CCI Warns Disney-Reliance Media Merger Could Harm Rivals
India’s antitrust body has preliminarily assessed that the USD 8.5 billion merger of Reliance and Walt Disney media assets could hurt competition due to their...
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Reliance-Disney Merger: Reshaping the Industry Landscape
India’s media and entertainment industry has witnessed a big development as Reliance Industries and Walt Disney have announced a joint venture. They will merge their...
Reliance and Disney Sign Non-Binding for Merger of Indian Media Operations
India’s most valuable company, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), has inked a non-binding term sheet with Walt Disney in London on December 25 to merge their...
Jio Cinema now Stole HBO, after IPL, from Disney+ Hotstar
In a major boost to JioCinema, Reliance’s broadcasting arm Viacom18 has formed an exclusive content partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery. JioCinema will begin streaming HBO,...
Netflix Partners with Microsoft to Launch Ad-Supported Subscription Plan
On July 14, Netflix announced that it had selected Microsoft as the global ad technology and sales partner for its upcoming ad-supported streaming tier. The...
Digital Platforms Asks 6 Months Extension for Tokenisation from RBI
Startups and digital platforms have urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to extend at least six months from the December 31, 2021 deadline for...
Disney+ Hotstar ARPU Dips in Q2FY21
Disney+ Hotstar saw a massive dip in its average revenue per user (ARPU) for the Q2 ended on April 3, 2021, on the back of...
Disney+ Hotstar Announces Slate of Short-Format Shows
Disney+ Hotstar, the service owned by Disney India, has announced a slate of short-format shows that will be available on the service starting 7 May....
ITC Ties Up with Star Network for New Food Show
Packaged goods to hotels conglomerate ITC Ltd has collaborated with television broadcaster Star network to showcase the rich culinary heritage of India. The show, 5 STAR Kitchen...