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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicViacom18

Topic: Viacom18

Viacom 18 acquires BCCI media rights in TV & digital medium for next five years

BCCI Secretary Jay Shah took to Twitter to make the announcement. The home international matches of India will now be shown on the channels/platform owned by Viacom 18.

Reliance strikes deal with Warner Bros, JioCinema library to have Succession, Harry Potter series

The content deal between Reliance's Viacom18 & Warner Bros Discovery could bring in thousands of hours of streaming content onto JioCinema, which is famous for steaming IPL for free.

James Murdoch’s Bodhi Tree reduces planned investment in Reliance JV Viacom18 by 70%

In April last year, Reliance Industries said that Bodhi Tree would spend Rs 135 billion out of planned Rs 151.45 billion investment in media behemoth.

On Camera

US has entered Venezuela without a clear democratic roadmap—A open-ended foreign occupation

While many leaders in the region have condemned the U.S. military's intervention in Venezuela, it is unclear if countries in the region will be willing or able to truly push back.

Underlining sluggish exports, NITI Aayog flags need to jump-start India’s automotive market

Govt think tank flags India’s skewed auto export mix, warns domestic focus and high tariffs are limiting its global footprint; also highlights how auto components are a bright spot.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.