Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has officially completed the merger of its subsidiaries — Star Television Productions Limited (STPL) and Star India Private Limited, now operating as Jiostar India Private Limited.
As per regulatory disclosures, Jiostar notified RIL on November 30 that the scheme of arrangement was formally approved and came into effect the same day. The company stated, “Jiostar has, on November 30, 2025 at 6:09 p.m. (IST), informed the Company that the said scheme has become effective from November 30, 2025 and STPL stands merged with Jiostar.”
Previously, STPL held ownership of the ‘Star’ brand and managed its licensing across multiple group companies. With the merger now in place, these brand ownership and licensing responsibilities shift directly under Jiostar instead of functioning through a separate entity.
This consolidation is part of RIL’s larger media reorganisation strategy initiated last year. The merger proposal was first revealed on November 14, 2024, when RIL announced its plan to integrate STPL with Star India, subsequently renamed Jiostar India. Jiostar was created in 2024 as a joint venture between Reliance’s media arm and Disney’s India business.
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