Report comes day after Sony Pictures Entertainment said it took country's markets regulator's order banning Zee Entertainment CEO from holding board positions 'seriously'.
Zee and Sony Group Corp had earlier announced a merger to create a $10 billion TV enterprise in 2021, with Goenka set to become the merged entity's MD and CEO.
Buying Bungie will give Sony one of the most popular first-person shooter games to compete with Call of Duty series, which Sony’s main rival, Microsoft, now owns through Activision.
Zee’s managing director and CEO Goenka said the revenue will certainly approach almost $2 billion & that he expects all the necessary approvals to come in 8-10 months.
Sony will own a 50.86% stake in the merged entity while Zee founders will own 3.99%. The merger will help expand Sony's media business in India where Zee commands 17% of the market.
Indian business landscape favours firms that are either substantially owned by a family, or controlled by a multinational. To come out ahead, Invesco might need to tweak its tactics.
Sony is merging with Zee. It will control the larger empire & infuse an additional $1.4 bn of cash into it. But the combined entity will be presided over by Punit Goenka, Chandra’s son.
Move came after Zee shareholders sought removal of key officials. However, Zee CEO Punit Goenka, whose removal was sought, will lead the merged entity.
The current Iran war has laid bare a fundamental reality: 20 per cent of global energy trade cannot afford to rely on a single artery, no matter how resilient and cost-effective.
Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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