Breaking Reliance and Disney merger approved by CCI

[Ashok Varma]

Sony is playing safe, so that's why they are profitable.

They can't get proper revenue (ads & subscription) with so much of safe game, profit decreased in latest financials

Culver Max FY24 profit dips 19.43 pc to Rs 839.6 crore, revenue down 2.6 pc to Rs 6,510 cr

Culver Max Entertainment, previously Sony Pictures Networks India, saw a 19.43% dip in net profit to Rs 839.6 crore for FY24. Operational revenue fell by 2.6% to Rs 6,510.66 crore. The decline was mainly due to a drop in advertisement income by 12%. Subscription income rose by 7.25% to Rs...

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[daydreamer18]

Currently he's the sports head of Disney Star

Any chances to change business heads in regional languages ?

 

[daydreamer18]

They can't get proper revenue (ads & subscription) with so much of safe game, profit decreased in latest financials

Culver Max FY24 profit dips 19.43 pc to Rs 839.6 crore, revenue down 2.6 pc to Rs 6,510 cr

Culver Max Entertainment, previously Sony Pictures Networks India, saw a 19.43% dip in net profit to Rs 839.6 crore for FY24. Operational revenue fell by 2.6% to Rs 6,510.66 crore. The decline was mainly due to a drop in advertisement income by 12%. Subscription income rose by 7.25% to Rs...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

I think sony having lot of business that's why they doesn't care about of tv business

 

[Raju lal]

I expected they retain K Madhavan After Disney's aquisition & Uday Shankar's exit its K Madhavan's leadership & inner experience made Star to retain its momentum over Indian media space. He was better than Uday in terms of giving priority to regional channels & contents. Except Kannada & newly launched Kiran, all the GECs of Star peak performed in Barc ratings under Madhavan's tenure.

 

[Vadirocks]

The Biggest Question Is Which Distribution Team Will Take Over?

Star Or Indiacast?

Or It'll Be Both

 

[Rajpatil98]

Star should have merged with Sony.

Why star India not merged with Sony ?

That time Zee was already terminated.

Both Sony and Disney are global giants and rivals, so there is no way they will merge with each other. Disney and Sony are both seeking Indian partners but for different reasons. Disney wants to reduce the financial burden of Star, not entirely, but to some extent and is looking for an Indian partner for this purpose. On the other hand, Sony is looking to expand in regional markets, which is why they aimed for a merger with a big Indian player like Zee. RIL is a major Indian company that can provide solid financial backing to Disney Star, which is why Disney is interested in collaborating with them. RIL poses no global threat to Disney, making them a viable partner, whereas the same cant be said for Sony.

Disney can merge with RIL or even with Zee based on their interests and similarly, Sony can also merge with Zee, RIL or any other Indian company that meets their needs to expand their stronghold in regional markets.

Whenever there was news about mergers involving Disney Star and Sony with various companies, neither of them was ever considered for the other's mergers.

 

[Raju lal]

The Biggest Question Is Which Distribution Team Will Take Over?

Star Or Indiacast?

Or It'll Be Both

It will be Star I think as Viacom 18 gets absorbed to Star.

 

[sumit prakash]

Network18 restructures ahead of Viacom18–Star merger; Topper Channel closes down

As Network18 prepares for the grand merger of Viacom18 with Disney Star, the Reliance-owned media behemoth has been reorganising its numerous subsidiaries, with Topper getting the axe after a decade and a half on air.

dreamdth.com

Any new updates regarding merger. Merger will completed today or not

 

[daydreamer18]

I expected they retain K Madhavan After Disney's aquisition & Uday Shankar's exit its K Madhavan's leadership & inner experience made Star to retain its momentum over Indian media space. He was better than Uday in terms of giving priority to regional channels & contents. Except Kannada & newly launched Kiran, all the GECs of Star peak performed in Barc ratings under Madhavan's tenure.

Felt the same... But udhay is also gave priority to regional channels telugu bengali tamil even kannada before madhavan as head doing great.. k madhavan helped Marathi language to set a benchmark trp in barc that can't forgot and business head is also plays a important role in it .. that's why i asked whether they change business head of regional languages or not

 

[daydreamer18]

Network18 restructures ahead of Viacom18–Star merger; Topper Channel closes down

As Network18 prepares for the grand merger of Viacom18 with Disney Star, the Reliance-owned media behemoth has been reorganising its numerous subsidiaries, with Topper getting the axe after a decade and a half on air.

dreamdth.com

Any new updates regarding merger. Merger will completed today or not

Merge will happen soon that's a exact answer nobody knows the exact date of the merge