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RIL, Viacom18 and Disney complete merger to create a Rs 70,352 cr JV

Three CEOs to lead Reliance-Disney media behemoth

Nita and Akash Ambani join Viacom18 board ahead of Star India merger

The move comes as Viacom18 nears the final phase of its merger with Disney's Star India

ZEEL refutes $940 million Disney Star claim over ICC TV rights deal

Claim came as former failed to pay $1.4 bn within deadline

Newly merged Star India-Viacom18 to boast cash reserves of over Rs 19K cr

The newly merged Star India-Viacom18 will have over Rs 19,000 crore in cash reserves, enabling the company to invest in its digital and sports sectors, which may face short-term losses

Star India-Viacom18 merger may take more time as CCI looks into details

The merger comes at a time when a FICCI-EY report revealed that the Indian media and entertainment sector grew by 8 per cent in calendar 2023, reaching Rs 2.3 trillion

NCLT approves merger process for Reliance's arm Viacom18 and Star India

The merger will be done in two stages: the transfer of Viacom18's TV and streaming assets to Digital18 and the demerger and vesting of these assets from Digital18 to Star India

IPL 2024: Disney Star records highest-ever watch time during season opener

The CSK vs RCB match in Chennai also witnessed the highest-ever peak TV concurrency for an IPL opening day, with 6.1 crore viewers watching the broadcast simultaneously on Disney Star

Star India starts arbitration against Zee over cricket broadcasting deal

Star India has sought "specific performance" of the agreement or the payment of damages, Zee said in a statement, without providing details

Disney faces charges of up to $2.4 billion due to Star India's removal

The impairment charges stem from the merger agreement between Walt Disney and RIL aimed at creating an $8.5-billion media entity by combining Star India and Viacom18

RIL-Disney deal: What do charts suggest for media & entertainment stocks?

A day after Reliance, Viacom18 and Disney announced a mega joint venture, RIL traded firm, while shares of TV18 group hit the 5% lower circuits. Here's a quick chart check.

Zee Entertainment accuses Star of breaching ICC TV deal, seeks Rs 68.54 cr

Star also accused Zee of violating the ICC TV rights agreement by failing to make the first instalment payment of $203.5 million

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 ..

Hockey: Asian Champions Trophy schedule, IND vs PAK timing, live telecast

In the Asian Champions Trophy, the India vs Pakistan match will take place on August 9 at 8:30 PM IST.

Disney searching options for Star: A history of its investments in India

With the acquisition of Star India in 2019, Disney became India's biggest television broadcaster. But now it is looking for strategic options for the biz

TV viewership of first 29 IPL matches higher than entire tournament in 2022

There was a 24% jump in the TV viewership of IPL 2023 as compared to IPL 2022

Welspun India seeking opportunity in kids segment through pact with Disney

Home textiles major Welspun India is seeking to tap opportunities in the kids segment through its licensing pact with The Walt Disney Company, according to Welspun's CEO and Joint Managing Director Dipali Goenka. The company, which had signed a brand licensing agreement with Walt Disney in January for the Europe and the UK market this year, also sees an increase of shelf space of licensed brands as compared to its private labels. "If there's a recession, or a slowdown, people will not compromise on their kids' demands...The kids' opportunity is huge. Whether there's a slowdown or there's a peak, that demand never tapers off," Goenka told PTI. The licence agreement had given Welspun the rights to design, develop, manufacture and distribute a complete range of home textiles products leveraging on Disney's franchises and characters across Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Lucas brands. Welspun India President & Global Head Keyur Parekh said the licensing pact with Walt Disney marks the foray

TMS Ep371: Trade deficit, Disney+ Hotstar, insurance stocks, Aadhaar Mitra

Is the fall in trade deficit a cause for cheer? Is Disney+ Hotstar in trouble? Should you buy insurance stocks amid current weakness? What is UIDAI's AI-based chatbot, Aadhaar Mitra? All answers here

Disney Star to tap into SMEs to expand IPL advertiser base and revenue

Ajit Varghese, Disney Star's head of network ad sales said that the network wants to help advertisers achieve their business objectives without having to worry about budget constraints

ICC auction: Disney Star retains media rights for $3 bn till 2027

Disney Star won the closed-loop bid process after beating rivals such as Sony, Zee and Viacom18

From Times Group to Zee, Indian media business in the post-pandemic world

The post-pandemic list tells just one story - that of utter devastation