EU approves RIL-Disney merger
By Staff Writer in Media News on Monday, 04th November 2024 at 10:01pmThe European Union has approved the creation of Star India (SIPL), a collaboration between Reliance Industries, Walt Disney Company, and BTS Investment 1, according to BestMediaInfo. 
This approval is a crucial step towards finalising the deal that will merge the assets of Viacom18, StarPlus and JioCinema to create a robust entity of the two media giants, to compete against major players in the streaming sector.
The merged entity will possess over 100 television channels and two streaming platforms with over 750 million viewers across India.
Under the merger, Reliance Industries will hold a 63.16 per cent stake, and Disney will own 36.84 per cent.
Nita Ambani, chairperson of Reliance Foundation, will lead SIPL as its chairperson, while Uday Shankar, a former Disney executive...
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