Paramount Global is in discussions to sell its stake in its media joint venture in India to Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter, as Asia’s richest man continues to consolidate his clout in one of the world’s fastest-growing entertainment markets. The New York-based media company has been in advanced … Read more
After months of speculation, the mega merger has been officially announced. Key points to note – Reliance Industries (RIL), Viacom 18 Media Private Ltd, and The Walt Disney Company (Disney) have signed binding definitive agreements to form a joint venture (JV) which will combine the businesses of Viacom18 and Star India. Viacom 18 is majorly … Read more
Problems seem to be getting further compounded at the Zee group. A month back only, it’s long awaited mega merger with the Sony group was called off (after 2 years of negotiations). During this period, there were many actions taken by the regulators; especially related to the corporate governance. These actions in fact are speculated … Read more
The New York Times (NYT) is suing OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the company’s AI text generators ChatGPT and Copilot infringe on the newspaper’s copyrights. NYT claims that both ChatGPT and Copilot were trained on a massive dataset that included copyrighted New York Times articles. This, the Times argues, constitutes a clear violation of its … Read more
Saregama India (SIL) has announced acquiring 92.61% of M/s. Pocket Aces Pictures Private Limited (PAPPL). PAPPL, incorporated in December 2013, is a digital entertainment company that primarily creates short-form video content aimed at young Indians, with over 30 new items added every day. It claims an IP catalog of 3000+ content pieces ranging across web … Read more
YouTube sensation MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, has taken the top spot on Forbes’ 2023 Top Creators List. Over the past year, MrBeast amassed an estimated $82 million in earnings, making him the highest-earning digital creator by a significant margin. MrBeast’s earnings and following With a whopping 186 million subscribers on YouTube, MrBeast is not … Read more
SEBI had received complaints dated October 6, 2022 and May 12, 2023 in respect of the preferential allotments made by Brightcom Group (BGL) during FY 20 and FY 21. Such issues totalled Rs 867.78 cr. Complaints were related to – Related party allotments; Siphoning off of the money raised; and Improper disclosures on utilisation of … Read more