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[ContentSutra :: Main Page] It seems M&A interest is picking up in the bollywood space. Business Standard reports that Bertelsmann AG, a German media conglomerate, has initiated talks "for acquiring a sizeable stake in Subroto Roy-controlled Sahara One Media and Entertainment".

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VC Circle :: Main Page: Close on the heels of picking up a 6.01% per cent stake in Sahara One Entertainment, BCCL has acquired an undisclosed stake in another production house, Percept Picture Company Pvt Ltd, part of Percept Holdings, owned by Harinder Singh and Shailendra Singh. (via Cosmos)

ContentSutra :: Main Page: Indiantelevision.com: Here is a story on corporatisation of bollywood. Banks are now financing movies, although there are restrictions like maximum limits and guarantee issues. (via Cosmos)

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VC Circle :: Main Page: Bennett, Coleman & Co (BCCL) has acquired 6 per cent stake in Sahara One Media and Entertainment. Bennett will be subscribing to 11,00,000 new equity shares at a price of Rs 344 ($7.8) per share, aggregating to a total of Rs 37.84 crore ($8.6 million). (via Cosmos)

ContentSutra :: Main Page: Last week the TV18 group (the Indian JV partner of CNBC India) picked up 45 per cent in Channel 7, a Hindi channel from Jaagran Group. Now another leading media house, Bennett, Coleman & Company Limited (BCCL), owner of The Times of India Group, is acquiring a 6 per cent stake in Sahara One Media & Entertainment Limited. (via Cosmos)

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