Tag: India
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Merger Between Disney and Reliance Approved by Indian Regulators
A merger between Disney and Reliance has been approved by Indian Regulators creating a major player in the media market.
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Disney and Reliance Announce Strategic Joint Venture in India
The Walt Disney Company and Reliance announced a strategic joint venture today that would see the merger of both companies digital streaming and television assets. This promises to create a world class leader across both entertainment and sports in India that will be an $8.5 juggernaut. In the deal, Reliance will invest $1.4 billion in…
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Disney in Talks to Sell India Assets
Disney is in talks to sell its India assets Bloomberg is reporting. The report says that Disney is in talks with Indian billionaires Gautam Adani and Sun TV Network owner Kalanithi Maran along with private equity firms to sell its streaming and television businesses in India. There are several different possibilities that are being explored…
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Disney+ Hotstar to Debut in India on April 3
Disney+ Hotstar will be making its debut on April 3. The arrival of the streaming service will bring countless hours of programming to India. The release in India will be slightly different than the Disney+ launches in the United States and Europe. It will continue to offer hundreds of hours of Disney content, Disney+ original…
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Mira, Royal Detective Arrives on Disney Junior in the United States and India
ofOn March 20th, Mira, Royal Detective debuted on Disney Junior in both the United States and India. The new Disney Junior show takes fans for the first to a place called Jalpur. This is a magical place that was inspiared by India. The release of the series on Disney Junior in both the United States…
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Disneyland in Shanghai & India, Christmas at Disneyland, Mad T Party Ends, and more! – Dapscast – Episode 11
Danie, Annie, and Murray join Mr. Daps for another episode of Dapscast. This installment looks at the holiday festivities at Disneyland Resort with a complete soundtrack of World of Color: Winter Dreams, and news of Fantasmic getting FastPass. Also featured is a discussion about having new Disneylands oversease, and a talk about the end of…
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Million Dollar Arm – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
Necessity is the Mother of Invention. Sometimes the greatest ideas come out of the most desperate of situations. In the beginning of Million Dollar Arm, struggling agent JB Bernstein (Jon Hamm) comes up with a competition (or publicity stunt) to bring cricket players from India to the United States to play baseball. This would then give…
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Disney to Acquire Controlling Interest in UTV Software Communications Limited (UTV) in India
DAPs Magic Disney News- PRESS RELEASE Burbank, Calif. and Mumbai, India (January 31/February 1, 2012) – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced today it will acquire, through a subsidiary, a controlling interest in UTV, one of India’s premier media and entertainment companies. The acquisition will be completed through a successful delisting offer and will enable…