Media & Entertainment

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23 February, 2016

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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17 February, 2016

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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11 February, 2016

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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10 February, 2016

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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10 February, 2016

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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09 February, 2016

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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08 February, 2016

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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05 February, 2016

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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02 February, 2016

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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Media & Entertainment

25 January, 2016

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 ......