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Uday Shankar
10 ARTICLES
Ambani’s media ambition scales peak. Now comes the tough part
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.
20 Mar 2024
The comeback of Uday Shankar to big(ger) media
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.
29 Feb 2024
Why Disney is rethinking Star India
A confused strategy, financial decline and a fast-changing sector seem to have triggered the media behemoth to revisit its business here.
17 Jul 2023
Reliance’s Viacom18 deal spooks investors
New investments in the entertainment company will see publicly listed TV18 lose control over its most profitable subsidiary.
19 Apr 2023
This IPL, it is streaming vs television
Even as the much-awaited cricket tournament kicks off, Reliance and Disney are going all out to draw viewers and advertisers. Who will prevail?
31 Mar 2023
Disney’s IPL loss is Reliance’s gain
The auction of IPL media rights is finally over. We take a look at the contenders, winners and losers.
15 Jun 2022
Understanding Reliance, Viacom18 and Uday Shankar
The long-ignored Viacom18 is now Reliance’s last chance to dominate entertainment. Industry titans have come together to make it happen.
29 Apr 2022
Uday Shankar to enter Viacom18
Mukesh Ambani’s media venture is in advanced talks for a stake sale to the investment firm operated by the former Star India chief.
26 Jan 2022
The next life of Uday Shankar
The former Star India chief at 59 is making a comeback with a play in tech.
14 Sept 2021
Uday Shankar exits, and with him Star’s old ways
Star India has witnessed a clash of cultures for a while and it now seems as if Disney may finally be having its way.
13 Oct 2020