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Games24x7 onboards Rajat Bansal as chief technology officer
Mumbai: Amazon Lockers’ former head of engineering Rajat Bansal has joined online gaming company Games24x7 as chief technology officer (CTO).
A key addition to the company’s leadership team, Bansal will be responsible for outlining and implementing the company’s technological vision and ensuring that the technological resources are aligned with the business needs, said the company in a statement.
He will be spearheading technology and will be responsible for delivering creative strategies to maximise tech innovation and provide an intuitive gaming experience to players, it added.
“Rajat will bolster our already market-leading technology infrastructure to accelerate growth and innovation at Games24x7. We are delighted to welcome such a remarkable leader amongst us,” said Games24x7 co-founders and CEOs Trivikraman Thampy and Bhavin Pandya in a joint statement.
With an enriching experience of over two decades, Bansal has an illustrious track record in the technology industry. In his tenure at Amazon, he served in the Amazon Prime Video team before joining the leadership team for Amazon Lockers. Prior to Amazon, he served at Naukri.com as EVP and Hike messenger as CTO.
“Games24x7 has had an outstanding journey so far, disrupting the sector with constant tech innovations,” said Rajat Bansal on his new aasignment. “I am excited to join Games24x7 at this pivotal phase, as it plans on deploying newer technologies and developing robust services across its products.
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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.
