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Power stays in families as leaders' kin enter Maha race

While political parties often accuse rivals of dynastic politics, during elections, they do not shy away from fielding relatives of their established leaders -- as the lists of candidates for the......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Venkaiah Naidu, Vyjayantimala, Chiranjeevi awarded Padma Vibhushan

Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, megastar Konidela Chiranjeevi, famous actor of yesteryears Vyjayantimala Bali are among personalities who have been honoured with Padma Vibhushan in the......

List of VIPs invited for Ram temple Event

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, business tycoons Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, and sporting icon Sachin Tendulkar are among India's crme de la crme who have been invited as state guests for......

Hindutva outfit demands stringent OTT laws 'as in UAE'

The outfit suggested that the government amend the Information Technology Act to classify all such content as pornography, which people should only be able to access by punching in their Aadhaar......

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,......

Three CEOs to lead Reliance-Disney media behemoth

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Viacom18 Media (Viacom18), and The Walt Disney Company announced on Thursday that they have completed the merger of Viacom18’s media and JioCinema......

Reliance, Disney merge to form Rs 70,000-cr JV

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has completed the merger of its media assets with the India business of global media house Walt Disney and formed a joint venture with a valuation......

India's largest media empire is all set to be born!

The Competition Commission of India on Wednesday approved the merger of media assets of Reliance Industries and The Walt Disney Co to create the country's largest media empire worth over Rs 70,000......

Ex-Star India CEO Uday Shankar, James Murdoch team up for new venture

The venture, they said, would focus on technology and media opportunities in emerging markets. Industry sources said the focus would be on digital media, with India being the big driver.......

'Manthan Never Looked As Good As It Does Now'

'The problems that the film explores still remain.''It was a different time when we made the film. We were young and we thought we could change the world.' IMAGE: Smita Patil and Girish Karnad in......

Will Disney Exit India?

Disney Star India, bought at a valuation of $15 billion, could be on the block for roughly one-third that amount. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters For the first time since it entered India in 1993,......

At Swara Bhasker's Baby Shower

Swara Bhasker was treated to a surprise baby shower, hosted by husband Fahad Ahmad and close friends Samar Narayen and Lakshita. IMAGE: Swara arrives for her baby shower. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

'Dilip Kumar turning 100!'

'What an incredible opportunity to bring back one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema on the big screen.' Over a decade ago Shivendra Singh Dungarpur connected with Martin Scorsese's World......

When Shah Rukh Khan was IMPRESSED

Shah Rukh Khan hopes to showcase the good things in life in the second season of the chat show, Ted Talks. "People get inspired by good things or ideas rather than new things. A good thing or......

IPL media rights sold for Rs 48,930 crore: BCCI

IMAGE: While Disney Star retained their Indian sub-continent TV rights for IPL 2023-27 with a figure of Rs 23,575 crore, the India digital rights deal was acquired for Rs 20,500 crore by the......

IPL media rights: Bid crosses Rs 100 crore mark per match

The value for per match TV, and digital rights value have surpassed Rs 100 crore mark per match. IMAGE: Disney, Sony and India's Reliance will vie for media rights to IPL, the world's richest......

IPL 2023: The Rs 5,000 Crore Battle!

This season, the nature of the advertising game has changed dramatically with TV and digital rights going to different entities. IMAGE: Gujarat Titans, champions, IPL 2022. Photograph: BCCI March......

IPL Media Rights: Disney Star bags TV deal; Viacom18 gets digital

The final valuation of the IPL media rights is likely to be around Rs 47,000 crore to Rs 50,000 crore. IMAGE: The BCCI is richer by Rs 44,075 crore after selling the IPL Indian sub-continent TV......

Only annual subscribers can catch IPL on streaming site

Streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar on Saturday said only its annual subscribers will be able to watch all LIVE Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches. The 13th edition of IPL T20 cricket......

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