 crore viewers over the first 22 days, comprising 26 matches of T...
Tata Group considering buying Disney’s stake in Tata PlayThe buyback discussions with Disney come after the American company signed a binding agreement in late February to merge its India unit wit...
Temasek in talks with Tata Group to offload 20% stake in Tata PlayTemasek first bought a 10% stake in Tata Play, which was earlier known as Tata Sky, for a reported '250 crore in 2007. Experts say that the...
Tata Play becomes first firm to file confidential papers with Sebi for IPOA confidential filing, as the moniker suggests, allows a company to privately file a registration statement for an IPO with the regulator f...
Tatas, Walt Disney to finally launch Tata Play IPOThe leading direct-to-home (DTH) platform has already appointed Kotak Mahindra Bank as the lead banker and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM),...
IPO among options before Walt Disney to exit Tata SkyThe Walt Disney Company, which owns almost 30% stake in direct-to-home venture Tata Sky, is considering multiple options to offload its hol...
Not keen on DTH, Disney may Waltz out of Tata SkyThe 9.8% indirect stake is also something of a “gray area,” said the first of the two cited above. Indian government regulations currently ...