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Disney India February 13, 2025 0

Hotstar and JioCinema merge into JioHotstar as Reliance tightens grip on streaming in India

Hotstar and JioCinema, two widely used video streaming apps in India, have merged into JioHotstar. JioStar, a joint venture between Reliance-owned Viacom18 and Star India, said Friday it had integrated JioCinema’s vast library of content into a r…

Disney February 29, 2024 0

Reliance-Disney India media merger to control 85% of streaming, half of TV audience

by Manish Singh

The merger of Indian media assets of Reliance, its portfolio Viacom18 and Disney will create an entity that captures 85% of the country’s on-demand streaming service audience and about half of the TV viewers, analysts said, posing bigger challeng…

Bob Iger February 28, 2024 0

Ambani’s Reliance and Disney merge India media assets to form $8.5B joint venture

by Manish Singh

Reliance, its portfolio Viacom18 and Disney are merging their media businesses in India, creating the largest media entity in the world’s most populous nation. Reliance, which will control the joint venture, directly owns 16.34% of the merged ent…

Disney January 31, 2024 0

Reliance-backed Viacom18 agrees to buy 60% of Disney’s India unit, report says

by Manish Singh

Reliance-backed Viacom18 has reached an agreement to buy 60% of Disney’s India unit, WSJ reported Thursday citing unnamed sources, creating a pathway for the Indian conglomerate to form a $10 billion media giant in the South Asian market. The dea…

Bob Iger November 15, 2023 0

India-New Zealand cricket clash sets new high for Disney’s Hotstar

by Manish Singh

A crucial knock-out cricket match between India and New Zealand shattered all previous on-demand video streaming records Wednesday, attracting over 49 million concurrent viewers to Disney’s Hotstar.
The milestone exceeded the prior record of 44 million…

Disney November 9, 2023 0

Bob Iger says Disney would like to stay in India amid Hotstar’s subscriber dip

by Manish Singh

Bob Iger said Wednesday that Disney “would like to stay” in India and is considering its options in the world’s most populous country even as its crown jewel streamer Hotstar struggles to contain subscribers loss. Hotstar lost 2.8 mil…

Disney October 23, 2023 0

Reliance nears deal to acquire Disney’s India business, report says

by Manish Singh

Reliance is nearing a deal to acquire Disney’s India business, according to a report, as Mukesh Ambani’s oil-to-telecom empire eyes broadening digital and television assets. Disney values its India business at about $10 billion, whereas Rel…

Hotstar and JioCinema merge into JioHotstar as Reliance tightens grip on streaming in India

Reliance-Disney India media merger to control 85% of streaming, half of TV audience

Ambani’s Reliance and Disney merge India media assets to form $8.5B joint venture

Reliance-backed Viacom18 agrees to buy 60% of Disney’s India unit, report says

India-New Zealand cricket clash sets new high for Disney’s Hotstar

Bob Iger says Disney would like to stay in India amid Hotstar’s subscriber dip

Reliance nears deal to acquire Disney’s India business, report says

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