Zee Entertainment shares up 7% as Punit Goenka resigns as MD
Goenka has been appointed as CEO to focus entirely on operational responsibilities; Mukund Galgali, CFO, will be deputy CEO.
Goenka has been appointed as CEO to focus entirely on operational responsibilities; Mukund Galgali, CFO, will be deputy CEO.
MD & CEO Punit Goenka will assume direct charge of the critical business verticals including the domestic broadcast business.
On January 22, Sony ended two-year-long merger talks with ZEE, citing the inability of the latter to fulfil the merger agreement
The proposed structure is aimed towards arriving at a cost-effective operational model, says ZEE.
ZEE says it has been in the process of providing all the comments, information or explanations requested by SEBI
Chandra family owns 3.99% stake in ZEE while domestic institutions and foreign institutional investors own 43.59% and 28.19% stake, respectively.
ZEE says it has also started "appropriate legal action" to contest Sony, BEPL’s claims in arbitration proceedings before SIAC
Zee says it’ll contest Culver Max, BEPL’s claims of $90 mn in termination fees
Speculations are rife the merger deal could collapse amid complications in finalising CEO Punit Goenka's role in merged entity
Cut-off date for Zee-Sony merger was Dec 22, 2023; to be delayed now from earlier set deadline of Jan 2024