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Walt Disney's stunning mansion up for sale

Walt Disney's stunning mansion up for sale

Rediff.com28 Jul 2011

Walt Disney's name lives on in history as the creator of a magical world and now his mansion is on the market for $3.65 million.

Leander-Kim Have A Ball At Disney World

Leander-Kim Have A Ball At Disney World

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

Tennis icon Leander Paes and actress Kim Sharma appeared to have a ball at the Walt Disney theme park in Florida.

Formula One enters a new era. Here's what you need to know

Formula One enters a new era. Here's what you need to know

Rediff.com1 days ago

New cars, new engines, change in qualifying, one rookie are among the many updates from the 2026 F1 season.

Disney's 518 million cricket frenzy sets streaming records

Disney's 518 million cricket frenzy sets streaming records

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

Disney had bought digital and streaming rights to show the ICC's tournaments in India

The OTT Battle Is For Audiences And Their Time

The OTT Battle Is For Audiences And Their Time

Rediff.com20 Dec 2025

Only firms that have scale in content and a technology engine that drives its discovery and monetisation can compete,' explains Vanita Kohli Khandekar.

Sikh sues Disney for discrimination

Sikh sues Disney for discrimination

Rediff.com16 Jun 2008

Sukhbir Channa, a practicing Sikh American, applied for a job with Disney in 2006 but was not hired and was told that he did not have the "Disney look" -- a negative reference to his religiously-mandated dastaar (Sikh turban)

Indian students experience education Disney-style

Indian students experience education Disney-style

Rediff.com19 Jun 2008

As part of the numerous educational offerings of Disney Youth Education Series (YES), 11 school groups from India will travel to the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, USA to experience education Disney-style.

Sikh musician accuses Disney of racism

Sikh musician accuses Disney of racism

Rediff.com9 Jul 2008

Sukhbir Channa, a 24-year-old Sikh musician, has filed a $1 million class action complaint against Walt Disney World.The lawsuit, filed in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court in Hillsborough County, Florida, claims that Channa was denied employment despite being qualified for the job because of the 'look problem' a reference to his turban and beard.

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

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

Rediff.com14 Nov 2024

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 of over Rs 70,000 crore. The JV will be one of the largest media and entertainment companies in India with a combined revenue of approximately Rs 26,000 crore and will be led by Nita Ambani as its chairperson, according to a joint statement.

Can Uday Shankar Recreate At Reliance-Disney What He Did In Star TV?

Can Uday Shankar Recreate At Reliance-Disney What He Did In Star TV?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

'The whole narrative will change from TV is dying to TV-plus-digital is the future.'

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

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

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Rediff.com looks at some surprising facts about Mickey Mouse on his 87th birthday.

Disney, Reliance sign deal to create Rs 70,000 cr behemoth

Disney, Reliance sign deal to create Rs 70,000 cr behemoth

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

Walt Disney Co and Reliance Industries on Wednesday announced signing of binding pacts to merge their media operations in India to create a Rs 70,000 crore behemoth. Reliance and its affiliates will hold 63.16 per cent in the combined entity while Disney will hold the remaining 36.84 per cent, the companies said in a statement.

Why Disney-Reliance merger faces hurdle

Why Disney-Reliance merger faces hurdle

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

The CCI has asked the companies to explain within 30 days why an investigation should not be ordered.

Disney, Fox, Warner Bros to collab for sports streaming

Disney, Fox, Warner Bros to collab for sports streaming

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

The CEOs have been discussing a collaboration for some time, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.

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

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

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

Competition Commission of India on Wednesday said it has approved the merger of the media assets of Reliance Industries and Walt Disney Co to create the country's largest media empire. The deal, announced six months ago, has been cleared by the CCI with certain modifications proposed by the two parties.

'Emotion Is Very Scarce Right Now'

'Emotion Is Very Scarce Right Now'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2025

'We have come to the point in civilisation where emotion seems to be something you hide or you have to be discreet about, or to be ashamed of.'

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

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

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

Hotstar on Friday said it will offer the Asia Cup and ICC Men's Cricket World Cup tournaments at no cost to users.

Sony India secures $170m Asian cricket media rights

Sony India secures $170m Asian cricket media rights

Rediff.com23 Nov 2024

Reliance-Disney skips bidding

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

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

Rediff.com23 Aug 2024

Reuters reported earlier this week that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has sent a warning notice to the companies expressing concern that the merged entity will effectively have a monopoly on cricket broadcast rights worth billions of dollars, allowing it to squeeze advertisers.

If Ambani Buys Disney Star...

If Ambani Buys Disney Star...

Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

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 India's largest streaming app: YouTube. 'This level of consolidation does not exist even in the US.'

Disney will go to Bollywood soon

Disney will go to Bollywood soon

Rediff.com4 Aug 2006

'Our intention is to make Disney-branded clean family movies for the entertainment of the local Indian market.'

Woods opts out of World Match Play

Woods opts out of World Match Play

Rediff.com21 Aug 2003

Tiger Woods will miss the revamped 2.3 million pound Championship because it clashes with his annual foundation clinic.

Singh second in world rankings

Singh second in world rankings

Rediff.com27 Oct 2003

The Fijian leapfrogged South African Ernie Els, who had held second place since January.

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

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

Rediff.com24 Jul 2022

Under the deal, reportedly worth more than $250 million, international matches and the domestic Big Bash League for men and women will be beamed to India "and other territories across Asia" from the 2023-24 season.

Comcast makes $66-billion bid for Disney

Comcast makes $66-billion bid for Disney

Rediff.com12 Feb 2004

The surprise bid, if successful, will create one of the world's biggest media companies, after Time Warner Inc and News Corp.

Disney Star mulls legal action against ZEEL for backing out of $1.4 bn deal

Disney Star mulls legal action against ZEEL for backing out of $1.4 bn deal

Rediff.com26 Jan 2024

Disney Star is mulling legal actions against Zee Entertainment for backing out from a $1.4 billion sub-licensing agreement for TV broadcast of international cricket matches in India, according to industry sources. This could brew another legal trouble for Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL), which is already facing an arbitration plea by Sony Group at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, claiming $90 million for breach of conditions of their merger agreement. Disney Star, an Indian subsidiary of media conglomerate The Walt Disney Company, is working on its strategy over the development, said industry sources.

Disney Hotstar's Succession Problem

Disney Hotstar's Succession Problem

Rediff.com12 Apr 2023

If you were one of those waiting for the entire fourth season of Succession to drop so that you could binge-watch it over a weekend, you have missed the train.

Bill Cosby's statue removed from Disney theme park

Bill Cosby's statue removed from Disney theme park

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

A lowdown on all the happenings in Hollywood.

2-year-old snatched by alligator at Disney found dead

2-year-old snatched by alligator at Disney found dead

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

A 2-year-old boy who was snatched by an alligator at a Disney resort in Florida has been found dead, officials said on Wednesday.

250 laid-off at Disney, replaced with Indian H1-B workers: Report

250 laid-off at Disney, replaced with Indian H1-B workers: Report

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

Walt Disney has laid off about 250 employees and replaced them with Indians holding H1-B visas.

Must-see! Baby Yoda cocktails are trending

Must-see! Baby Yoda cocktails are trending

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

Here's a Disneyland cocktail to mock your treasure hunt skills.

Sinkhole swallows Florida resort

Sinkhole swallows Florida resort

Rediff.com14 Aug 2013

The state of Florida, which is prone to sinkholes because of its porous limestone foundation.

RIL's 'Paramount' dream to be a media giant

RIL's 'Paramount' dream to be a media giant

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

Paramount Global has agreed to sell its 13 per cent stake in its Indian TV business to Reliance Industries for Rs 4,286 crore, the Indian firm said on Thursday. In a stock exchange filing, Reliance said it has signed a binding agreement with two subsidiaries of Paramount Global to acquire 13.01 per cent equity stake of Viacom 18 Media Private Limited held by Paramount Global. Similarly, in a filing on the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paramount Global said the closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain customary conditions, including receipt of applicable regulatory approvals, as well as the completion of a previously announced joint venture involving Reliance, Viacom18 and Star Disney.

Disney homes in on developers

Disney homes in on developers

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

Having established its licensing business for a decade, it is tapping real estate to build on its themes.

Now, a luxury resort only for your pets!

Now, a luxury resort only for your pets!

Rediff.com25 Jun 2010

Researvation for suits has also begun at the new Best Friends Pet Care Resort which is scheduled to open on August 27.

Woods fighting to make cut

Woods fighting to make cut

Rediff.com22 Oct 2005

American Tom Pernice Jr. fired a flawless 10-under 62 to grab a share of the second round lead at the Funai Classic.

Mickey Mouse buys out Spidey, X-Men for $4 bn

Mickey Mouse buys out Spidey, X-Men for $4 bn

Rediff.com1 Sep 2009

The proposed transaction has been approved by the boards of both companies.