New York partner Steven H. Goldberg, Co-Chairman of the firm's Transactions Practice Team, represented Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. in connection with the formation of a complex joint venture with New Delhi Television Ltd. (NDTV) , the leading broadcaster in India for $55 million.
"We know our lifestyle brands play well around the globe, and NDTV Good Times channel and NDTV Lifestyle serve as sturdy platforms for us to build lifestyle television programming businesses in one of the world's most promising media marketplaces," said Greg Moyer, president of Scripps Networks International. "With the NDTV Group, we've chosen a knowledgeable, highly respected partner that has a deep understanding of what it takes to engage and delight media consumers in India. This partnership gives us tremendous entrée to India's television-viewing and Internet-browsing public."
Mr. Goldberg led a team consisting of Eric Geppert, Jerry Ferguson, Paul Schmidt, Scott Weiser, John McGowan, Deborah Bracy, Doug Nevin, Henry Bodenheimer, Michael Jacobson, Amy Kellogg and Jason Perdion.