Media & Entertainment
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Will media and entertainment sector get its due?
The media and entertainment sector, which found no mention in last year’s Union Budget, is keeping its fingers crossed that ......
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Tiger Global invests $10M in online video content creator The Viral Fever
Global investment firm Tiger Global has invested $10 million (Rs 68 crore) in online video entertainment venture The Viral Fever, ......
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Amazon to buy 26% in Tatas-owned publisher Westland
E-commerce giant Amazon Inc has struck a deal to buy a 26 per cent stake in Westland Ltd, a subsidiary ......
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ChrysCap bets more on newspaper publisher Hindustan
Private equity firm ChrysCapital has raised its holding in Hindi media publication firm Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd, in its first ......
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OYO buys Zo, Zostel in all-stock deal; Zo founders quit
It’s official. Budget hotel aggregator OYO Rooms has acquired Tiger Global-backed smaller rival Zo Rooms, OYO’s lead investor SoftBank said ......
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Digital media startup Inc42 raises pre-Series A funding from Unicorn, Aarin & others
Ideope Media Pvt. Ltd, which operates media portal Inc42.com, has secured an undisclosed amount in a pre-Series A round of ......
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Television news broadcast business "has tough days ahead"
In a wide-ranging and candid conversation, Star India CEO Uday Shankar, a key figure in the global entertainment and television ......
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Balaji Telefilms to raise $22M for digital content unit
Balaji Telefilms Ltd said on Friday it will raise Rs 150 crore ($22 million) by issuing preference shares to global ......
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In e-commerce boom, India's home-shopping networks double down on TV
As web and mobile e-commerce grabs the hearts, minds and wallets of India’s shoppers, the country’s home-shopping networks are doubling ......
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Viacom18 chasing content plays with lower gestation period: Sudhanshu Vats
For broadcaster Viacom18, 2015 was an eventful year. The joint venture of US-based Viacom Inc and Reliance Industries-controlled Network18 Media ......