India’s National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is reserving its order on the controversial merger plan between Sony’s India division and Zee Enterprises. Sony’s local business is Culver Max Entertainment and has been planning a merger with Subhash Chandra-backed Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL). NCLT is pausing so that the two parties can make further submissions to […]
India’s troubled broadcast merger between Sony’s India division and Zee Entertainment remains in a precarious position. A planned hearing by India’s Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) which should have happened on June 26th was scrubbed. The hearing would have given an opportunity for Subhash Chandra, chairman of Essel Group, and Punit Goenka (pictured), MD and CEO […]
The troubled merger between Sony India and Zee Enterprises “will go through” according to Zee MD Punit Goenka. He added the merger would happen “whether or not” he was in post as MD of the merged company. Goenka, and his father Subhash Chandra, are the subject of legal actions from India’s Securities and Exchange Board […]
ITV has commissioned, Red Eye, to premiere on ITVX. The six part thriller series is set between an all-night plane flight from London to Beijing and the corridors of power within Whitehall. Starring Jing Lusi, Richard Armitage and Lesley Sharp, the show has been commissioned by ITV’s Head of Drama Polly Hill and is British […]
Sony’s Indian subsidiary remains firmly committed to the long-awaited merger with Zee Entertainment notwithstanding the challenges of regulators and court interventions on two directors of Zee. Sony Pictures Entertainment, in its first official statement on the problems with Zee, said it takes seriously the ban on the two directors (Subhash Chandra and Punit Goenka) and […]
Local reports out of India say that Sony’s board of directors are increasingly unhappy with the planned merger between their Indian assets and those of Zee Entertainment. One problem came from The Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) which has ruled that ZEEL’s Subhash Chandra and Punit Goenka cannot have seats on the merged […]
The long-awaited merger between Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) and the former Sony Pictures Network (now renamed Culver Max Entertainment) is again suffering major challenges. The latest problem came from The Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) which has ruled that ZEEL’s Subhash Chandra and Punit Goenka cannot have seats on the merged company’s […]
Hasbro, the toy and game company, has announced a worldwide administration deal with Sony Music Publishing to support Hasbro’s entire portfolio of fan and family brands, including Peppa Pig, Transformers, My Little Pony and many more. Under the terms of the deal, Sony Music Publishing, will represent Hasbro’s existing global catalogue spanning thousands of tracks […]
Sony has announced its new live production system camera, affordable for broadcasters and event production companies needing a quality solution for 4K ready production system. “As production formats diversify according to projects, we are seeing more companies looking for a flexible way to switch at will between 4K, HD and HDR. They might still be […]
Utelogy Corporation, a specialist in connected workspace management, monitoring, and analytics software, has announced the expansion of its highly acclaimed Utelligence Program for A/V and UC Device Standardisation. In a strategic partnership with Sony, Utelogy now offers enhanced support for Sony’s Professional BRAVIA displays and VPL series of laser projectors, with upcoming support for SRG […]