Ahead of the merger between Reliance Industries (RIL) and The Walt Disney Company’s India operations, its new OTT website – JioStar – has been launched.
Although the website is already live, it only states, “Coming Soon”. It is expected to have content from both the OTT platforms once it goes live.
The merger between Reliance Industries (RIL) and The Walt Disney Company’s India operations will reportedly conclude on Tuesday, November 12, with the newly formed company beginning operations the following day, on Wednesday.
The merger’s completion is expected to be officially announced following a board meeting chaired by Nita Ambani on Wednesday.
There have been several leadership changes during the ongoing merger process between the two companies.
Kevin Vaz and Kiran Mani, the current CEOs of Viacom18’s broadcast and digital clusters, will become co-CEOs of the merged entity. Vaz, previously with Disney Star, will lead the broadcast and entertainment divisions, while Mani, a former Google executive, will oversee digital and sports.
Post-merger, the conglomerate plans to leverage Disney+ Hotstar as its flagship streaming service, which will once again feature the Indian Premier League (IPL), big-ticket games, domestic cricket, and ICC events.
