Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd

Shemaroo Entertainment Limited is among few entertainment companies that has hallmarked several pioneering efforts with its innovative and out-of-the-box thinking. Founded in 1962, it is an establishe ... d media content house in the country, active in Content Acquisition, Value Addition to Content and Content Distribution with a large content library of over 3,700 titles. The company's operations involve the distribution and monetization of its strong content library across Traditional Media, which includes Television (Satellite, Terrestrial and Cable Television), & other traditional media and Digital Media, which includes Mobile, Internet, OTT etc. The company has been successfully expanding its content library in diversified categories like regional, devotion, kids, comedy etc. With its partnership with the major telecom operators and other digital media platforms, Shemaroo is at the forefront of the digital age. The company has also tied up with many content providers across the country. The 'Shemaroo' brand today is synonymous with quality. Shemaroo Entertainment Limited was originally incorporated as a private limited company on December 23, 2005 with the name Shemaroo Holdings Private Limited. Subsequently, the name of our Company was changed to Shemaroo Entertainment Private Limited on June 3, 2008. Thereafter, pursuant to a special resolution dated March 26, 2011, the Company was converted to a public limited company on April 1, 2011. In 2014, the company extended its relationship with The Orchard'. In 2015, Red Chillies Entertainments partnered with the company to distribute its films on TV platform. The company launched Miniplex first of its kind movie premiere service on Airtel Digital TV during the year ending 2015. In September 2014, Shemaroo Entertainment successfully completed the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of its equity shares. The company made an Initial Public Offering of 7,333,335 equity shares of face value of Rs 10 per equity shares at a price of Rs 170 per equity share including a share premium of Rs 160 per equity share aggregating to Rs 12000 lacs. The company offered a discount of 10% to all Retail Individual Bidders. The IPO was subscribed 7.90 times. On 25 August 2015, Contentino Media LLP was incorporated Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) with 65% of capital contribution by Shemaroo Entertainment and with an objective to carry on the business of creation, aggregation and distribution of the Content on Airlines, Ships and other transportations across various markets within India & Overseas and providing transfer related technical services. On 12 October 2015, Contentino Media LLP was incorporated Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) with 65% of capital contribution by Shemaroo Entertainment and with an objective to carry on TV Slot business in the Non Prime Time Slots on various channels on an Advertiser Funded Format. During the financial year ended 31 March 2016, the issue proceeds of Rs 12,000 Lacs raised through Initial Public Offering (IPO) of equity shares to fund working capital requirements was fully consumed in consonance with the objects stated in the offer document. During the year ended 31 March 2017, the company's capital contribution in Shemaroo Think Tank Entertainment LLP increased from 65% to 99.99%. Read More