JioStar India Receives ₹123 Crore in FDI from Walt Disney-Owned Star Group

Fresh foreign investment flowed into JioStar India during the January-March quarter, with the media company receiving ₹123 crore through the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) route, as per The Economic Times news report.  

The investment came from Star Group Limited, a Walt Disney-owned entity based in the Cayman Islands, under the Reserve Bank of India's automatic route, according to data released by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). 

Shareholding and Investment History 

The joint venture is owned by RIL (56%), Disney (37%), and Bodhi Tree Systems (7%). 

The latest investment follows Disney's earlier capital infusions through Star US Holdings Subsidiary LLC, comprising ₹2,839 crore in the first quarter of FY2024-25 and ₹1,008 crore in the third quarter of FY2024-25.  

Together, these investments totalled ₹3,847 crore during FY2024-25 and represented the largest FDI inflows into India's Information and Broadcasting sector in their respective quarters. 

Sector-Wide Foreign Investment 

The Information and Broadcasting sector attracted ₹1,213 crore in FDI during the January-March quarter, according to DPIIT. 

During the same period, the department also approved a ₹418 crore foreign investment in Zee Entertainment by OFI Global China Fund LLC, an investment fund owned by Invesco. 

Joint Venture Financial Performance 

Disney reported that its India joint venture recorded an equity loss of $64 million for the quarter ended March 2026, compared with $103 million in the corresponding period a year earlier. 

For the 6-month period, the equity loss narrowed to $92 million from $136 million. 

Read More: Zee Entertainment Share Price in Focus; Receives ₹418 Crore Foreign Investment Approval! 

Conclusion 

The latest FDI infusion adds to Disney's previous investments in JioStar India, while the January-March quarter continued to record foreign investment activity across India's Information and Broadcasting sector. 

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