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Zee Entertainment acquires 9X Media, INX Music for Rs 160 cr

Acquisition of 9X Media, home-to-music channels like 9XM, 9X Jalwa and 9XO expected to strengthen Zee's music channel portfolio

Punit Goenka, Zee Entertainment, Zee
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Punit Goenka, MD & CEO, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd at the launch of new ditto TV in Mumbai (Pic: Suryakant Niwate)

BS Reporter Mumbai
The Punit Goenka-led Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) has entered a definitive agreement to acquire 9X Media and its subsidiaries from Rivendell PE LLC (earlier known as New Silk Route) and the other shareholders through an all-cash transaction amounting to Rs 160 crore.
 
With this, ZEEL strengthens its music portfolio significantly. Currently, the network has Zing, which is a music channel targeted to cater to the requirements of a young audience. Originally launched as Music Asia in 1997, the channel was subsequently re-launched as Zee Music in 2000. In 2009, however, it underwent another name change and became Zing. In

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