Reliance Industries and Walt Disney on Thursday completed the $8.5 billion merger of their Indian media assets, which have been split into three divisions, with each unit having its own CEO. The companies said the newly formed divisions are entertainment,

Head of newly formed Jio Star says traditional linear format is still important in the country during streaming era

India’s entertainment landscape shifted Thursday as Reliance Industries and Disney completed their long-awaited media merger, creating an Indian powerhouse valued at $8.5 billion. The deal combines Disney’s Star India with Reliance’s Viacom18 and streaming platforms JioCinema and Hotstar.

The rollout of Hulu titles on the Disney Plus app brought a dedicated hub for the platform as well as Hulu content that surfaces on the home screen. You'll need to have a Disney b

Disney plans to add an ESPN tile to Disney+ on December 4, giving subscribers to its “trio” streaming bundle access to ESPN+ content when they are on Disney+. The move is similar to what the company did with Hulu earlier this year.

The streamer will allow customers who subscribe to the Disney Trio bundle to watch ESPN+ content from within the Disney+ app. Disney unveiled its earnings for its 2024 fiscal fourth quarter, revealing that it had grown its streaming customer base and boosted revenues from that segment of the company in the three months ending in September.