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Reliance Industries is in talks to acquire a stake in Karan Johar's Dharma Productions.  The deal aims to bolster Reliance's position in the content production industry.  Karan Johar owns 90.7% of ...

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- **Reliance Industries** is in talks to acquire a stake in **Karan Johar's Dharma Productions**.
- The deal aims to bolster Reliance's position in the **content production industry**.
- **Karan Johar** owns 90.7% of Dharma, with his mother holding 9.24%.
- Past deals fell through due to **valuation disagreements**.
- The Hindi film industry faces financial challenges, with rising costs and declining theater attendance.

Source: [Business News India](https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/corporate/story/mukesh-ambanis-reliance-industries-eyeing-a-slice-of-karan-johars-dharma-productions-report-449858-2024-10-14), [The Economic Times](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/reliance-industries-in-talks-to-acquire-stake-in-karan-johars-dharma-productions/articleshow/114196184.cms)

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Reliance Eyes Stake in Dharma Productions- Grapevine

- Saregama India Ltd is reportedly negotiating to acquire a majority stake in Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions. 
- The deal is not yet finalized and may not proceed. 
- Dharma Productions has been actively seeking investments, while Saregama aims to bolster its content and movie catalogue. 
- Saregama's acquisition could leverage Dharma’s industry relationships and project capabilities. 
- Dharma's FY23 revenue stood at ₹1,044.16 crore, with a profit of ₹10.69 crore, while Saregama had a revenue of ₹7,90.3 crore, with a net profit of ₹1,85.1 crore.

Source: [Mint](https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/saregama-in-talks-to-acquire-majority-stake-in-karan-johar-s-dharma-productions-rp-sanjiv-goenka-11728197684333.html)

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- The CCI's inquiries include questions about sports rights, increasing scrutiny of the deal, which aims to create the biggest entertainment company in India with 120 TV channels and two streaming services.
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- The CCI has also asked why YouTube should be treated the same as paid services like Netflix and Disney, given its significant market share in India.
- The merger, once approved, is expected to control 40% of India's television and streaming market, significantly altering the $28 billion entertainment industry. 

 Source: [Live Mint ](https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/reliancedisney-8-5-billion-merger-faces-scrutiny-cci-sends-100-antitrust-queries-11721640560654.html)

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