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Disney+ Hotstar
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Disney & Reliance Industries agree $8.5bn merger
Disney and Reliance Industries have struck a deal to merge TV and streaming operations in…
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Reliance, Murdoch & Paramount-backed Viacom18 strike deal for Disney in India
Viacom18, the Indian firm backed by Reliance Industries, Paramount Global and James Murdoch’s Bodhi Tree…
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Disney eyes $10bn deal to sell India operation to Reliance Industries
India’a Reliance Industries is in talks to acquire Disney’s operations in the country in a…
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Sony Pictures Entertainment eyes Disney+ Hotstar acquisition
Sony Pictures Entertainment is reportedly in early discussions with the Walt Disney Company to acquire…
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Disney explores India future with sale or JV among options as competition bites
Disney is exploring the future of its Indian TV and streaming business, with a sale…
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Disney+ Hotstar & BBC Studios India prep mystery drama ‘School Of Lies’
Disney+ Hotstar has linked up with BBC Studios (BBCS) India for its latest drama, this…
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Disney+ Hotstar takes ‘Dead Pixels’ into India with Tamada Media
Disney+ Hotstar in India has ordered a remake of BBC Studios (BBCS) comedy Dead Pixels….
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Disney+ Hotstar & Banijay expand reality with Bollywood star Malaika Arora
Indian streamer Disney+ Hotstar has ordered Moving In With Malaika, a new reality series following…
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Disney+ Hotstar snags Korean, Turkish & Spanish shows from Gary Pudney’s O4 Media
Disney+ Hotstar has struck a deal with Gary Pudney’s O4 Media for a raft of…
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Disney hires Google veteran to lead streamer Disney+ Hotstar in India
Disney has raided Google for its new head of Indian streaming giant Disney+ Hotstar. Sajith…
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Opinion: Atwater Capital’s Carol Lim on private equity’s interest in local language
Carol Lim, principal at US-based investment firm Atwater Capital, explains why streaming giants must think…
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Sales round-up: Disney+ Hotstar acquires drama trio; HBO Max welcomes ‘Visitors’; MHz takes Malta’s ‘Merjen’
Disney+ Hotstar acquires drama trio Indian streamer Disney+ Hotstar has acquired three European dramas –…
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Disney+ Hotstar remakes BBC Studios format ‘Doctor Foster’ in Indonesia
Disney+ Hotstar is remaking UK drama Doctor Foster in Indonesia. The show will be produced by…
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Disney to surpass Netflix Southeast Asian subs by end of 2021
Disney+ Hotstar is expected to overtake Netflix in the Southeast Asia region by the end…
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Netflix & Disney+ Hotstar account for 78% of SVOD revenues in India, after surge in subs
Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar accounted for 50% of all SVOD subscribers in India in 2020…
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India’s Disney+ Hotstar expands ‘Special Ops Universe’
Indian streamer Disney+ Hotstar has announced plans for Special Ops Universe, a multi-project franchise based…
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Disney’s APAC president Uday Shankar to step down
Disney’s Asia Pacific president Uday Shankar is stepping down from his position after 18 months…
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Kids roundup: HBO Max seeks ‘Squish’; Kids execs launch new prodco; Netflix picks up Xilam’s ‘Trico’
HBO Max seeks ‘Squish’ WarnerMedia-owned streamer HBO Max has acquired animated kids’ comedy Squish, following…
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News round-up: Disney+ Hotstar extends ‘Doctor Foster’ remake; NPACT launches Covid-19 hotline; HBO Europe orders CEE duo
Disney+ Hotstar returns to ‘Doctor Foster’ adaptation Disney+ Hotstar in India has extended its local…
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Disney+ Hotstar orders Indian ‘One Of Us’ adaptation
Disney+ Hotstar in India has ordered a local adaptation of UK drama One Of Us….