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Lexar on-boards Advent PR as its strategic brand communication partner
Mumbai: The global brand name in flash memory solutions, Lexar has announced the appointment of Advent Public Relations, an award-winning research-based PR Consultancy, as its strategic brand and digital communication partner.
In its role, Advent PR shall be responsible for formulating and adopting an integrated communication channel route, aimed at enhancing and reinforcing the corporate leadership position in India as well as driving the consumer engagement through digital and influencer marketing, in a phased manner.
Lexar has been a trusted global brand name in flash memory solutions for over 25 years, with its award-winning line-up of products including memory cards, USB flash drives, card readers, solid-state drives, and DRAM, committed to providing the right solution to fit everyone’s needs. All Lexar product designs undergo extensive testing in their quality labs with more than 1,100 digital devices, to ensure performance, quality, compatibility, and reliability.
Talking about the development, Lexar’s Director Gaurav Mathur said, “The rising demand for the low-cost storage solution across various applications is emerging as one of the key factors for the growth of flash memory solution industry in India and this is where we see a huge potential for Lexar to grow in the Indian market.”
“To meet our vision and required goal, it is imperative to on-board an expert consultancy in the field of Tech Communication, who with their expertise could devise and implement the right brand strategy to enhance our presence across print, electronic, online, and social media. Advent PR met our criteria and we are elated to have them on board as our prospective communications partner,” he added.
Advent Public Relations Director Kheman Kumar said “We are happy to announce as the recognized communications and digital partners for Lexar for the Indian market. Advent Public Relations as an agency is committed to understanding the client’s needs and delivering the best. We look forward to working closely with the brand’s marketing team and designing result-driven strategies for the brand which shall boost & achieve brand objectives.”
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Paramount set to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in $81 billion deal
Shareholders back merger, combined entity could reshape streaming and studios.
MUMBAI: Lights, camera… consolidation, Hollywood’s latest blockbuster might be happening off-screen. Shareholders of Warner Bros. Discovery have voted in favour of selling the company to Paramount in a deal valued at $81 billion rising to nearly $111 billion including debt setting the stage for one of the biggest shake-ups in modern media. The proposed merger, still subject to regulatory approvals, would bring together a vast portfolio spanning HBO Max, CNN, and franchises such as Harry Potter under the same umbrella as Paramount’s own heavyweights, including Top Gun and CBS.
At the heart of the deal is streaming scale. Executives have indicated plans to combine HBO Max and Paramount+ into a single platform, potentially creating a stronger challenger to giants like Netflix and Amazon’s Prime Video. Current market data suggests HBO Max holds around 12 per cent of US on-demand subscriptions, compared to Paramount+’s 3 per cent, together still trailing Netflix’s 19 per cent and Disney’s combined 27 per cent via Disney+ and Hulu.
Paramount CEO David Ellison has signalled that while platforms may merge, HBO’s creative identity will remain intact, stating the brand should “stay HBO” even within a broader ecosystem.
Beyond streaming, the deal would redraw the map for film production. Combining two of Hollywood’s oldest studios Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros., the new entity aims to scale output to over 30 films annually, while maintaining a 45-day theatrical window. Warner Bros. currently commands around 21 per cent of the US box office, compared to Paramount’s 6 per cent, underscoring the strategic weight of the acquisition.
But scale comes with scrutiny. Critics warn that fewer players could mean reduced consumer choice, rising subscription costs, and potential job cuts as the combined company looks to streamline overlapping operations while managing billions in debt.
The news business, too, faces a reset. CNN would join forces at least structurally with Paramount-owned CBS, raising questions about editorial independence and positioning. The merger has already drawn political attention in the United States, particularly given perceived ties between the Ellison family and Donald Trump, though the company maintains that newsroom autonomy will be preserved.
If approved, the deal would mark another milestone in Hollywood’s consolidation wave shrinking the industry’s traditional “big six” studios to a “big four”, with Paramount joining Disney, Universal, and Sony at the top table.
In an industry built on storytelling, this merger may well become its most consequential plot twist yet.
