India’s JioStar Chief Uday Shankar Says Cricket Boards Are Pricing Themselves Out of Their Biggest Market (EXCLUSIVE)

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India’s JioStar Chief Uday Shankar Says Cricket Boards Are Pricing Themselves Out of Their Biggest Market (EXCLUSIVE)
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Uday Shankar: Cricket Boards Are Pricing Out Their Biggest Market

JioStar vice-chair Uday Shankar on cricket's unsustainable rights costs, Bollywood's talent crisis and why he still thinks like a journalist.

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JioStar has filed a Rs 250 million lawsuit against Zee Entertainment in the Delhi High Court, alleging the unauthorized broadcast of 12 Bollywood films. The case goes to mediation on May 25. #JioStar #ZeeEntertainment #BusinessNews #IndiaMedia #CopyrightLaw
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JioStar hits Zee with Rs 250M copyright lawsuit as media rivalry escalates

The newly formed media conglomerate JioStar is seeking Rs 250 million ($2.61 million) in damages from Zee Entertainment Enterprises, alleging the unauthorized

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Kiran Mani, former CEO Digital at JioStar, has joined OpenAI as Managing Director for APAC. He will relocate to Singapore in June and report to Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon. Mani previously spent over 13 years at Google as General Manager for Android and Google Play across APAC and Japan. The move comes as ChatGPT maker expands its presence in India and the broader APAC region. https://entrackr.com/snippets/kiran-mani-exits-jiostar-joins-openai-to-lead-apac-expansion-11261930 #India #Tech #AI #OpenAI #JioStar
Kiran Mani exits JioStar, joins OpenAI to lead APAC expansion

Kiran Mani has stepped down as CEO Digital at JioStar to join OpenAI, where he will lead the company’s Asia Pacific operations. According to a Bloomberg report. Snippets

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The Indian government has ordered internet service providers to block 261 websites accused of illegally streaming JioStar's content, following a Delhi High Court directive. JioStar, which runs JioHotstar, obtained a dynamic injunction allowing it to add new piracy sites to the case without filing separate lawsuits. https://www.medianama.com/2026/03/223-govt-isp-block-261-websites-delhi-hc-jiostar-piracy/ #India #Tech #JioStar #Policy
Govt orders ISPs to block 261 websites in JioStar piracy case

After the Delhi HC's order, the govt has asked internet service providers to block 261 piracy websites streaming JioStar content.

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OpenAI, JioHotstar Partner to Launch ChatGPT-Powered Content Discovery in India

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OpenAI and JioHotstar Launch ChatGPT Content Discovery in India

JioHotstar partners with OpenAI to introduce ChatGPT-powered voice and text content discovery for its 450 million monthly users across India.

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