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Uday Shankar to be VC of merged Reliance-Disney media business: Report

Reliance and Disney are expected to make a formal announcement on Wednesday after signing a binding pact. Shankar is set to take a stake of around 9% in the new merged entity

OTT releases this week: Watch Star Wars, Poacher series and much more

Upcoming OTT releases this week: If you are keen to watch the latest movies or series this week, your search ends here. Check the latest upcoming series

Infrastructure, BFSI companies among top advertisers for cricket in 2023

FMCG brands expect to remain one of the strongest advertisers in IPL 2024

RIL hits new high, m-cap nears Rs 20 trn mark; Chart hints further upside

Reliance Industries hit a high of Rs 2,950 in intra-day deals on Friday, while the market capitalisation stood at Rs 19.96 trillion at the highest point of the day.

Disney-Desantis row: Company appeals dismissal of its free speech lawsuit

Disney on Thursday appealed a judge's dismissal of its free speech lawsuit over what it described as Governor Ron DeSantis' retaliatory takeover of Walt Disney World's governing district, as the Florida governor separately called any appeal "a mistake." "They were wrong and we were right," DeSantis said at a news conference in Jacksonville a day after the ruling. "They should move on." Disney filed a notice of appeal over Wednesday's ruling by a federal judge in Tallahassee, saying that it would set a dangerous precedent if left unchallenged by giving states the green light to weaponize their powers to punish opposing viewpoints. A separate lawsuit over who controls the district also is still pending in state court in Orlando. Disney had argued that legislation signed by DeSantis and passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature transferring control of the Disney World governing district from Disney supporters to DeSantis appointees was in retaliation for the company publicly ...

Reliance, Bodhi Tree discuss 60% stake in Disney India merger talks: Rpts

Under the deal, Viacom18, the broadcast division of Ambani's Reliance Industries will merge with Disney India businesses

Federal judge dismisses Disney's free speech lawsuit against DeSantis

A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed Disney's free speech lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, leaving the company's remaining hopes of regaining control of the district that governs Walt Disney World to a separate state court challenge. US District Judge Allen Winsor in Tallahassee said in his decision that Disney lacked standing in its First Amendment lawsuit against the Republican governor, the secretary of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and DeSantis' appointees to the Disney World governing district. The separate lawsuit is still pending in state court in Orlando. Disney had argued that legislation signed by DeSantis and passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature that transferred control of the Disney World governing district from Disney supporters to DeSantis appointees was in retaliation for the company publicly opposing the state's so-called don't say gay law. That 2022 law banned classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in .

Disney Star mulls legal action against ZEEL for backing out from deal

Disney Star is mulling legal actions against Zee Entertainment for backing out from a USD 1.4 billion sub-licensing agreement for TV broadcast of international cricket matches in India, according to industry sources. This could brew another legal trouble for Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL), which is already facing an arbitration plea by Sony Group at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, claiming USD 90 million for breach of conditions of their merger agreement. Disney Star, an Indian subsidiary of media conglomerate The Walt Disney Company, is working on its strategy over the development, said industry sources. If the rescinded agreement contained an arbitration clause, then Disney Star would have to resort to arbitration proceedings for the resolution of the dispute and if the agreement is short of the arbitration clause, then Disney could initiate legal proceedings to sue Zee for damages. ZEEL, which has already missed the first instalment of around USD 200 ..

TMS Ep594: Disney at loss, non-cricket sports in 2023, markets, Krutrim

Why has Disney failed to crack the Indian market? Did non-cricket sports have their day in the sun in 2023? EMs or DMs: Where will the money flow in 2024? What is Krutrim? Answers here

Tapping the many Indias

India's massive consumer market represents one of the biggest open market opportunities in the world. Yet the confusion that grips marketers - local and global - refuses to go

Disney, Reliance sign pre-deal agreement, mega-merger to be done by Feb

The 51:49 stock-and-cash consolidation in favour of RIL is expected to wrap up by February. Disney and Reliance are also likely to inject cash as capital investment

Disney, Reliance Industries close in on deal to merge India media ops

Plans for a step-down subsidiary of RIL's Viacom18 are being floated to absorb Star India through a stock swap

Koffee with Karan Season 8, Episode 4: Kareena, Alia on Karan's show

Kareen and Alia appeared on the fourth episode of Koffee with Karan, where both actresses shared a lot about their lives. Here are the key highlights of the episode

'Would like to stay': CEO Bob Iger on talks of Disney's India exit

For the quarter ended September 30, Disney reported adjusted per-share earnings of 82 cents, topping an average forecast of 70 cents, according to LSEG data

Disney tops profit estimates, seeks extra $2 billion in cost savings

Runaway expenses and the missing dividend were two key issues raised by activist investor Nelson Peltz, who is once again seeking board representation at the comany

Here's why Disney's deal to sell Indian ops will follow Murdoch's logic

The Star India business came to Disney as part of a $71 billion global acquisition of 21st Century Fox Inc.'s entertainment assets

Disney Star creates new viewership record in high-voltage India Pak match

The India-Pakistan match of the ICC Cricket World Cup played on Saturday created a new viewership record with the peak touching the 3.5 crore mark, according to Disney HotStar. The peak concurrency, which is the highest number of viewers during a live stream, for the Indo-Pak match on its OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar was nearly 3.5 crore. With this, it has surpassed the peak concurrency of 3.2 crore viewers of the IPL final between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans, played earlier this year. The match was also live telecast by Disney Star on Star Sports network but viewership numbers will be released only a week later by the television audience measurement body Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC). Disney Star has exclusive broadcast and media rights for both linear and digital platforms. The India-Pak match was also screened by the leading multiplex operator PVR INOX at its selected cinema halls, where it reported a large number of visitors coming to watch the ...

Blackstone in discussion with Disney to acquire India streaming, TV assets

Sources said that there is still no guarantee that negotiations between the two will result in a transaction

Disney in talks with Gautam Adani, Sun TV to sell its India assets

Disney is likely getting a boost as marquee global brands line up to tap India's massive consumer base, with advertising slots being sold at $3,600 a second

Disney Star ropes in record number of sponsors ahead of ICC World Cup 2023

Ahead of the ICC World Cup 2023, Disney Star which has exclusive broadcast and media rights for linear and digital platforms, has roped in a record number of 26 sponsors and 500 advertisers so far, a top company official said on Wednesday. Several of these sponsors have opted for both TV and digital formats and some of them are sponsors only on TV or for digital, company's head for sports, Sanjog Gupta said. Disney Star is broadcasting all 48 matches of ICC Men's Cricket World Cup live on its TV channels and live streaming through its OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar. The company has custom-built packages for advertisers, which will serve their brand objectives. It is also giving a "big push" on the digital side this year, which allows advertisers to connect with specific audience cohorts. Moreover, the performance of the Indian team in the Asia Cup and the festive period, a time when there is a lot of buzz around consumers and spending in general from advertisers is coinciding with th