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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
A confused strategy, financial decline and a fast-changing sector seem to have triggered the media behemoth to revisit its business here.
A piece of Disney news last week was nothing short of a bombshell for the Indian television industry. The Wall Street Journal reported that the global media and entertainment behemoth is exploring strategic options—perhaps a sale or a joint venture—for its India business. The report was referring to Star India, a company that Disney had obtained four years ago as a part of its $71.3 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox.
“This is as big as it gets,” says a top television executive.
For years, Star India has been the top television broadcaster in India. It runs a clutch of …
The homegrown social startup is betting big on India’s latest content obsession—minute-long episodes of high-stakes dramas. Cut through the noise and the microdrama hype itself doesn’t add up.
Streaming platforms are cracking down on users sharing their accounts with others to improve subscriber numbers. But this is unlikely to lead to long-term growth.
The bill, if passed, could allow the government to have more control not just over the kind of content that gets published but also in choosing who is subject to such regulation.
