#Viacom18 Media Pvt., licensed the #IPL streaming rights last year for $2.7 billion, fending off competitors Disney & Sony Group Corp.

#Disney previously had those rights, & used them to drive subscribers to its streaming service, Disney #Hotstar.

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Entertainment conglomerate #Disney after eliminating 7,000 jobs in February, is now again considering to #layoff at least 4,000 current employees in April.

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Entertainment giant #Disney has begun its third round of #layoffs and is expected to handover pink slips to over 2500 employees, IANS has reported citing media reports.

https://www.livemint.com/news/disney-layoffs-3rd-round-of-layoffs-begins-2500-employees-likely-to-be-handed-pink-slips-report-11684827671112.html

#Apple partners with #Disney to offer a seamless experience to users via #AppleVisionPro. The platform will run Disney Plus to celebrate Walt Disney's 100th anniversary.

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#Disney is said to finalise a multibillion dollar India deal with Ambani group, reported Bloomberg on Monday.

According to media reports, the US based media house was mulling over to sell its India assets. A month ago, Gautam Adani appeared as the frontrunner to grab the multi billion dollar entertainment deal. However, the deal was grabbed by #MukeshAmbani, according to the Bloomberg's report.

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A newly-formed unit of #Reliance's Viacom18 will reportedly absorb #Disney's Star India through a share swap deal in January as per the discussions, according to a report.

A newly-formed unit of Reliance's Viacom18 will reportedly absorb Disney's Star India through a share swap deal in January as per the discussions.

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JUST IN | #Disney & #Reliance signed a non-binding agreement for Indian media operations merger, according to a report by ET.

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#RIL, #Disney tie up in ₹70K cr India JV | #Byju’s can’t access rights issue funds for now, says NCLT | Small-cap valuation fears rock markets

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Dealers wilt as car buyers shun heat | The curious case of #Disney’s 30% stake in #TataPlay | Global consultancies grow India teams for retail, consumer boom

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