Viacom18 becomes subsidiary of Reliance

Media conglomerate Viacom18 Media has become a subsidiary of Reliance Industries effective December 30, 2024, after the conversion of over 24.61 crore compulsorily convertible preference shares......

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......

Dubai-based siblings to transfer jiohotstar.com domain to Reliance 'free of cost'

Dubai-based siblings Jainam and Jivika, the owners of jiohotstar.com domain, have decided to transfer it to Reliance "free of cost", resting speculations on social media platforms. Photograph:......

CCI flags concerns over Viacom 18-Star India deal

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has flagged possible anti-competitive concerns with respect to the proposed $8.5-billion Viacom18-Star India merger and has sought detailed responses from......

Is Karan Johar Planning To Sell Dharma?

Much of the discussion is happening at a "family level, not a corporate level".That means it is an Ambani or a Goenka in direct talks with Johar. IMAGE: Karan Johar on the sets of Koffee with......

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......

Salman, Priyanka among 12 Indian Entertainment Leaders

Guess who else features on the Variety500 list? IMAGE: Salman Khan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Salman Khan/Instagram Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra are among the 12 Indians named in Variety......

Ronnie Screwvala wants to make movies again

RSVP plans to make movies on Sam Manekshaw and Ram Jethmalani.Urvi Malvania reports. IMAGE: Vicky Kaushal and Angira Dhar in Love Per Square Foot. After a hiatus of six years, Ronnie Screwvala is......

Why Disney-Reliance merger faces hurdle

IMAGE: The Mumbai Indians cheerleaders show off their moves. Photograph: BCCI India's antitrust body has reached an initial assessment that the $8.5 billion India merger of Reliance and Walt......

Disney-Reliance merger may include compromises, watchdogs warn of 'monopoly'

IMAGE: India's Kuldeep Yadav lifts the trophy as they celebrate after winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. Photograph: WFI / X The Indian antitrust body's opposition to a proposed $8.5......

Disney, Fox, Warner Bros to collab for sports streaming

IMAGE: The new entity will be jointly owned by the three media companies, which will have equal board representation and agree to license their sports content on a non-exclusive basis. An......

Disney to offer free mobile streaming of cricket in India like rival JioCinema

IMAGE: A smartphone with displayed "Disney" logo is seen on the keyboard in front of displayed ‘Streaming service’. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Walt Disney Co's Hotstar will......

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......