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Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd

NSE: NETWORK18 BSE: 532798

₹31.23

(0.13%)

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Company History

1996

  • The company was incorporated as a private limited company on 16th February 1996.

2006

  • The company was converted into a public limited company.
  • The name of the company was changed from SGA Finance & Management Services Private Limited to Network 18 Fincap Private Limited.

2007

  • The company got listed on NSE and BSE on 2nd February 2007.
  • The company planned to invest $10 million in The Indian Film Company.
  • The company formed a 50/50 joint venture with Viacom-18.
  • The film business of the company was proposed to be transferred to MTV Networks India Pvt Ltd.
  • The name of the company was changed from Network 18 Fincap Pvt. Ltd to Network 18 Media & Investment Ltd.
  • Members of the company approved annual accounts and annual reports at the annual general meeting held on 7th September 2007.

2008

  • The Board of directors of the company approved a rights issue of Partly Convertible Cumulative Preference Shares (CCPS).
  • Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd appointed Mrs. Subhash Bahl as a Director of the Company.
  • The company issued rights in the ratio of 1:5 at a premium of Rs.45/-Per Share.

2009

  • The Company acquired the Investment Advisory Business of M/s Capital18 Media Advisors Pvt Ltd.

2010

  • The name of the company was changed from Network 18 Fincap Limited to Network18 Media & Investments Limited.
  • A&E Television formed a joint venture with Network18.
  • The Registered Office of the Company was shifted from Raisina Road, New Delhi to Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi.

2011

  • The Company appointed Mr. Yug Samrat as its Company Secretary & Compliance Officer.
  • Network 18 media and entertainment appointed B. Saikumar as its Group Chief Executive Officer (Group CEO).

2012

  • Mr. Sanjay Ray Chaudhuri was appointed as an Additional Director of the Company.
  • Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd issued rights in the ratio of 307:50.

2013

  • OCP Asia invested in HomeShop18, valuing the company at USD 330 million.
  • Network18 Group Company, BookMyShow.com, entered into a strategic partnership with PVR Cinemas.

2014

  • SAIF Partners, Accel Partners and Network18 invested in Book My Show, valuing Bigtree Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. at over Rs. 1,000 crore.

2018

  • The company implemented a scheme of merger of wholly owned subsidiaries.