Outbidding peers Sony Entertainment Television and Indian telecom major Reliance Jio, Fox’s Star India retained worldwide TV and digital rights for all international cricket matches to be played in India through 2023 in a $940 million deal. This agreement will bolster Star India's sports network, as well as boost content...
Amazon Video and Netflix Vie for India Market
With 460 million Internet users, India is a huge market that is driven by a strong demand for viewing locally generated content. According to KPMG India, U.S. and western programming commands a 0.5 percent viewership share on Indian television, compared to over 60 percent for domestic entertainment. Likewise, Hollywood and...
News Corp Founder's Son James, Meets Prime Minister Modi
21st Century Fox Company CHief Operating Officer James Murdoch and Uday Shankar, CEO of Fox's Star India, met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Details of what was discussed at the meeting are not available. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Star India operates more than 40 networks, reaching...