Walt Disney Company's Partnership in India

SOURCE www.breitbart.com
The Walt Disney Company is partnering with Asia's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, to create a new media giant in India worth $8.5 billion. The venture aims to reach over 750 million people and recapture viewers lost to Ambani's company. Disney's move in India comes amidst struggles in the U.S., with stagnant subscriber growth for Disney+ and financial troubles.

Key Points

  • Partnership with Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani
  • $8.5 billion joint venture combining digital streaming platforms and TV channels
  • Effort to recapture lost viewers in India and expand reach
  • Stagnant subscriber growth for Disney+ in the U.S.
  • Financial struggles and layoffs at Disney

Pros

  • Access to a consumer market more than twice the size of the U.S.
  • Opportunity to recapture lost viewers in India
  • Expansion of reach in the Indian market

Cons

  • Stagnant domestic subscriber base for Disney+
  • Financial troubles and layoffs at Disney
  • Growing disenchantment with Disney's far-left politics and messaging