Investments

The merger scheme between Reliance Industries Limited’s (RIL) Viacom18, its wholly owned subsidiary Digital18 and The Walt Disney Company’s Star India has been admitted by the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). In an order passed on May 7, Viacom18, as part of internal restructuring, has proposed to transfer the various businesses conducted by it into its wholly-owned subsidiary, namely Digital18. Viacom18 proposed to be the holding company for the various businesses.

Jul 12, 2023 19:07
MUMBAI: Star India, whose business includes the Disney+Hotstar streaming service, is seeking a new joint venture partner or might be sold.
Jul 11, 2023 18:07
WASHINGTON: Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) has  announced Qatar Investment Authority as a minority investor in the company, which owns and operates seven professional and amateur team franchises, six venues and two media networks, among additional assets.
Jul 06, 2023 19:07
SAUDI ARABIA is mooting the idea of launching a multibillion-dollar investment company to expand its sports interest, according to a report in Financial Times. This follows the country setting up its own golf league in 2022 to compete with the PGA Tour. The new investment company could see money being pumped into sports such as soccer and tennis and other sports, the report said.
Jul 03, 2023 19:07
NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation’s executive committee has approved all five corporate bids to have direct entry into the I-League from next season.
Jun 30, 2023 18:06
MADRID: LaLiga has today received, as was agreed, the injection of €482m that corresponds to the third payment stipulated in the deal with CVC, which will begin to be distributed to the clubs participating in Boost LaLiga. With this instalment, LaLiga has now received a total of €1,447m from the fund, in line with the roadmap set out in the agreement, a media release said.
Jun 28, 2023 19:06
MUMBAI: Qlan, a social networking app designed for gamers and esports enthusiasts, has secured pre-seed funding to fuel its expansion and enhance gamer networking, discovery, and content creation capabilities.
Jun 26, 2023 19:06
NEW DELHI: REC Limited, a leading public infrastructure finance company, has partnered with the Badminton Association of India (BAI) to strengthen the development program of Indian badminton.
Jun 26, 2023 19:06
ALPINE HAVE secured a €200m cash injection from a group of investors, including Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds, to support the French operation’s sporting ambitions in Formula 1. Alpine are currently fifth in the constructors’ championship – one place lower than they finished the last campaign – and have been searching for investment to help close the gap to F1’s leading teams.
Jun 23, 2023 19:06
QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY is reportedly buying a stake in three US sports teams, which could indicate the infusion of more Gulf investment into the sports sector in the USA.
Jun 23, 2023 19:06
LUCKNOW: The ticket sales of MotoGP Bharat, India’s first-ever global motorcycling event, has gone live going live on the official ticketing partner BookMyShow.