The Walt Disney Company has invested Rs 123 crore into JioStar India through fresh foreign direct investment (FDI). The latest capital infusion has followed Disney’s earlier investment of Rs 306 crore into JioStar India in April 2026, after the formation of the Reliance-Disney joint venture.
As per media reports, the Reliance-Disney merger has combined the media businesses of Reliance Industries and Disney in India across television, streaming and sports, with the latest investment further strengthening Disney’s financial commitment to the joint venture.
Disney has also continued to increase its investment in its India operations. In FY25, the company has infused Rs 2,839 crore in the first quarter and another Rs 1,008 crore in the third quarter into Star India through Star US Holdings Subsidiary LLC. The combined investment of Rs 3,847 crore has accounted for the largest foreign direct investment inflows into India’s information and broadcasting sector during the respective quarters.
According to data from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), the information and broadcasting sector has attracted Rs 1,213 crore in FDI during the January-March quarter. During the same period, the government has also approved a Rs 418 crore foreign investment in Zee Entertainment Enterprises by OFI Global China Fund LLC, reflecting continued investor interest in India’s media and entertainment sector.
