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Now sponsor Viacom 18's Colors pulls out of Wharton forum

Another key sponsor of the Wharton Indian Economic Forum has pulled out of the prestigious annual meet in the wake of the organiser's decision to cancel a key-note address by Gujarat Chief Minister......

Why's Mukesh Ambani Betting Big On Media

Could it be about clout? Given its size and influence, RIL doesn't need the media for that, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekhar. Kindly note the image has been published only for representational......

Disney-Star & RIL JV will see loss of $400 mn on $3.5 bn revenue next FY

Both sports and digital will drag down the healthy operating margins that entertainment television continues to make. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

RIL's 'Paramount' dream to be a media giant

Paramount Global has agreed to sell its 13 per cent stake in its Indian TV business to Reliance Industries for Rs 4,286 crore, the Indian firm said on Thursday. Photograph: PTI Photo from the......

Can Uday Shankar Recreate At Reliance-Disney What He Did In Star TV?

As vice chairman of the Reliance-Walt Disney JV, Uday Shankar is expected to create a content engine that feeds both digital and TV and push up the value. IMAGE: Uday Shankar, president, FICCI,......

RIL-Disney 'game-changing' deal gets a thumbs-up from analysts

Analysts have given a thumbs up to the Reliance Industries (RIL) and Walt Disney Co (Disney) proposed a joint venture (JV). Photograph: Fred Prouser/Reuters The stock of the Mukesh......

If Ambani Buys Disney Star...

Assume Voot, JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar are merged into one entertainment app, and you have a streaming service with more than 233 million unique visitors.That is a reach just under half of......

Yippee! Movies can be made faster

With the introduction of the single window clearance provision, pre-production windows are expected to reduce significantly.Not only will it have an impact on the operational cost of the film, it......

The race for Hindi blockbusters digital rights

Amazon Prime leads the race to buy digital rights for Bollywood blockbusters with Hotstar and Netflix trailing far behind.Surajeet Das Gupta reports. Photograph: Abhishek N Chinnappa/Reuters......

What do Aamir, Akshay know that SRK, Salman don't?

Among the A-listers, only Aamir and Akshay consistently deliver hits.They have also been most active is doing projects that go beyond romance or action stories.Urvi Malvania reports. IMAGE: Akshay......

Ranbir-Ranveer, sigh sigh!

From Feroz Khan-Danny Denzongpa’s bare skin to Ranbir Kapoor-Ranveer Singh bare soul, Sukanya Verma's super filmi week saw it all! Monday Some people like to mark their favourite......

Women's IPL: BCCI earns Rs 4669.99 crore windfall for 5 teams

IMAGE: The five-team Women's IPL will be held in March in Mumbai at a couple of venues. Photograph: BCCI The BCCI on Wednesday earned a Rs 4669.99 crore windfall for the sale of five teams in the......

Disney Star sub licenses ICC TV rights to Zee

'This is a first-of-its-kind partnership in the Indian media & entertainment landscape, and this association with Disney Star reflects our sharp, strategic vision for the sports business India.'......

Amazon, Reliance set to lock horns over IPL media rights

'Cricket is the second-biggest sport in the world with two-and-a-half billion fans and IPL is like its Super Bowl.' IMAGE: IPL's matches reached 350 million viewers during the first half of the......

Formula One faces BIG shake-up after Liberty deal

IMAGE: A race queen stands next to a Ferrari Formula One car at the pit. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters. Formula One faces its biggest shake-up in decades with the announcement on Wednesday......

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