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Punit Goenka asks ZEEL board to relieve him from managing director position

He intends to dedicate his time and energy towards the set goals for the company's future, ZEE Entertainment Enterprises said in a press release

Zee Media Corp Q2 results: Net loss widens to Rs 49.86 cr, revenue down 13%

Private news broadcaster Zee Media on Friday said its consolidated net loss widened to Rs 49.86 crore for the second quarter ended September 2024. The company had posted a net loss of Rs 30.70 crore during the July-September quarter of the previous fiscal, according to a regulatory filing from Zee Media Corporation Ltd (ZMCL). Its revenue from operations fell 13.78 per cent to Rs 130.70 crore during the quarter under review. It was Rs 151.59 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. ZMCL's total expenses were Rs 199.65 crore, up 1.64 per cent, in the September quarter. The total income of Zee Media, which includes other income, also declined 13.43 per cent to Rs 133.12 crore. Its advertising revenue slipped 16.3 per cent to Rs 119.22 crore, while subscription revenue rose 26.7 per cent to Rs 11.43 crore in the September quarter. ZMCL is one of the leading news networks in India. Formerly known as Zee News Ltd, it operates about 20 TV news channels. Shares of Zee

Zee Entertainment falls 8% in 3 days on mixed Q2 nos; hits over 4-year low

Zee's revenues have continued their declining trend as ad revenue growth remained underwhelming, declining by another 7.9 per cent YoY during the second quarter

Zee Entertainment Q2 results: Net profit rises 70% to Rs 209 crore

It had a net profit of Rs 123 crore in the July-September quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Zee Entertainment Enterprise Ltd (ZEEL).

Axis Finance, IDBI withdraw petitions against Zee-Sony merger at NCLAT

Axis Finance, IDBI Bank & IDBI Trusteeship Services have withdrawn their petitions before the appellate tribunal NCLAT filed against the NCLT order approving the merger of Zee Entertainment with Sony Pictures Networks India. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) allowed the withdrawal of the petitions noting that the NCLT earlier this month had already recalled its earlier order of August 10, 2023, approving the merger of Zee Entertainment with Sony Pictures Networks India. "Learned counsel for the appellants submit that NCLT has already withdrawn the merger scheme. Hence the appellants pray that they may be permitted to withdraw the appeals. Prayer is allowed," said an NCLAT bench comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Barun Mitra. Earlier this month, the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) recalled its order passed on August 10, 2023, in which it had approved the merger of Zee Entertainment with Sony Pictures Networks ...

Zee to push for global reach of DP World ILT20, targets premium advertisers

For advertisers, Sehgal said that ZEEL is focused on creating value as the consumer base consists predominantly of high-income groups in the UAE

Zee stock zooms 14% on settling merger termination dispute with Sony

Zee Entertainment in an exchange filing today said, both companies had agreed to withdraw all respective claims against each other, in the ongoing arbitration at the Singapore.

Zee's Securities Issue & Allotment Committee approves FCCBs worth $239 mn

Zee Entertainment on Tuesday said the Securities Issue and Allotment Committee of the company has approved the allotment of foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs) worth USD 239 million to investors. In a regulatory filing, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited said it has considered and approved the allotment of FCCBs of up to USD 239 million (around Rs 2,000 crore) maturing in 10 years on a private placement basis to Resonance Opportunities Fund, St John's Wood Fund Ltd and Ebisu Global Opportunities Fund. On July 16, the board of Zee Entertainment Enterprise Ltd (ZEEL) approved the raising of funds through FCCBs with a coupon rate of 5 per cent of up to USD 239 million from investors - Resonance Opportunities Fund, St. John's Wood Fund Ltd and Ebisu Global Opportunities Fund. These FCCBs will not be listed on any of the stock exchanges, it had said. However, investors who choose to convert their bonds into shares will pay Rs 160.20 per share. "In case of conversion of all FC

Zee Ent Q1 results: Profit up at Rs 118.10 cr, revenue rises 7.6%

Zee Entertainment Enterprise Ltd on Wednesday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 118.10 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2024. The company had reported a net loss of Rs 53.42 crore in the April-June quarter a year ago, Zee Entertainment Enterprise Ltd (ZEEL) said in a regulatory filing. The total income of the company was up 7.56 per cent to Rs 2,149.52 crore during the quarter under review. It was at Rs 1,998.26 crore in the corresponding quarter. Total expenses of ZEEL was at Rs 1,941.12 crore, marginally up in the June quarter of FY25. Shares of Zee Entertainment Enterprise Ltd on Wednesday were trading at Rs 147.60 on BSE, up 1.72 per cent from the previous close.

Bombay HC directs Subhash Chandra to furnish documents sought by Sebi

Zee founder had filed writ petition against regulator's summons in fund diversion case

Zee Entertainment to raise nearly $240 million, to use funds for growth

Zee said it will use the funds to "enhance its strategic flexibility to pursue future growth opportunities in the evolving media landscape"

After collapse of merger talks, Zee seeks $90 mn termination fees from Sony

Zee said it has, on account of Culver Max's and BEPL's breaches under the merger cooperation agreement, terminated the agreement by issuing a letter dated May 23

Zee Entertainment Q4 results: Posts consolidated net profit of Rs 13.35 cr

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd on Friday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 13.35 crore in the March quarter. The company had posted a consolidated net loss of Rs 196.03 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal, Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated total income in the quarter stood at Rs 2,185.29 crore as against Rs 2,126.35 crore in the corresponding period a year ago, it added. In the fourth quarter of FY24, domestic advertising revenue grew 10.6 per cent year-on-year driven by the continued recovery in macro advertising environment and spending pickup by FMCG clients, while subscription revenue growth was driven by pick up in linear subscription, the company said in an investor presentation. Total expenses in the fourth quarter were lower at Rs 2,043.76 crore as compared to Rs 2,083.35 crore in the year-ago period. The board of directors has recommended a final dividend of Re 1 per equity share having face value of Re 1

Zee's plan to gun for growth on its own holds perils as well as promise

Analysts are waiting for a big move on the free-to-air market, either by going back on DD Freedish or by doing a big deal with YouTube, the largest video platform

NCLAT to hear IDBI Bank, Axis Finance plea on Zee-Sony merger on May 17

Axis Finance and IDBI had challenged the merger in NCLAT

HC reserves order on Bloomberg's plea over take down of article against Zee

The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved the order on plea moved by Bloomberg Television Production Services India Private Limited challenging the order of the Saket district court directing it to take down an article titled "India Regulator Uncovers USD 241 Million Accounting Issue at Zee" published on February 21 from its website.The bench of Justice Shalinder Kaur decided to reserved the order after hearing the submissions at length of both sides.The article claimed that the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) had apparently "found a discrepancy of more than USD 240 million in the accounts of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd".The Saket Court on March 1 stated that the plaintiff/Zee has made out a prima facie case for passing ad interim ex-parte orders of injunction, the balance of convenience is also in favour of the plaintiff and against the defendant/Bloomberg and irreparable loss and injury may be caused to the plaintiff, if the injunction as prayed for is not ...

RIL-Disney 'game-changing' deal gets a thumbs-up from analysts

The development will be negative for other players such as Zee, analysts said, who will now have to compete with a much larger entity

Zee saga: Sony's spurned target shows pitfalls of tempting Indian M&A

To foreign investors, the Sony-Zee saga is a reminder of the need to approach Indian deals with an abundance of caution

Startup & family business governance

Boards must rely on and act upon early warning signals of behavioural aberrations beyond the boundaries of business sanity and neeyat

Mutual funds pare holdings in Zee Ent by 40% post Sony merger deal fallout

Shares held by active MF schemes decline 40% to 173 million