After merger each company will focus or invest in its advantage zone, Sony will build up on hindi movie chs where lot of investment is required post recent contract exits... I sense T Series also moving to star network. Whole point of merger is to leverage resources properly and save money or increase profits. Discovery might pitch in to fill void left by History TV , FYI in their bouquet. Also this means that wef 1st April they r planning to bring New RIO, if so then pending HD chs will land on airtel