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India’s leading operators of KFC and Pizza Hut, Sapphire Foods India and Devyani International, have announced a merger valued at $934 million, setting the stage for the creation of a…
Reliance Industries has completed the merger of Star Television Productions Ltd (STPL) with Jiostar, bringing the iconic ‘Star’ brand directly under the Reliance – Disney media joint venture. In a…
Omnicom Advertising has announced a new leadership structure for India, appointing Prasoon Joshi as Chairman and Aditya Kanthy as President and Managing Director. Both leaders will report to Sean Donovan,…
Omnicom Group and The Interpublic Group of Companies are set to finalise their merger by the close of business on Wednesday, following the European Commission’s announcement on November 24 granting…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved Omnicom’s $13.5 billion acquisition of Interpublic Group (IPG), subject to strict conditions aimed at preventing discrimination and protecting competition in the ad market.…
Paramount Global and Skydance Media have confirmed their merger is expected to close on August 7, 2025, pending final conditions. Post-merger, the new entity, “New Paramount,” will trade on Nasdaq…
Speculation is rising over a potential merger between Accenture Song and WPP, as both firms navigate transformation amid an AI-driven economy. While no deal is confirmed, reports suggest informal talks…
OpenAI and Oracle are expanding their partnership to build 4.5 GW of new Stargate AI data center capacity across the U.S., aiming to strengthen America’s AI leadership and create over…
Omnicom and Interpublic have secured antitrust approval from Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), marking the 14th of 18 clearances needed for their proposed merger. The ACCC ruled the deal…
Omnicom and Interpublic have cleared a major regulatory hurdle as the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) concluded its antitrust review of Omnicom’s proposed acquisition of Interpublic. The FTC granted early…
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the $30 billion merger between U.S.-based advertising giants Omnicom Group Inc. and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG). The deal will create…
Bharti Airtel and the Tata Group have decided to end talks on a proposed merger of their direct-to-home (DTH) businesses, the companies announced in a regulatory filing on Saturday. The…
Bharti Airtel has confirmed it is in talks with Tata Group to merge Tata Play’s DTH business with its subsidiary, Bharti Telemedia Ltd. The deal is in the discussion stage…
Shaadi.com joined the fun to celebrate the JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar merger with a playful twist this Valentine’s Day, calling it the ‘perfect match.’ On February 14, 2025, billboards across…
Omnicom and Interpublic Group (IPG) are expecting modest revenue growth in the coming years, with Omnicom projecting 4.5% growth in 2025, tapering to 4% annually until 2029. IPG forecasts a…
Publicis Groupe has merged its top creative networks, Leo Burnett and Publicis Worldwide, into a new entity called Leo. This consolidation aims to combine data, technology, and creativity to drive…
Mediaocean has agreed to acquire Innovid, an independent ad tech platform, and merge it with its subsidiary Flashtalking to create a leading global ad tech platform. The acquisition values Innovid…
Vistara will operate its final flights on Monday before merging with Air India, reducing India’s full-service carriers to one. The airline, a joint venture between Tata Group and Singapore Airlines,…
The merger of Reliance Industries’ media assets with Walt Disney’s Indian operations is expected to be finalized in the third quarter of this fiscal year, according to a regulatory filing…
On Wednesday, the Competition Commission of India approved the $8.5 billion merger involving Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Viacom18 Media, Digital18 Media, Star India Private Limited (SIPL), and Star Television Productions…