JioStar

JioStar
FormerlyStar TV
Star India
Disney Star
Company typeJoint venture
JioStar
IndustryMedia conglomerate
PredecessorViacom18
Founded1 August 1990; 34 years ago (1990-08-01)
FounderHutchison Whampoa & Li Ka Shing
Headquarters
Area served
India
Key people
Nita Ambani
Chairperson
Uday Shankar
Vice Chairperson
Kevin Vaz
CEO - Entertainment
Kiran Mani
CEO - Digital
Sanjog Gupta
CEO - Sports
Services
RevenueDecrease 260 billion (US$3.1 billion) (FY 2024)
OwnerHutchison Whampoa & Li Ka Shing (1990–1995)
21st Century Fox (1995–2019)
Disney India (2019–2024)
Joint venture between
Reliance Industries 16.34%
Viacom18 46.82%
Disney India 36.84% (2024–present)
Websitewww.jiostar.com

JioStar, registered as Star India Private Limited is an Indian media conglomerate joint venture. Reliance Industries owns 16.34%, Viacom18 holds 46.82% of the joint venture, while Disney India retains 36.84%.[1][2] In November 2024, assets of Viacom18 merged with Disney Star, to form JioStar.[3] It is the largest television & entertainment network in India and operates more than 100 TV channels and it owns two major streaming platforms Disney+ Hotstar and JioCinema.

  1. ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/reliance-jio-and-disney-star-merger-complete-jiostar-com-is-the-go-to-website-this-means-a-big-not-interested-message-to-/amp_articleshow/115311446.cms
  2. ^ https://www.jiostar.com/
  3. ^ "RIL, Viacom18 and Disney complete merger to create a Rs 70,352 cr JV". The Economic Times. 14 November 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 15 November 2024.