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As JioStar Vice-Chairman, Uday Shankar, turns a year older, a look back at his stellar three-decade media journey
e4m Staff Jul 16, 2026 8:23 AM
Datta has over 26 years of leadership across government relations, media, and sports broadcasting, with senior roles at JioStar, Sahara India, Moser Baer, EuroKids, and Mahindra & Mahindra
e4m Staff Jul 15, 2026 12:49 PM
She held communications leadership roles for several brands, including Netflix India, Vogue India, Lakmé Salon, Audible India, and others
e4m Staff Jul 15, 2026 11:25 AM
Baishali Chatterjee has overall 18 years of experience in brand communications
The programme aims at helping Indian game development studios transition from building games to creating globally competitive gaming businesses
e4m Staff Jul 14, 2026 12:22 PM
Following a seven-year term at JioStar as marketing director, Vishal N Sharma joins US-based J Brrothers LLC as Head of India Operations
e4m Staff Jul 10, 2026 9:53 AM
Yesudas S Pillai has shared his observations on a front-page newspaper advertisement by The Leela Palace, reflecting on how brand messaging can influence consumer attention and interpretation
Previously, Sharda served as Director - Artist Services at Believe India
The investigators alleged that the operator illegally sourced and redistributed JioStar's encrypted broadcast signals after its distribution agreement had been terminated
Imran Fazal Jul 7, 2026 8:35 AM
Khanna was earlier the Head-Sports & Live Experience Production Technology & Services
e4m Staff Jul 4, 2026 10:35 AM
Prior to this, Vadera served as Brand Marketing Manager and Social Media Lead at Dream11
e4m Staff Jul 3, 2026 12:55 PM
Rasesh Upadhyay brings his extensive experience in finance, strategy and business transformation to this role
With this latest investment, Disney's cumulative investment in JioStar India stands at Rs 3,970 crore
The investment was made through its indirect subsidiary Double Negative Films Limited (DNFL)
e4m Staff Jun 29, 2026 9:42 AM
JioStar's average monthly active users on JioHotstar rose 48% year-on-year to 451 mn, while its television network reached 389 mn daily active viewers across entertainment and sports channels
e4m Staff Jun 19, 2026 3:34 PM
Malkan was earlier Associate Director- Brand Solutions, Sports, National Execution Lead.
e4m Staff Jun 16, 2026 1:50 PM
Connected TV emerged as the fastest-growing consumption platform with a 22% Y-o-Y growth
e4m Staff Jun 16, 2026 7:47 AM
At Sony Pictures Networks India, Upadhyay will work closely with the company's leadership team on financial strategy, business planning and performance management
e4m Staff Jun 12, 2026 10:13 AM
Jio Studios secured 7 wins in Talent category and 1 win in Content category
e4m Desk Jun 11, 2026 10:18 PM
The development comes weeks after Bajaj stepped down as Senior Vice President and Head of Originals at Jio Studios
e4m Staff Jun 8, 2026 11:24 AM
New India and APAC leadership structure signals DEPT®'s long-term commitment to the region
The provisions are understood to be linked largely to the International Cricket Council media rights package acquired for approx $3 billion for the 2023–27 cycle
Prior to this, Rahj Kumar Agarwal was with JioStar as Sr Director - Marketing, Colors
Tejkarran Singh Bajaj held the role of SVP & Head- Originals at Jio Studios
The complaint alleges that electronic evidence collected during the investigation demonstrated that copyrighted JioStar content was being retransmitted through IPTV channels without authorisation
Imran Fazal Jun 1, 2026 8:30 AM
Sneha Yadav brings over 10 years of experience in the media & entertainment space
e4m Staff May 28, 2026 10:35 AM
Negotiations between Zee and Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) are still underway and an agreement is expected to be signed soon, sources said
e4m Staff May 27, 2026 10:33 AM
Mukesh Mundra joins upGrad from JioStar, where he served as Head of Finance
e4m Staff May 26, 2026 3:02 PM
The CEO-Digital at JioStar will be joining OpenAI to spearhead its Asia-Pacific expansion
e4m Desk May 25, 2026 12:53 PM
Disney reported a $64 million equity loss from its India joint venture for the quarter ended March 28, 2026, down sharply from $103 million a year earlier
e4m Staff May 25, 2026 9:14 AM
As per a report by a prominent media outlet, FIFA recently held discussions with senior executives from both JioHotstar and Zee Entertainment
e4m Staff May 23, 2026 8:13 PM
The dispute arises from an alliance agreement under which JioStar had agreed to sublicense TV broadcasting rights for ICC
e4m Staff May 22, 2026 10:50 AM
As per news agencies, JioStar has alleged that Zee Entertainment had broadcast Bollywood films that only it has the rights to
e4m Staff May 15, 2026 4:41 PM
A major plank of the submissions is the argument that bringing FAST platforms under telecom licensing rules would violate constitutional protections relating to freedom of speech and business
Imran Fazal May 14, 2026 10:44 AM
The studio argued that while IMDb itself is a legitimate platform, rogue operators were exploiting its name to distribute pirated content
e4m Staff May 13, 2026 6:23 PM
Prithwish Ganguly was serving as Vice President – Talent & Communications Strategy at YRF
e4m Staff May 12, 2026 4:04 PM
Industry heads opine that brands are treating IPL campaigns like a media buy and not a storytelling opportunity; brands are playing it safe and avoiding bold bets
Aryendra Khan May 6, 2026 9:21 AM
Geopolitical uncertainties in the Middle East—another important source of advertising demand—have further contributed to a cautious outlook
Imran Fazal May 6, 2026 9:12 AM
A former army officer turned corporate anti-piracy strategist, Yadav led some of the most aggressive and high-impact crackdowns on illegal streaming networks in India and overseas
JioStar's growth as a revenue peer to Google India and Meta India reflects several structural trends reshaping India's media and advertising economy
Imran Fazal Apr 29, 2026 8:42 AM
Higher CTV viewership, fewer brands on TV and rising digital traction signal a shift in how India’s biggest media property is being bought and consumed, early data trends suggest
Kanchan Srivastava Apr 29, 2026 8:09 AM
During the earnings call, Ishan Chatterjee, CEO-Sports, JioStar, also highlighted a series of technology-led initiatives aimed at strengthening the platform’s competitiveness
e4m Staff Apr 27, 2026 11:30 AM
While JioStar reported strong subscription growth across digital and TV, along with record digital advertising revenues driven by CTV, the gains were offset by continued softness in linear TV advtg
Aditi Gupta Apr 27, 2026 9:19 AM
Revenue from operations also grew 21.39% quarter-on-quarter to ₹8,372 crore from ₹6,896 crore
e4m Staff Apr 24, 2026 7:57 PM
Abhay Duggal’s past roles include stints at Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited, Reliance Broadcast Network, Havells India Ltd among others
e4m Staff Apr 24, 2026 12:31 PM