India: Zee-Sony merger may have the backing of LIC

India: Zee-Sony merger may have the backing of LIC

FILE PHOTO: A bird flies past the logo of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) at one of its offices in New Delhi, India September 14, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Life Insurance Corp. of India (LIC), the largest local shareholder of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd, favours the proposed merger of the broadcaster with Sony Pictures Networks India, three people familiar with the insurer’s decision said.

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