Disney-Reliance Joint Venture Said to Stream Live Sports Only on Disney+ Hotstar

Disney-Reliance Joint Venture Said to Stream Live Sports Only on Disney+ Hotstar

All live sporting events streamed by the newly merged Disney-Reliance business in India, including popular Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket, will only be available on Disney’s Hotstar app, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The decision marks the first major integration of the businesses and signals billionaire Mukesh…

JioBharat J1 4G With 2.8-Inch Display, Pre-Installed JioPay, JioTV Launched in India: Price, Specifications

JioBharat J1 4G With 2.8-Inch Display, Pre-Installed JioPay, JioTV Launched in India: Price, Specifications

JioBharat J1 4G has been launched in India. It is introduced in the country as an entry-level feature phone with support for 4G connectivity. The handset is a budget offering from the company that comes with support for Jio’s special JioBharat plan. It comes pre-installed with applications like JioTV, JioCinema,…

JioGames Announces Integration With Google’s GameSnacks, Brings HTML5 Titles on Android, Jio Set-Top Boxes

JioGames Announces Integration With Google’s GameSnacks, Brings HTML5 Titles on Android, Jio Set-Top Boxes

JioGames, the gaming platform from Reliance that brings access to instant games across devices, is integrating Google’s GameSnacks portfolio of titles into its library. Titles from Google’s gaming service will be available on JioGames app and Jio set-top boxes, Reliance announced on Monday. The JioGames app is available on both…

Reliance’s Jio Platforms Clears Hurdle in Bid to Launch Satellite Internet in India

Reliance’s Jio Platforms Clears Hurdle in Bid to Launch Satellite Internet in India

A joint venture between Reliance Industries’ Jio Platforms and Luxembourg-based SES to provide gigabit fibre internet has won approval from the Indian space regulator to operate satellites there, a government executive said. The three approvals issued to Orbit Connect India – which aims to provide satellite-based high-speed internet access –…

Flipkart in Talks to Buy Reliance-Backed Dunzo: Report

Flipkart in Talks to Buy Reliance-Backed Dunzo: Report

Walmart-backed Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart has held discussions over potentially acquiring the on-demand delivery platform Dunzo, TechCrunch reported on Tuesday, citing three people familiar with the matter. While talks are still ongoing, complexities surrounding Dunzo’s ownership structure have impeded the two parties from coming to an understanding over a deal,…

Reliance Jio Rs. 909 Prepaid Recharge Plan With 84 Days Validity, Unlimited Talktime Announced

Reliance Jio Rs. 909 Prepaid Recharge Plan With 84 Days Validity, Unlimited Talktime Announced

Reliance Jio has announced a new prepaid recharge plan that brings benefits including unlimited voice calling as well as unlimited 5G data with 84 days validity. The data plan costs Rs. 909 and offers 2GB of high-speed data daily alongside 100 SMS messages. Besides calls and SMS, the prepaid recharge…

Jio AirFiber Availability Expands to 115 Cities in India; Now Includes Coimbatore, Mysore, Rajkot, Warangal and More

Jio AirFiber Availability Expands to 115 Cities in India; Now Includes Coimbatore, Mysore, Rajkot, Warangal and More

Jio AirFiber is the company’s latest service based on 5G FWA (Fixed Wireless Access), and it is for people who do not have access to fiber broadband in their office or home locations. Reliance officially made the Jio AirFiber available in eight Indian cities, including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad,…

Jio Working With Itel, Lava, and Nokia to Launch New Variants of JioBharat 4G Feature Phone: Report

Jio Working With Itel, Lava, and Nokia to Launch New Variants of JioBharat 4G Feature Phone: Report

Reliance Jio is offering JioBharat feature phones in India with 4G Internet connectivity, UPI (Unified Payments Interface) support, and a variety of apps. The company currently has JioBharat V2, JioBharat K1 Karbonn, and JioBharat B1 models in its portfolio. As per a new report, Reliance Jio is now working with…

Disney Is Considering Selling Its Indian Streaming and TV Business, Reliance Is Among Potential Buyers

Disney Is Considering Selling Its Indian Streaming and TV Business, Reliance Is Among Potential Buyers

Walt Disney has held preliminary talks with potential buyers for its India streaming and television business including billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries, according to people familiar with the matter. The US entertainment giant has discussed a range of options with would-be suitors, from a deal for the entire Disney Star…

Nykaa CEO Steps Up as Marketing Head as Six Executives Resign Amid Growing Competition

Nykaa CEO Steps Up as Marketing Head as Six Executives Resign Amid Growing Competition

Six executives, including the marketing head, of India’s cosmetics-to-fashion retailer Nykaa have resigned since April, the company said on Wednesday, key departures that come as competition intensifies in the fast-growing sector. The exits include that of Chief Marketing Officer Shalini Raghavan, with Nykaa’s founder and CEO Falguni Nayar stepping up…