From fresh graduates to global decision-makers, here’s a look at the outsiders Uday Shankar bet on, now leading the next era of media and tech.
While advertising remains the primary revenue driver for most companies, the data highlights significant fluctuations in ad income, with some businesses facing decline or stagnation
Bikram Duggal was Disney Star's head of studios
While both companies have assured the CCI that IPL 2025 ad slots will be sold separately for TV and digital, experts predict the JV will...
The merger, however, could be an opportunity for advertisers as the sheer reach and diversity of the new entity mean they can now connect with...
At Pitch CMO Summit, Ajit Varghese, Head of Network Advertising Sales at Disney Star, spoke about how professionally generated content (PGC) powers brands
While total income from IPL 2023 rose 78% YoY to Rs 11,769 crore, expenditure increased 66% to Rs 6,648 crore, said a news report
The company has attributed the losses to higher programming and production cost attributable to the timing of the ICC T-20 World Cup
Sanjog Gupta, Head of Sports, Disney Star, spoke to e4m on the network’s expansion into esports, the strategy to diversify the sports portfolio beyond cricket...
According to experts, the Disney-Reliance merger could drive up ad rates for major properties like IPL and the World Cup, but its impact on general...
Even if the NCLT grants its approval, the Scheme cannot be implemented unless all regulatory clearances, including those from the CCI, MIB, and others, are...
Uday Shankar during his stint at Star India is credited with not just building successful businesses but also cultivating a generation of CEOs and leaders
Disney Star this year onboarded 59 categories of advertisers and 90 brands
The agency which brought home a bronze last year has submitted entries for clients Disney Star, McDonald's India and BGMI
Ad rates for the T20 matches are the same as last time, but advertisers are paying 20-25% more just for the India vs Pakistan match,...
The Walt Disney Company recently said that it is expecting to close the merger in the first half of 2025
Kingshuk Mitra - Head of Ad Sales - Star Sports, Disney Star, and Dhruv Dhawan - Head of Ads - Disney+ Hotstar India, share why...
Prashant Khanna, Head - Field Operations, Studios, Design & Tech R&D - Sports, Disney Star, tells us how technology has improved
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Devika Prabhu, Business Head, Kids and Infotainment, Disney Star, spoke to exchange4media on charting Japanese anime’s contribution to Disney Kids’ rating
On TV the cost for co-presenting & associate sponsorship for 55 matches (HD+SD) is Rs 61.4 cr, on digital it is Rs 80 cr for...
An estimated 5% of employees have been offered retention bonus if they remain with the company until the merger is complete. Additionally, Disney Star is...
Abilasha Anish has been elevated to Head of Marketing for Disney+ Hotstar (South) and Star Vijay
Harsh Jain, CEO & Co-Founder, Dream11 said that the platform has also extended sponsorship to all 10 IPL teams and continues to grow by adding...
Experts believe that brands waiting for broadcasters to lower rates closer to the start, and the upcoming elections have slowed down deal closures
Asian Paints was one of the key sponsors in IPL 2023 as well
Ajit Varghese, Head – Network Advertising Sales, Disney Star, shares his optimism for TV as a medium and talks about the various innovations the broadcaster...
Experts say BCCI may suffer from lack of options for cricket rights. However, due to the market being less competitive, the industry may see tech...
There's more legal trouble waiting for ZEE if it fails to comply to its agreement with Disney over the TV rights for ICC Men's and...
Industry experts feel Jio's choice to maintain the same ad pricing as last year is a positive move and will attract more advertisers than past...
The company's net profit has come down 30%
IBDF members have written against price caps, ceilings, discount caps and limitations on bouquets for both broadcasters and distribution platforms
The unit also reported losses of Rs 3600 crore
Some agencies say 10% ad inventory has been saved for last-minute deals. Others claim TV inventory is sold out but not digital
Top Disney executives Tom Staggs and Kevin Mayer reportedly played a key role in setting up the talks
With the agreement, Coca-Cola now joins the ranks of Hindustan Unilever and Mahindra Auto as key sponsors for tournaments on Disney Star
As per sources, it is perhaps the first time that the auto major has associated itself at this scale with a cricketing event
e4m TechManch 2023: Ajit Varghese of Disney and Arnab Roy of Coca-Cola speak about the biggest sporting event of this year and how marketers can...
As per reports, TV rights will be for the entire subcontinent and digital for the Indian market only
The associate sponsorship for TV has been priced at Rs 19.66 crore, whereas it is Rs 18 crore for the powered by sponsorship on Disney+...
Mitra will be reporting to the Head of Network, Ajit Varghese, as per reports
As per sources, for India-Pakistan match Disney Star has quoted Rs 30L per 10 secs; Rs 88cr for associate sponsorship (TV) & Rs 40cr (Disney+Hotstar)....
The media veteran is among the few executives from the industry who has closely witnessed the evolution of the Indian broadcasting sector
While Star Sports Network has onboarded 15 sponsors, Disney+ Hotstar has got 13; advertisers who couldn’t get TV spots are now buying on digital
The ad rates for league matches are in the range of Rs 15-16 lakh per 10 seconds
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The layoffs will be done in multiple rounds, as per industry sources