David Kaplan
Dec 9, 2009 2:34 PM
Scripps Networks Interactive (NYSE: SNI) CEO Ken Lowe is betting heavily on international growth over the next year. In a presentation at the UBS Media Week conference, Lowe ticked off some recent deals: last month, the company took a 69 percent stake Indian broadcaster NDTV; it struck a JV with…
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Sruthijith KK
Nov 19, 2009 8:53 AM
Indian broadcaster NDTV Ltd and US-based Scripps Network Interactive today said they were forming a strategic alliance in the lifestyle broadcasting space in India. As part of the deal, Scripps will acquire 69 percent stake in NDTV Lifestyle Ltd, with the NDTV Group retaining the rest. Scripps will pay $55…
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Sruthijith KK
Oct 15, 2009 7:56 AM
Indian broadcaster NDTV is in talks with two overseas companies—Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) and Malaysia’s Astro—to come in as an investor in its lifestyle business, according to a person familiar with the development. Today morning, NDTV said it will buy back a 26% stake in its non-news subsidiary NDTV Networks…
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Sruthijith KK
Sep 11, 2009 10:47 AM
Broadcaster NDTV Ltd and U.S.-based E.W. Scripps (NYSE: SSP) Co. are in talks for a strategic partnership in the lifestyle broadcasting business in India, a person familiar with the situation said. If a deal materializes, this will be the first venture in India for Scripps and the second international partner…
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Rafat Ali
Aug 26, 2009 1:38 AM
NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) is close to launching a sports video site in India, focused on live streaming, we have learned. Sab Kanaujia, the VP of Digital Product Strategy & Development, confirmed as much in a tweet last week, and for now it is doing closed trials with cricket streaming…
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Nikhil Pahwa
Jan 22, 2008 6:15 AM
We had confirmed this on Jan 2nd, and now here’s the official statement regarding NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) picking up 26 percent stake in NDTV Networks Plc, the UK subsidiary of Indian media co NDTV. NDTV Ltd has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that they’ve signed an agreement with NBC…
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Rafat Ali
Jan 2, 2008 8:27 PM
NBC Universal (NYSE: GE), through its international arm, has taken a major stake of around 30 percent in NDTV’s UK arm, ContentSutra has learned. This has been rumored for a few months now, and we have now confirmed that the deal is done. We don’t have the exact amount of…
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