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Reliance, Walt Disney Close $8.5 Billion Merger Of Indian Media Assets
Reliance Industries and Walt Disney on Thursday completed the $8.5 billion merger of their Indian media assets, which have been split into three divisions, with each unit having its own CEO.
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Reliance and Disney Complete Merger to Create a Rs. 70,352 Crore Joint Venture
Reliance Industries Limited announced the completion of a merger with the India business of global media house Walt Disney on Thursday. With this, Viacom 18 Media Private Limited, Reliance Industries Limited, and The Walt Disney Company announced the formation of a joint venture. The joint venture was formed after the approval by the National Compa...
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Jio Star Website Goes Live Ahead of Anticipated Merger of Reliance Jio and Disney+ Hotstar
The merger between Reliance Jio’s Viacom18 and Star India Private Limited is expected to reach its conclusion this week. Ahead of the anticipated completion, a new website has surfaced which could allegedly be the home of the new OTT service formed courtesy of the amalgamation of JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar — two popular streaming services in...
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Heart Beat OTT Release Date: Medical Drama Now Streaming on Disney+ Hotstar in Telugu
The popular medical series Heart Beat, originally aired in Tamil on Disney+ Hotstar, has now been released in Telugu. This drama follows medical interns and residents at RK Multispeciality Hospital as they navigate the demands of the profession while balancing personal struggles. Telugu-speaking audiences can now stream the series and watch the dra...
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Deadpool & Wolverine OTT Release Date Reportedly Confirmed, Here's When and How to Watch Online
After its successful run in theatres, Deadpool & Wolverine will now stream on Disney+ Hotstar starting November 3. Fans in India can enjoy the action-packed Marvel film starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman on this platform. Directed by Shawn Levy, the movie has been a massive box office hit, breaking records worldwide and now heading for its OTT...
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Disney-Reliance Joint Venture Said to Stream Live Sports Only on Disney+ Hotstar
The Disney-Reliance business in India, including popular Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket, will only be available on Disney's Hotstar app, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Reliance Jio AirFiber Plans 2024: Price in India, Data and OTT Benefits, Features, and More
Reliance Jio AirFiber broadband service offers a host of interesting features and benefits. Customers can get 1000GB of data per month coupled with up to 1Gbps of internet speeds. Moreover, customers can also avail of free OTT subscriptions like Disney+ Hotstar, Prime Video, Netflix, and more. The Jio AirFiber comes with a starting price of Rs 599 ...
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Opinion | Sector 36 : How Far Is Too Far For 'Content'?
Exploiting the trauma of others and inadvertently glorifying killers is a tragedy in itself. In the case of Sector 36, neither the intention is justifiable, nor the execution.
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Disney+ Hotstar Introduces New AI Video Optimisation Tool to Offer Data-Efficient Viewing Experience
Disney+ Hotstar, the over-the-top (OTT) platform, introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool on Monday that will improve the user experience. The streaming giant claimed that the AI tool will optimise video streaming so that less data is consumed while keeping the quality of the video unchanged. The new feature will also make it more data-e...
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NCLT Approves Merger of Viacom 18, Star India After CCI Nod
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Friday approved a merger scheme that will allow Viacom 18 Media with Star India. The merger of Reliance Industries and The Walt Disney Co's media assets was approved earlier this week by the Competition Commission of India and will create the country's largest media empire.
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Tribunal Approves $8.5 Billion Reliance, Walt Disney Merger
A company tribunal has approved the $8.5 billion merger of Reliance Industries and Disney's Indian media assets, Reliance said on Friday.
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Anti-Trust Body Clears Reliance, Walt Disney Mega-Deal Merger
The Competition Commission of India on Wednesday approved the merger of the media assets of Reliance Industries and Walt Disney Co to create the country's largest media empire worth over Rs 70,000 crore.
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Disney-Reliance Pitch Concessions for India Merger, Refuse to Sell Cricket Streaming Rights
Reliance-Disney are aiming to create India's biggest entertainment player which will compete with Sony, Netflix and Amazon with 120 TV channels and two streaming services. Many antitrust experts had said that one way to clear the antitrust hurdle was to sell some cricket rights.
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Disney+ Hotstar Will Stream Select Premier League Football Matches in 4K Resolution
Disney+ Hotstar, the homegrown over-the-top (OTT) platform, announced on Thursday that it will stream select Premier League matches in 4K resolution. The streaming giant also claimed that this is the first time Premier League matches will be streamed in 4K resolution in India. Notably, the highest tier of the English football league system began on...
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CCI Said to Have Flagged Disney-Reliance $8.5 Billion Merger Over Cricket Rights Concerns
India's antitrust body has reached an initial assessment that the $8.5 billion (roughly Rs. 71,199 crore) India merger of Reliance and Walt Disney media assets harms competition due to their power over cricket broadcast rights, four sources told Reuters on Tuesday.
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Reliance, Walt Disney Close $8.5 Billion Merger Of Indian Media Assets
Reliance Industries and Walt Disney on Thursday completed the $8.5 billion merger of their Indian media assets, which have been split into three divisions, with each unit having its own CEO.
-
Reliance and Disney Complete Merger to Create a Rs. 70,352 Crore Joint Venture
Reliance Industries Limited announced the completion of a merger with the India business of global media house Walt Disney on Thursday. With this, Viacom 18 Media Private Limited, Reliance Industries Limited, and The Walt Disney Company announced the formation of a joint venture. The joint venture was formed after the approval by the National Compa...
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Jio Star Website Goes Live Ahead of Anticipated Merger of Reliance Jio and Disney+ Hotstar
The merger between Reliance Jio’s Viacom18 and Star India Private Limited is expected to reach its conclusion this week. Ahead of the anticipated completion, a new website has surfaced which could allegedly be the home of the new OTT service formed courtesy of the amalgamation of JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar — two popular streaming services in...
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Heart Beat OTT Release Date: Medical Drama Now Streaming on Disney+ Hotstar in Telugu
The popular medical series Heart Beat, originally aired in Tamil on Disney+ Hotstar, has now been released in Telugu. This drama follows medical interns and residents at RK Multispeciality Hospital as they navigate the demands of the profession while balancing personal struggles. Telugu-speaking audiences can now stream the series and watch the dra...
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Deadpool & Wolverine OTT Release Date Reportedly Confirmed, Here's When and How to Watch Online
After its successful run in theatres, Deadpool & Wolverine will now stream on Disney+ Hotstar starting November 3. Fans in India can enjoy the action-packed Marvel film starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman on this platform. Directed by Shawn Levy, the movie has been a massive box office hit, breaking records worldwide and now heading for its OTT...
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Disney-Reliance Joint Venture Said to Stream Live Sports Only on Disney+ Hotstar
The Disney-Reliance business in India, including popular Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket, will only be available on Disney's Hotstar app, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Reliance Jio AirFiber Plans 2024: Price in India, Data and OTT Benefits, Features, and More
Reliance Jio AirFiber broadband service offers a host of interesting features and benefits. Customers can get 1000GB of data per month coupled with up to 1Gbps of internet speeds. Moreover, customers can also avail of free OTT subscriptions like Disney+ Hotstar, Prime Video, Netflix, and more. The Jio AirFiber comes with a starting price of Rs 599 ...
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Opinion | Sector 36 : How Far Is Too Far For 'Content'?
Exploiting the trauma of others and inadvertently glorifying killers is a tragedy in itself. In the case of Sector 36, neither the intention is justifiable, nor the execution.
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Disney+ Hotstar Introduces New AI Video Optimisation Tool to Offer Data-Efficient Viewing Experience
Disney+ Hotstar, the over-the-top (OTT) platform, introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool on Monday that will improve the user experience. The streaming giant claimed that the AI tool will optimise video streaming so that less data is consumed while keeping the quality of the video unchanged. The new feature will also make it more data-e...
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NCLT Approves Merger of Viacom 18, Star India After CCI Nod
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Friday approved a merger scheme that will allow Viacom 18 Media with Star India. The merger of Reliance Industries and The Walt Disney Co's media assets was approved earlier this week by the Competition Commission of India and will create the country's largest media empire.
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Tribunal Approves $8.5 Billion Reliance, Walt Disney Merger
A company tribunal has approved the $8.5 billion merger of Reliance Industries and Disney's Indian media assets, Reliance said on Friday.
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Anti-Trust Body Clears Reliance, Walt Disney Mega-Deal Merger
The Competition Commission of India on Wednesday approved the merger of the media assets of Reliance Industries and Walt Disney Co to create the country's largest media empire worth over Rs 70,000 crore.
-
Disney-Reliance Pitch Concessions for India Merger, Refuse to Sell Cricket Streaming Rights
Reliance-Disney are aiming to create India's biggest entertainment player which will compete with Sony, Netflix and Amazon with 120 TV channels and two streaming services. Many antitrust experts had said that one way to clear the antitrust hurdle was to sell some cricket rights.
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Disney+ Hotstar Will Stream Select Premier League Football Matches in 4K Resolution
Disney+ Hotstar, the homegrown over-the-top (OTT) platform, announced on Thursday that it will stream select Premier League matches in 4K resolution. The streaming giant also claimed that this is the first time Premier League matches will be streamed in 4K resolution in India. Notably, the highest tier of the English football league system began on...
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CCI Said to Have Flagged Disney-Reliance $8.5 Billion Merger Over Cricket Rights Concerns
India's antitrust body has reached an initial assessment that the $8.5 billion (roughly Rs. 71,199 crore) India merger of Reliance and Walt Disney media assets harms competition due to their power over cricket broadcast rights, four sources told Reuters on Tuesday.
