Breaking Uday Shankar, James Murdoch to pick up 40% stake in Viacom18

[Aksgr]

I guessed it right , when they said they will launch peacock in viacom18 super app

 

[iDJ]

I guessed it right , when they said they will launch peacock in viacom18 super app

Me too. You said there will be Paramount+.

 

[StoriesWithPK]

I think NBC Universal now gets proper partner Viacom18 for Releasing their studio movies in India.

Universal Studios movies are released by Warner Bros India in the region.

 

[RdX]

Universal Studios movies are released by Warner Bros India in the region.

Yeah, but they failed handle Universal Studios movies like Sony/Disney Studios in India. even nowadays Lionsgate movies too get good box office reports.

 

[Aksgr]

Me too. You said there will be Paramount+.

Yes in some thread I mentioned what info I got.
Jio cinema will be getting content from paramount , peacock, miramax and some content from WB as premium content.

 

[StoriesWithPK]

Yes in some thread I mentioned what info I got.
Jio cinema will be getting content from paramount , peacock, miramax and some content from WB as premium content.

When can we expect this announcement?

I think May 2nd or 3rd Week, ViacomCBS has quarterly earnings scheduled.

 

[Aksgr]

When can we expect this announcement?

I think May 2nd or 3rd Week, ViacomCBS has quarterly earnings scheduled.

Probably hint on earning call. But need to wait till may 20th

 

[Aksgr]

OK there has been major development, any share moguls please help me understand how this works.
BTS will be investing 1.7B$ in viacom18 and NBC alone is expected to invest 1.5B$
So now in return NBC will be owning major proportion of viacom18 almost 30% right?

So viacom 18 which gets it's name from viacom is not even half of what NBC is owning.?

 

[Deep Mody]

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[Mylanji]

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So Paramount Global is not a minority stakeholder in Viacom18? They still have 48.9% equity stake in the company.