Formerly | Star TV Star India jiostarStar |
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Company type | Joint venture |
Star India Private Limited | |
Industry | Media conglomerate |
Founded | 1 August 1990 | (as Star TV)
Founder | Hutchison Whampoa and Li Ka Shing |
Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Nita Ambani Chairperson Uday Shankar Vice Chairperson Kevin Vaz CEO - Entertainment Kiran Mani CEO - Digital Sanjog Gupta CEO - Sports |
Services | Television broadcasting Films |
Revenue | ₹260 billion (US$3.0 billion) (FY 2024) |
Owner | Li Ka Shing (1990–1995) 21st Century Fox (1995–2019) Disney India (100%, 2019–2024) Viacom18 46.82%, Disney India 36.84%, Reliance Industries 16.34% (November 2024–present) |
Divisions | Viacom18 Studios Disney+ Hotstar JioCinema Star Sports Sports18 |
Website | www www |
JioStar, registered as Star India Private Limited is an Indian media conglomerate joint venture. Though Reliance Industries owns 16.34% of the joint venture, while Viacom18 holds 46.82% and Disney India 36.84%, the JV is controlled by Reliance Industries.[1][2] In November 2024, assets of Viacom18 merged with Disney Star to form JioStar.[3] It is the largest television and entertainment network in India. It operates more than 100 TV channels and owns two major streaming platforms, Disney+ Hotstar and JioCinema.