Media-technology start-up ZAPR on Thursday said it had raised an undisclosed amount of funding, led by Flipkart. The round also saw participation from music streaming app Saavn, Micromax, MuSigma co-founders Dhiraj...
January 2016
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Rockefeller’s money manager to sell tech platform to Fi-Tek: sources
Lamar Advertising Co (LAMR.O) is in advanced talks to buy billboard assets in five U.S. cities from Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc (CCO.N) worth roughly $450 million, according to people familiar with the matter...
Alibaba Agrees to Purchase Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., the e-commerce giant headed by billionaire Jack Ma, agreed to buy Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post and other affiliated media assets as the Internet tycoon follows in the footsteps of...
Ultra acquires 80 children films’ titles from CSFI
MUMBAI: Ultra Media has acquired 80 film titles from the Children’s Film Society of India for global distribution, keeping in view the growing overseas demand of children’s films. These films, which are...
Next-gen Ambanis take charge at Jio soft launch
Mukesh Ambani finally introduced his much-anticipated fourth-generation wireless broadband services – Reliance Jio – on Sunday, restricting it only for the company’s employees for now. While a full...
Truecaller joins the campaign against Facebook’s Free Basics
Caller identification app Truecaller, whose largest market is in India, has joined the campaign against Facebook’s Free Basics and called for adoption of net neutrality. Net neutrality means access to free and...
Ultra acquires 80 children films’ titles from CSFI
MUMBAI: Ultra Media has acquired 80 film titles from the Children’s Film Society of India for global distribution, keeping in view the growing overseas demand of children’s films. These films, which are...
TechM set to start joint venture firm for payments banks
Tech Mahindra, India’s fifth-largest information technology firm, is set to roll out a new joint venture (JV) company to handle its payments banking operations. The software major will form a joint venture with group...
Disney in talks with Univision to exit Fusion joint venture
Walt Disney Co is in talks to sell its stake in cable and digital network Fusion to partner Univision Communications Inc, the Wall Street Journal reported. Both companies are trying to find a way for Disney to exit by...
Micromax in tie-up with TranServ for mobile payments
Consumer electronics firm Micromax Informatics is set to offer mobile payment service to its consumers starting next month. The service is another step forward for the company, which is working on building a mobile...
Ronnie Screwvala’s Arre acquires Apalya Technologies in all-cash deal.
Arre, the digital media company floated by serial entrepreneur Ronnie Screwvala and former media executives B Saikumar and Ajay Chacko, has acquired Apalya Technologies — a Hyderabad-based video delivery company, in...