Reliance Industries' shares will be in focus following the completion of the Viacom18-JioCinema-Disney merger, valued at Rs 70,352 crore. The joint venture, controlled by RIL, aims to consolidate media assets and create India's largest integrated media platform.

Reliance Industries and Walt Disney on Thursday completed the $8.5 billion merger of their Indian media assets, which have been split into three divisions, with each unit having its own CEO. The companies said the newly formed divisions are entertainment,

India’s entertainment landscape shifted Thursday as Reliance Industries and Disney completed their long-awaited media merger, creating an Indian powerhouse valued at $8.5 billion. The deal combines Disney’s Star India with Reliance’s Viacom18 and streaming platforms JioCinema and Hotstar.

Disney and Reliance Industries have completed the $8.5B deal to form a media and entertainment giant in India. This brings together Reliance’s JioCinema business with Disney’s Star India, which houses Disney+ Hotstar,

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.

The $8.5 billion merger of Disney and Reliance Industries was completed on Thursday with Nita Ambani taking over as the Chairperson of the joint venture.