Disney StarDisney Star, officially JioStar India Private Limited (and formerly Star India), is an Indian media conglomeratejoint venture between Disney India, Reliance Industries and the latter's subsidiary Viacom18. On 14 November 2024, Viacom18 merged its assets with Disney India's subsidiary Disney Star to form JioStar.
Pay televisionPay television, also known as subscription television, premium television or, when referring to an individual service, a premium channel, refers to subscription-based television services, usually provided by multichannel television providers, but also increasingly via digital terrestrial and streaming television services.
HindiIndo-Aryan languageModern Standard Hindi (Hindi: आधुनिक मानक हिन्दी, romanised: Ādhunik Mānak Hindī), commonly referred to as Hindi, is an Indo-Aryan language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of the government of India, and is the lingua franca for most of the northern half of India.
Television comedyTelevision comedy is a category of broadcasting that has been present since the early days of entertainment media. While there are several genres of comedy, some of the first ones aired were variety shows. One of the first United States television programs was the comedy-variety show Texaco Star Theater, which was most prominent in the years that it featured Milton Berle (from 1948 to 1956).
Disney IndiaThe Walt Disney Company India, also known as Disney India, is the Indian subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. In March 2019, The Walt Disney Company India became India's biggest television broadcaster after the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney, which included Star India.
Reality televisionGenre of television programmingReality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring ordinary people instead of professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as The Real World, then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series Survivor, Idol, and Big Brother, all of which became global franchises.
Viacom18Viacom18 Media Private Limited is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries. A minority stake in the company is owned by Bodhi Tree Systems. It owned television channels and a film production studio in India. However, its assets were merged with Disney Star to form a newly merged entity, JioStar. Post-merger, it is the largest shareholder in JioStar with a 46.82% stake.
Soap operaRadio or TV serial (Learn how and when to remove this message) Publicity photo of married couple Nick Davis (Larry Keith) and Anne Tyler Davis Martin (Joanna Miles) in the American soap opera All My Children (1970) A soap opera (also called a daytime drama or soap) is a genre of a long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality.
EntertainmentActivity that holds attention or gives pleasureBanqueters playing Kottabos and a girl playing the aulos, Greece (c. 420 BCE). Banqueting and music have continued to be two important entertainments since ancient times.Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight.
Reliance IndustriesIndian multinational conglomerateReliance Industries Limited is an Indian multinationalconglomerate headquartered in Mumbai. Its businesses include energy, petrochemicals, natural gas, retail, entertainment, telecommunications, mass media, and textiles. Reliance is the largest public company in India by market capitalisation and revenue, and the 88th largest company worldwide.
Romance filmRomance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey through dating, courtship or marriage is featured. These films focus on the search for romantic love as the main plot focus.
Crime filmThe crime film is a genre where the element of crime is key to the film's plot. Researchers of the genre, such as Nicole Hahn Rafter and Thomas Leitch noted the difficulty in defining the genre, saying it would be impractical to call every film in which a crime produces the central dramatic situation.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.