Sony calls off merger with Zee Entertainment in India | News
Indian media giant Zee will take legal action against Japan-based Sony Group; the proposed merger would have created India’s largest broadcasting company.
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Indian media giant Zee will take legal action against Japan-based Sony Group; the proposed merger would have created India’s largest broadcasting company.
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), has terminated merger agreements with Zee Entertainment, which could have otherwise created a USD 10 billion media enterprise in the country.
Earlier today, Sony, in a notice, stated that it is seeking a termination fee of $90 million from Zee Entertainment, claiming that the company has violated the terms of the agreement.
Sony Group Corp has officially notified Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) its plans to call off the merger between its India unit, Culver Max Entertainment Pvt Ltd and ZEEL, ending a two-year acquisition saga and leaving Zee vulnerable to competition as rivals bulk up, says a report from Bloomberg
Sony India has terminated $10 billion merger agreements with Zee Entertainment.