Author: Kashmeera Sambamurthy

Leadership battle in Zee-Sony merger: Will it be Goenka or Singh, given governance & regulatory concerns

In August this year, days after the NCLT (National Company Law Tribunal) approved the Zee-Sony merger, SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) issued an order preventing Goenka and his father Subhash Chandra from assuming any significant management roles in Zee companies or the newly-merged entity. (From left to right: Punit Goenka (Image source: News18 Hindi) and NP Singh)

The fight for the top job in the merged entity puts a question mark on not just the merger details, but also the corporate governance of a listed company.

Rediffusion claims concept imitation over Star Sports’ new ad

In an email dated September 5, 2023, Disney Star specifically commented on both the Mahabharata ideas, saying, "a mythological bend is interesting" and "Let's park this for now due to development and promotion dependency."

Rediffusion presented multiple concepts to Disney Star in August 2023, including two specific ideas for games based on the Mahabharata that were particularly well-received by the Disney Star team.

Max Life Insurance to enhance personalisation through AI

Google's AI head Jeff Dean and former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki have also backed the company in a personal capacity. (Representative Image: Steve Johnson via Unsplash)

The campaign encompasses end to end created- personalized videos, messages, and greetings for customers, fundamentally enhancing their interactions with the brand.

Madison Loop has bagged Oberoi Realty’s integrated mandate

Sarina Menezes, head and vice president – brand marketing and corporate communication, Oberoi Realty, commented, "We are confident their creative and digital solutions will add value to our marketing and communication strategy at Oberoi Realty". (Representative Image: engin akyurt via Unsplash)

The agency will oversee creative, digital media, social media and performance marketing for the client.

Post-World Cup surge: High-stakes political betting ahead of state election results

Earlier this month, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued blocking orders for 22 illegal betting apps and websites, including Mahadev Book and Reddyannaprestopro. This action followed investigations by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) into an illegal betting app syndicate, leading to raids on Mahadev Book in Chhattisgarh. (Representative Image: Keenan Constance via Unsplash)

In India, betting and gambling are state subjects, meaning that they may be legal in some states and not in others. However, betting on the outcome of elections is uniformly prohibited

VTION Digital appoints Srividya TN as head – sales and business development

Srividya has worked in companies like Kantar and Unilever, where she steered key functions successfully, is poised to leverage her expertise to propel VTION Digital to new heights.

Srividya will lead initiatives to further strengthen VTION Digital’s position in the marketing and analytics technologies sector, focusing on consumer insights using passive measurement technology solutions, customer success management and market expansion.