Sony comes to Zee Entertainment’s rescue, signs term sheet for mergerThe merged entity will remain a publicly listed entity in India with Goenka as MD & CEO, while NP Singh, MD & CEO of SPN, is likely to be o...
23 Sep, 2021, 10.12 AM IST
Sony Pictures Networks, Viacom18 merger gathers steam after months of negotiationsSources close to the development say that as part of the deal, all three businesses—SPN, Viacom18 and Jio Studios business—will be merged i...
27 Aug, 2020, 07.12 AM IST
Sony renews WWE rights in India for 5 yearsAs part of the deal, SPN will have the rights to air RAW, SmackDown, NXT, as well as WWE pay-per-view specials, live on its sports and digi...
31 Mar, 2020, 09.43 PM IST
Sony renews media rights deal with Australian Open for 3 yearsAs the exclusive television and digital rights holder for India and the subcontinent, SPN will provide more than 200 hours of coverage for ...
15 Oct, 2019, 08.30 PM IST
Sony-Tata Sky tussle: Consumers continue to sufferSeveral Tata Sky subscribers have taken to social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook to criticise the sudden pulling out of sever...
15 Oct, 2018, 09.58 AM IST
Tata Sky removes Sony, India Today channels over pricing issuesEffectively, popular TV channels like Sony Entertainment Television, SAB, Max, AXN, Sony Pix, Aaj Tak and India Today TV – all distributed ...
03 Oct, 2018, 10.26 AM IST
Facebook, Sony reach agreement to telecast over 100 LaLiga matches on TVThe deal will allow SPN to air key clashes including El Clasico and Madrid Derby across sports channels as well as Sony LIV. The deal is ex...
23 Aug, 2018, 05.58 PM IST
'Sony ensured BCCI rights went only at an unviable price'"We were clear that we have a business to run and it should not be ego that drives the process, but business sense,” Singh said.
25 Apr, 2018, 07.35 AM IST
Sony beefs up cricket portfolio with acquisition of ECB rightsSPN, in fact, acquired the rights at a lower price than what Star India previously paid because there was less competition, market sources ...
06 Mar, 2018, 11.16 AM IST
Sony Pix signs film output deal with Warner BrosThe deal will add franchise films like ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Matrix’, ‘Hangover’, ‘Conjuring’, ‘Final Destination’, ‘Oceans’ series as well as D...
10 Jan, 2018, 06.29 PM IST
Sony acquires exclusive media rights of Cricket AustraliaDuring the rights window, Australia will host India a multiple times apart from Pakistan and South Africa. The Ashes of 2021 – 22 is also p...
09 Oct, 2017, 09.32 PM IST
Sony Pictures, Discovery to bid for IPL media rightsThe last date for buying the bid documents is August 24 and the bidding process will close on August 28. The results will be announced on t...
15 Aug, 2017, 10.01 AM IST
Sony may move court if BCCI fails to honour IPL contractSPN has the right of first refusal, according to its contract with BCCI, for the broadcast rights of the league that are up for grabs start...
09 Sep, 2016, 06.40 AM IST
- INTERVIEW-TEN Sports deal to make Sony major cricket broadcaster
SPORT-MEDIA/SONY (INTERVIEW):INTERVIEW-TEN Sports deal to make Sony major cricket broadcaster
01 Sep, 2016, 05.31 PM IST
ZEE says in advanced stage of discussion for sale of TEN SportsSources had informed ET that the deal was almost done and an official announcement could be made by end of the month.
30 Aug, 2016, 02.47 AM IST
Sony’s 9X media buyout talks failMultiple sources with direct knowledge of the talks between the two have confirmed that SPN is no longer interested in buying out 9X Media ...
10 Aug, 2016, 07.37 AM IST
Sony Pictures close to acquiring Ten Sports for Rs 2,000 croreThe deal will make sports broadcasting in India a duopoly of 21st Century Fox-owned Star India and Japanese giant Sony Corp-owned SPN.
08 Aug, 2016, 03.39 AM IST