In a new $ 8.5 million deal, Reliance Industries and Disney India have merged to create JioHotstar. JioHotstar According to Deadline, Mukesh Ambali, owner of Reliance Industries — which controls India’s popular low-cost streaming service JioCinema — has merged with The Walt Disney Company’s Disney+ Hotstar to form JioHotstar. Disney+ Hotstar has been the leading … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Sunday, January 7, 2024. Walt Disney World EPCOT … Read more
After reaching an agreement last month to merge their India assets, The Walt Disney Company and Reliance Industries have both hired law firms and started antitrust due diligence. Disney and Reliance Industries Hire Law Firms for Antitrust Due Diligence Reliance Industries hired Indian law firm Khaitan & Co and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas and Disney chose … Read more
Disney has signed a non-binding term sheet with Indian company Reliance Industries that would see the merger of their India operations, including Disney+ Hotstar, Deadline reports. New Disney+ Hotstar Agreement Finalized Amid struggles with streaming, it was reported in October that Disney was considering selling their India assets, including Disney+ Hotstar, to Reliance, their main … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, October 23, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Bloomberg News and Reuters have reported that Disney is nearing a deal to sell its India streaming operations, including Disney+ Hotstar, to Reliance Industries. Disney Considering Sale of Disney+ Hotstar Disney values its Disney+ Hotstar streaming service and Star India stake around $10 billion, and Reliance Industries, Disney’s biggest rival in India, values them between … Read more
The Walt Disney Company’s CEO Bob Iger is looking to sell some of the company’s TV and streaming assets, and may even be considering selling the entire company. Bloomberg reported on the potential sales, referencing Iger’s now infamous “Squawk Box” interview. The interview conducted by David Faber was held at a media conference in Sun … Read more
Disney and WWE have made a deal for the WWE Network to stream exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar in Indonesia. This is the first streaming agreement between Disney and WWE, but there have been rumors over the past year of Disney looking into acquiring WWE. All WWE live events will be available on Disney+ Hotstar as … Read more
With emphasis being shifted to direct-to-consumer entertainment, it’s become clear that Disney+ has become a huge part of The Walt Disney Company’s future. But could it also influence the park-going experience? Disney CEO Bob Chapek seems to believe so. Chapek discussed the streaming service during the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference on Monday, … Read more
In 2021, Disney will be launching an international general entertainment streaming service under the Star brand. Star, or Star India Private Limited, was a subsidiary of 20th Century Fox, which Disney has now acquired. Disney CEO Bob Chapek announced this streaming service during the third quarter earnings call on Tuesday. Star will be similar to … Read more