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NCLT admits Viacom18-Disney Star merger scheme

SportzPower Team
May 17, 2024 11:05

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.

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ICC expects India-Pak game at WC to go ahead as scheduled
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beoutQ piracy: BeIN not to renew F1 rights deal with Liberty
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