WBD extends till ’30 FIA WEC, Le Mans’ India, Europe rights

WBD extends till ’30 FIA WEC, Le Mans’ India, Europe rights

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports Europe has extended its rights to show the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) continuing in its role of broadcasting live coverage to millions of fans across every market in Europe and India.

A renewed agreement until at least 2030 includes coverage of all eight races ...


Disney names Josh D'Amaro as new CEO; Dana Walden to be CCO

Disney names Josh D’Amaro as new CEO; Dana Walden to be CCO

Walt Disney yesterday named theme parks head Josh D'Amaro as CEO, ending years of succession uncertainty and placing a longtime insider at the helm as artificial intelligence and a wave of consolidation upend the media industry. D'Amaro, 54, will take the reins from Bob Iger, 74, at the company's annual investor meet...


SC hauls up Meta, WhatsApp over Indian users’ data

SC hauls up Meta, WhatsApp over Indian users’ data

India's top court yesterday warned it could reimpose on Meta-owned WhatsApp's data sharing with other group entities, saying the messaging app's privacy policy misled users, two lawyers present in court said. WhatsApp has been locked in a dispute with India's antitrust regulator since November 2024, when it fined the...


JioStar gets Emmy winner Stephan Bugaj to lead GenAI push

JioStar gets Emmy winner Stephan Bugaj to lead GenAI push

JioStar Group has announced the appointment of Emmy Award winner Stephan Bugaj as Senior Vice-President of GenAI Content & Technology, marking a significant step in the company’s ambition to build AI-native, next-generation entertainment experiences as the group sharpens its focus on intelligent content pipelines...


Mona Jain returns to ABP Network as Revenue, Biz Dev Prez

Mona Jain returns to ABP Network as Revenue, Biz Dev Prez

The ABP Network has announced the return of senior media professional Mona Jain, who has taken charge as President–Revenue Growth and Business Development. Jain shared the update on social media, marking her new role at the network and expressing enthusiasm about beginning this next chapter with the organisation.

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