Disney, RIL may shut some Hindi, regional channels for CCI merger approval

Walt Disney and Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) have proposed to shut down some of the Hindi and regional channels of Star India and Viacom18 to secure the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI’s) approval for their proposed merger, according to a report by The Economic Times.

To gain approval, the companies are considering closing some secondary Hindi general entertainment channels (GECs) while keeping their primary GECs, Star Plus and Colors, operational within the merged entity. They also plan to discontinue some channels in Kannada, Marathi, and Bangla.