Indian media group Zee abandons bid to merge with Sony

Broadcaster had tried to force $10bn deal after Japanese company walked away

20240417 Sony and Zee

In late 2021, Zee and Sony announced plans to merge Zee with Sony Pictures Networks India, now known as Culver Max Entertainment.  © Reuters

AKIRA HAYAKAWA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Indian broadcaster Zee Entertainment has withdrawn its bid to force a $10 billion merger with Sony's local unit, several months after the Japanese company pulled out of the blockbuster deal.

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