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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

Zee moves NCLT, SAIC against Sony Pictures post collapse of merger deal

Meanwhile, Sony India is going full steam ahead with its plans without Zee and said it is looking for both organic and inorganic growth opportunities in India

Zee asks Sony Group to withdraw termination of $10 billion merger plan

The company has also approached the National Company Law Tribunal seeking directions to implement the merger, Zee added

Sony vows growing India media presence despite aborted merger in letter

"Let's turn our attention back to the heart of our work - our current projects, our fantastic team, and the audiences who count on us," Singh said,

Sony moves Singapore court against Zee for breaching merger pact: Report

Zee is likely to counter Sony's claims in the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, including the demand for a $90 million termination fee

Zee nosedives 30% in worst single-day fall after Sony scraps deal

After the deal with Sony was terminated, nearly half a dozen brokerages downgraded Zee's stock while lowering the earnings multiple assigned to the cash-strapped company

Sony puts large advertisers in tough spot as it terminates merger deal

What probably sank the deal was the insistence by Punit Goenka, Zee's chief executive officer, that he should lead the post-merger entity

Sony scraps $10 bn Zee merger deal; seeks $90 million in termination fees

Since the announcement of the merger, Zee shares have lost 30 per cent of their value

Analysts downgrade Zee Entertainment stock after Sony deal falls through

In a note, Elara has said the stock could slip to as low as Rs 130, while Nuvama Institutional Equities believes the stock could slip below Rs 200