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UEFA, Warner sign long term licensing deal
MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) has signed a long-term strategic licensing agreement with Union of European Football Association (Uefa).
The company has been appointed as Uefa’s exclusive worldwide licensing representative for Uefa Euro 2008. The Uefa European Football Championship will be held in Austria and Switzerland during the summer of 2008. As part of the agreement, WBCP also has the rights to the other competitions, which are part of the UEFA Eurotop programme. These are the Uefa European Under-21 Championships (2006, 2007, 2009); the Uefa Women’s European Championships (2009) and the Uefa European Futsal Championships (2007, 2009).
Uefa CEO Lars Christer Olsson says, “Uefa have renewed and extended the scope of their relationship with WBCP, so that together we can develop the contribution of licensing to the overall success of our National Team Competitions”.
The scope of this agreement will see WBCP manage the licensing programme to develop official licensed products and an expansive retail licensing operation. In addition WBCP will develop the mascot for UEFA EURO 2008, as well as the art programmes, which will support the licensing programme. WBCP will leverage its global commercial network and creative expertise to maximise the visibility of the official licensed products.
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Dish TV shareholders approve three independent directors
99.49 per cent vote of confidence strengthens board as company expands into connected TV, e-commerce and OTT.
MUMBAI: Dish TV has just been served a near-perfect vote of confidence and the shareholders have dished it out in style. Shareholders of the DTH operator have approved the appointment of three new Independent Directors with an overwhelming 99.49 per cent approval. The three appointees are Mr Arun Kumar Kapoor, Ms Heena Naishadh Bhatt and Mr Ashok Anant Paranjpe.
The strong mandate reflects continued investor faith in the company’s strategy, disciplined execution and long-term value creation. It comes as Dish TV focuses on stabilising its core DTH business while actively scaling new verticals connected TV platform VZY, B2B e-commerce ShopZop, and OTT service Watcho to build a more diversified and resilient growth trajectory.
Dish TV India Limited, CEO & executive director Manoj Dhobhal said, “We are encouraged by the shareholders’ approval of the appointment of the Independent Directors and sincerely thank them for their continued trust and confidence. The Board is already benefiting from the Directors’ collective experience, which will further sharpen strategic focus and support disciplined execution.”
With a fresh, strengthened board in place, Dish TV is well positioned to navigate the evolving media landscape. In a sector where every percentage point matters, a 99.49 per cent thumbs-up is the kind of ringing endorsement that suggests the company’s recipe for the future is already tasting right.
