Breaking Disney exploring options to sell or join venture Disney Star India Business

[Ashok Varma]

Which is why Disney is now not willing to spend exorbitant amount for acquiring cricket or other sports rights where return of investment is minimal or not good thus adding up to losses.

Also in this article the ad revenue dip for Star Sports channels is attributed to less number of IPL matches played/aired in the mentioned fiscal , lower ad rates

Competition means loss or sale in Disney words So they cant compete in Sports, Streaming business etc. except Linear TV channels with so many soaps

 

[dino29]

Competition means loss or sale in Disney words So they cant compete in Sports, Streaming business etc. except Linear TV channels with so many soaps

No. All companies aim at having sustainable business model hence Disney too is restructuring its approach / strategy towards achieving growth alomgwith cutting down on loss making investments

 

[piinku1]

What happened acquirance of Star india by JIO??
Was it a mere speculation?

 

[Ashok Varma]

What happened acquirance of Star india by JIO??
Was it a mere speculation?

It might can't through due to valuation difference for STAR INDIA

 

[dino29]

It might can't through due to valuation difference for STAR INDIA

It was not even confirmed by either companies, only media articles speculated regarding it based on their internal sources.....if any merger or acquisition is happening then we can notice many hints to things moving in that direction while in this case all things pointed towards merger or partnership not happening

 

[Aksgr]

What happened acquirance of Star india by JIO??
Was it a mere speculation?

It was not even confirmed by either companies, only media articles speculated regarding it based on their internal sources.....if any merger or acquisition is happening then we can notice many hints to things moving in that direction while in this case all things pointed towards merger or partnership not happening

The talks are done. Halt is not from RIL side but from disney itself.
Yes it will face valuation issues.
Everyone are waiting for zee sony deal.

 

[Ashok Varma]

RIL (51%) and Disney STAR (49%) signing a non binding term sheet for merger soon

RIL, Disney ready term sheet to merge India operations

The plan, as of now, is to create a step-down subsidiary of RILs Viacom18, which will absorb Star India via a stock swap, said the people cited above. Reliance is pitching to be the larger shareholder with at least 51% in the merged company with Disney owning the residual 49%, they said. Both...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

 

[alec]

RIL (51%) and Disney STAR (49%) signing a non binding term sheet for merger soon

RIL, Disney ready term sheet to merge India operations

The plan, as of now, is to create a step-down subsidiary of RILs Viacom18, which will absorb Star India via a stock swap, said the people cited above. Reliance is pitching to be the larger shareholder with at least 51% in the merged company with Disney owning the residual 49%, they said. Both...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

So it's a joint venture

 

[A4Akash]

RIL (51%) and Disney STAR (49%) signing a non binding term sheet for merger soon

RIL, Disney ready term sheet to merge India operations

The plan, as of now, is to create a step-down subsidiary of RILs Viacom18, which will absorb Star India via a stock swap, said the people cited above. Reliance is pitching to be the larger shareholder with at least 51% in the merged company with Disney owning the residual 49%, they said. Both...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

So Colors & Star will be under the same umbrella . It will be India's largest media network with 100+ TV channels!

 

[Aksgr]

RIL was asking for 60% and Star had agreed previously but after earnings again discussion went and finally