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Indian-American Garima Verma named digital director in Office of the First Lady

Incoming First Lady Jill Biden has named Indian-American Garima Verma as her digital director and Michael LaRosa press secretary, the Biden transition team said. Photograph: ind courtesy......

Shanghai's Disneyland opens after 3 month break

After a three-month hiatus, the Walt Disney Company's largest Magic Kingdom in Asia is back in business. The Shanghai Disney Resort threw open its doors Monday -- albeit with strict social......

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......

Would you dare to swim with a python?

Who won't like to cool off in a swimming pool during the summer time? And if you have a good company then it will be a fun sports too. Meet 8-year-old Inbar who likes to play in her small backyard......

'Jiostar's Content Library Is Larger Than Netflix'

'As you're watching the IPL live, there's a conscious effort to showcase the entertainment portfolio.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Jiostar/Facebook JioStar is India's second largest media company......

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......

Reliance, Disney merge to form Rs 70,000-cr JV

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has completed the merger of its media assets with the India business of global media house Walt Disney and formed a joint venture with a valuation......

Viacom18 becomes subsidiary of Reliance

Media conglomerate Viacom18 Media has become a subsidiary of Reliance Industries effective December 30, 2024, after the conversion of over 24.61 crore compulsorily convertible preference shares......

CCI flags concerns over Viacom 18-Star India deal

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has flagged possible anti-competitive concerns with respect to the proposed $8.5-billion Viacom18-Star India merger and has sought detailed responses from......

Look Who's Following Karan Johar's Footsteps!

Siddharth Roy Kapur's RKF aims to raise around $50 million by offering up to a 50 per cent stake in the company. IMAGE: Shahid Kapoor in Deva. Mumbai-based Roy Kapur Films (RKF), founded by......

Is Karan Johar Planning To Sell Dharma?

Much of the discussion is happening at a "family level, not a corporate level".That means it is an Ambani or a Goenka in direct talks with Johar. IMAGE: Karan Johar on the sets of Koffee with......

If Ambani Buys Disney Star...

Assume Voot, JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar are merged into one entertainment app, and you have a streaming service with more than 233 million unique visitors.That is a reach just under half of......

When Shah Rukh Khan was IMPRESSED

Shah Rukh Khan hopes to showcase the good things in life in the second season of the chat show, Ted Talks. "People get inspired by good things or ideas rather than new things. A good thing or......

Find out about Disney's Movie Magic

The Walt Disney Company has come up with a great idea for family weekends. It has tied up with Adlab Films to organise Disney Movie Magic weekends simultaneously at 10 Adlabs locations across the......

Why Disney-Reliance merger faces hurdle

IMAGE: The Mumbai Indians cheerleaders show off their moves. Photograph: BCCI India's antitrust body has reached an initial assessment that the $8.5 billion India merger of Reliance and Walt......

Disney-Reliance merger may include compromises, watchdogs warn of 'monopoly'

IMAGE: India's Kuldeep Yadav lifts the trophy as they celebrate after winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. Photograph: WFI / X The Indian antitrust body's opposition to a proposed $8.5......

Disney, Fox, Warner Bros to collab for sports streaming

IMAGE: The new entity will be jointly owned by the three media companies, which will have equal board representation and agree to license their sports content on a non-exclusive basis. An......

Disney's 518 million cricket frenzy sets streaming records

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Kind courtesy Pat Cummins/Facebook A record 518 million Indian viewers watched the recently concluded men's cricket World Cup matches on Walt Disney-owned television......

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......