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JioHotstar Crosses 200 Million Paying Subscribers on IPL Frenzy
JioHotstar has increased its paying subscriber base to over 200 million, driven by multi-language live broadcasts of the hugely popular Indian Premier League cricket matches. To get so many paying subscribers just from India in such a short time was “pretty satisfying,” said Uday Shankar, vice chairman of JioStar.
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Oscars 2025: Anora Wins Best Picture, Beats Emilia Perez And 8 Other Films
Along with the top honour, Sean Baker claimed Oscars for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing, tying Walt Disney's record with four competitive Oscars in a single year.
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India's Tata Play, Airtel Digital TV Reportedly Near Merger
India's Tata Group and Bharti Group are close to merging their satellite TV businesses. The merged entity is expected to be run by Bharti Airtel, which will likely hold between 52 percent-55 percent with the remaining held by Tata Play shareholders, including Walt Disney, sources familiar with the matter have told the media.
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Reliance-Disney Said to Stop Completely Free IPL Cricket Streaming in India
The Reliance-Disney joint venture will no longer offer completely free streaming for IPL cricket matches. The decision to change the terms of streaming the Indian Premier League (IPL) comes after Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance and Walt Disney combined their India media assets in an $8.5 billion (roughly Rs. 73,787 crore) merger last y...
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Disney Donates $15 Million To Relief For Los Angeles Amid Raging Wildfires
Walt Disney has donated $15 million to Los Angeles for initial and immediate response and rebuilding efforts.
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Watch: Walt Disney World Hosts Diwali Dance Fest In US
The festivities started with a celebration at EET, a Disney Springs restaurant offering Indian cuisine by celebrity chef Maneet Chauhan.
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Disney Bets on Korean and Japanese Originals in Asia Growth Push
Disney is focusing on select Asian markets to help scale up the local subscriber base and draw international viewership, while cutting content investment in Southeast Asia. Its India operation merged with Reliance Industries’s media business to form a joint venture called JioStar.
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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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Walt Disney Forms Business Unit to Coordinate Use of AI, Augmented Reality
Walt Disney is establishing a new Office of Technology Enablement to oversee the integration of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and mixed reality. The new unit will concentrate on rapidly evolving technological fields, including AI and mixed reality, which merge the physical and digital realms.
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US Couple Takes 31 Trips To Disney World After Stealing Over Rs 4 Crore From Government
A couple in the United States defrauded the government of nearly $500,000 (approximately Rs 4.2 Crore) to take dozens of lavish vacations to Walt Disney World while claiming they were travelling for work.
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5-Year-Old Boy In US Goes Into Cardiac Arrest While On Disney World Ride
A US family's outing at Walt Disney World turned into a nightmare after their 5-year-old son collapsed while riding on one of the theme park's thrilling attractions.
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Disney to Stop Using Salesforce-Owned Slack After Hack Exposed Company Data: Report
Walt Disney plans to transition away from its use of Slack as a companywide workplace collaboration system, after a hacking entity leaked online more than a terabyte of company data, according to a report in the Status media newsletter.
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World's Top 10 Most-Visited Theme Parks
Leading the pack, Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando retained its title as the most-visited theme park, drawing 17.7 million guests.
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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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JioHotstar Crosses 200 Million Paying Subscribers on IPL Frenzy
JioHotstar has increased its paying subscriber base to over 200 million, driven by multi-language live broadcasts of the hugely popular Indian Premier League cricket matches. To get so many paying subscribers just from India in such a short time was “pretty satisfying,” said Uday Shankar, vice chairman of JioStar.
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Oscars 2025: Anora Wins Best Picture, Beats Emilia Perez And 8 Other Films
Along with the top honour, Sean Baker claimed Oscars for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing, tying Walt Disney's record with four competitive Oscars in a single year.
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India's Tata Play, Airtel Digital TV Reportedly Near Merger
India's Tata Group and Bharti Group are close to merging their satellite TV businesses. The merged entity is expected to be run by Bharti Airtel, which will likely hold between 52 percent-55 percent with the remaining held by Tata Play shareholders, including Walt Disney, sources familiar with the matter have told the media.
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Reliance-Disney Said to Stop Completely Free IPL Cricket Streaming in India
The Reliance-Disney joint venture will no longer offer completely free streaming for IPL cricket matches. The decision to change the terms of streaming the Indian Premier League (IPL) comes after Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance and Walt Disney combined their India media assets in an $8.5 billion (roughly Rs. 73,787 crore) merger last y...
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Disney Donates $15 Million To Relief For Los Angeles Amid Raging Wildfires
Walt Disney has donated $15 million to Los Angeles for initial and immediate response and rebuilding efforts.
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Watch: Walt Disney World Hosts Diwali Dance Fest In US
The festivities started with a celebration at EET, a Disney Springs restaurant offering Indian cuisine by celebrity chef Maneet Chauhan.
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Disney Bets on Korean and Japanese Originals in Asia Growth Push
Disney is focusing on select Asian markets to help scale up the local subscriber base and draw international viewership, while cutting content investment in Southeast Asia. Its India operation merged with Reliance Industries’s media business to form a joint venture called JioStar.
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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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Walt Disney Forms Business Unit to Coordinate Use of AI, Augmented Reality
Walt Disney is establishing a new Office of Technology Enablement to oversee the integration of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and mixed reality. The new unit will concentrate on rapidly evolving technological fields, including AI and mixed reality, which merge the physical and digital realms.
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US Couple Takes 31 Trips To Disney World After Stealing Over Rs 4 Crore From Government
A couple in the United States defrauded the government of nearly $500,000 (approximately Rs 4.2 Crore) to take dozens of lavish vacations to Walt Disney World while claiming they were travelling for work.
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5-Year-Old Boy In US Goes Into Cardiac Arrest While On Disney World Ride
A US family's outing at Walt Disney World turned into a nightmare after their 5-year-old son collapsed while riding on one of the theme park's thrilling attractions.
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Disney to Stop Using Salesforce-Owned Slack After Hack Exposed Company Data: Report
Walt Disney plans to transition away from its use of Slack as a companywide workplace collaboration system, after a hacking entity leaked online more than a terabyte of company data, according to a report in the Status media newsletter.
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World's Top 10 Most-Visited Theme Parks
Leading the pack, Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando retained its title as the most-visited theme park, drawing 17.7 million guests.
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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.
