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Gosh! Mickey turns 87: Awesome facts about the world's favourite mouse

The folks at Walt Disney and kids everywhere are celebrating Mickey Mouse’s 87th birthday. That’s right, folks, Disney introduced Mickey on this date 87 years ago -- and for someone......

Will coronavirus topple Trump?

'It is perplexing to see the leader of the First World with a first rate medical infrastructure come up short on its foresight to handle the pandemic,' notes Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).......

Walt Disney revives plan for subsidiary

The Walt Disney Company, the second largest entertainment firm in the world after AOL-Time Warner, has renewed plans to set up an independent company in the country and start its own channel - The......

How Walt Disney plans to strike it big in India

He is the man of the moment as Siddharth Roy Kapur takes charge as managing director of the Walt Disney Company India from January 1. Having joined UTV in 2005, he has handled roles across revenue,......

Three CEOs to lead Reliance-Disney media behemoth

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Viacom18 Media (Viacom18), and The Walt Disney Company announced on Thursday that they have completed the merger of Viacom18’s media and JioCinema......

India's largest media empire is all set to be born!

The Competition Commission of India on Wednesday approved the merger of media assets of Reliance Industries and The Walt Disney Co to create the country's largest media empire worth over Rs 70,000......

Disney will go to Bollywood soon

Rajat Jain, managing director of World Disney Company (India) Pvt Ltd, has big plans to build the Disney brand in India. The acquisition of Hungama TV and a strategic stake in UTV is only the......

The OTT Battle Is For Audiences And Their Time

Only firms that have scale in content and a technology engine that drives its discovery and monetisation can compete,' explains Vanita Kohli Khandekar. IMAGE: A scene from Squid Game. Ever since......

Chicago breaks record

Oscar-winning hit Chicago has set a box-office record for Miramax.The studio had invested $50 million in the film, after okaying the creative team led by scriptwriter Bill Condon and director Rob......

Review: Saving Mr Banks is a vintage Disney treat

'It's too long, too sentimental, too hacky in bits, but, ultimately, it’s truly chipper in a way most films have forgotten how to be.' 'It might not be......

Ronnie Screwvala wants to make movies again

RSVP plans to make movies on Sam Manekshaw and Ram Jethmalani.Urvi Malvania reports. IMAGE: Vicky Kaushal and Angira Dhar in Love Per Square Foot. After a hiatus of six years, Ronnie Screwvala is......

Looking at Carrie Fisher's life in pictures

Carrie Fisher, who made Star Wars character Princess Leia so popular, passed into the ages on December 28. Fisher, who made a mark as a tremendous writer and character actress,......

Disney to offer free mobile streaming of cricket in India like rival JioCinema

IMAGE: A smartphone with displayed "Disney" logo is seen on the keyboard in front of displayed ‘Streaming service’. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Walt Disney Co's Hotstar will......

Ring promoter King sues Disney/ESPN

Promoter Don King, who built a boxing empire with the aid of hyperbole, bluster and spin, filed a $2.5 billion lawsuit on Wednesday against sports channel ESPN over a biography of him he said was......

Cricket Australia, Disney Star ink 7-year deal to beam matches in India

IMAGE: Viewers in India will be able to watch Australia's international matches and its domestic Big Bash League for men and women from the 2023-24 season. Photograph: Kelly Defina/Getty Images......

IPL 2023-27 media rights set to fetch BCCI $6.7 billion

IMAGE: The BCCI will float tenders for IPL's media rights for the 2023-27 cycle as early as the coming week and complete the e-auction in two months. Photograph: BCCI Media rights for the Indian......

Chinese real estate giant to buy stake in Atletico Madrid

Property giant Dalian Wanda Group Co said on Wednesday it would buy a stake in Spanish soccer champions Atletico Madrid for 45 million euros ($52 million), becoming the first Chinese company to......