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Former Disney+ Hotstar CEO Sajith Sivanandan moves to Jio Mobile Digital Services as president
Former Disney+ Hotstar CEO Sajith Sivanandan transitions to Jio Mobile Digital Services as president, tasked with scaling AI-based digital offerings. His background includes leadership roles at Google and Star TV, emphasizing strategic growth.
1 min read21 Jan 2025NCLT clears decks for Viacom18-Star deal following CCI nod. One more to go.
The NCLT has greenlit the merger between Reliance's Viacom18 and Disney's Star India. Reliance will control 63.16% of the entity, and Disney will hold 36.84%, forming India's largest media conglomerate.
2 min read30 Aug 2024Mukesh Ambani's JioCinema cuts premium price to nearly ₹1/day, intensifies competition with Netflix, Amazon Prime
JioCinema's advertisement-free subscription will now begin at ₹29/month for streaming on a single device, and ₹89/month for a 'Family' plan that allows streaming on four devices. This is a two-thirds reduction from previous premium pricing on the platform.
2 min read25 Apr 2024What we thought of Star India valuation was all wrong. Well, mostly
On 28 February, Reliance, its step-down subsidiary Viacom18 Media and Disney agreed to combine the businesses of Viacom18 and Star India, valuing them at $3.9 billion and $3.12 billion, respectively
5 min read8 Apr 2024Paramount to sell Viacom18 stake to Reliance in India exit
Reliance currently owns 57.48% stake in Viacom18, through the latter’s parent company TV18 Broadcast Ltd. This will increase to 70.49% after the deal with Paramount is completed.
3 min read15 Mar 2024Disney merger in sight, Viacom18 rejigs top roles
Business divided between two CEOs - Kiran Mani and Kevin Vaz; sports to report into digital
3 min read11 Mar 2024Sony’s Zee-starring TV script for India now looks like a farce
The Japanese company has wasted two years on a troubled deal
4 min read21 Jun 2023Mukesh Ambani builds on record cricket views by adding over 100 films, TV series
Mukesh Ambani's JioCinema will roll out new titles before the end of the IPL cricket next month, and viewers will still be able to watch matches for free until then
1 min read15 Apr 2023Paramount to sell Viacom18 stake to Reliance in India exit
Reliance currently owns 57.48% stake in Viacom18, through the latter’s parent company TV18 Broadcast Ltd. This will increase to 70.49% after the deal with Paramount is completed.
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