Media & Entertainment

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20 August, 2015

Prasar Bharati, Digital Television Russia ink deal

Prasar Bharati (PB) and Russian Pay-TV programmer Digital Television Russia (DTR) today signed a deal on cooperation focussing on high ......

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12 August, 2015

Economist to sell office to buy back part of Pearson's stake; Agnellis to hike holding

The Economist Group has decided to sell its five-decade-old office building in London to part-finance a share buyback from Pearson ......

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10 August, 2015

Malaysia's Axiata Group buys Komli Media's Southeast Asia business for $11.25M

A unit of Malaysian telecommunication giant Axiata Group has acquired the Southeast Asian operations of Mumbai-based digital media technology company ......

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05 August, 2015

Star sells 26% stake in Balaji Telefilms for $17M; Ekta Kapoor, Sameer Nair among buyers

Star India Pvt Ltd, a part of entertainment media major 21stCentury Fox, has exited its investment in Ekta Kapoor-promoted film ......

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29 July, 2015

Rohit Ohri quits Dentsu, named group chairman & CEO of FCB Ulka

Rohit Ohri, who stepped down as CEO of Dentsu Asia Pacific, is joining Interpublic Group's creative agency FCB Ulka India ......

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24 July, 2015

L Capital exits PVR for $76M, nets over three-fold returns

L Capital, a private equity firm backed by global luxury conglomerate LVMH group, has exited its three-year-old investment in PVR ......

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24 July, 2015

PVR may raise up to $80M via NCDs, merging mall entertainment & gaming unit with itself

PVR Ltd, the country's largest multiplex chain operator, has received its board approval to raise up to Rs 500 crore ......

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22 July, 2015

Radio Mirchi receives approval to buy part of TV Today Network's Oye FM

Entertainment Network (India) Ltd (ENIL) has received Ministry of Information and Broadcasting's (MIB's) approval to buy four radio stations operated ......

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16 July, 2015

Viacom to buy 50% stake in five regional language ETV channels from Reliance for $150M

US-based media conglomerate Viacom Inc has received approval from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) to acquire 50 per cent ......

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15 July, 2015

Zee Entertainment to acquire Odia channel Sarthak TV for up to $18M

Essel Group’s Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) has received its board's approval to acquire Sarthak Entertainment Pvt Ltd, which operates ......