IPL rights base price doubles to Rs 32,890 crore in five years

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has pegged the base price for the combined IPL media rights at Rs 32,890 crore, nearly double the Rs 16,347 that Star Disney paid five years ago.......

Hotstar CEO Ajit Mohan to be Facebook India chief

Mohan will be responsible for aligning of teams, overall strategy in this country and driving Facebook’s investments in India >Star India’s Ajit Mohan, bottom, left, will be joining......

200 mn watched IPL-11 online

'In the next five years both online and TV viewership will grow and complement each other.'Surajeet Dasgupta reports. IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings players and support staff take a selfie after......

How the 21st Century Fox deal will change Disney's fortune in India

The move will catapult Disney as the country's largest media and entertainment broadcaster, with over $1.3 billion of additional India revenue. Walt Disney Co’s acquisition of Rupert......

Make way for Indi toons

Cartoon characters created and developed in local animation studios are enchanting Indian kids like never before, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. It is fun time, says blue boy Kris (above) every time......

It has been a good year for Bollywood. Could it get better?

Business is better than usual in Bollywood. It is 7:45 on a Wednesday evening. In its third week, Zoya Akhtar's Dil Dhadakne Do, the story of a rich Punjabi family's journey of self-discovery,......

Disney Star sub licenses ICC TV rights to Zee

'This is a first-of-its-kind partnership in the Indian media & entertainment landscape, and this association with Disney Star reflects our sharp, strategic vision for the sports business India.'......