Viacom18
Indian media venture
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| November 14 2024 | Reliance Industries Limited announced the merger of Viacom18 with Star India had become effective. |
| November 14 2024 | Reliance Industries Limited announced the merger of Viacom18 with Star India had become effective. |
| September 28 2024 | The Central government approved the transfer of non-news and current affairs TV channels from Viacom18 to Star India, subject to CCI conditions. |
| September 28 2024 | The Central government approved the transfer of non-news and current affairs TV channels from Viacom18 to Star India, subject to CCI conditions. |
| August 28 2024 | The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the merger of Disney+ Hotstar with Viacom18. |
| August 28 2024 | The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the merger of Disney+ Hotstar with Viacom18. |
| May 14 2024 | The National Company Law Tribunal approved the Disney-Reliance deal, with JioCinema streaming service to be moved to the Digital18 unit. |
| May 14 2024 | The National Company Law Tribunal approved the Disney-Reliance deal, with JioCinema streaming service to be moved to the Digital18 unit. |
| March 2024 | Paramount Global agreed to sell its 13.01% stake in Viacom18 to Reliance for $517 million, pending regulatory approval. |
| March 2024 | Paramount Global agreed to sell its 13.01% stake in Viacom18 to Reliance for $517 million, pending regulatory approval. |
| February 2024 | Disney and Reliance reached a deal to merge their streaming and television assets, valuing the joint venture at $8.5 billion, with Nita Ambani as chairperson and Uday Shankar as vice chairperson. |
| February 2024 | Disney and Reliance reached a deal to merge their streaming and television assets, valuing the joint venture at $8.5 billion, with Nita Ambani as chairperson and Uday Shankar as vice chairperson. |
| 2023 | Sports18 2 channel was launched, expanding the network's sports broadcasting offerings. |
| 2023 | Sports18 2 channel was launched, expanding the network's sports broadcasting offerings. |
| December 2023 | The Walt Disney Company India and Reliance signed a non-binding term sheet for a merger, with Reliance to hold 51% and Disney 49% of the merged company. |
| December 2023 | The Walt Disney Company India and Reliance signed a non-binding term sheet for a merger, with Reliance to hold 51% and Disney 49% of the merged company. |
| April 17 2023 | Bodhi Tree Systems completed the stake acquisition, obtaining a 13.08% stake in Viacom18 and reducing Paramount Global's stake to 13.01%. |
| April 17 2023 | Bodhi Tree Systems completed the stake acquisition, obtaining a 13.08% stake in Viacom18 and reducing Paramount Global's stake to 13.01%. |
| 2022 | Colors Cineplex Superhits channel launched, a relaunch of the previous Rishtey Cineplex. |
| 2022 | Colors Cineplex Superhits channel launched, a relaunch of the previous Rishtey Cineplex. |
| September 2022 | The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the investment deal between Viacom18 and Bodhi Tree Systems. |
| September 2022 | The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the investment deal between Viacom18 and Bodhi Tree Systems. |
| April 2022 | Reliance announced a US$1.8 billion investment by Bodhi Tree Systems in Viacom18, with the goal of transforming the Indian media landscape to a 'streaming-first' approach and integrating JioCinema into the venture. |
| April 2022 | Reliance announced a US$1.8 billion investment by Bodhi Tree Systems in Viacom18, with the goal of transforming the Indian media landscape to a 'streaming-first' approach and integrating JioCinema into the venture. |
| January 2022 | Lupa India, an investment company by Uday Shankar and James Murdoch, was reported to be in final stages of acquiring a 39% stake in Viacom18, which would reduce Paramount Global to a minority 10% shareholder. |
| January 2022 | Lupa India, an investment company by Uday Shankar and James Murdoch, was reported to be in final stages of acquiring a 39% stake in Viacom18, which would reduce Paramount Global to a minority 10% shareholder. |
| 2021 | Colors Cineplex Bollywood channel was introduced. |
| 2021 | Colors Cineplex Bollywood channel was introduced. |
| June 2021 | Reports emerged of potential merger talks between Viacom18 and Zee Entertainment Enterprises, which Zee later denied. |
| June 2021 | Reports emerged of potential merger talks between Viacom18 and Zee Entertainment Enterprises, which Zee later denied. |
| October 2020 | Reliance Industries, the majority shareholder in Viacom18, called off the proposed merger with Sony Pictures Networks. |
| October 2020 | Reliance Industries, the majority shareholder in Viacom18, called off the proposed merger with Sony Pictures Networks. |
| June 2020 | Sony Pictures Networks entered advanced talks with Viacom18 about a potential merger, with Sony seeking to become a 74% shareholder in the merged company. |
| June 2020 | Sony Pictures Networks entered advanced talks with Viacom18 about a potential merger, with Sony seeking to become a 74% shareholder in the merged company. |
| 2019 | Expansion of regional movie channels with Colors Bangla Cinema, Colors Gujarati Cinema launched. |
| 2019 | Expansion of regional movie channels with Colors Bangla Cinema, Colors Gujarati Cinema launched. |
| October 1 2019 | Launched Colors HD in Malaysia on Astro Malaysia, offering serials with Malay and English subtitles. |
| October 1 2019 | Launched Colors HD in Malaysia on Astro Malaysia, offering serials with Malay and English subtitles. |
| 2018 | Colors Tamil and Colors Kannada Cinema channels were launched. |
| 2018 | Colors Tamil and Colors Kannada Cinema channels were launched. |
| January 31 2018 | TV18 acquired Viacom's majority stake in the joint venture, taking operational control and leaving Viacom with a minority interest. |
| January 31 2018 | TV18 acquired Viacom's majority stake in the joint venture, taking operational control and leaving Viacom with a minority interest. |
| 2016 | MTV Beats music channel launched, replacing MTV Indies. Colors Super channel was also introduced. |
| 2016 | MTV Beats music channel launched, replacing MTV Indies. Colors Super channel was also introduced. |
| 2015 | Colors Infinity and Nickelodeon HD+ were introduced to the network. |
| 2015 | Colors Infinity and Nickelodeon HD+ were introduced to the network. |
| March 2015 | Rebranded five non-Telugu ETV regional entertainment channels to Colors-branded channels: Colors Marathi, Colors Gujarati, Colors Kannada, Colors Bangla, and Colors Odia. |
| March 2015 | Rebranded five non-Telugu ETV regional entertainment channels to Colors-branded channels: Colors Marathi, Colors Gujarati, Colors Kannada, Colors Bangla, and Colors Odia. |
| 2014 | Colors Rishtey channel was launched. |
| 2014 | Colors Rishtey channel was launched. |
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