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Zee Entertainment refutes $940 million damages claim by Disney's Star India

The dispute centres on an alliance agreement between Zee and Star India valued at $1.4 billion for the broadcasting rights for International Cricket Council (ICC) events

Updated On: 18 Sep 2024 | 4:44 PM IST

IPL 2023: Star Sports releases first campaign video, "Shor on, Game on!"

In a statement speaking about the campaign, the company stated that the video is a tribute to cricket fans who bring life to the game through their excitement and joy

Updated On: 09 Mar 2023 | 12:40 PM IST

Come April, you won't get these HBO shows on Disney+ Hotstar: Reasons here

No Succession, The Last of Us, or Game of Thrones on Disney+ Hotstar after March 31. Last year, the streaming platform also lost the rights to the Indian Premier League

Updated On: 08 Mar 2023 | 12:47 PM IST

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

Updated On: 14 Feb 2023 | 10:26 AM IST

Disney to introduce its own metaverse platform, Starverse in India

It is anticipated that metaverse will bring another dimension to user interaction. It has the potential to enrich user experience by providing real-time user interaction

Updated On: 06 Feb 2023 | 2:40 PM IST

Advertising slowdown likely to weigh on IPL this year, say experts

Disney-Star and Viacom18 vying for a share of estimated Rs 4,000-crore IPL advertising pie; challenges significant, say agencies

Updated On: 15 Jan 2023 | 11:27 PM IST

Storytellers ride the OTT boom to feed growing demand for streaming video

An eclectic bunch of content factories have emerged to feed growing demand for streaming video

Updated On: 14 Nov 2022 | 9:34 PM IST

Sports is the new OTT game in town as everyone needs it to build a business

Streaming services bring complementary revenues and viewership for broadcasters

Updated On: 14 Oct 2022 | 9:53 PM IST

Reliance Jio removes Disney+ Hotstar bundle offer from select prepaid plans

Reliance Jio has discontinued most of its Disney+ Hotstar prepaid plans in India, leaving only two options available

Updated On: 14 Oct 2022 | 12:40 PM IST

Disney likely to offload 10% stake in Rs 3,200-crore Tata Play IPO

The aggressive push of DD Freedish by Prasar Bharati in the past five years has only compounded matters for private DTH players, experts say

Updated On: 04 Sep 2022 | 11:51 PM IST

ICC media rights: Winner for 2023-31 cycle to be announced on Saturday

Broadcasters Disney-Star, Sony, Zee and Viacom18 have submitted their bids, it is reliably learnt, after protesting about the lack of transparency in a closed-loop exercise

Updated On: 27 Aug 2022 | 1:14 AM IST

Why Reliance opted out of TV rights in battle for IPL media rights

Viacom18 paid 238 billion rupees ($3.1 billion) for the rights to stream the IPL tournament, one of the world's most-watched sporting events, almost on par with what Disney shelled out

Updated On: 17 Jun 2022 | 6:24 PM IST

IPL media rights: Strategic time-out for media giants Disney, Viacom

The two media giants see very different gains from their bets on IPL media rights

Updated On: 16 Jun 2022 | 1:45 AM IST

IPL media rights auction: Companies pad up for big cricket battle today

Telecast ownership is worth nearly Rs 60,000 crore: compared to the Rs 16,347.50 crore Disney-Star paid in 2017 for the 2018-22 period.

Updated On: 12 Jun 2022 | 6:19 AM IST

Disney+Hotstar to get 100 original shows as it gains 7.9 mn new subscribers

The Walt Disney Company has revealed that it is working on 100 original shows in local content for the country where its Disney+Hotstar OTT platform is currently the leader.

Updated On: 12 May 2022 | 2:53 PM IST

Disney India announces 2021-22 movie slate, kickstarting with 'Eternals'

'Eternals' is releasing this Diwali in six languages - English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.

Updated On: 05 Oct 2021 | 4:03 PM IST

The rise of YouTube: Uploading many a dream to world's largest OTT

Google's YouTube has created an ecosystem that transcends entertainment, information or education

Updated On: 11 Jun 2021 | 6:10 AM IST

Disney+ Q2 subscriber additions slow, outlook still bright - J.P.Morgan

Disney shares fell 3.7% in aftermarket trading on Thursday after reporting results.

Updated On: 14 May 2021 | 4:24 PM IST

K Madhavan elevated as President of Walt Disney Company India, Star India

The Walt Disney Company India and Star India on Wednesday elevated K Madhavan naming him the president of both the firms, effective immediately.

Updated On: 14 Apr 2021 | 12:50 PM IST

Walt Disney names K Madhavan as India unit chief after Uday Shankar's exit

As president of Walt Disney and Star India, Madhavan will drive strategy and growth, with responsibility for all businesses

Updated On: 14 Apr 2021 | 11:25 AM IST