Breaking Reliance and Disney merger approved by CCI

[Sankalp]

They have money, but they are not aggressive like Star, Zee and Viacom18, even Sun. So, they are at last place at any time

How Sun is agressive than Sony ?

 

[Raju lal]

Likely To Be Shutting Down!

Colors Tamil

Colors Infinity

Comedy Central

Before launching Colors Tamil was much hyped as a destroyer of Vijay & Zee Tamil and challenger to Sun TV. But it couldn't able to stay on Top 5 as well as struggling to surpass Jaya TV & Kalainger
Currently Viacom 18 is the only major network conserves English & Music genres. Sad that they too moving to other's path.

 

[Sankalp]

They have money, but they are not aggressive like Star, Zee and Viacom18, even Sun. So, they are at last place at any time

But bro Sony is always 2nd in terms of bidding like:-

SONY WAS 2ND HIGHEST BIDDER IN IPL RIGHTS.
SONY WAS 2ND HIGHEST BIDDER IN ICC RIGHTS.
SONY WAS SECOND HIGHEST BIDDER IN BCCI BILATERAL RIGHTS.

 

[Ashok Varma]

How Sun is agressive than Sony ?

They are launched Hindi GEC, but Sony can't start at least a channel in South.

 

[Ashok Varma]

But bro Sony is always 2nd in terms of bidding like:-

SONY WAS 2ND HIGHEST BIDDER IN IPL RIGHTS.
SONY WAS 2ND HIGHEST BIDDER IN ICC RIGHTS.
SONY WAS SECOND HIGHEST BIDDER IN BCCI BILATERAL RIGHTS.

Anyway they were lost.

 

[Deep Mody]

Merged Star India-Viacom18 to be cash rich by over Rs 19,000 crore

As per the agreement with Walt Disney, RIL will inject ₹11,500 crore into Star-Viacom18, gaining a controlling 56% stake. Walt Disney will hold a 37% stake, with the remaining 7% owned by Uday Shankar and James Murdoch's Bodhi Tree Systems.

economictimes.indiatimes.com

 

[Aksgr]

A major Brand Film is expected this Diwali , a bundle of channels back and OTT service is also likely expected by Viacom 18

 

[Ashok Varma]

A major Brand Film is expected this Diwali , a bundle of channels back and OTT service is also likely expected by Viacom 18

Stree-2 premier on merged OTT (Jio Star).

 

[amty]

Stree-2 premier on merged OTT (Jio Star).

first one was Munjiya which was premiered on disney hotstar and not on jio i feel this was the first step.... as Munjiya is not released on disney+ only on disney hotStar

 

[Ashok Varma]

first one was Munjiya which was premiered on disney hotstar and not on jio i feel this was the first step.... as Munjiya is not released on disney+ only on disney hotStar

RIL/Viacom18 (Jio) holds the majority stake in STAR India after merger, so they clearly states Jio Cinema is the merger entity's OTT (might rename to Jio Star).