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‘Low likelihood of Sony acquiring Disney’: Karan Taurani, Elara Securities

In a statement in response to media reports on Sony Pictures Entertainment initiating talks with Walt Disney Co. for a

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Karan Taurani thinks Disney Star linear business is worth $4-6 Billion and (Linear + Hotstar) is worth $10-11 Billion.

Is he joking?

Hotstar never made profit and it's ARPU has been gradually declining.

It is because of genius Indian analysts like Karan Taurani that The Walt Disney is in this tepid situation. If only a few Indian analysts raised their voice when Hotstar was growing without making enough money to sustain.

 

[Aksgr]

Karan Taurani thinks Disney Star linear business is worth $4-6 Billion and (Linear + Hotstar) is worth $10-11 Billion.

Is he joking?

Hotstar never made profit and it's ARPU has been gradually declining.

It is because of genius Indian analysts like Karan Taurani that The Walt Disney is in this tepid situation. If only a few Indian analysts raised their voice when Hotstar was growing without making enough money to sustain.

He should go to sharktank and say same thing infront of kevin and babra.

 

[SPANDAN]

Won't be surprised if later on we see Sony and Viacom18 having a partnership while Disney might have some merger with Amazon Prime Video for its OTT platform Disney+Hotstar as already many 20th Century Fox/Studios, Marvel, Disney movies available on rent basis on Amazon Prime Video and for its TV business they may partner with different partners in ROI , South India region . Disney might as well dilute some stake to a partner in both TV + OTT business while expanding its content syndication pact for content across genres with various FTA broadcasters, OTT platforms thus improving revenue while reducing expenditure burden as same will get shared between partners....in DTH disney might sell its stake in Tata Play to Comcast

In some article i even read that Disney wants to enters news genre in India and is looking for a partner to do so....if in a market like US and UK they r relaunching linear TV Channels then one can just imagine that growth opportunity or importance TV Channels hold as an entertainment medium /business in India

Bro Bro Bro chill… its not called Partnership that disney star is doing its called selling its assets.. they r not being able to cope with situations and progress of other platforms..

 

[SPANDAN]

Its all made up stories and sony is not going to buy disney or anything,these stories are cooked by rival groups most of the time as sony and zee merger most likely by next month..

 

[SPANDAN]

I have seen tons and tons of cooked up stories as i am into equity market.. most of well known and reliable news agencies even make stories for money.

 

[Vadirocks]

Its all made up stories and sony is not going to buy disney or anything,these stories are cooked by rival groups most of the time as sony and zee merger most likely by next month..

This I Got Clear Confirmation, What You Said Is 100% Right!

 

[Sth]

Viacom18 can buyout zee network. And sony can join hands with star india.

Viacom18 will get good content to push for jio cinema.

Whereas disney and sony who dont have intrest in ott rather more on distribution can form a content power house.

Win win for all.

Because sony doesn't have a more cricket live matches expect England home. Srilanka home. Pak home series but star recently had a australia home Sa home back on is way it includes a next year aus vs india 5match test. I think that reason sony may talking to star to get this back on sony

 

[L3G3ND]

Because sony doesn't have a more cricket live matches expect England home. Srilanka home. Pak home series but star recently had a australia home Sa home back on is way it includes a next year aus vs india 5match test. I think that reason sony may talking to star to get this back on sony

True sony might try to buyout disney stars Indian sports bizz to strengthen its sports business as merger with Zee it's not getting anything sports related but only strengthening it's other weakness in regional content.

 

[Ashok Varma]

Because sony doesn't have a more cricket live matches expect England home. Srilanka home. Pak home series but star recently had a australia home Sa home back on is way it includes a next year aus vs india 5match test. I think that reason sony may talking to star to get this back on sony

True sony might try to buyout disney stars Indian sports bizz to strengthen its sports business as merger with Zee it's not getting anything sports related but only strengthening it's other weakness in regional content.

High priced Cricket rights means Loss for the company. So, Sony trying to escape big cricket rights without high bidding for ICC & IPL rights.

 

[Ashok Varma]

Won't be surprised if later on we see Sony and Viacom18 having a partnership while Disney might have some merger with Amazon Prime Video for its OTT platform Disney+Hotstar as already many 20th Century Fox/Studios, Marvel, Disney movies available on rent basis on Amazon Prime Video and for its TV business they may partner with different partners in ROI , South India region . Disney might as well dilute some stake to a partner in both TV + OTT business while expanding its content syndication pact for content across genres with various FTA broadcasters, OTT platforms thus improving revenue while reducing expenditure burden as same will get shared between partners....in DTH disney might sell its stake in Tata Play to Comcast

In some article i even read that Disney wants to enters news genre in India and is looking for a partner to do so....if in a market like US and UK they r relaunching linear TV Channels then one can just imagine that growth opportunity or importance TV Channels hold as an entertainment medium /business in India

Still you are in dreams, Disney launching linear TV channels by digital mode in developed countries.