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Startups

Last Chance to Participate: Speaker Applications for Disrupt 2024 Close in 21 Days

TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 is set to electrify San Francisco from October 28–30, and we’re searching for vibrant speakers like you to elevate our event with your insights. Here’s your pathway to becoming a speaker at TechCrunch Disrupt:Are you a pioneering startup founder, a perceptive venture capitalist, or a renowned figure in your industry? Then, select your preferred presentation format:Breakout Session: Command the stage alongside up to four speakers, facilitated by a moderator. Each speaker will lead one breakout session during Disrupt. Roundtable Discussion: Lead an interactive 30-minute discussion with a smaller, intimate audience of up to 40 attendees.

Kira Kim
April 5, 2024

Uncategorized

Call for Speakers: 2024 Disruption Initiative Now Accepting Submissions

Then mark your calendars for TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 happening in San Francisco from October 28–30. Then choose your preferred presentation format:Breakout session: Take the spotlight with up to four speakers, including a moderator. Each speaker will lead one breakout session during Disrupt. Roundtable discussion: Lead an engaging 30-minute interactive discussion with an intimate audience of up to 40 attendees. We’ll publish the selected topics, descriptions, and speakers online, where TechCrunch readers — and your followers — can vote for their favorite sessions.

Max Chen
March 4, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Dominance in the Media Industry: Reliance-Disney Partnership to Claim 85% of Streaming Market and Half of TV Viewership

Cricket match streaming has been the prime driver of new users for streaming platforms in India. By securing numerous cricket rights, Disney and Reliance have left rival services with limited content options to attract fans. “The 2023-27 IPL broadcasting now sit under the JV – Viacom 18 has digital streaming rights (won for US$2.9bn) while Star has TV broadcasting rights for US$2.8bn. Combined with about 8% of the TV market that Viacom18 assumes in India, the merged operations — which will feature some 120 TV channels — will command about 49% of the broadcasting market. In a statement Wednesday, Disney and Reliance said they will reach 750 million users in India with the merged entity.