Zee nears deal to bag India media rights for 2026 FIFA World Cup after JioStar exits raceZee Entertainment Enterprises is close to securing the broadcast and streaming rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in India. JioStar has wit...
27 May, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
Aditya Birla Group bets big on IPL boom, says media rights frenzy is far from overAditya Birla Group sees strong future growth for Indian sports. The group believes IPL media rights will keep increasing in value. This is ...
22 May, 2026, 07.08 AM IST
No broadcaster for World Cup? What FIFA’s India standoff could really costAs FIFA gears up for the 2026 World Cup, it encounters a broadcasting conundrum in India. Following a surge in online viewership during the...
18 May, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
Delhi HC refers Zee-JioStar music copyright dispute to mediation, bars platform from using Zee's licensed worksZee Entertainment and JioStar India are heading to mediation to resolve a music copyright dispute. Zee sued JioStar for alleged unauthorize...
08 May, 2026, 12.54 AM IST
Mega deals less likely, but media M&A show to stay strong in 2026Media and entertainment deals will remain strong in 2026. Transactions will focus on content, gaming, sports, and AI companies with intelle...
15 Apr, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
Viacom18 to launch its biggest entertainment property ‘Bigg Boss’ on OTT firstThe six-week edition, ‘Bigg Boss OTT’ will not be available on TV and will later transition into the regular TV version of the popular real...
09 Jul, 2021, 01.05 PM IST
Sony, RIL’s TV18 may form joint venture for entertainment businessSony will own a majority 51% stake in the proposed JV, while TV18 will own the remaining 49%. As part of the deal, the two companies will t...
29 Nov, 2019, 07.07 AM IST
Anuj Poddar appointed executive director on board of Bajaj ElectricalsAnuj Poddar joins Bajaj Electricals from Viacom 18 Media where he was a part of its Leadership Team and was one of its founding team member...
01 Nov, 2018, 03.36 PM IST
Viacom18 gears up to launch Kannada movie channelThis will be Viacom18’s third Kannada channel after leading general entertainment channel Colors Kannada and youth focused channel Colors S...
10 Sep, 2018, 05.42 PM IST
Viacom18’s Voot unveils new brand identity; gears up for regional and international playVoot has decided to push the paddle on regionalisation, expand into international markets and launch premium service.
20 Dec, 2017, 07.48 PM IST
10 years, 500+ mn audiences, 80 countries: Sudhanshu Vats says Viacom 18's story is being written every dayVats says this is just the start, and new worlds are opening up to them.
20 Nov, 2017, 10.29 AM IST
EbixCash acquires online travel portal Via.com for $75 millionThis will also open up opportunities for the company to cross sell its financial products to its clients using the travel outlet for bookin...
01 Nov, 2017, 09.28 AM IST
Paytm in talks to acquire travel company Via.comPaytm, which raised $1.4 billion from SoftBank in May, has held preliminary discussions although a term-sheet is yet to be signed, accordin...
19 Sep, 2017, 08.46 AM IST
Viacom to launch video-on-demand service soonViacom18 is ready to enter the Indian over-the-top (OTT) video streaming space with the launch of ‘VOOT’ by the end of this month.
11 Mar, 2016, 01.11 PM IST
Viacom18 launches digital biz, appoints Gaurav Gandhi as COOThe new entity 'Viacom18 Digital Ventures' will bridge traditional broadcasting and digital innovation, the media firm said in a statement.
13 Jul, 2015, 02.43 PM IST
Viacom18 rules out entering sports area in short-termViacom18 has said it is not keen on entering the sports broadcasting space in the short-term as the country does not have a strong sporting...
12 Jul, 2015, 10.54 PM IST
- Viacom18 to launch new channel Sonic for young adults this month
Viacom18 today said it will launch a new channel, 'Sonic', by mid-December, targeting viewers in the age group of 10-17 years.
01 Dec, 2011, 03.48 PM IST