Five years ago this week… Sceptics slammed Star India‘s successful $2.6 billion bid for worldwide Indian Premier League (IPL) rights for being prodigal, with the purchase expected to run at a loss for at least the first two years. Others expected that the five-year deal would pay dividends in time, with the network securing digital distribution rights alongside cable and broadcast. Following Disney‘s 2017 acquisition of 21st Century Fox, Star India was rebranded to Disney Star in April 2022. — European TV maker Vestel will start shipping smart TVs powered by the TiVo OS from 2023 – a debut deal for TiVo’s new product. It comes as parent company Xperi has this week approved the separation of the TiVo product business…