The merger creates the largest media group in India, with streaming platforms JioCinema and Hotstar combining for 100+ channels and more than 50 million subscribers.

Reliance Industries and Disney completed their long-awaited media merger, creating an Indian powerhouse valued at $8.5 billion.

Reliance-Disney merger has been officially announced to launch a joint venture for JioCinema and Hotstar. The new Jio OTT platform could be called 'JioStar'.

A new website, Jiostar.com, has appeared amidst the controversy surrounding the JioHotstar domain name. While unconfirmed, speculation suggests this could be Reliance Industries' new streaming platform following its merger with Disney+ Hotstar.

Live sports events, including the IPL, will continue to be accessible only on Disney's Hotstar app. This merger marks a major shift in India's digital entertainment space, as Reliance Jio and Star India come together to introduce Jio Star,

The head of Disney and Reliance Industries’ newly merged $8.5bn Indian entertainment titan plans to invest and “revitalise” television in the world’s most populous country even as western media organisations increasingly see it as a dying medium.

Media and entertainment heavyweights Reliance Industries (RIL) and Walt Disney have completed the merger of their various Indian media assets - including the Viacom18 and Star India broadcasters - in a deal worth $8.

Reliance and Disney, on Thursday, announced the completion of their Joint Venture (JV) . In an exchange filing, Mukesh Ambani -led Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) said that the merger is set to create one of the biggest media conglomerates in India.