Feb 29, 2024

$8.5 billion for 750 million sets of eyes

Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

Disney recently announced a media merger with India's Reliance Industries aimed at creating a major new streaming platform.

Segments From this episode

Looking for the wrong inflation in the right places

Thursday morning, we learned that the personal consumption expenditures price index ticked down in January, rising at a slower rate of 2.4% in a year. We’ll discuss with Diane Swonk, chief economist at the audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG. Plus, can we expect anything special from markets this leap day?

Listen Now

Disney joins forces with India's Reliance Industries to create massive new streaming platform

by Stephanie Hughes

Feb 29, 2024

The joint venture between Disney and Reliance Industries will have an audience of more than 750 million people.

Disney is looking to expand its footprint in India by creating a new streaming platform that would include Disney films and TV, as well as sports like cricket.

Narinder Nanu/AFP via Getty Images

LISTEN

EMBED

The thunderous sounds of Marching Storm

by Erika Soderstrom

We check in with the economy (and tunes) of Prairie View A&M’s marching band, the Marching Storm, courtesy of its director of bands, Timmey Zachery.

Listen Now

The team

David Brancaccio Host

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC

Kelly Silvera Executive Producer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Nic Perez Director/Producer

Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer

John Bruington Media Producer

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

James Graham Producer, BBC

Jo Critcher Producer, BBC

Naomi Rainey Producer, BBC

Lis Mahy Producer, BBC

Latest Episodes From Our Shows

3:52 PM PST