U.S. casino operator Penn National Gaming Inc (PENN.O) has been in merger discussions with rival Pinnacle Entertainment Inc (PNK.O), the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The...
Merlin Entertainments bids for part of SeaWorld: source
UK-based theme park operator Merlin Entertainments Plc (MERL.L) has approached marine park operator SeaWorld Entertainment Inc (SEAS.N) about a potential deal, according to a person familiar with the matter. Merlin...
Gaming company Delta Corp completes Adda52 Deal
Jaydev Mody-owned Delta CorpBSE 1.52 %, one of India’s largest gaming and hospitality companies, completed the acquisition of Gaussian Network, owner of the nation’s leading poker site Adda52, for a total...
Sachin Tendulkar-backed Smaaash raises Rs280 crore
Sachin Tendulkar-backed sports-based entertainment company Smaaash Entertainment Pvt. Ltd has raised Rs280 crore (approximately $44 million) through debt and equity as the company looks to expand business, said two...
Smaaash buys 13 bowling and gaming assets from SVM
Smaaash Entertainment, the sports-based entertainment company co-owned by Shripal Morakhia and former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, has acquired 100% stake in a cash deal in SVM Bowling and Gaming, a popular bowling and...
Sachin Tendulkar’s Smaaash Entertainment buys PVR venture bluO
PVR Ltd, India’s biggest movie exhibitor, and Major Cineplex Group have agreed to sell their bowling joint venture bluO entertainment to Smaaash Entertainment Pvt. Ltd for Rs86 crore in an all-cash deal. PVR owns 51% in...
Netflix buys comics publisher Millarworld to feed films and TV
Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) on Monday said it has bought comics publisher Millarworld, bringing on board renowned comic book writer Mark Millar and a host of character franchises it can mine for TV shows and movies. It is the...
BookMyShow acquires video platform Nfusion
Online entertainment ticketing company BookMyShow on Tuesday said it has acquired video-on- demand platform Nfusion for an undisclosed amount, a move that will help the Mumbai-based firm enhance its audio streaming...
SoundCloud is said close to sale of stakes to Raine, Temasek
SoundCloud Ltd is close to selling stakes to the Raine Group and Temasek Holdings, deals that would help stabilize the owner of the popular music-streaming service, according to people familiar with the matter. The deal...
Discovery buys Scripps Networks for $14.6 billion
Discovery Communications announced on Monday it was buying television rival Scripps Networks Interactive for $14.6 billion, a deal that will give it Food Network, Travel Channel and other channels in global markets. The...
Zee Entertainment completes acquisition of India Webportal
Zee Entertainment Enterprises LtdBSE -1.46 % (ZEEL) today said it has completed acquisition of balance 49 per cent equity stake in its subsidiary India Webportal. Last month, ZEEL had announced it will acquire balance...
Discovery and Scripps in merger talks – sources
Discovery Communications (DISCA.O) and Scripps Networks Interactive Inc (SNI.O) are in merger talks, revisiting a deal that was scrapped three years ago, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday...
