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  • How retail investors of Zee blocked proposal to reappoint Punit Goenka as director

    How retail investors of Zee blocked proposal to reappoint Punit Goenka as director

    Even though 52 percent institutional voters supported the resolution, bulk of the retail voted against it

  • Zee Entertainment stock under pressure after CFO Rohit Kumar Gupta resigns

    Zee Entertainment stock under pressure after CFO Rohit Kumar Gupta resigns

    The head of Zee's commercial and strategic initiatives - Mukund Galgali - who has been with the group for 17 years, will assume responsibilities as acting CFO from June 19.

  • Zee to consider raising of funds on June 6

    Zee to consider raising of funds on June 6

    The fundraising proposal comes after Sony scrapped its $10 billion mega merger earlier in January this year with Zee.

  • Sony Pictures Networks India MD & CEO NP Singh to step down

    Sony Pictures Networks India MD & CEO NP Singh to step down

    'Today, I have a significant update to share. After nearly 44 years in my career, including a rewarding 25-year tenure at SPNI, I have decided to move on from my role as MD and CEO,' Singh said in a statement

  • Zee seeks termination fee of $90 mn from Sony for calling off merger

    Zee seeks termination fee of $90 mn from Sony for calling off merger

    Culver Max and BEPL have failed to comply with their obligations as part of agreement in December 22, 2021, says Zee

  • ZEEL took the right decision to withdraw plea to enforce merger with Sony, say legal experts

    ZEEL took the right decision to withdraw plea to enforce merger with Sony, say legal experts

    On April 16, ZEEL announced through a regulatory filing that it was withdrawing the merger implementation application filed before the NCLT, Mumbai, bench against Sony

  • ZEE to withdraw merger implementation application from NCLT against Sony

    ZEE to withdraw merger implementation application from NCLT against Sony

    This decision to withdraw the implementation application will enable the company to continue to aggressively pursue all its claims against Sony in the ongoing arbitration proceedings at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) and in other forums, Zee said

  • NCLAT to hear challenges to Zee-Sony merger on May 17

    NCLAT to hear challenges to Zee-Sony merger on May 17

    NCLAT junked creditors IDBI Bank and Axis Finance's contention urging the appellate tribunal to wait for the outcome of Zee's plea in the NCLT to enforce the merger

  • Zee-Sony merger: NCLAT to decide next course of action in appeal on April 15

    Zee-Sony merger: NCLAT to decide next course of action in appeal on April 15

    IDBI bank and Axis bank urged NCLAT to adjourn the case pending till the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) decided the Zee's plea to enforce the merger. However, Zee argued that the pendency of the plea in NCLT will have no bearing on the present case and urged to NCLAT to continue hearing the case

  • Zee's revenue vertical to now report directly to CEO Punit Goenka

    Zee's revenue vertical to now report directly to CEO Punit Goenka

    The company's revenue and monetization vertical head Rahul Johri has resigned; his team will now report directly to Goenka's office.

  • NCLAT defers hearing of challenges against Zee-Sony merger to March 18

    NCLAT defers hearing of challenges against Zee-Sony merger to March 18

    IDBI Bank, IDBI Trusteeship and Axis Trusteeship challenged the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) order from August granting a legal sanction to the merger.

  • Zee Entertainment clarifies 'not involved in any negotiations' with Sony to revive merger deal

    Zee Entertainment clarifies 'not involved in any negotiations' with Sony to revive merger deal

    The media firm's scrip rose over 10% intraday on Tuesday

  • Zee, Sony make last-ditch attempt to revive $10 billion merger deal

    Zee, Sony make last-ditch attempt to revive $10 billion merger deal

    The mega merger between Zee and the Sony group was called off on January 22, with the latter issuing a termination letter to formally exit from the amalgamation agreement.

  • India has great growth potential, will find another opportunity post Zee merger collapse: Sony

    India has great growth potential, will find another opportunity post Zee merger collapse: Sony

    In an earnings call, Hiroki Totoki, president, COO & CFO of Sony said India is a very appealing market where it would continue to invest.

  • Singapore arbitration panel denies emergency relief to Sony against Zee's plea before NCLT

    Singapore arbitration panel denies emergency relief to Sony against Zee's plea before NCLT

    SIAC has determined that its emergency arbitrator has no jurisdiction or authority to injunct Zee from approaching the NCLT to implement the merger scheme, the company said in an exchange filing

  • IPru MF sells 2.15% stake in Zee Entertainment amid Sony merger failure fallout

    IPru MF sells 2.15% stake in Zee Entertainment amid Sony merger failure fallout

    Shares sold between January 20 and January 30. Considering the average stock price of Rs177.11 apiece in this period, IPru MF has sold approximately Rs365.7 crore worth of shares.

  • Zee says ‘no disclosure’ on claims of promoter raising stake, shares trade in red

    Zee says ‘no disclosure’ on claims of promoter raising stake, shares trade in red

    Zee had no disclosure to report regarding the claims made by its promoter Subhash Chandra about upping his stake from 4 percent to 26 percent.

  • Shareholders write to Zee board seeking details of Sony’s termination letter

    Shareholders write to Zee board seeking details of Sony’s termination letter

    Zee-Sony merger: The shareholders, comprising foreign portfolio investors (FPI), mutual funds and retail investors, have asked the board why they were not given the true picture of the faltering merger process with Sony

  • Zee moves NCLT after Sony terminates $10-bn deal

    Zee moves NCLT after Sony terminates $10-bn deal

    The company has approached the Mumbai-bench of NCLT, "seeking directions to implement the merger scheme", Zee said in a regulatory filing.

  • Zee-Sony merger: What litigation did Zee fight to keep the deal afloat?

    Zee-Sony merger: What litigation did Zee fight to keep the deal afloat?

    ZEEL chief executive Punit Goenka and his father Subhash Chandra huffed and puffed and managed to blunt a series of adverse rulings against them by market regulator SEBI and company law adjudicator NCLT at the appellate level. That, however, did not prevent Sony Pictures from calling off its $10-billion merger deal with ZEEL. Here’s a look at the various cases.

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  • Zee-Sony merger fallout: Stock erodes all gains made since deal announcement in 2021

    Zee-Sony merger fallout: Stock erodes all gains made since deal announcement in 2021

    Brokerages such as Citi, CLSA and Motilal Oswal Financial Services have downgraded Zee Entertainment, forecasting a slump in valuations and increase in competitive intensity in the sector

  • Zee shares correct 10% after Sony calls off $10-billion merger deal

    Zee shares correct 10% after Sony calls off $10-billion merger deal

    In another big blow, Sony is also seeking a termination fee of $90 million citing alleged breaches of the merger co-operation agreement (MCA) by Zee Entertainment.

  • Zee-Sony legal war over failed deal hinges on $90-mn termination fees

    Zee-Sony legal war over failed deal hinges on $90-mn termination fees

    The aftermath of the merger fallout is likely to pose more problems for Zee than Sony as Zee may have to face a claim from Sony for the termination fee along with other financial commitments.

  • ZEE spent Rs 366.6 crore on compliances for its merger with Sony

    ZEE spent Rs 366.6 crore on compliances for its merger with Sony

    If the Sony-Zee merger was completed, the combined entity would have owned over 70 TV channels, two video streaming services and two film studios

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