ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEE), announced the strategic changes in the Technology and Data vertical, implemented by its MD & CEO, Punit Goenka, under the guidance of the Company’s Board. The MD & CEO has accepted the resignation of Nitin Mittal. Amrit Thomas, responsible for Data Science, Kishore Krishnamurthy, responsible for Engineering, Bhushan Kolleri, responsible…
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Sony Pictures Networks India and ZEEL sign merger agreement, Punit Goenka to become MD and CEO
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•Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited (SPNI) and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL) announced that they have signed definitive agreements to merge ZEEL with and into SPNI and combine their linear networks, digital assets, production operations and program libraries. The agreements follow the conclusion of an exclusive negotiation period during which ZEEL and SPNI conducted…
ZEEL Board gives in-principle approval for the merger between ZEEL & Sony Pictures Networks India
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•The Board of Directors of ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) present and voting in its board meeting held on 21st September 2 021, unanimously provided an in-principle approval for the merger between Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) & ZEEL, the company said in its exchange filing. The Board has evaluated not only on financial parameters,…
ZEE Entertainment appoints Nitin Mittal as President – Technology & Data
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•Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEE), a leading media & entertainment powerhouse, has announced the appointment of Nitin Mittal as President – Technology & Data, effective from 1st June 2021. Nitin will be responsible for leading the technology and data teams. He will lead strategic initiatives in Tech, Data, Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML)…
ZEEL COO – International Business Mukund Cairae quits
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•Mukund Cairae, the chief operating officer – international business, Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL), has moved on from the company after serving more than 16 years, according to ETBrandEquity report. Cairae has updated his LinkedIn account with this information. During his tenure at ZEEL, Cairae has worked in different portfolios. Before being the COO- international business,…
ZEE Entertainment appoints Ashok Namboodiri as Chief Business Officer
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•ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEE), a global Content Company has onboarded Ashok Namboodiri as the Chief Business Officer for theInternational Business. In line with the ZEE 4.0 approach, the Company aims at maintaining a strategic focus on the international markets in order to realise the opportunities for growth. With Ashok’s experience and expertise, the Company…
Former Netflix exec Nimisha Pandey joins Zee5 as Head of Hindi Originals
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•Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEE) has appointed Nimisha Pandey, National award winning writer and director, to head the Hindi Originals for its digital entertainment platform, Zee5. Pandey will report to Punit Misra, President – Content and International Markets, ZEE. Prior to Zee5, Pandey was associated with Netflix as the Director for International Originals. Pandey started her…
ZEE Entertainment reconstitutes board: Subhash Chandra resigns as Chairman
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•Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd has reconstituted its board with appointment of three new independent directors in lieu of two independent and one nominee Director of Essel Group – namely Niharika Vora, Sunil Sharma and Mr. Subodh Kumar. The reconstituted board consists of six independent directors and two members from the Essel Group. The company has…
Essel Group to sell its 16.5% stake in ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd
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•The Essel Group is planning to sell its 16.5% stake in ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) to financial investors. The reason to sell up to 16.5% stake is in order to repay loan obligations to certain lenders of the Group for whose benefit such shares are currently encumbered (and who have consented to such share…