The big screen’s back in spotlight as Rs 13,000 crore box-office revival fades OTT boomIndian cinema is back to prioritizing movie theaters. Films now stream much later after their big screen debut. This shift is driven by stu...
14 May, 2026, 01.57 AM IST
Box office boom pushes film industry back to theatre-first strategyIndian cinema is returning to a theatrical-first release model. Streaming platforms are reducing spending, and studios are focusing on box ...
12 May, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
Disney-Reliance's $8.5 bn merger gets CCI approval; here's a look at breakdown of assetsWalt Disney Co and Reliance Industries have received approval from the Competition Commission of India for an $8.5 billion merger of their ...
29 Aug, 2024, 09.12 AM IST
Assets of Reliance and Disney whose India media merger faces scrutinyDisney and Reliance's planned merger of Indian media assets, valued at $8.5 billion, encountered a major obstacle. India's antitrust body b...
20 Aug, 2024, 04.57 PM IST
JioCinema may disrupt SVOD market with low pricing planThe new pricing is a significant drop from its ₹999/year and ₹99/month plans, which offered only Hollywood content. Unlike the existing pla...
25 Apr, 2024, 09.08 AM IST
JioCinema set to disrupt SVOD market with Rs 29 per month subscription packViacom18's JioCinema is shifting to a hybrid monetization model, placing Indian GEC and movie content behind a paywall at Rs 30/month or Rs...
25 Apr, 2024, 08.08 AM IST
In numbers: Reliance and Disney's streaming and TV assets in IndiaViacom18 has the TV rights for domestic and international matches run by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Disney has TV rights fo...
15 Dec, 2023, 03.55 PM IST
JioCinema expands its offering with addition of 3,000+ hours of kids contentViacom18's JioCinema has dived into the kids' entertainment sphere, offering over 3000 hours of content. The 'Kids and Family' segment cate...
16 Nov, 2023, 02.31 PM IST
Reliance JioCinema signs up Pokemon in kids entertainment push-sourcesReliance entertainment unit has partnered with The Pokemon Company to bring children's shows and movies to its platform, JioCinema. This mo...
16 Nov, 2023, 09.47 AM IST
Network18's Q1: Revenue up 142% due to IPLViacom18, a company in which Network18's subsidiary TV18 holds a 13.54% stake, has digital rights to the IPL. In the same quarter of the pr...
18 Jul, 2023, 10.48 PM IST
Viacom18 inks multi-year content deal with NBC UniversalJioCinema, the streaming platform run by India's Reliance Industries Ltd, has signed a partnership with NBC Universal Media in a push to in...
29 May, 2023, 03.06 PM IST
No more freebies: Ambani's JioCinema to now charge premium subscription for HBO and other contentJioCinema will be charging Rs 999 for a year for the Premium subscription that will let users stream content from studios like HBO and Warn...
13 May, 2023, 01.47 PM IST
JioCinema's Fan Parks Bring Larger-than-Life IPL 2023 Screenings to Digital Platforms for the first timeJioCinema is expanding its digital-first services by introducing out-of-home sports viewing in 13 states, which will be available digitally...
02 May, 2023, 05.24 PM IST
After Reliance-Warner deal, JioCinema pricing, local content in focusA pricing strategy for JioCinema is still under discussion internally, an industry source said, but Ambani has a reputation of disrupting r...
28 Apr, 2023, 05.30 PM IST
Warner Bros, HBO content will soon be available on Reliance Jio CinemaThe deal between Reliance's Viacom18 would see Warner Bros as well as its HBO content becoming available on Reliance's JioCinema app, inclu...
28 Apr, 2023, 12.47 AM IST
Viacom18 seals content syndication deal with Warner Bros DiscoveryThe agreement will give JiCinema access to thousands of hours of content spanning series and movies. HBO Original, Max Original, and Warner...
27 Apr, 2023, 02.25 PM IST
'Lion King','Star Wars' come to JioCinemaDisney’s content includes stories and characters from the brands like Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Lucas Films.
27 Dec, 2018, 07.17 PM IST