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Zee president and group chief technology officer Nitin Mittal resigns

Zee Entertainment's president and group chief technology officer Nitin Mittal has resigned as the company streamlines the vertical. The board of the company has accepted the resignation of Mittal, who was working in this role for the last two years, it added. This announcement comes amid strategic changes in the technology and data vertical, implemented by managing director and CEO Punit Goenka, a ZEEL statement said. "The MD & CEO has accepted the resignation of Nitin Mittal," it added. Under the guidance of the Board and in line with the strategic approach undertaken by the MD and CEO, significant steps are being implemented to build a new lateral structure that lays a sharper emphasis on accountability and results," said ZEEL. This is the second major exit from ZEEL recently. Last week Rahul Johri, who was President - Business of ZEEL, and heading revenue and monetisation, resigned after a stint of over three years. Earlier this month, its Chairman R Gopalan in an investor ..

Aditya Birla Finance may merge with Aditya Birla Cap within next 12 months

This is the second instance of such a merger in the NBFC space. Earlier, Tata Capital Financial Services merged with its parent entity Tata Capital from January 1, 2024

AG&P Pratham, Think Gas Distribution to begin $1.1 billion merger

The I-Squared Capital-backed city gas distribution companies received approval for the merger from the European Commission in February and aims to enhance efficiency and up market competitiveness

MCA revises thresholds for mergers and amalgamation under Competition Act

Merger transactions with acquisition targets having assets under Rs 450 cr or turnover below Rs 1,250 cr are exempt from CCI approval

Different lanes

Tata Motors demerger will improve efficiency

Reliance-Disney merger likely to capture 50% of India's streaming market

Last month, Reliance agreed to acquire Disney's India business, creating an $8.5 billion media giant ranging from film and television production to news and sports content.

Intense merger activities impacted operations, business: ZEEL Chairman

Intense and prolonged merger-related activities have impacted operations and business, Zee Entertainment Chairman R Gopalan said adding the company has now taken several incremental steps to protect all stakeholders and enhance its intrinsic value through this phase. There is "significant room for performance enhancement" and a revival plan by the management team is already being put in action to accelerate growth and enhance profitability, said Gopalan in the opening remarks of an investor conference call of Zee Entertainment Enterprise Ltd (ZEEL) on Monday. The board has also decided to closely monitor the business model and plan presented by the MD & CEO of the company wherein he has provided the roadmap to improve the performance and efficiency of each of the businesses to achieve higher EBITDA. "We are fully cognizant that significant room for performance enhancement exists and a revival plan by the ZEEL management team is already being put in action to accelerate growth and .

JetBlue, Spirit terminate proposed $3.8 bn merger after court ruling

JetBlue and Spirit Airlines are ending their proposed USD 3.8 billion combination after a court ruling blocked their merger. JetBlue said on Monday that even though both companies still believe in the benefits of a combination, they felt they were unlikely to meet the required closing conditions before the July 24 deadline and mutually agreed that terminating the deal was the best decision for both. The Justice Department sued to block the merger last year, saying it would reduce competition and drive up fares, especially for travelers who depend on low-fare Spirit. In January, a federal district judge in Boston sided with the government and blocked the deal, saying it violated antitrust law. The airlines had appealed the ruling. The appeal hearing had been set for June.

Sony withdraws agreement to merge India operations with Zee from NCLT

While the court filings officially bring the curtain down on the long-drawn saga that was beset by delays, drama over who'll lead the merged entity and a regulatory probe on Zee's founders

Zee, Sony in discussions to save the called off $10 billion merger: Report

Sony-Zee merger: Punit Goenka, managing director and chief executive officer at ZEEL, has agreed to Sony's demand of him not becoming the CEO of the merged entity

We will find another opportunity in India post Zee merger collapse: Sony

With the proposed merger of its Indian arm with Zee terminated, Sony will seek various options, including finding another opportunity to replace the plan and organic growth opportunities in India, which has great potential in the long term, according to a top company official. In an earnings call, Hiroki Totoki, president, COO & CFO of Sony said India is a very appealing market where it would continue to invest. "India on a long term basis has a great growth potential. It's a very appealing market. Therefore, we will try to seek various opportunities and if we can find another opportunity that would replace this type of plan," Totoki said when asked about the company's strategy in India after the termination of the proposed merger. On the investment which Sony had committed as part of the deal, he said:"Well, that investment is not going to change a capital allocation or it will not change our behaviour in our investment. So at the moment, we do not have any concrete plans." The ..

Zee shareholder files fresh plea in NCLT against Sony's move on merger pact

Mad Men Film Ventures, a shareholder of Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL), on Friday filed a fresh application in the National Company Law Tribunal seeking an order to refrain Sony from proceeding contrary to the NCLT's earlier decision sanctioning merger of the two media companies. Sony had last month terminated the agreement with ZEEL to merge its two Indian entities -- Culver Max Entertainment (earlier known as Sony Pictures Network India) and BEPL-- with the Indian media company. The termination notice came months after the Mumbai bench of NCLT on August 10, 2023 approved the scheme of merger of ZEEL with Sony group entities. In its fresh plea on Friday, Mad Men Film Ventures sought the Mumbai bench of NCLT's urgent intervention to restrain Sony Pictures India Networks from proceedings against the tribunal's order dated August 10 as the matter is scheduled for hearing on March 12. The fresh plea came after Sony initiated an arbitration proceedings before Singapore-based ...

Tata Steel board decides not to merge TRF Ltd as company sees turnaround

Tata Steel on Wednesday said its board has decided not to pursue the amalgamation of TRF Ltd, as the associate company is witnessing a turnaround in its business performance. Tata Steel had earlier announced the amalgamation of nine of its strategic businesses including Tata Steel Long Products, Tinplate Company of India, Tata Metaliks, TRF, The Indian Steel & Wire Products, Tata Steel Mining Ltd, S & T Mining Company. In a statement, Tata Steel said "the boards of both the companies have decided not to pursue the amalgamation process. With the active support from Tata Steel, TRF has successfully navigated a highly challenging operating environment, witnessing a turnaround in its business performance." Since the announcement of the intended merger, Tata Steel has been providing significant operational and financial support by way of placement of orders and infusion of funds. Tata Steel further said it has successfully amalgamated five businesses after duly completing the ...

Reliance, Bodhi Tree set for 60% stake in Disney India merger: Report

The valuation of Disney's India unit is sharply lower than the $15-$16 billion estimated when Disney acquired it in 2019

Media mogul Byron Allen'slatest takeover attempt: Paramount for $14 bn

Allen offered $28.58 each for the voting shares of Paramount, a 50% premium to recent trading, and $21.53 for the non-voting shares, according to people familiar with his terms

'Sony, Zee clash over Russia assets, cricket before India merger collapse'

The communications between Sony's legal and M&A executives in India and Los Angeles with top Zee executives provide undisclosed details on the high-stakes backroom tussle

Zee Entertainment, Sony Pictures square off in SIAC, starting today

NCLT grants 3 weeks to Sony to file reply

Sony scrapped $10 bn merger as Zee failed to meet financial terms: Report

India's Zee denied the allegations in a letter to Sony, also reviewed by Reuters, and accused the Japanese company of "bad faith" in calling off the merger

Promoter family to increase stake in Zee to 26% eventually: Subhash Chandra

Chandra also said that as a promoter, he was "seriously considering" filing a criminal case against Sony

TMS Ep616: Zee-Sony merger, cookieless market, interim Budget, stress test

Has Zee run out of options after merger collapse? Are Indian businesses ready for a cookieless market? What do investors expect from interim Budget? What is stress testing in finance? Answers here