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Changa onboards Kenny Shin as its global advisor
Mumbai: Homegrown short video app Changa has brought on board Kenny Shin as its global advisor. He will play an instrumental role in helping the application grow and reach its maximum potential.
Shin is an international market leader with deep expertise in the Indian consumer market. Previously, he has served the pharmaceutical company Kyungbang Nature as president. Oh-Max and Shop CJ as CEO, and has advised overseas business for CJ O shopping. He is also a co-founder of C&S Nature.
“I am thrilled to be a part of the Changa Team with a focus on building a strong community,” said Shin. “It’s an exciting time to be a part of one of the rapidly growing short format video apps in India. Changa’s enthusiasm in the industry and the will to attract the right talent to provide them a supportive platform really made me join this great team.”
Shin is an author of ‘Riding on Indian Elephant’, which has spoken about ‘Indian Economy and Business Perspectives’ on more than one occasion. He is known to have a massive interest in the Indian marketing industry. A combination of all of which would help boosts Changa’s upcoming social commerce venture.
“Having previously worked with Shin, he is one of the best international market leaders out there with vast knowledge of heading business of $ four billion sizes in commerce (television and Web, and many more industries),” said Changa CEO and co-founder Abhay Ojha. “With Changa stepping into the social commerce industry, his expertise would help us a lot to reach our goals at the global level.”
“This is a really significant addition to the team, given the fact that we are currently building products which would change the dynamics of the creator economy in the social commerce space. We are thrilled to have Kenny on board as our global advisor and mentor,” added Changa co-founder Shubham Agarwal.
Changa boasts 15 million active users and three million creating content every day, with 150 million videos as part of the content library. The creator economy at an all-time high in India, Changa is likely to keep growing to make pace with the upcoming trends, the platform said.
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JioStar revenue hits Rs 9,784 crore as cricket fuels 22 per cent growth
A surge in digital viewership and sports dominance fuels a blockbuster quarter for the media giant
MUMBAI: JioStar is batting on a flat pitch. The media titan’s fourth-quarter results for the financial year 2026 reveal a business scaling new heights, propelled by an unprecedented appetite for premium sports and digital-first storytelling.
Gross revenue for the quarter soared by 22.15 per cent to Rs 9,784 crore, up from Rs 8,010 crore in the third quarter. Operationally, the momentum was equally strong; revenue from operations climbed 21 per cent to Rs 8,372 crore. These figures underscore the firm’s successful integration following the Reliance and Disney merger, creating a dominant force in the Indian market.
The annual performance has been nothing short of a spectacle. Full-year gross revenue reached a massive Rs 36,248 crore, while annual profit after tax hit Rs 3,210 crore. This rapid expansion reflects JioStar’s ability to capture and monetise the massive growth in India’s media consumption.
Cricket proved to be the ultimate growth engine. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 and TATA IPL 2026 delivered “record-breaking viewership” across both television and digital screens. The World Cup final alone drew a global peak concurrency of 72.5 million on JioHotstar, cementing its status as the nation’s premier streaming destination. On television, JioStar maintained a commanding 34.2 per cent viewership share, reaching a staggering 810 million viewers nationwide.
The digital numbers were just as impressive. JioHotstar averaged 500 million monthly active users, driven by consistent subscriber growth and innovative AI-led content discovery tools. These advancements are ensuring that JioStar remains at the cutting edge of the global “Race for Attention.”
With a firm grip on the country’s most valuable sporting rights and a rapidly growing digital footprint, JioStar is perfectly positioned for the future. It has built the ultimate content powerhouse—one that is ready to dominate the Indian living room for years to come.
