Reliance, Disney may need to trim cricket dominance to seal $8.5 billion merger

Reliance-Star India Merger: The Indian antitrust body may compel Disney and Reliance to sell some cricket broadcast rights or cap advertisement prices as part of an $8.5 billion merger. The proposed merger aims to dominate India's entertainment sector, but concerns about monopolistic control over cricket broadcasts have arisen, leading to confidential negotiations and potential structural changes.