{"id":1277449,"date":"2024-01-02T11:33:11","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T06:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1277449"},"modified":"2024-01-02T11:33:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T06:03:30","slug":"disneyhotstar-can-be-merged-with-jio-cinema-to-create-indias-biggest-ott-platform-with-50-crore-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/disneyhotstar-can-be-merged-with-jio-cinema-to-create-indias-biggest-ott-platform-with-50-crore-users\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney+Hotstar Can Be Merged With Jio Cinema To Create India&#8217;s Biggest OTT Platform With 50 Crore+ Users!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a groundbreaking move, Reliance, led by Mukesh Ambani, has inked a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/business\/reliances-jio-cinema-may-soon-merge-with-disney-hotstar-heres-what-the-ott-can-offer-101703639060962.html\">non-binding agreement<\/a> with Walt Disney Co, signaling a significant step toward the much-anticipated merger between Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Disney Star. The deal is poised to bring Jio Cinema and Disney+ Hotstar under a unified entity, reshaping India&#8217;s OTT landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-4-1-1280x720-1024x576-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Disney+Hotstar Can Be Merged With Jio Cinemas To Create India's Biggest OTT Platform With 50 Crore+ Users!\" class=\"wp-image-1277462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-4-1-1280x720-1024x576-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-4-1-1280x720-1024x576-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-4-1-1280x720-1024x576-1-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Countdown to India&#8217;s Biggest Entertainment Merger<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The expected finalization of the Reliance-Disney merger in February 2024 is generating substantial buzz, with Ambani&#8217;s company securing a 51% stake compared to Disney&#8217;s 49%. 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