Dish TV & Videocon d2h Merger Updates

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Govt. approves Dish TV merger with Videocond2h
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MUMBAI, DECEMBER 16, 2017 20:51 IST
UPDATED: DECEMBER 16, 2017 20:52 IST
Dish TV India Limited (Dishtv), Asia Pacific’s largest direct-to-home (DTH) company and part of the Essel Group has received the final approval for closing of the merger of Videocon d2h with DishTV.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) had approved the requests made by the company for completion of the transaction for the creation of the largest listed media company in India taking into consideration the last reported revenue and EBITDA numbers of the two DTH players on a pro-forma basis, said a company statement.

Dish TV andVideocon d2h (Vd2h) reported separate revenue and EBITDA numbers which at a pro-forma level add up to ₹60,862 million and ₹19,909 million for FY17.

Following the amalgamation, the combined entity will be renamed as DishTV Videocon Limited.

The combination will have scale similar to leading global cable and satellite players in terms of subscribers. Dish TV Videocon Limited (DishTV Videocon) would serve more than 29 million subscribers in India as per its combined share on September 30, 2017.

Commenting on the development, Mr. Jawahar Goel, CMD, DishTV India Limited, said, “It has been a long journey since the announcement of the agreement between the two companies a year back. We would like to thank the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the National Company Law Tribunal, the Competition Commission of India, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, the Stock Exchanges and all other stakeholders for showing their trust in us. I would also like to express our gratitude to our shareholders

If mib has approved the scheme so now what is the status of merger & when will it happen
 
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