Rahul Johri

Sony merger in ‘final stages’, Zee makes intl sports rights play

Last updated : Nov 30, 2021 20:11
SportzPower Team
Nov 29, 2021 13:11

MUMBAI: Close on the heels of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited managing director and CEO Punit Goenka declaring that Zee’s merger with Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) is in the final stages, the Indian media major has made its first big play in international sports broadcasting post its sale of Ten Sports to Sony in 2017. 

Zee will reportedly be the broadcast partner of the upcoming UAE T20 League, which is being mounted by the Emirates Cricket Board and will be fully approved by the International Cricket Council (ICC). 

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