New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV) has dipped 5% to Rs 87 on the BSE on profit booking after Oswal Greentech on Monday, sold part of its stake in the broadcasting company through the open market. LTS Investment Fund, a...
ZEE says in advanced stage of discussion for sale of TEN Sports
MUMBAI: Subhash Chandra-promoted Indian media conglomerate Zee Entertainment EnterprisesBSE 0.32 % (ZEE) today agreed that it is in “advanced stage of discussion” for the sale of its sports business. ET had...
Britain’s ITV withdraws Entertainment One takeover approach
British broadcaster ITV said on Thursday it had withdrawn its proposal to acquire Entertainment One after failing to persuade the board of the Canadian company to enter into a formal process. Entertainment One said...
Eros Now announces integration deal with Reliance Jio
Film studio and entertainment company Eros International announced landmark deal between its digital streaming/over-the-top (OTT) platform Eros Now and Reliance Jio, a provider of mobile telephony, broadband services...
KWAN buys online entertainment start-up Gigstart
Celebrity management firm KWAN Entertainment on Thursday announced the acquisition of Gigstart, an online start-up that connects entertainers with an event and party planners. Gigstart has launched a mobile application...
Sony Pictures close to acquiring Ten Sports for Rs 2,000 crore
MUMBAI: Television moghul Subhash Chandra’s Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEE) is selling Ten Sports, which he acquired from Dubai-based Abdul Rahman Bukhatir’s Taj Group in 2006, to Sony Pictures Networks...
Beijing Hualubaina Film and TV to buy 49 pct stake in film and TV unit at 2.2 mln yuan
Beijing Hualubaina Film and TV : * Says it will buy 49 percent stake in a Shanghai-based film and TV subsidiary at 2.2 million yuan * Says it will hold 100 percent stake in the subsidiary after acquisition * Says it...
Carmike Cinemas announces amended, restated merger agreement with AMC Theatres
Carmike Cinemas Inc: * Carmike Cinemas announces amended and restated merger agreement with AMC Theatres * AMC to acquire Carmike for combination of cash and stock in approximately $1.2 billion transaction * Amended and...
Paramount stake sale could hamper deal for Viacom: National Amusements
Sumner Redstone’s privately held movie theater company said on Friday it opposes the sale of a minority stake in Viacom Inc’s Paramount Pictures because such a transaction could hurt the chances of a deal...
Tencent merges with China Music Corp to develop digital music
Tencent declined to disclose the value of the deal, but officials with knowledge of the matter said the new company would be valued at about $6 billion. Hong Kong: Chinese Internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd announced...
China’s Wanda eyes stake in Paramount Pictures
SHANGHAI: Chinese conglomerate Wanda is in talks to buy a stake in US film studio Paramount Pictures, according to a report, marking the Asian company’s latest move to expand its entertainment empire. Wanda, which...
AMC buys Odeon in biggest UK takeover since EU Vote
The acquisition by AMC, majority-owned by Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin’s Dalian Wanda Group, widens Wanda’s lead as the world’s largest operator of movie screens. AMC Entertainment Holdings, the US...
