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UTV closes deal with Walt Disney
 

Indiantelevision.com Team

(9 May 2008 7:00 pm)

 

MUMBAI: UTV Software Communications has announced the closure of its preferential allotment to The Walt Disney Company (South East Asia) Pte Ltd.

With this, the promoter group and Disney will have equal stake of 32.10 per cent in UTV. The deal will strengthen Disney's presence in India across movies, TV content, gaming and broadcasting.

The committee allotted around Rs 8.05 billion of which equity shares of Rs 10 is each at an issue price of Rs 860.79 per equity share.

The promoter group have also subscribed to 45,32,000 warrants at the same issue price.

In the last financial year, UTV has launched two youth entertainment channels under the brand name of Bindass, World Movies channel and a Hindi movie channel UTV Movies.

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