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Captain America: Brave New World hits OTT: Here's when and where to watch n

Marvel fans assemble! Disney has announced that Captain America: Brave New World will be available to stream on Disney+ starting May 28. Check movie plot, cast, collection and more

Disney+ Hotstar down? Users unable to watch India vs England livestream

Cricket fans were left frustrated today as they struggled to watch India vs. England 3rd ODI live on Disney+ Hotstar due to a major outage. The disruption struck at a critical moment in the series

Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar lead India's 2024 streaming trends

Prime Video and Netflix dominate Hindi content, while Disney+ Hotstar excels in regional shows. Ormax's 2024 report highlights the rise of regional hits and global franchises in India's OTT space

Disney+ Hotstar partners with Coldplay; to live stream Ahmedabad concert

Disney+ Hotstar on Friday announced that it will be broadcasting Coldplay's concert live from Ahmedabad on January 26 as part of its partnership with the British band. Coldplay's highly-anticipated concerts in India are touted to be the biggest draw of 2025. As part of their 'Music of the Spheres World Tour', the British band has three shows at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on January 18, 19 and 21. A fourth show will be held at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on January 25. In a statement, Disney+ Hotstar said the move is aimed at redefining the future of entertainment by democratising access to high-quality experiences, enabling fans to experience this monumental event on every screen across the country. Hello to all our friends in India. We are delighted to announce that our concert from Ahmedabad will be streamed live on Disney+ Hotstar, enabling you to witness it from anywhere in India. We eagerly anticipate your presence and hope to explore your captivating country. W

Disney aims for $1 billion profit from its streaming biz in new fiscal year

The profit at Disney's direct-to-consumer division even exceeded the earnings from its film division, which scored $3 billion in global ticket sales this summer from the blockbusters Inside Out 2

Jio Hotstar domain: Website acquired by new owners; it's not Reliance

The website first went viral when a Delhi-based techie registered the domain in 2023, hoping to get Reliance to fund his higher studies in exchange for the domain

Disney Hotstar head Sajith Sivanandan quits after merger with Reliance

After the merger, Disney and Reliance will together have more than 100 TV channels and two streaming apps

Reliance eyes completing merger with Disney's India business in Q3

The merger of media assets of Reliance Industries and the India business of global media house the Walt Disney is expected to be complete by the end of the third quarter of this fiscal, according to a regulatory filing by billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led group. The fair trade regulator CCI has already approved the merger of Viacom 18 and Star India and NCLT (National Company Law Tribunal) has sanctioned the scheme regarding it. "The companies are in the process of obtaining other requisite approvals for the completion of the transaction and transaction closer is expected in 3Q FY 25," informed Reliance Industries on Monday in its quarter earning statement. The merger of Reliance group-controlled media assets - TV18 Broadcast and E18 - with Network18 Media & Investments has already been sanctioned by the NCLT and was made effective on October 3, it said. Earlier on September 27, the government approved the transfer of licenses relating to Non News & Current Affairs TV channels ...

Reliance-Disney merger holds promise for media business, but details matter

The merger will create a consolidated entity this market has never seen before. And it is, rightly, worrying. But it also contains the seeds of the argument for the merger

Zee Entertainment refutes $940 million damages claim by Disney's Star India

The dispute centres on an alliance agreement between Zee and Star India valued at $1.4 billion for the broadcasting rights for International Cricket Council (ICC) events

Anatomy of Reliance-Disney merger: What are the strategies and challenges?

The Rs 23,000 crore (revenues FY24) venture, announced in February, was cleared by the Competition Commission of India this week

RIL-Disney India merger worth $8.5 billion receives approval from CCI

Combined entity now India's largest entertainment conglomerate, with a portfolio of 120 channels and two streaming services

Disney-Reliance offer concessions for merger, but no cricket rights sale

Reliance-Disney are aiming to create India's biggest entertainment player which will compete with Sony, Netflix and Amazon

Disney-Reliance may need to dilute cricket dominance to seal merger deal

According to seven antitrust lawyers, to keep the deal alive the companies will now have to come up with structural changes to their arrangement or so-called behavioural remedies

CCI warns Disney, Reliance media merger could harm competition: Report

Antitrust experts had warned the merger, announced in February, could face intense scrutiny, especially on the sporting rights issue

RIL eyes JioCinema as sole OTT platform post Star-Viacom18 merger deal

In February this year, RIL and Disney agreed to merge Star and Viacom18, forming an $8.5 billion media giant with over 100 channels and two streaming platforms

Disney, RIL may shut some Hindi, regional channels for CCI merger approval

To gain approval, the companies are considering closing some secondary Hindi general entertainment channels while keeping their primary GECs, Star Plus and Colors operational within the merged entity

Reliance, Disney to offer concessions to win antitrust nod for merger

Antitrust experts have warned that the Reliance-Disney merger, announced in February, could face intense scrutiny as it will create India's biggest entertainment player

Disney Plus set to do away with password sharing starting September: Report

Disney Plus will put an end to password sharing with people outside the household from September. User might have to pay for sharing subscriptions with non-household members

Why are streaming apps worried over Prasar Bharati's this new move?

Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati is planning to launch a wide range of content on its proposed video streaming platform, including news, entertainment and, potentially, sports