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Reliance Jio removes Disney+ Hotstar bundle offer from select prepaid plans

Reliance Jio has discontinued most of its Disney+ Hotstar prepaid plans in India, leaving only two options available

Disney likely to offload 10% stake in Rs 3,200-crore Tata Play IPO

The aggressive push of DD Freedish by Prasar Bharati in the past five years has only compounded matters for private DTH players, experts say

ICC media rights: Winner for 2023-31 cycle to be announced on Saturday

Broadcasters Disney-Star, Sony, Zee and Viacom18 have submitted their bids, it is reliably learnt, after protesting about the lack of transparency in a closed-loop exercise

Why Reliance opted out of TV rights in battle for IPL media rights

Viacom18 paid 238 billion rupees ($3.1 billion) for the rights to stream the IPL tournament, one of the world's most-watched sporting events, almost on par with what Disney shelled out

IPL media rights: Strategic time-out for media giants Disney, Viacom

The two media giants see very different gains from their bets on IPL media rights

IPL media rights auction: Companies pad up for big cricket battle today

Telecast ownership is worth nearly Rs 60,000 crore: compared to the Rs 16,347.50 crore Disney-Star paid in 2017 for the 2018-22 period.

Disney+Hotstar to get 100 original shows as it gains 7.9 mn new subscribers

The Walt Disney Company has revealed that it is working on 100 original shows in local content for the country where its Disney+Hotstar OTT platform is currently the leader.

Disney India announces 2021-22 movie slate, kickstarting with 'Eternals'

'Eternals' is releasing this Diwali in six languages - English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.

The rise of YouTube: Uploading many a dream to world's largest OTT

Google's YouTube has created an ecosystem that transcends entertainment, information or education

Disney+ Q2 subscriber additions slow, outlook still bright - J.P.Morgan

Disney shares fell 3.7% in aftermarket trading on Thursday after reporting results.

K Madhavan elevated as President of Walt Disney Company India, Star India

The Walt Disney Company India and Star India on Wednesday elevated K Madhavan naming him the president of both the firms, effective immediately.

Walt Disney names K Madhavan as India unit chief after Uday Shankar's exit

As president of Walt Disney and Star India, Madhavan will drive strategy and growth, with responsibility for all businesses

IPL 2021: Broadcasters announce team of 100 commentators across 8 languages

Indian Premier League (IPL) broadcasters Star and Disney India on Thursday announced a team of 100 commentators across language feeds for the 14th season of the tournament which starts on Friday

IPL 2021: Night curfews will push up TV & digital viewership, say experts

Star India and Disney+ Hotstar have locked 18 sponsors for TV and 14 for digital

Star-Disney takes strike as Covid-19 pandemic cloud looms over IPL

Bio-secure bubbles, virtual production, rigorous protocols to contain virus spread; focus shifts to TV and digital audiences

Star to play a pivotal role in helping Disney outshine Netflix in streaming

The array of product offerings is a bit messy, as is par for the course in streaming land

Top 10 Indian Web Series of 2020: Perfect to binge watch this weekend?

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta''s "Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story" has emerged as the highest user-rated show in IMDb''s ''Top 10 Indian Web Series of 2020'' list. "Scam 1992" earned acclaim for the thrilling portrayal of stockbroker Harshad Mehta, played by Pratik Gandhi, who single-handedly took the stock market to dizzying heights, and his catastrophic downfall. The IMDb ratings are determined by users who rate films and TV shows on a 10-point scale. With a rating of 9.5 out of 10, "Scam 1992", a SonyLIV show, has also landed a spot in IMDb''s top 250 TV series of all time.

For profits and taking on Netflix, Disney should consider 'R' rated weapons

Streaming is the new center of gravity at the conglomerate, and so it's time to fine tune its strategy

As Disney+ booms in India, company hopes to make it its biggest market

The growth of Disney+, which launched a year ago, has far exceeded the expectations of both Wall Street and the company itself

A star exit: Why is there an element of surprise in Uday Shankar departure?

Shankar was 46 when he took over as CEO of Star India, then a Rs 1,600-crore floundering broadcaster. Disney Star is now a Rs 18,000-crore powerhouse and India's largest media firm