BAG Films' IPO
The software content provider, BAG Films, raises Rs 15 crore through private placement; the IPO oversubscribed seven times
Star-ABP
ABP's Aveek Sarkar picks up a 74% stake in the firm that supplies editorial content to Star News at a price of Rs 74 crore; ABP Group may go in for an IPO
HT-AMP Henderson
The Australian finance firm, AMP Henderson, purchases a 20% stake in a new company floated to launch HT's Mumbai edition
Star-Tata Group
The Tatas may be the majority partner in Star's DTH plans
Times Group
Is hiving off its magazines and events division into a new company and rope in a strategic partner; BBC seems to be a keen contender
FT-BS
The London-based Financial Times buys a 14% stake in Business Standard; the cost: Rs 14 crore
Walt Disney
Seeks FIPB clearance to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary to launch a channel with programmes dubbed in Indian languages
Cybermedia Group
Trying for a franchise arrangement to sell BusinessWeek magazine in India
Others In The Race
Asian Age, Dainik Jagran and other smaller print media players are open to sell a minority stake to foreigners; BBC, Wall Street Journal and Murdoch's papers being talked of as potential partners
