Reliance and Disney merge India media businesses to launch $8.5B joint venture

Image Credits: Alex Davidson / ICC / Getty Images 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 entity, which it has valued at $8.5 billion. Disney …

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Aarya 3, Bhakshak, HanuMan And Movies, Series On Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar

Upcoming OTT Releases: This week’s OTT releases encompass a diverse range of content across various platforms. The list includes titles such as Sushmita Sen’s Aarya 3, The Forest Ranger, Killer Paradox, HanuMan among others. Bhumi Pednekar’s Netflix film, Badshak, is also scheduled for release soon. If you’re wondering what to binge-watch next, here’s a curated …

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Neru OTT Release Date Confirmed

Mohanlal, the iconic actor of Malayalam cinema, is all set to enthrall audiences with his upcoming film, “Neru,” which intriguingly carries the tagline “Seeking Justice.” This project, directed by Jeethu Joseph, promises to be a compelling courtroom suspense thriller, adding another layer of suspense to its narrative. “Neru” marks the fifth collaboration between Mohanlal and …

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Bob Iger says Disney would like to stay in India, looking to strengthen hand

Bob Iger said Wednesday that Disney “would like to stay” in India and is considering its options in the world’s most populous country where its TV business continues to pull profit but the crown jewel streamer Hotstar is struggling to contain subscriber loss. Hotstar lost 2.8 million subscribers in the quarter ending September, widening its …

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star india: Hotstar’s owner to merge with Star India

Mumbai: Novi Digital Entertainment, which owns the Disney+ Hotstar streaming platform, has initiated a process to merge with its parent firm, Walt Disney Company-owned Star India. Both companies have already filed the scheme of merger with the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). The division bench of judicial member Reeta Kohli and …

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disney: Disney said to be in talks with Adani, Maran to sell India assets

Walt Disney Co. is holding preliminary discussions with potential buyers for its India streaming and television business including billionaires Gautam Adani and Kalanithi Maran, according to people familiar with the matter. The US entertainment giant’s senior executives have also gauged the interest of private equity funds considering the company is exploring a range of options, …

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ICC World Cup 2023: Jio launches six new prepaid plans with Disney+Hotstar subscription, price starts at ₹328

ICC World Cup 2023 kicked off on Thursday with an exciting encounter between last time’s finalists England and New Zealand on Thursday and the mega event will continue till November 19. The Cricket World Cup 2023 is being live-streamed on the Disney+Hotstar app and website.  Taking note of the popularity of the Cricket World Cup, …

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World Cup streaming live streaming: World Cup streaming remains free on Hotstar as Disney Star gets a big win, source says

In a major win for Disney Star, the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal has allowed the broadcaster to go ahead with free streaming of ICC cricket World Cup on their OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar. In September, the All India Digital Cable Federation (AIDCF) had urged TDSAT to instruct Star India to discontinue the free …

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