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The Reed Hastings-owned company has added 3.98 million paid subscriptions in the January to March quarter globally, with 1.36 million of these coming from the Asia-Pacific region. (REUTERS)

Production headwinds loom for Netflix in India

2 min read . Updated: 21 Apr 2021

Zee Studios, also theatrical distributors of Radhe, will screen it in cinemas that are functional worldwide on 13 May for Eid, while premiering it simultaneously on their video streaming platform ZEE5 and pay-per-view service ZEEPlex.

Salman Khan’s ‘Radhe’ to arrive in cinemas and OTT on the same day

3 min read . Updated: 21 Apr 2021

More than 1,500 cinemas across India have shut shop over the past few months, a figure that is only expected to rise with the setting in of the second wave of covid. (ANI)

Cinema owners appeal government for aid as second covid wave hits business

3 min read . Updated: 20 Apr 2021

Ajay Devgn to make his web debut with Rudra. (Photo: Twitter @LetsOTT)

Ajay Devgn adds to list of Bollywood stars making web debuts

1 min read . Updated: 20 Apr 2021

The Pawan Kalyan-starrer Vakeel Saab had crossed Rs100 crore in collections by the end of its first week in theatres. (Photo: Twitter @AndhraBoxOffice)

Telugu film ‘Vakeel Saab’ cruises past Hindi, Tamil versions

1 min read . Updated: 20 Apr 2021

Platform owners said they have a robust content pipeline that will last them up until the end of this year even though all shoots, especially in Maharashtra (Photo Imaging: Kishore Rawat)

Covid surge: OTT services may see 20-30% spike in viewership amid mobility curbs

3 min read . Updated: 19 Apr 2021

Challenges remain with consumption of TV content growing on mobiles along with the need to invest in interactive tech. (Photo: iStock)

Mass TV genres prosper as India embraces streaming

4 min read . Updated: 19 Apr 2021

In a July earnings review, Netflix had said that the first season of 'Never Have I Ever' had been watched by 40 million households in its first four weeks.

Netflix announces second season of ‘Never Have I Ever’

1 min read . Updated: 18 Apr 2021

Karan Johar's Dharma Productions tweeted about Karthik Aaryan's exit stating that due to professional circumstances, on which the firm has decided to maintain a dignified silence, the firm would be recasting Dostana 2 directed by Collin D’Cunha.

Kartik Aaryan and Bollywood’s tryst with replacing actors

1 min read . Updated: 18 Apr 2021

Ranveer Singh’s latest film is the Bollywood remake of Tamil hit Anniyan,

Ranveer Singh’s new film in trouble over story rights

1 min read . Updated: 17 Apr 2021

The film is based on the life of ace badminton player Saina Nehwal starring Parineeti Chopra has been directed by Amole Gupte. (Photo Source: Twitter @LetsOTT)

‘Saina’ to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on 23 April

1 min read . Updated: 17 Apr 2021

Last week’s big Telugu release, courtroom drama Vakeel Saab, a remake of Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Pink, had made over Rs87 crore within the first five days, in domestic box office collections alone. But caps on theatre occupancies can affect collections.

Southern cinemas see first signs of trouble

2 min read . Updated: 16 Apr 2021

A file photo of closed sets of Film City studio amid concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus in Mumbai.

Allow post-production, open up vaccination: M&E industry bodies request Maha CM

1 min read . Updated: 16 Apr 2021

Fast and Furious 9, directed by Justin Lin, features Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson among others

‘Fast and Furious 9’ set for summer release

1 min read . Updated: 16 Apr 2021

Deals such as the recent acquisitions of Baahubali director SS Rajamouli’s upcoming multi-lingual film RRR by production and distribution company Pen Studios make little sense in the current environment as the film may not be able to meet box office expectations, say trade experts.

2nd wave may push theatres to spend less on streaming rights

3 min read . Updated: 16 Apr 2021

The number of TV viewers also increased 6.7%, reaching 892 million from 836 million in 2018. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

TV-owning households grew 6.9% in 2018-2020, says BARC

3 min read . Updated: 15 Apr 2021

Actor Ranveer Singh is set to star in the Hindi remake of the Tamil psychological thriller 'Anniyan', known to Hindi audiences as 'Aparichit'. The remake will be helmed by the original film's director S. Shankar (centre) and produced by Pen Studios' Jayantilal Gada (right).

Ranveer Singh adds to his big-budget projects with remake of Tamil hit ‘Anniyan’

1 min read . Updated: 15 Apr 2021

Maharashtra has imposed Section 144 for 15 days, prohibiting shoots for movies, web shows and television serials. (Mint)

New curbs in Maharashtra to disrupt film, TV productions

2 min read . Updated: 14 Apr 2021

K. Madhavan, president, the Walt Disney Company India and Star India

K Madhavan named president, Walt Disney Co India, Star India

2 min read . Updated: 14 Apr 2021

Certain titles such as Akshay Kumar’s Bell Bottom are currently mulling whether a digital release would make more sense than holding on indefinitely and could tip over to either side.

Filmmakers wary of digital-only releases

3 min read . Updated: 14 Apr 2021

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