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Uday Shankar leaves Star Disney: Is entrepreneurship his next move?

Looking to start an entrepreneurial journey, he may be looking at education, healthcare and digital media, say those in the know

Ficci Frames: Consumers must pay for content, says Disney's Uday Shankar

Says media industry is set to take a huge hit on account of the reliance on advertising

With theatres shut due to Covid-19, 7 Hindi movies take the OTT route

Akshay Kumar's 'Laxxmi Bomb', 'Sadak 2', featuring Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt-starrer 'Bhuj: The Pride of India' are among the films that are headed for a direct release

Race for digital-first film releases hots up on OTTs after Gulabo Sitabo

Both Disney+Hotstar and Netflix are said to have been in talks with producers for a few months now, given the rising competitive intensity

Reliance Jio offers free Hotstar+Disney, Amazon Prime yearly subscription

Here is what Reliancec Jio offers in the free Hotstar+Disney and Amazon Prime yearly subscription

10 new web series to binge watch during lockdown

Here are the top 10 recently launched web series that you can binge-watch during this lockdown

Walt Disney's Iger steps down as CEO, Parks head Bob Chapek to take reins

Chapek, who will be the seventh CEO in the company's nearly 100-year history, has most recently served as the chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. Chapek will report to Iger

Disney India blocks John Oliver's show critical of PM Narendra Modi

A Hotstar representative didn't reply to an email and calls seeking comment. A representative for India's Information and Broadcasting Ministry said the government wasn't involved in the matter.

Disney Plus service to stream in India from March 29 through Hotstar

The announcement was made by Disney CEO Robert Iger during the company's quarterly earnings call on Tuesday

Disney drops Fox from names of studios it bought from Rupert Murdoch

The name change means consumers won't mistakenly connect the Disney-owned studio with Rupert Murdoch's polarising Fox News

K Madhavan is Star-Disney India head, Uday Shankar to oversee Hotstar

Both Gupta and Mohan have worked on the Hotstar business while at Star

Talking beasts and caped heroes: Avengers, Lion King perfect the mass pitch

Disney rides the superhero franchise two years in a row while Hollywood accounts for a quarter of 2019 domestic box office collections

Disney rides on nostalgia around The Lion King to bolster merchandise sales

As the movie notches up record collections at the Box Office, the American entertainment giant invokes the might of its merchandise machinery to expand its influence

Disney India goes all out to serve 'The Lion King' with local flavours

The studio has released the film in three Indian languages, each with a dedicated script, voice cast, and songs

Uday Shankar appointed as chairman of merged Disney and Star India entity

Shankar will report in to Mayer, along with other heads in key markets

Top-level exits mark restructuring process at Disney India

Workforce has been cut down by 90 to 510, company will see new structure under new MD Mahesh Samat

Disney India ties up with Stop Hunger Now

Stop Hunger Now is an international relief organization that co-ordinates distribution of food and other lifesaving aid around the world

Disney to focus on Hollywood distribution

While it will finish all projects in the pipeline, no new projects will be sanctioned for production in India

Disney set to draw the curtain on Hindi film production

UTV Motion Pictures has not been doing well with many films failing to recover money at the box office

Disney has a dream summer run at the box office

It's April 8 release, The Jungle Book, is running in theatres, having crossed the Rs 175 cr mark