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Susan Kingston-Brown, Global Brand President of UM Worldwide, on Omnicom-IPG merger, judging the Media Lions, and navigating the future with AI and data-driven creativity

Both holding groups currently operate three leading creative agencies each in India. But can all six continue to function independently? And where does Omnicom Advertising...

JioStar has also announced what sources describe as one of the best severance packages offered by any Indian company. Impacted employees stand to receive as...

The sports segment in India is expected to turn profitable, contributing $9 million in operating income for FY25, the company said

Is the industry divided about the Publicis WW and Leo Burnett merger in the Indian context, as it were for WT & VML or Taproot...

Floating rate for TV spots (SD + HD) is Rs 18 lakh for a 10-sec slot; on Digital - IPL mobile ads have been priced...

While both companies have assured the CCI that IPL 2025 ad slots will be sold separately for TV and digital, experts predict the JV will...

As per the CCI order, 7 TV channels—Star India’s Hungama, Super Hungama, Star Jalsha Movies, Star Jalsha Movies HD, & Viacom18’s Colors Marathi, Colors Marathi...

Viacom18 can now transfer licences of non-news and current affair TV channels to Star India

The agency has achieved a 30% CAGR over the past three years through strategic partnerships and acquisitions

Network18 has also received permission from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to extend its AGM by 3 months

In its BSE filing, Zee informed that the tribunal has recalled its order sanctioned on August 10 approving the merger

The merger, however, could be an opportunity for advertisers as the sheer reach and diversity of the new entity mean they can now connect with...

While the CCI's conditional approval is a major milestone, the merger may still encounter further legal and regulatory hurdles over concerns of harming competition, say...

As per media reports, both RIL and Disney are not keen on making changes to their cricket broadcast rights

During the earnings call, Walt Disney’s Chief Financial Officer Hugh Johnston said the company would lay out positive earnings from the India business consolidation once...

As per media reports, Viacom18 and Walt Disney's Star India hope to complete the merger by October

According to experts, the Disney-Reliance merger could drive up ad rates for major properties like IPL and the World Cup, but its impact on general...

Even if the NCLT grants its approval, the Scheme cannot be implemented unless all regulatory clearances, including those from the CCI, MIB, and others, are...

As per legal experts, the clearance was vital to assess if the merger would create an appreciable adverse effect on competition in areas like cricket...

As per media reports, Zee has said that Culver Max and Bangla Entertainment have 'failed to comply with their obligations under the MCA'

A news report citing Zee's regulatory filing stated that in 2022-23, Zee incurred Rs 176 crore in merger-related costs and in 2023-24, it shelled out...

The next step is to secure over 75% votes from stakeholders in favour of the merger; more approvals needed from NCLT, regulatory bodies and stock...

The Walt Disney Company recently said that it is expecting to close the merger in the first half of 2025

Also, the withdrawal of the plea will mean one less litigation for ZEEL which might help the company in the long run, say experts

An estimated 5% of employees have been offered retention bonus if they remain with the company until the merger is complete. Additionally, Disney Star is...

As per a media report, Viacom18’s restructuring, which comes close to the RIL-Disney merger announcement, will see Anil Jairaj, Viacom18 Sports CEO, reporting to Kiran...

In the aftermath of the Zee-Sony merger fallout and the subsequent crashing of its shares, Punit Goenka may have to soon find a partner for...

Negotiating for IPL ad rates is likely to be challenging as the merged entity is at an elevated position in terms of sports programming, share...

Post the merger of Viacom18 and Disney Star, the new company is expected to command more than 40% of TV market share and 34% of...

Reliance Industries and The Walt Disney Company said the media undertaking of Viacom18 will be merged into Star India Private Limited through a court-approved scheme...

The net profit of ZEEL for Q3 FY24 was Rs 58.5 crore, up from Rs 24.32 crore in the same period in FY23

Punit Goenka, ZEEL’s Managing Director, said during the Q3 earnings call that he has chalked out a plan to bring back the company’s margins and...

Experts say BCCI may suffer from lack of options for cricket rights. However, due to the market being less competitive, the industry may see tech...

According to legal experts, Sony will have the option to file an appeal before NCLAT against the decision of NCLT

Legal experts say if NCLT allows ZEEL’s plea, it can save the media conglomerate from multiple legal issues and strengthen its standing in the market

Consolidation is the only way forward to survive in the industry that has tech heavyweights like Google India and Meta for competition, say experts

Law experts say implication of merger termination will be more on ZEEL as its promoter is already embroiled in investigative proceedings by SEBI. Sony seems...

The development doesn't bode well, say experts, who believe that consolidation is the way forward for the industry

The merger of ZEEL and SPNI was intended to create business synergies and position the new company to meet expanding consumer demand for premium content...

The tumultuous two years of the Zee-Sony merger saga saw ZEEL’s share prices yo-yoing; analysts say Zee’s valuation is likely to drop to levels seen...

Guest column: Basant Maheshwari, Co-Founder and Partner of Basant Maheshwari Wealth Advisers LLP, says that the ZEE-Sony merger is the first instance in India of...

Guest Column: Karan Taurani of Elara Capital writes on the possible outcomes of the Zee-Sony fallout

The Zee-Sony merger deal was terminated due to 'non-compliance with terms of agreement', Sony Corp has said

According to news reports, two meetings have been called – one by Culver Max Entertainment and the other by Sony Group Corp at its Tokyo...

Contrary to media speculations suggesting a potential termination of the merger, industry experts indicate that the two parties are actively negotiating a middle ground to...

The payment default by Zee to Walt Disney’s India unit has added another layer of complexity to the already tumultuous situation surrounding the Zee-Sony merger,...

In case Sony decides to pull out of the merger with Zee, it may have to pay a termination fee as much as the whole...

The mergers of Reliance & Walt Disney India and Zee & Sony are likely to be completed within the first half of this year, according...

Achieving a merger of this scale in 2 months is challenging, considering the complexities involved in obtaining approvals, conducting due diligence & navigating regulatory processes,...

Talks at a very early stage and may not even lead to an agreement, say media reports

According to a Bloomberg report, the merger pact was signed in 2021 with the provision for a 30-day grace period from the deadline in case...

Analysts believe that regulatory approvals will take three to four months once the extension is granted. The merged entity is expected to be listed by...

We take a look at the chronology of key episodes in the Zee-Sony merger story

The Zee-Sony deal may be on shaky ground but mergers & acquisitions in media are quite common globally. A glance at merged entities that are...

Industry insiders believe that the likely Reliance-Disney merger could have a monopolistic approach if the Zee-Sony merger does not go through

The merger agreement between Zee and Sony was to be closed by Dec 22, 2023

The matter came up for hearing on Dec 1 and was deferred

Industry insiders predict the record date for listing of the $10-billion media and entertainment powerhouse could be set by November-end

Amid conflicting speculations on reports about Sony talking to Disney for Star India’s acquisition in midst of its merger with Zee, e4m speaks to industry...

The lender has said that the approval for the merger is a “contravention" of a regulatory order against Punit Goenka

ZEE and Sony together are expected to secure an audience of over 700 million in the TV and digital verticals, enhancing their market presence and...

Subhash Chandra and Punit Goenka mulling over moving the SC against SAT’s dismissal of their appeal against Sebi

NCLAT posited that Zee should have been heard by NCLT before directing both the exchanges to review the NOC, adding that there was no occasion...

The report also claims there is a possibility that the BCCI may not sell the rights for four years but instead for a different tenure

The exchanges have been asked to issue no-objection certificates before the next hearing on June 16

Kenichiro Yoshida made the revelation during an annual meeting

Two stock exchanges have informed NCLT that promoters of Essel firm Shirpur Gold have diverted company assets