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Star India has witnessed a clash of cultures for a while and it now seems as if Disney may finally be having its way.

A lot changed at Star India last week.
Uday Shankar, the man at the helm of one of India’s largest media and entertainment companies, called it quits after being in charge for over a decade.
Uday Shankar, president of Walt Disney Company APAC and chairman, Star & Disney India, has decided to step down to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors, the company informed. The resignations will be effective as of December 31, 2020, announced Rebecca Campbell, chairman of Disney’s Direct-to-Consumer & International segment.
However, he will remain with Disney’s direct-to-consumer and international segment through the end of 2020 to help find his …
A shrinking linear TV business, $2 billion in annual payments for cricket rights and money-guzzling streaming platforms threaten to dampen the post-merger euphoria.
Mukesh Ambani and Bob Iger have decided to bring together Reliance and Disney and create an unparalleled Indian media behemoth. The man at the center of it all is the former Disney India chief.
Once India’s most profitable entertainment company, Zee’s a shadow of its former self and may be easy pickings for its one-time suitor Reliance.