The long-ignored Viacom18 is now Reliance’s last chance to dominate entertainment. Industry titans have come together to make it happen.
This week, after months of deliberations, Mukesh Ambani finally sold a massive part of his media venture Viacom18. About 40% of Viacom18 will now be owned by Bodhi Tree Systems, an investment firm operated by Uday Shankar, one of the most influential media executives in India, in partnership with British-American billionaire and media mogul James Murdoch.
Shankar is the former Asia-Pacific president of Disney and the former chairman of Star and Disney India. After two decades of what was arguably the most successful media career in India, Shankar quit Disney in late 2020 and last year started his investment firm …
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