Eros International plc

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Eros International plc
EROS
Company type Public limited company
IndustryMedia and Entertainment
Founded5 January 1977;47 years ago (1977-01-05)
FounderArjan Lulla and Kishore Lulla
Defunct25 April 2020;4 years ago (2020-04-25)
FateMerged with STX Entertainment
Successor Eros Media World
HeadquartersFirst Names House, Victoria Road, Douglas, Isle of Man IM2 4DF, British Isles [1] ,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Kishore Lulla (Executive Chairman and Director)
Ridhima Lulla (COO)
Prem Parameswaran (Chief Financial Officer)
Vijay Ahuja (Executive Director)
Mark Carbeck (Chief Corporate Officer)
Ali Hussain (CEO-Eros Digital)
ServicesMotion picture production and distribution
RevenueIncrease2.svgUS$ 261 million [2]  (FY 2018)
Increase2.svgUS$ 63.9 million [2]  (FY 2018)
Increase2.svgUS$ 126.5 million [2]  (FY 2018)
Total assets Increase2.svgUS$ 1.41 billion [3]  (FY 2018)
Total equity Increase2.svgUS$ 865.6 million [3]  (FY 2018)
OwnerKishore Lulla
Number of employees
423 [4] [5]
Divisions see Divisions
Subsidiaries See Subsidiaries
Website erosmediaworld.com

Eros International plc was an Indian, multinational, mass-media conglomerate that mostly worked in the Indian film and entertainment industry. The company co-produced, acquired and distributed Indian-language films through its production-and-distribution subsidiary Eros International, and distributed them worldwide. The group's headquarters were in the Isle of Man and its distribution network existed in over 50 countries. [6] The group had offices in India, the United Kingdom, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Australia, and Fiji. Kishore Lulla, the son of the founder Arjan Lulla, was the chairman of Eros International plc. [7]

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On 16 April 2020, US film studio STX Entertainment announced it would merge with Eros International to form Eros STX; the transaction was expected to close by June that year. [8] The merger was completed in July 2020, forming Eros STX Global Corporation. The merged company experienced difficulties, and STX was demerged and sold to Najafi Companies in April 2022. Shortly after, ErosSTX announced its rebranding to Eros Media World plc. [9]

Divisions and subsidiaries

Division nameCountryFounded
Eros International Media Limited India1977
Eros Digital India2012
Eros Australia Pty LtdAustralia
Eros International Pte. Ltd.Singapore
Eros International USA Inc.United States
Eros Music Publishing LimitedUnited Kingdom (England and Wales)
Eros Network LimitedUnited Kingdom (England and Wales)2000
Eros Pacific Limited [10] Fiji
Eros World Wide FZ-LLCUnited Arab Emirates (Dubai)2006 [11]

[12]

Acquisitions and subsidiaries

NameCountryFounded or acquired
B4U Network United Kingdom1999
Acacia Investments Holdings LimitedIsle of Man

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Eros International Media

Eros International plc's biggest subsidiary was Eros International Media Ltd, which was one of the oldest companies in the Indian film industry to focus on international markets. Eros International Media Ltd owned aggregated rights to over 3,000 films, and had a portfolio of 197 films during its last-three-completed fiscal years. In fiscal 2016, the company released 63 films; these consisted of 33 Hindi films, 19 Tamil films, and 11 regional-language films. For fiscal 2016, the company generated aggregate worldwide revenues of $274.4 million derived from theatrical, television syndication, and digital and ancillary distribution channels. [13]

Eros Now

Eros Now, the company's digital over-the-top (OTT) platform, controlled rights to over 5,000 films, and focused on Indian films, music and original shows with offline viewing and subtitles. Eros Now adopted a platform agnostic distribution strategy on Android and iOS platforms on mobile devices, cable, and the Internet, including deals with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). [14] [15]

Stock market listings

Eros International plc was the first Indian media company to be listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange. The company delisted from the AIM in November 2013 to become listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:EROS). [16]

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