Zee and Sony to merge; Goenka to be at the helm
The New Indian Express Chennai|September 23, 2021
New entity to have 75 channels, which will control over 1/4th of total viewership market
Zee and Sony to merge; Goenka to be at the helm

SPNI to hold majority stake at 52.93%

As part of the transaction between ZEE and Sony, Punit Goenka will continue to be the MD and CEO of the merged entity even as SPNI would hold a majority stake at 52.93% and would appoint the majority of the Board of Directors. ZEE will own the remaining 47.07%

Japanese multinational conglomerate Sony has come to the rescue of Zee entertainment enterprises’ (ZEEL) punit Goenka, son of promoter Subhash Chandra and MD & CEO of the firm, who till last week was facing opposition from the firm’s largest shareholders.

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