Is Zee CEO Punit Goenka to blame for what has come to pass or did Sony get cold feet as the deal dragged on?
Even less than 24 hours before the merger was called off on 22 January, Sony Group Corp. was still engaging with Zee Entertainment Enterprises CEO Punit Goenka to sort out niggling issues.
The two parties were going back and forth to salvage the proposed $10 billion merger that was expected to create the largest media and entertainment company in India. In recent weeks, Goenka’s role in the merged entity—of Zee and Sony Group’s India business—had been a big point of contention between the two conglomerates.
It’s no secret that Sony did not want Goenka helming the merged entity in the …
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