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Asia’s Richest Man Takes Aim at Netflix, YouTube in India

More than 100 million people now subscribe to India’s largest paid video service.

JioStar’s Uday Shankar.
Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg

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By Lucas Shaw

March 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM UTC

Good evening from Mumbai, where I am sending this after attending my first cricket match. I will be back in Los Angeles this week, and I look forward to seeing many of you at Dodger Stadium for some Mookie magic.

We’re going to discuss a major milestone in entertainment in a moment, but first...