Disney Star

JioStar
JioStar
FormerlyStar India Private Limited (1990–2022)
Disney Star (2022–2025)
TypeJoint venture
IndustryMedia conglomerate
Founded1 August 1990 (1990-08-01) as Star TV
FoundersHutchison Whampoa
Li Ka-shing
Headquarters
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Area served
Worldwide
Key peopleNita Ambani (chair)
Uday Shankar (vice-chair)
Kevin Vaz (CEO – Entertainment)
Kiran Mani (CEO – Digital)
Sanjog Gupta (CEO – Sports)
ServicesTelevision broadcasting
Films
Revenue₹260 billion (US$2.7 billion) (FY 2024)
OwnersDisney India (100%, 2019–2024; 36.84%, 2024–present)
Viacom18 (46.82%)
RIL (16.34%)
ParentLi Ka-shing (1990–1993)
News Corporation (1993–2013)
21st Century Fox (2013–2019)
The Walt Disney Company (2019–present)
Reliance Industries (2024–present)
Divisions
Websitejiostar.com

Disney Star, officially JioStar India Private Limited (and formerly Star India), is an Indian media conglomerate joint 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. The deal, valued at $8.5 billion, involved the investment of ₹11,000 crore (US$1.1 billion) by Reliance Industries, which left Reliance Industries with a total stake of 63.16%, 16.34% directly and 46.82 percent through Viacom18, with Disney India controlling the remaining 36.84%. It is the largest television and entertainment network in India, operating more than 100 TV channels and a major streaming platform called JioHotstar.