Karuppu is a high-budget Tamil action-drama starring Suriya, set for theatrical release before streaming on Netflix.
Kenatha Kanom is now streaming on JioHotstar, featuring Yogesh Babu in a satirical tale of water scarcity and an unexpected dinosaur fossil discovery.
Pritam and Pedro is an upcoming web series which has been created and produced by Rajkumar Hirani and features a stellar starcast. Streaming soon.
Silo is a psychological Sci-Fi mystery drama series that is set to arrive with its third season, only on Apple TV+. It stars Rebecca Ferguson in the lead role.
Kolahalamedu is a Malayalam Survival Thriller film that has finally made its way to the digital screens. The film revolves around a terrifying hunt for the predator, which eats humans in the village.
Prime Video has released the trailer for its latest Hindi original, Ae Watan Mere Watan. Here, Sara Ali Khan is playing freedom fighter Usha Mehta, who started a secret radio station with the help of amateur radio operators during the Quit India Movement of 1942. She is not supported by her father, a judge under the British Raj, who is tense about her daughter’s actions, inviting trouble for him. Ae Watan Mere Watan will premiere exclusively on Prime Video on March 21 in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada.
Top five OTT releases of this week are Netflix's Maamla Legal Hai, Apple TV's Napoleon, Zee5's Sunflower Season 2 and Disney+ Hotstar's Shōgun. Ravi Kishan starrer Maamla Legal Hai is set in the District Court of Patparganj, where bizarre cases pop up. Joaquin Pheonix plays the eponymous French emperor and commander in Apple TV's Oscar-nominated biographical drama Napoleon. Shōgun is adapted from James Clavell’s 1975 bestselling novel, following an English sailor ship-wrecked in feudal Japan of the 1600s. Netflix's documentary on the 2012 Sheena Bora murder cases, titled The Indrani Mukerjea Story: Buried Truth, also finally released on February 29, after Bombay High Court rejected CBI's plea to halt it. Meanwhile, Dunki and Avatar: The Last Airbender were the most-watched film and TV show, respectively, on Netflix India this week.
Reliance and Disney announced a strategic joint venture on Wednesday that will merge their digital streaming and television assets in India. The merger will result in Reliance combining the businesses of Viacom18 and Star India into a single unit called Star India Private Limited (SIPL) through a court-approved scheme of arrangement.
Walt Disney and Reliance Industries have signed a binding pact to merge their media operations in India, according to people familiar with the matter, as the US entertainment giant recasts its strategy amid intense competition in the world’s most-populous country.
Major releases this week are Alia Bhatt's Poacher on Prime Video, Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix, Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 3 on Hotstar, and Through My Window 3: Looking at You again on Netflix. Also, Netflix will be live-streaming the 30th Actors Screen Guild Awards for the first time. Other releases to consider are Mike Epps: Ready to Sell Out and Can I Tell You A Secret?
India's Zee Entertainment is making a final attempt to restart discussions with Japan's Sony Group to revive their $10 billion merger deal which was scrapped on Jan. 22, Indian business daily Economic Times reported on Tuesday, citing people aware of the matter.
Prime Video has entered a distribution agreement with Sony Pictures Television (SPT), a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), to launch an add-on subscription on the streamer for viewers in India.
Some of the top OTT releases this week are Shah Rukh Khan's Dunki, Sudipto Sen's The Kerala Story, Prabhas's Salaar (Hindi dubbed version), Jennifer Lopez's This is Me... Now: A love story, and Karan Johar's Love Storiyaan. International new releases include the Polish comedy Kill Me If You Dare, the German heartfelt drama The Heartbreak Agency, the Japanese suspense show The House of Ninjas, and the second season of the Jordanian teenage drama AlRawabi School for Girls.
Walt Disney is harnessing artificial intelligence to power a new advertising tool that will help brands tailor their commercials to fit the mood of specific scenes within a movie or television series. Dubbed "Disney's Magic Words," this tool introduces a new form of contextual advertising for the Disney+ and Hulu streaming services. It uses a combination of AI and machine learning to analyse and tag scenes across its library, identifying the contents, brands, images and mood.
Bhumi Pednekar’s Bhakshak, based on the true incident of abuse of young girls in a Bihar orphanage, is releasing on Netflix. Dhanush’s Captain Miller and Mahesh Babu’s Guntur Kaaram are also premiering as post-theatrical releases on Prime Video and Netflix. Zee5’s Lantrani, set in small Indian towns and villages, is another heartwarming release. Some other options to consider are The Marvels, Raël: The Alien Prophet, A Killer Paradox, Ashes, One Day, Alpha Males Season 2, Abbott Elementary, Aaarya Antim Vaar, Crushed Season 4, Dee & Friends in Oz, and Luz: The Light of the Heart.
Walt Disney is acquiring a $1.5 billion (roughly Rs. 12,400 crore) equity stake in Fortnite maker Epic Games as part of a collaboration involving Disney properties like Star Wars, Marvel and Avatar, the companies said Wednesday.
At 66th Annual Grammy Awards, India won six Grammys, three of which were secured by Zakir Hussain. Shankar Mahadevan wins his first Grammy alongside Hussain for their fusion band Shakti's latest release This Moment. Best Global Music Performance is won by Zakir Hussain's song Pashto, which also features Indian flautist Rakesh Chaurasia. Best Contemporary Instrumental Album won by As We Speak, which again features Zakir Hussain and Rakesh Chaurasia.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith on Prime Video is the biggest OTT release of the week. It follows two lonely strangers roped in as spies, pretending to be a couple. Expats’ third episode has also been released. Netflix has new releases in the form of Alexander – The Making of God, Orion and the Dark, The Greatest Night in Pop, After Everything: The Final Chapter, Baby Bandito, and Let’s Talk About Chu. Killer Soup is the most watched TV show on Netflix this week, and Indian Police Force is on Prime Video.
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance is close to merging its India media business with Walt Disney with a 51 percent-54 percent stake, a deal that values the US giant's Indian operations at just $3.5 billion, said three sources with direct knowledge.
The Long Weekend is here, and so are our weekly recommendations for the top OTT releases of the week. The biggest OTT releases are Animal on Netflix, Sam Bahadur on Zee5, Shark Tank India Season 3 on SonyLiv and Griselda on Netflix. You can also try Masters of the Air on Apple TV or Indian Police Force, which is most viewed on Prime Video this week.
Celebrate the 75th Republic Day with classic movies shot in India before Independence, which are available to stream on OTT. JioCinema and ShemarooMe have the maximum number of films from that time, Prime Video has one, and Netflix has none. You can also go for an Eros Now subscription, for more titles.
Nominees for the 96th Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, have been announced. Oppenheimer is leading the nominations with 13 nods, followed by Poor Things and Killers of the Flower Moon. Barbie has been nominated in eight categories. Winners will be announced on March 10.
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Japan's Sony Group scrapped plans on Monday for a $10 billion (roughly Rs. 83,098 crore) merger of its Indian unit with Zee Entertainment, ending a deal that could have created one of the South Asian nation's biggest TV broadcasters.
If you are looking for OTT releases to binge watch this weekend, we have the perfect recommendations for you. Indian Police Force is the only Hindi original to stream this week. You can try Turkish series Kubra or Korean drama The Bequeathed. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, The Batman, and DC League of Super-Pets are also now available to stream.
Netflix won't be available as a standalone app on the Apple Vision Pro when the headset goes on sale next month, according to the streaming platform. This means subscribers will have to access the platform via a web browser, severely limiting their experience compared to other apps that are confirmed to roll out apps compatible with the mixed reality headset.
Apple Vision Pro is set to debut on February 2 and the upcoming headset will support several streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Discovery+, Disney+, ESPN, Fubo, IMAX, MLB, MUBI, Max, NBA, PGA Tour, Paramount+, Peacock, Pluto TV, Red Bull TV, TikTok, and Tubi. Customers who want to watch content from other services can do so via Safari, and both 2D and 3D movies will can be rented and bought for viewing on the headset.
The Bear and Succession bagged maximum number of awards at 75th Primetime Emmy Awards. In Limited Series, Beef emerged as a winner. HBO/Max enjoyed the maximum number of nominations. Elton John became an EGOT with his win for outstanding variety special for "Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium." Emmy Awards were presented in 26 categories.
The 29th Critics Choice Awards took place in California on January 14. Barbie and Oppenheimer won the most awards on the night in film categories. In television, The Morning Show won the highest number of awards followed by Beef and The Bear. The final season of HBO’s prestige drama Succession also emerged victorious in multiple categories. Check out the full list.
Here are the OTT releases that you can binge-watch this weekend: Killer Soup starring Manoj Bajpayee and Konkona Sen Sharma, Lift, Tom Cruise-led Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer Tiger 3, Break Point season 2, Marvel’s Echo, The Reacher season 2, and Cheran’s Journey.
James Gunn is reportedly eyeing three actresses, who will compete for the role of Supergirl in DC Universe. They are House of the Dragon’s Milly Alcock, CODA’s Emilia Jones, and Zombies’ Meg Donnelly, who are supposedly screen-testing next month. Supergirl will first make a cameo appearance in a DCU film, before starring in her standalone film, based on Woman of Tomorrow.
The Last of Us season 2 has cast Kaitlyn Dever to play the vengeful Abby Anderson, posing a new challenge for Ellie (Bella Ramsey). The second season is expected to follow the same plot beats as The Last of Us Part II video game, with its events being spread out for more than a season — meaning, there could be a season 3. Filming is set to begin in the spring season, with a release window set for sometime in 2025.
Hogwarts Legacy sold over 22 million copies last year since its launch in February 2023, Warner Bros. has confirmed. Out of that impressive number, around 2 million units were sold during the Christmas holiday season, with WB Interactive Entertainment president David Haddad claiming that it’s the best-selling game of 2023. As WB continues to expand on established franchises, it has teased more Harry Potter games including the Quidditch Champions multiplayer title.
Stranger Things Season 5 production has begun, as confirmed crew picture shared by the show from the first day of shoot. The final season features David Harbour, Noah Schnapp, Winona Ryder, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, and Linda Hamilton. Production on the show was paused earlier this year due to the Hollywood labour strikes.
Sony offered a quick glimpse at the Gravity Rush movie, which is currently in development under the PlayStation Productions banner. Directed by Anna Mastro, the film appears to be CGI-animated and shows one of the characters diving headfirst into battle against a winged demon. Sony also provided updates for Netflix’s Horizon Zero Dawn series and Amazon Prime Video’s God of War, claiming that writing is currently underway on both.
Sony Group is planning to call off the merger pact of its India unit with Zee Entertainment Enterprises, said people familiar with the matter, capping two years of drama and delay in creating a $10 billion media giant.
Oppenheimer and Succession season 4 emerged with top honours at the Golden Globes 2024. Christopher Nolan was crowned overall best director for the film, with stars Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. taking home acting prizes. The TV side was led by Succession and The Bear season 2, both of which also won Best TV series in the drama and musical/comedy category, respectively.
Amazon Prime Video has released the official trailer for the first season of Indian Police Force. As a terrorist attack grips Delhi and threatens to expand, Delhi Police officers join hands to put a stop to it. The show is a part of Rohit Shetty’s Cop Universe and marks his debut in the digital streaming space.
The Oscars 2024 shortlist has been revealed, with Barbie leading the way with five mentions — three of them are within the Best Original Song category. Meanwhile, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer wasn’t mentioned among the names contenders for Best Visual Effects of the year, and no films from India made it to the list. The finalised list of nominees will be revealed on January 23, 2024.
Matt Reeves’ Arkham TV series is set within the new DC Universe canon, James Gunn has confirmed. As such, the filmmaker is now producing Batman projects for both DC Elseworlds and DCU, with Antonio Campos attached to direct the Arkham series. The show was originally pitched as a prequel to The Batman movie, focusing on the Gotham City Police Department, before shifting gears.
One Piece is getting an anime remake from the producers of Attack on Titan. Dubbed ‘The One Piece,’ the series will pick up from the very beginning of the manga — East Blue Saga — and use modern animation technology to cater to a new audience. Currently, there is no release window for the same, and it seems to be part of Netflix’s ongoing efforts at expanding the One Piece IP — having previously produced a live-action adaptation.
A24 and Hideo Kojima are teaming up to bring a Death Stranding movie to the big screen. The film will serve as a companion piece that further expands the Death Stranding universe by exploring the apocalyptic event that destroyed America, rather than being a direct translation of the acclaimed 2019 video game. Currently, there are no cast details and Kojima himself claimed that while he won’t be directing the movie, he will be ‘deeply involved’ in overseeing, plotting, and developing the vision for the film.
The Creator will release on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar on December 20. The John David Washington-led sci-fi movie comes to streaming 82 days after its theatrical release in September, during which it collected $104 million (about Rs. 866 crore) at the global box office. Unfortunately, in India, it will only be available in the original English language dub.
Jio has announced a new JioTV Premium subscription in India with access to up to 14 different OTT apps under a single plan. The telecom operator has also unveiled three new prepaid plans with JioTV Premium subscriptions. The new monthly, quarterly and annual plans starting at Rs. 398 bring unlimited data, voice, and SMS benefits.
Netflix has revealed viewing data for its movies and shows, listing them based on the number of hours watched. The Night Agent season 1 leads the pack with 812.1 million hours of watch time, followed by Ginny & Georgia season 2 with 665.1 million hours. The report contains over 18,000 titles picked from between January to June 2023, and they are accessible to the public via a downloadable spreadsheet. Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos claims this step is a continued approach towards transparency with producers as well as viewers.
Warner Bros. and Tubi have partnered to bring DC Comics movies and shows to the ad-supported streaming platform. Films like The Batman, Aquaman, and Wonder Woman will be available to stream on Tubi in 2024, alongside some WB entries like Annabelle and Doctor Sleep. The service is ideal for those unwilling to pay premium prices for WB’s own Max and Netflix.
The 2024 Golden Globes nominations have been announced, with Barbie leading the pack with 10 nominations, including Best Musical or Comedy. Its leads Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling have also received performance nods, and three of its songs have been nominated for Best Original Song. The fourth and final season of Succession leads the charge on the TV side. The Golden Globe Awards airs January 7 on Paramount+ in the US.
Reliance Industries, India's most valuable company, and Walt Disney are finalising details of a non-binding term sheet to merge their Indian media operations, the Economic Times reported on Tuesday citing executives involved in the deal.
Baldur’s Gate 3 was crowned Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2023 — in total bagging six trophies. Alan Wake 2 came in close second with four awards, including Best Direction and Best Narrative. Cyberpunk 2077 emerged as the best ongoing game for its continued support to fixing and overhauling it, while HBO’s The Last of Us was rightfully named the Best Adaptation of the year.
The Game Awards 2023 is set to stream December 7 at 4:30pm PT (6am IST on December 8). Geoff Keighley is returning to host the event, which will be available to stream for free on YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, and more. Over 100 different games, individuals, and developers will compete across 31 nominations to be crowned the winner.
The Fallout TV show trailer is out, offering a glimpse at its irradiated post-apocalyptic world and its retro-futuristic vibe. The series largely follows a young Vault dweller Lucy, who heads out into the nuclear wasteland in search of answers, in addition to a mutated cowboy and a wannabe soldier Maximus. HBO’s Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy helm the series, with the former directing the first three episodes. Fallout premieres April 12, 2024, on Amazon Prime Video.
