RIL shares rise 2% on merger of India entertainment biz with Disney
The Reliance-Viacom18-Disney deal will add ₹40 per share to RIL’s sum-of-the-parts valuation (SOTP), says Jefferies.
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RIL, Disney to merge Indian media biz to form ₹70,352-cr JV
Nita Ambani to be chairperson of RIL-Disney JV; RIL to invest ₹11,500 cr
Disney-Star losing the IPL/BCCI rights a step to profitability, say experts
Star India had paid over ₹16,000 crore for the IPL rights in 2017 but was nowhere close to profitability.
Empowered Story-Tellers
Disney Star’s greatest strength, according to HR head Rishi Gaind, is its people-friendly policies.
OTT platforms: Full stream ahead
As Indians consume more digital content, video-streaming players are battling it out for eyeballs and real estate on smartphones. Who will emerge the winner?
IPL: Bigger bang for the big bucks
Now in its twelfth season, the Indian Premier League is still going strong. Exciting matches keep viewers hooked; brands are happy with the reach they get. And Star India is making the most of it.
Hotstar’s mantra: Good storytelling and innovation
The OTT player, which launched Hotstar Specials on Monday, says it will focus on good content and tech innovations to tackle competition.
Why Facebook is ‘feeling optimistic’
The social networking platform will hope that the Star India executive will help Facebook become more Indian and drive business growth from new avenues like video content.
IPL brand value surges 19% to $6.3 billion
Broadcasting rights deal with Star India, rise of over-the-top content consumption, and rising social media influence helped improve IPL’s brand value, a report by Duff & Phelps says.
International cricket is a big deal
Broadcaster Star India has valued it higher than IPL.
