Universal Music India (UMI), part of Universal Music Group (UMG), has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 30% stake in Excel Entertainment, valuing the Indian film and digital content ...

Universal Music Group’s Indian division has secured a significant minority stake in one of Bollywood’s leading production houses, gaining global soundtrack rights in the process, it was confirmed on ...

The deal gives UMG exclusive global distribution and publishing rights for Excel's film and TV soundtracks moving forward. By Dan Rys The Universal Music Group has kicked off 2026 with the first big ...

L-R: Sanujeet Bhujabal (MD, Universal Music India), Farhan Akhtar (Co-Founder Excel Entertainment), Ritesh Sidhwani ( Co-Founder Excel Entertainment), Devraj Sanyal (Chairman & CEO Universal Music ...

Universal Music Group’s (UMG's) India arm has agreed to acquire a 30% stake in Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani founded Excel Entertainment at an enterprise valuation of Rs 2,400 crore (around $266 ...

The turkey’s been scoffed. Christmas is over. New Year’s resolutions are freshly made and ready to be swiftly broken. We've finished deciding our movies of the year, our TV shows of the year, and even ...

Universal Music India (UMI) acquires a significant minority stake in Excel Entertainment UMI gains global distribution rights for all future Excel soundtracks Partnership includes a dedicated Excel ...

Universal Music India (UMI) is set to take a minority stake in Excel Entertainment, the Bollywood movie and digital studio behind films such as Dil Chahta Hai and Don. The definitive agreement hands ...