Hiroki Totoki to step in as interim CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment

1 week, 4 days ago

Sony hasn’t been this hot since it made the Walkman

CNN

CNN — The last time Sony was worth this much on the stock market, Bill Clinton was president and the PlayStation 2 was about to debut on American store shelves. “But today, the company is primarily generating profits off of entertainment, which is games, music and.” Less hardware, more content Sony Group, Japan’s third largest company by market value, has …

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1 month ago

Sony in talks to buy media powerhouse behind Elden Ring

Deccan Chronicle

New York/Tokyo: Sony is in talks to acquire Kadokawa, the Japanese media powerhouse behind the "Elden Ring" game, two sources familiar with the matter said, as the technology giant looks to add to its entertainment portfolio. Sony already has a 2% stake in Kadokawa and a stake in Kadokawa controlled FromSoftware, the developer of the hit fantasy action role-playing game. …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Sony Pictures CEO Tony Vinciquerra to step down, succeeded by Ravi Ahuja

LA Times

Sony Pictures Entertainment Chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra, left, will step down in January, passing the CEO reins to Ravi Ahuja. Tony Vinciquerra, Sony Pictures Entertainment’s chairman and chief executive who quietly rebuilt the studio’s business over seven years, will hand the reins in January to a key member of his management team, Ravi Ahuja. Ahuja currently runs Sony’s global …

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6 months ago

Sony Pictures Networks India appoints Disney Star’s Gaurav Banerjee as new MD and CEO

Live Mint

Sony Pictures Networks India has appointed Gaurav Banerjee as its new managing director and chief executive, effective on or before 26 August. Banerjee previously served as head of content for Hindi entertainment and Disney+ Hotstar, and business head for Star Bharat, Hindi and English movies, kids and infotainment, and regional. I am excited to lead talented teams as we explore …

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7 months ago

Sony Pictures Networks India MD & CEO NP Singh to step down after 25-year stint

Hindustan Times

Sony Pictures Networks India said that its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer NP Singh has resigned from the post after 25 years of working with the company. After nearly 44 years in my career, including a rewarding 25-year tenure at SPNI, I have decided to move on from my role as MD and CEO.” NP Singh rose to the …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paramount Global replaces CEO Bob Bakish with a troika of executives

Hindustan Times

NEW YORK — Paramount Global on Monday announced that Bob Bakish is stepping down as CEO of the film, television and multimedia company. Paramount Global replaces CEO Bob Bakish with a troika of executives Bakish will be replaced by a troika of executives who will form a new “Office of the CEO.” The group includes George Cheeks, the CEO of …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-Wipro CEO Thierry Delaporte Writes To Employees Days After Resignation Says ‘Goal Is Complete'

News 18

Wipro’s former CEO, Thierry Delaporte, resigned on April 6. Days after the IT firm announced Thierry Delaporte’s resignation, the outgoing CEO sent a four-page ‘farewell’ email to workers. He also stated that Wipro is poised for future expansion and that its clients view it as a “transformation partner.” According to Delaporte’s email, the IT company has seen a rise in …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sony is laying off about 900 PlayStation employees

NPR

Sony is laying off about 900 PlayStation employees Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Jeff Chiu/AP Sony Interactive Entertainment is laying off about 900 PlayStation employees worldwide, a reduction of about 8%, the company announced this week. The decision will affect all employees across several PlayStation studios in the company's regions, which include North and South America, Europe, the …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Nita Ambani to chair Reliance-Disney merged entity: Reports

Hindustan Times

Nita Ambani, founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation, is likely to head the entity formed upon the merger of Viacom 18 and Sony India, the media assets in the country of Reliance Industries Limited and the US-based Walt Disney Company, respectively, according to reports. Nita Ambani is the chairperson and founder of Reliance Foundation which is the philanthropic arm of …

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10 months ago

‘Still the CEO,’ says ‘ousted’ Byju Raveendran day after shareholders' move

Hindustan Times

Byju Raveendran, the co-founder and now the ‘ousted’ CEO of troubled edtech major Byju's, has reportedly told staff that he ‘remains the chief executive,’ and that there are ‘no changes’ at the company. His note came a day after shareholders of the Bengaluru-based online education firm, voted ‘unanimously’ to remove the billionaire entrepreneur and his family from what was once …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Promoter family to increase stake in Zee to 26%, Subhash Chandra says: ‘Don’t want debt'

Hindustan Times

Zee Entertainment founder Subhash Chandra's family will lift their stake in the media house to 26% from 4% currently, it was reported days after a merger of the company with Sony's India unit collapsed. We eventually want to go back to 26%, but it will take time.” Subhash Chandra set up Zee in 1992 and is now chairman emeritus at …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

We’ll lift Zee stake to 26%; no plan to raise external funds: Subhash Chandra

Live Mint

MUMBAI : Five years since Zee Entertainment persuaded lenders not to classify its debt as default, the media giant is facing pressure to oust its promoter family, after an aborted merger with Sony Pictures in India. In an interview, founder Subhash Chandra said his son Punit Goenka, who heads Zee, is the right person to lead it in the future …

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11 months ago

Sony vows growing India media presence in letter to employees

Live Mint

The head of Sony Group Corp’s India unit has sent a letter to its employees assuring them the company will thrive despite its aborted merger with Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. but gave scant details on how it plans to fend off local competitors who are bulking up. The Japanese entertainment giant will turn its focus to content that can boost …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Zee shares plunge 14% as Sony plans to call off proposed merger

Hindustan Times

Shares of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. tumbled as much as 13.6% on Tuesday after Bloomberg News reported that Sony Group Corp. is planning to call off a merger with its India unit. Sony is looking to cancel the merger plans amid a standoff over whether Zee’s Chief Executive Officer Punit Goenka would lead the merged entity. “We don’t foresee Sony …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sony planning to scrap merger of India unit with Zee Entertainment

Hindustan Times

Sony is planning to scrap the merger of its Indian unit with Zee Entertainment, more than two years after the deal was announced, Bloomberg reported. Sony is planning to scrap the merger of its Indian unit with Zee Entertainment, more than two years after the deal was announced According to the report, the Japanese conglomerate is planning to call off …

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1 year ago

Why Azim Premji is displeased with the state of Wipro

Live Mint

Wipro Ltd’s founder chairman Azim Premji has expressed displeasure about the way the country’s fourth-largest information technology services company is being steered to executive chairman Rishad Premji and chief executive Thierry Delaporte, four people aware of the development said. Chair Rishad Premji, who succeeded Azim Premji on 31 July 2019, termed Mint’s questionnaire “sensationalist", stating the share price has almost …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Byju's appoints former upGrad chief Arjun Mohan as CEO | Know DETAILS

India TV News

Byju business news: Edtech major Byju's has appointed upGrad's former chief Arjun Mohan as its CEO for international business, according to sources. Mohan was with Byju's for 11 years as its Chief Business Officer before joining Ronnie Screwvala-promoted upGrad as its India CEO. Know more about Byju's business: It owns US-based reading platform Epic and coding site Tynker, acquired for …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Sony-Zee Merger: Deal To Go Through Whether I'm CEO Or Not, Says Punit Goenka

ABP News

Punit Goenka, the chief executive of ZEE Entertainment, said the merger between ZEE and the Indian unit of Japan's Sony will go through, "whether or not" he is the CEO of the merged firm, quoting a newspaper article news agency Reuters reported. The markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India has imposed a one-year ban on Zee Entertainment's Chairman …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Sony Takes SEBI Order On ZEE Founders 'Very Seriously', Monitoring Developments For Planned Merger

ABP News

Sony Pictures Entertainment on Wednesday said that it is taking SEBI's interim regulatory order against ZEE Entertainment directors Subhash Chandra and Punit Goenka “very seriously,” and that the company will continue to monitor developments that may affect the merger deal with Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. Last week, the Securities and Exchange Board imposed a ban on ZEE founder and Chairman …

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1 year, 7 months ago

PlayStation-Maker Sony Rides 'The Last Of Us' Success To Drive Gaming Sales

ABP News

Sony on Wednesday revealed that the success of the hit drama series 'The Last Of Us' on HBO has significantly boosted sales of the game series it is based on. Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan highlighted the clear correlation between the release of new episodes and a dramatic increase in game sales during an investor briefing. This success story …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Fans rejoice as Toshio Suzuki takes the helm as Studio Ghibli's new president

Hindustan Times

Studio Ghibli fans were surprised to learn that co-founder Toshio Suzuki will be returning to the position of president after Koji Hoshino's resignation at the end of March. Suzuki's return excites fans of the beloved studio Suzuki's return to the role of president is sure to excite Studio Ghibli fans who have followed the studio's ups and downs over the …

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2 years ago

Juventus name Gianluca Ferrero as new president after club sacked entire board

Daily Mail

His successor is set to be Gianluca Ferrero has vast experience in banking President Andrea Agnelli is just one of big names to step down from his role Juventus have put Gianluca Ferrero forward as the club's new president, after the club's entire board, including Andrea Agnelli, sensationally resigned on Monday. Gianluca Ferrero has been earmarked by Juventus as their …

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2 years, 2 months ago

CCI gives conditional approval to Zee-Sony merger

Live Mint

The Competition Commission of India on Tuesday granted approval with 'certain modifications' to the proposed merger of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited and Bangla Entertainment Private Limited with Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited, formerly known as Sony Pictures Networks India. "The proposed combination relates to amalgamation of each of Zee and BEPL with and into CME; and preferential allotment of certain …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Mukesh Ambani resigns from Reliance Jio, Akash Ambani named chairman

Live Mint

The digital arm of Reliance Industries, Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, on Tuesday announced that Ambani would resign as the director of the company effective from 27 June. In a regulatory filing, Reliance Jio said the company's board at a meeting on 27 June, "approved the appointment of Akash M Ambani, non-executive director, as chairman of the board of directors of …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Sony Pictures TV acquires producer of ’90 Day Fiancé’ and ‘American Idol’

LA Times

Ari, Bini and their son Avi participate in a holy water ceremony in Ethiopia in “90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way Season 3.” Sony Pictures Television is acquiring a majority stake in Industrial Media, a major supplier of popular reality series to TV networks and streaming platforms. Eli Holzman, the founder and chief executive of Industrial Media, will join Sony …

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3 years ago

Sony’s India unit agrees to absorb Zee Entertainment

The Hindu

Sony Pictures Networks India Private Ltd. and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. have agreed to merge ZEEL with and into SPNI and combine their linear networks, digital assets, production operations and program libraries. SPNI is an indirect subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.. Post merger SPE will indirectly hold a majority 50.86% of the combined company, ZEEL’s founders will own 3.99%, …

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3 years ago

Zee Entertainment approves merger with Sony Pictures Networks India: all you need to know

Firstpost

According to news reports, Punit Goenka would head the new venture as its CEO and Managing Director. Zee Entertainment Ltd and Sony Pictures Networks India Ltd have signed a definitive agreement to merge the two companies and form a new entity. As per records filed before the stock exchanges, the SPNI, a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment, will indirectly hold …

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3 years ago

Sony, Zee Sign Merger Agreement, Punit Goenka To Be CEO Of Merged Entity

ABP News

New Delhi: Zee Entertainment Enterprises and Sony Pictures Networks India on Wednesday announced that they have signed definitive agreements for their merger following conclusion of an exclusive negotiation period during which both parties conducted mutual due diligence. In a joint statement, the two companies said they have “signed definitive agreements to merge Zee with and into Sony Pictures and combine …

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3 years ago

Sundar Pichai to Indra Nooyi: Twitter's Parag Agrawal becomes latest Indian to head global multinationals

Firstpost

Twitter’s outgoing CEO Jack Dorsey announced that 37-year old Parag Agrawal, an IIT Mumbai and Stanford University alumnus, will be the company’s new chief executive as he stepped down after 16 years at the company that he co-founded and helmed Parag Agrawal, who will be helming microblogging giant — Twitter, joins the list of Indian-origin executives helming United States-based global …

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3 years, 4 months ago

PS5 stock is a ‘top priority’, Sony says as it announces new console is the best-selling PlayStation ever

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sony says it is focusing on improving stock of the PlayStation 5 as …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Former Capgemini COO Thierry Delaporte becomes first non-Indian CEO of Wipro, says ‘excited to be in charge’

Firstpost

Thierry Delaporte added that as the world emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, he is confident Wipro will continue to be the ’trusted technology services partner for its customers.' Thierry Delaporte has assumed the post of Wipro’s new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director from 6 July. The report quoted Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji saying, “We believe that Thierry is the …

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4 years, 6 months ago

Wipro names former Capgemini COO Thierry Delaporte as new CEO; Neemuchwala to leave on 1 June

Firstpost

Thierry Delaporte, who will replace Abidali Neemuchwala, was most recently the chief operating officer of Capgemini Group. IT major Wipro Ltd on Friday named Thierry Delaporte as chief executive officer and managing director of the company, effective 6 July, 2020. Abidali Neemuchwala will relinquish his position as MD, CEO on June 1 pic.twitter.com/cNTUFdqNCU — CNBC-TV18 May 29, 2020 Delaporte, who …

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Hiroki Totoki to step in as interim CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment

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