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  • Vigo Video, VOOT to launch comedy talent show ‘Vigo Comedy Mahasabha’ in Jan 2020

    Vigo Video, VOOT to launch comedy talent show ‘Vigo Comedy Mahasabha’ in Jan 2020

    MUMBAI: Vigo Video, India’s fastest growing short-video platform, announced the launch of a unique comedy talent show, Vigo Comedy Mahasabha. A hunt for the Comedy Capital of India, the show will feature 12 promising Vigo comedy creators on India’s second largest video-on-demand platform- VOOT. The 12 creators will be pitted against each other to win the coveted title for the State they represent. The 4 episode show beginning Jan 2020 will be hosted by popular comedian Paritosh Tripathi.

    With over 20 million monthly active users, Vigo Video empowers users to share 'real' stories from their daily lives as well as connect with a like-minded community of similar people.

    "Vigo Video brings Indians together through entertaining and heartfelt visual stories. We are excited to launch Vigo Comedy Mahasabha in partnership with VOOT, where users will create content on one of our most popular categories – Comedy. Our endeavour is to give a platform to our comedy creators to reach a large audience and also determine the Comedy Capital of India,” said Vigo Spokesperson.

    Speaking about the show and partnering with Vigo, VOOT Head-AVOD business Akash Banerji said, "We are happy to partner with Vigo to bring to life this new show. Our focus at VOOT Studio is to curate interesting brand solutions for advertisers that allow them to connect with their right audience effectively and seamlessly, delivering on their brand story. We are sure that the new show crafted by the VOOT Studio team for Vigo will ensure that the brand continues to scale new highs of popularity and reach.” 

    Vigo Video is an engaging platform for the next generation of storytellers and connects with like-minded users sharing similar interests. Within a short span of time, the brand has transformed into a community building and relationship moulding platform, and created a strong and unique identity amongst users.

  • Lionsgate, Airtel strike strategic alliance; launch Lionsgate Play in India

    Lionsgate, Airtel strike strategic alliance; launch Lionsgate Play in India

    MUMBAI: Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest integrated telecommunications company, global content leader Lionsgate and Starzplay, the international premium subscription platform from Starz, have joined hands to bring premium content from Lionsgate Play to customers in
    India.

    The partnership will give Airtel customers access to a deep portfolio of critically acclaimed and beloved Lionsgate feature film content, which will be available on Airtel Xstream app and web platforms. Airtel Xstream app has a catalogue of over 10,000 movies and shows along with 400 TV channels.  

    By expanding the Indian market’s access to premium quality content on a leading digital platform, the collaboration is expected to be a compelling value proposition for the Indian cinephile audience. The content will be available in multiple Indian languages and spread across the horror, comedy, drama, action, thriller, documentary and other genres.

    Lionsgate Play’s initial offering includes the blockbuster Hunger Games and Twilight Saga franchises, multiple Academy Award® winner La La Land, and the critically- acclaimed international breakout hit Wonder among its deep slate of box office successes.

    In addition, Airtel customers will have access to recent hits like American Assassin, Robin Hood, The Spy Who Dumped Me, A Simple Favor, Saban’s Power Rangers as well as marquee library titles such as Divergent, Now You See Me 2, Gods of Egypt, Letters To Juliet and Reservoir Dogs.

    Commenting on the partnership, Bharti Airtel chief product officer  Adarsh Nair said, “We are thrilled to partner with Lionsgate to bring exciting content from their library to our customers as part of Airtel Thanks program. Our mission is to make Airtel Xstream the most loved digital entertainment platform in India and enable best-in-class experience across a range of connected devices and applications. We will continue to forge long-term strategic partnerships with the top content producers from around the world as part of our mission and look forward to collaborating with Lionsgate to delight customers in India.”
     
     “The partnership with Airtel is a great opportunity to expand the Lionsgate Play premium offering with a best-in-class partner, a vast feature film library and a compelling user experience for our customers. Telcos play a huge role in increasing the availability of premium content on digital platforms, and we’re proud to join forces with a partner like Airtel that combines enormous reach, a powerful brand and unparalleled distribution expertise. This is another major step forward in bringing an exciting and unique content experience to our Indian audience,” said Lionsgate Play South Asia managing director .

  • DocuBay brings digital content to TV screens with CloudWalker

    DocuBay brings digital content to TV screens with CloudWalker

    MUMBAI: DocuBay, the global premium membership video-on-demand platform by IN10 Media Network has joined hands with leading online Smart TV brand CloudWalker. With CloudWalker’s focus on making popular digital content accessible on big screen for the Indian audience with its Smart Screens and Smart TVs, the partnership will enable the CloudWalker users access to DocuBay’s premium library, comprising of high-definition and 4K documentary features across several genres.

    DocuBay is the only documentaries specific platform available on CloudWalker 4K LED SMART SCREEN / TV, adding to CloudWalker’s existing content offering across movies, TV shows, Music, Kids shows, popular videos & many more. Through this partnership, DocuBay gets a chance to engage with new sets of audiences and enhance its network among the Smart TV user community.

    CloudWalker users can watch DocuBay’s varied selection of international documentaries, sourced from more than 80 countries, spanning a variety of categories. DocuBay’s intuitive interface makes the discovery of films that suit each member’s preferences easy, through specially-curated categories called ‘Bays’ – Nature, Adventure, Travel, Culture, Science, Biography, and more, in addition to PoliticsBay, along with short snackable clips called DocuBytes for viewing on-the-go. The documentary features encompass diverse human experiences and opinions, varying perspectives and narratives, without boundaries of language, race, geography, or nationality.

    DocuBay is available all over the world, on the web, smartphones, and smart TV apps.

    Commenting on the partnership, DocuBay COO Akul Tripathi said, “We are confident that Smart TV audiences will be significant contributors to the ever-booming content streaming industry, especially for a platform like DocuBay where watching documentary features on the big screen, is a much enhanced experience, especially in 4K. This partnership is consistent with our vision of building a highly engaged community of documentary lovers.”

    CloudWalker president Jagdish Rajpurohit said “With digital content being the crux of today’s smart entertainment consumption amongst the Indian audience, we’re glad to introduce DocuBay’s unique and vast collection of documentaries for our users to stream on the big screen. With Content discovery and curation platform built-in CloudWalker Smart Screens/Smart TVs, bringing thousands of hours of global entertainment across Movies, TV shows, Documentaries, Music, Kids Shows & more for the users, our association with DocuBay is surely going to add more value to the content offering and delight the users.”

  • Netflix discloses paid subscriber number region wise

    Netflix discloses paid subscriber number region wise

    MUMBAI: For the first time, streaming giant Netflix has disclosed operating results for international business. Although Asia-Pacific till now stands as the smallest market of Netflix with 14.5 million subscribers, the market boasts of highest growth.

    In the region, the revenue over the past two years grew at 153 per cent to $382 million at the end of the third quarter of 2019 while the streaming subscribers grew 148 per cent  over that time period. Netflix’s average revenue per subscriber in Asia-Pacific markets is $9.29 (Approx. Rs 650).

    According to the statistics shared by the platform, it has 67.1 million pay subscribers in the United States and Canada. In the Middle East, Europe and Africa region, the paying subscriber number currently stands at 47.4 million members. The region has seen a growth of 105 per cent compared to the same quarter two years prior.

    The paid membership grew by 61 per cent to 29.4 million over the same time period in its third largest market  Latin America while streaming revenue increased 71 per cent  from the end of the third quarter of 2017 to $741 million the end of the third quarter of 2019.

    The United States and Canada have the most revenue per subscriber at $13.08 (Approx. Rs 929) followed by EMEA’s $10.40 (Approx. Rs 739). Latin America has the lowest revenue per subscriber at $8.63 (Approx. Rs 613).

  • ALTBalaji and ZEE5 launch first Stereoscopic 3D 360 VR narrative film with ‘Ragini MMS Returns Season 2’

    ALTBalaji and ZEE5 launch first Stereoscopic 3D 360 VR narrative film with ‘Ragini MMS Returns Season 2’

    MUMBAI: ALTBalaji and ZEE5, two of India’s leading homegrown platforms, have imprinted their mark, by being the first in the Indian OTT space to create an interactive, and engaging VR  experience. Taking innovation, a notch higher, the makers introduced an industry-first Stereoscopic 3D 360 VIRTUAL REALITY narrative film at the recent trailer launch event of their upcoming horrex – Ragini MMS Returns Season 2. The specially curated 3D VR narrative from the series presented a surreal experience for the audience’ present at the event.  

    Audiences were in for an incredible visual treat as they were given VR headsets that immediately transported them to the terrifying yet sensual world of Ragini. Experiencing interesting glimpses from the series in an up close & personal fashion, the 10-minute long VR film entertained some and offered a spine-chilling experience to others. The story begins with Meena Sharma played by Sunny Leone, going to a villa and things start to slip out of hand on the first night itself when she senses something is wrong with the place. It also gives a sneak peek into the world of Ragini Shroff, a final year student played by Divya Agarwal. As her closest friend, Varsha is getting married; she goes on an all-girls trip with her friends to celebrate a bachelorette weekend.

    Commenting on this, ALTBalaji Sr. VP and Head Marketing Divya Dixit says, “VR is one of those emerging technologies that is leading the way for interesting and innovative storytelling formats. More than being an extension of entertainment, VR storytelling is unique as it creates exceptional immersive worlds and soundscapes. Even though it is still at its nascent stage, we are extremely proud to become the first OTT platform to adopt this sophisticated technology. We seek to be pioneers in using virtual reality in mainstream entertainment.” 

    Ambisonics VR Labs founder Shatadru Sarkar, the Studio that created the VR film said "We are thrilled to have worked with ALTBalaji on bringing the Ragini MMS franchise to life in virtual reality. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first stereoscopic 3D 360 VR film out of India, and we hope ALT's foray into the immersive media space brings more attention to this new format. We truly believe that this is the next 'game changing' innovation in the increasingly crowded OTT space, and an evolution in consumer experience, from story-telling to story-living." 

    Clyde DeSouza, who directed the VR film added, "With this VR film adaptation of its hit series, ALTBalaji has shown foresight in introducing Virtual Reality filmed entertainment to mainstream OTT, setting the stage for Immersive media created in India."

  • Netflix, Viacom18 Studios partner for three original series

    Netflix, Viacom18 Studios partner for three original series

    MUMBAI: Netflix has announced three new original series in partnership with Tipping Point, the digital content arm of Viacom18 Studios. The three inventive series join the diverse and growing slate of Netflix’s original productions made in India and watched by the world.These boundary-breaking stories, ranging from thriller to romance to drama, are produced by Tipping Point. 

    The series are helmed by some of India’s finest storytellers. Jamtara – Sabka Number Aayega explores the conflicts that emerge when a small town is identified as India’s phishing capital. She is a gritty story of an undercover cop’s journey discovering her sexuality and breaking stereotypes while taking down a drug cartel. Taj Mahal 1989 is a nostalgic exploration of love and longing set against the monument of enduring love. 

    Netflix International Originals Director Monika Shergill said, “We believe that great stories can come from anywhere and be loved everywhere. It’s exciting to partner with Viacom18 Studios and take these gripping stories to our members across India and the world. We can’t wait for fans to discover these beautifully crafted, well-produced series made by passionate and incredibly talented teams.”  

    Viacom18 Studios COO Ajit Andhare said, “I am delighted to partner with Netflix to debut Tipping Point’s series to the world. Each series is motivated by a film-scale mindset, honed over many years at Viacom18 Studios. We look forward to these distinctive series, with our trademark narratives, entertaining audiences in India and around the world.”

  • ZEE5 partners with FreeCharge

    ZEE5 partners with FreeCharge

    MUMBAI: ZEE5 – India’s largest ConTech brand, and FreeCharge – one of the leading digital platforms for financial services and products, have come together to give another reason for the audience to cheer this festive season. FreeCharge customers can now purchase a Zee5 subscription through the wallet at their convenience, thus allowing them access to the 100,000+ hours of content across 12 languages.

    FreeCharge, a wholly owned subsidiary of Axis Bank Limited, is India’s No.1 payments app. Customers across the country use FreeCharge to make prepaid, postpaid, DTH, metro recharge and utility bill payments. The organization as part of their expansion into a full-fledged digital financial services platform also offers services like lending, gold, digital credit card and mutual funds to name a few. Through this partnership both the brands promise to delight customers on every level, from payments to consuming content anytime, anywhere.

    Commenting on the partnership, ZEE5 India business development and commercial head Manpreet Bumrah said, “Non-traditional partnerships have been proven to be a great growth-hack for ZEE5 in the past 22 months. With our customer first approach, ZEE5 has always worked towards making our viewers’ life easier and entertaining. Digital wallets for payments are now a part of the common man’s life, and through this association we aim to create an entertaining and a pocket friendly deal for our audience.”

    FreeCharge CEO Siddharth Mehta said, “We are happy to partner with ZEE5, the largest ConTech brand in India. OTT platforms have become the latest disruptors in the content sharing space and are slowly overtaking the traditional way of how people consume media. This partnership will further augment our engagement with the digital natives and strengthen our positioning in this space. At FreeCharge, we have tailor made products targeted to the relevant customer segment, ensuring we move along and stay pertinent to the swiftly evolving needs of the quintessential digital native. We continue to focus on enhancing user experience and adding more functionalities as the space matures.”

    ZEE5 has rolled out 100+ originals so far (Feb 2018 to Nov 2019) across genres, and the platform is committed to launching several more in the coming months. It has crossed 90 million+ downloads since launch on the Play store and has recorded a peak 8.9 million DAUs as of September 2019.

  • Hotstar decodes the online video consumer, unveils India Watch Report 2019

    Hotstar decodes the online video consumer, unveils India Watch Report 2019

    MUMBAI: Technology changes swiftly. However, sometimes, the market receptiveness for these changes is even faster. Take for instance some of the revelatory insights thrown by the latest ‘India Watch’ report by Hotstar. Consider the fact that Technology changes swiftly. However, sometimes, the market receptiveness for these changes is even faster. Take for instance some of the revelatory insights thrown by the latest ‘India Watch’ report by Hotstar. Consider the fact that Lucknow, Pune and Patna consume more video data than Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Kolkata., Pune and Patna consume more video data than Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Kolkata. Or the fact that OTT is no longer a men’s club, as much as 45 per cent of total entertainment consumption at Hotstarcomes from women.

    Similarly, Bihar and Bengal, two of India’s most poor states in per capita income, are leading the country when it comes to per capita data consumption and are much ahead of more industrialised and urban states like Maharashtra and Delhi. And, Kanpur and Kochi are ahead of Mumbai and Bengaluru when it comes to binge watching during late hours. The India Watch 2019 by Hotstarreport busts many such assumptions about the OTT market in India.

    “Video entertainment ecosystems have rarely evolved fasterthan what we are witnessing in India. With affordable
    smartphones and abundant access to data, the small screen isbecoming the preferred medium of entertainment for newconsumers. Thefuture is exciting – for consumers, for marketers, and forcontent platforms,” The Walt Disney Company APAC Chairman, Star & Disney India, Uday Shankar said in a foreword to the report. 

    The report also chronicles Hotstar’s amazing journey to becoming India’s largest premium streaming platform by viewership.Launched in 2015, Hotstar, with 400 Mn+ downloads, is already one of the most downloaded apps in India, registering 2X installs and 3X growth in consumption this year as compared to 2018. This growth catalyses from Hotstar's endeavors in taking digital video consumption to new frontiers, where non-metros are outstripping metros in terms of video consumption and regional content has grown to account for 40 per cent of overall content consumption.

    The big Cricketgamble.

    In September 2017, Star India (Hotstar’s erstwhile parent company) trumped Facebook, Reliance Jio, Sony and Bharti Airtel, and won broadcast rights for IPL for whopping Rs 16,347.50 crore for the next five years. That bet has largely paid off.

    How sports streaming in general, and IPL in particular, have helped Hotstar in achieving subscriber growth not even imagined by other OTT platforms, is clear by live streaming viewership growth on Hotstar.

    During IPL 2017, Hotstar recorded 4.5 million concurrent viewers. For IPL 2018, this number was 10.3 million. In 2019, Hotstar recorded 18.6 million concurrent viewers during IPL and 25.3 million concurrent viewers during ICC 2019 Cricket World Cup.

    Live streaming sporting events like IPL has not only helped Hotstargrow its subscriber base, but such events also provide better advertising options on the platform. Brands like Swiggy and Coca Cola ran integrated ad campaigns on Cricketing and IPL themes during this IPL season and the report talks in detail about how these brands were able to leverage IPL popularity for their brand marketing. 

    Talking about advertising oppurtunities during live events, Shankar said: “Sharp customer insights and deeper customerengagement, when powered by enhanced technologicalcapabilities, will open new possibilities for marketers, whocan now run targeted marketing campaigns at scale duringlive events.”

    During VIVO IPL 2019, 64 million viewers also participated in Watch ‘N Play, twice as many as last year.

    The contribution of live streaming sporting events on Hotstar can be gauged from the fact that in 2019, as much as 42 % of all content consumed on Hotstar was sports related while 58 per cent was in the genres of entertainment and news (despite the surge during general elections).

    Outdated gender stereotypes

    any OTT audience measurement reports have underlined how the platform is heavily skewed towards male audience. The Ormax Media report, released last month in November, found that as much as 66 per cent OTT viewers are male. The India Watch report, however, throws interesting figures.

    Not only are female viewers growing, at least on Hotstar, but there is a growing overlap of content choices among males and females on OTT space. In 2019, as much as 45 per cent of Hotstar viewership were women.

    Besides, the report finds that video consumption by women on Hotstar increased by 3.2 X timesin 2019, outpacing the growth in video consumption among men.

    Further, 40 per cent viewers of family drama shows on Hotstar are women. And men are more interested in mythology than women and 41 per cent of Game of Thrones viewers also watched Hindi family dramas.

    Hotstar EVP & Chief Product Officer Varun Narang said, “The accelerated growth of the Indian video entertainment ecosystem has had an unprecedented impact on the consumer. Today, the Indian consumer enjoys a plethora of content to choose from, has moved beyond metro cities, and isn’t limited by gender or language. More importantly, this growing accessibility has opened doors to new thoughts and ideas that are shaping a stereotype-defying consumer.”

    Regional leads the way

    The report finds that more than 40 per cent video consumption came from regional content. Tamil, Telugu and Bengali are the top regional languages. In fact, Bigg Boss Tamil is the highest watched entertainment show having beaten all the Hindi TV Shows.

    New ways to news

    Another genre witnessing huge growth in video consumption is news. 2019, being the general election year. Hotstar recorded 10 times more video consumption in news genres in 2019 compared to last year. Further, 65 per cent of news consumption comes from people in the age group of 15-34.

    The report is an important addition to the existing knowledge gap about OTT audience in India and will certainly provide new insights to marketers and content creators. 
     

  • Amazon Prime Video to launch Amazon Original Series ‘Hostel Daze’ on 13 Dec

    Amazon Prime Video to launch Amazon Original Series ‘Hostel Daze’ on 13 Dec

    MUMBAI: Amazon Prime Video has announced the launch of its latest Amazon Original Series Hostel Daze, created by The Viral Fever (TVF). Marking the first association with Indian youth's much loved content provider, TVF, the five-part comedy-drama brings to life the adventures of four hostel wing-mates, Ankit, Chirag, Jaat and Jhaatu as they embark on an adventurous journey full of challenges, adventures and friendships they will forever cherish. Starring budding talent, Nikhil Vijay, Luv, Shubham Gaur and Adarsh Gaurav, the series launches on 13th December, 2019 across 200 countries and territories on Prime Video.

    Amazon Prime Video India  director and head content Vijay Subramaniam said, “Amazon Prime Video continues to reiterate its promise of creating entertaining content for customers across all ages and genres of entertainment. The Viral Fever is known for their engaging content especially in the young adult space and Hostel Daze is a perfect example of that. It’s a highly entertaining series, and we are confident that it will resonate really well with today’s youth. Mark your calendars, for a fun, breezy and entertaining binge-watch, starting 13th December, 2019.”

    TVF Originals chief content officer and head Sameer Saxena said, "This is an exciting time for Indian content players, as the entertainment industry is witnessing a seismic change with the ever-growing demand for homegrown content. Amazon Prime Video has set its mark as a diversified content provider across the world and we are excited about collaborating with them. Hostel Daze is a light-hearted series underlined with emotions that brings to fore the journey of Indian students, as they learn to survive & thrive the ‘hostel life’. We’re optimistic that the show will bring back memories for the ones who’ve lived in hostels, relate to the ones who currently are and set expectations for the ones who’re preparing to start their hostel life.”

    Hostel Daze depicts the life of students living or we should say surviving in a Hostel through the adventures of four wing-mates -Ankit, Chirag, Jaat and Jhaatu. As they embark on this journey, facing a variety of challenges and overcoming most of them through new learnings; they develop strong bonds that they shall cherish forever. While navigating through this new phase in life and feelings of vulnerability and nervous excitement that surround the four boys, they find their true identities. In the process, they create a home away from their homes with their own set of random rules. They argue, jostle, hustle but sometimes unite to survive the first semester.

    Hostel Daze is poised to strike the right chord with the booming young adult audience. Catering to the needs of this segment, Amazon has made its Prime membership even more affordable with a “youth offer” of 50% cashback on its Annual Prime membership of INR 999. Customers in the age bracket of 18-24 years can avail this exciting offer by signing up for Prime and verifying their age on the Amazon app.

  • Amazon Prime Video starts festive month with popular titles

    Amazon Prime Video starts festive month with popular titles

    MUMBAI : Amazon Prime Video has started the festive month with an exciting selection of popular titles across Indian and International entertainment, including the returning seasons of two popular Amazon Original Series. Riding high on the phenomenal success of Season 1 and a momentous International Emmy nomination, the second season of Amazon Original Series Inside Edge is all set to launch across 200 countries and territories on 6 December.

    Inside Edge is the first-ever Indian Amazon Original Series bowled over viewers’ hearts with a striking story of the Mumbai Mavericks, a T20 cricket franchise playing in the PowerPlay League. Created by Karan Anshuman, the new season follows the aftermath of what was seen at the Season 1 finale. Set six months after the last season of the PowerPlay League, with a central focus on the fearsome yet formidable character of Bhaisaab, played by character actor Aamir Bashir.  Inside Edge Season 2 returns with its much loved original cast of Richa Chadda, Angad Bedi, Vivek Oberoi, Tanuj Virwani, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Amit Sial, and Sayani Gupta. Sapna Pabbi and Makrand Deshpande join Aamir Bashir as new cast entrants for Season 2.

    Our favourite funny housewife is back and this time she’s touring the world! The Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy Award Winning series, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, returns for its third season with  Rachel Brosnahan as Midge Maisel, Tony Shalhoub as Midge’s father, Abe Weissman, Alex Borstein as Susie Myerson, Michael Zegen as Midge’s husband Joel Maisel, Marin Hinkle as Midge’s mother Rose Weissman, Jane Lynch as Sophie Lennon and Luke Kirby as Lenny Bruce among other stellar cast of the show.

    Prime members can now stream a bouquet of recently released Indian films such as Kannada romantic drama Bharaate and Punjabi blockbuster Ardab Mutiyaran shortly after their theatrical release. Additionally, customers can stream some of the popular international titles, including superhero fantasy/sci-fi title Shazam, The Lego Movie 2, and Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law starrer mystery action film Sherlock Holmes.

    HIGHLIGHTS

    Inside Edge S2 – 6 Dec

    In the next edition of the PPL, a volatile Vayu Raghavan leads the Mumbai Mavericks to face their biggest adversary yet, the Haryana Hurricanes, who are led by a reinvented Arvind Vashisht. But the teams must also counter colossal scandals that’ll rock the world of cricket. In the sport’s upper echelons, Zarina Malik allies with Bhaisaab, but those in the shadows threaten to destroy the very game they seek to control.

    Building on the success of its International Emmy nomination last year, Inside Edge is the story of the Mumbai Mavericks, a T20 cricket franchise playing in the PowerPlay League. Set in a landscape of sports, secrets, and scandals where selfishness is a virtue and sex, money, and power are mere means to an end, Inside Edge is a story that pulls no punches, minces no words, and takes no prisoners. Above all, Inside Edge Season 2 is a story of passion, courage, and love. Come witness the game beyond the game.

    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel S3 – 6 Dec

    Midge and Susie discover that life on tour with Shy is glamorous but humbling, and they learn a lesson about show business they’ll never forget. Joel struggles to support Midge while pursuing his own dreams. Abe embraces a new mission and Rose learns she has talents of her own.

    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is the winner of sixteen Emmy Awards including Outstanding Comedy series, three Golden Globes including Best TV Series—Comedy, five Critics’ Choice Awards including Best Comedy Series, two PGA Awards, a WGA Award, and a Peabody Award.

    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel from renowned creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and Executive Producer Daniel Palladino, written and directed by Sherman-Palladino and Palladino, stars Emmy and Golden Globe winner Rachel Brosnahan, Golden Globe winner and three-time Emmy winner Tony Shalhoub, Emmy winner Alex Borstein, Emmy nominee Marin Hinkle, Michael Zegen, Kevin Pollak, Caroline Aaron, and Emmy winner Jane Lynch.

    Jessie (Telugu) – 5 Dec

    Set in an abandoned house, the film follows a team of professional ghost hunters trying to conduct a paranormal investigation to unveil the mystery of two sisters, Jessie and Amy, where Amy shows unusual mental and physical behaviour.

    Gurkha (Tamil) – 5 Dec

    The security guard of a mall, who belongs to the Gurkha community, becomes the saviour of several people who have been kept under siege by some terrorists.

    Bharaate (Kannada) – 6 Dec

    When Jagan meets Radha, it is love at first sight for him. But finding his happily-ever-after is harder than it seems. Directed by Chathan Kumar, Bharatee stars Sreeleela, Sri Murali,      Rachita Ram and Ayyappa P. Sharma in the lead.

    Ek Nirnay..Swatahacha Swatasathi (Marathi) – 1st Dec

    Every person has to take 'one decision', which would help the person give his life a direction in a way and manner he wishes. This story is about three people, who too had to take one such decision in their respective lives. What follows next is how their lives change after that one decision.

    Ardab Mutiyaran (Punjabi, first on Prime Video after theatrical release)) – 5 Dec

    Babbu Bains, a finance recovery agent, doesn’t let anyone tell her what to do. She is independent and knows how to get things done her way, but then she gets married. Part of a new family now, can Babbu take a stand for herself?

    Shazam – 3 Dec

    We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s case, by shouting out one word – SHAZAM – this streetwise fourteen-year-old foster kid can turn into the grown-up superhero Shazam.

    The Lego Movie Part 2 – 1 Dec

    It’s been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: Lego Duplo invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild.

    Nancy Drew and The Hidden Staircase – 1 Dec

    A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set out to solve a mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community.

    Sherlock Holmes – 1 Dec

    After finally catching serial killer and occult "sorcerer" Lord Blackwood, legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson can close yet another successful case. But when Blackwood mysteriously returns from the grave and resumes his killing spree, Holmes must take up the hunt once again. Contending with his partner's new fiancée and the dim-witted head of Scotland Yard, the dauntless detective must unravel the clues that will lead him into a twisted web of murder, deceit, and black magic – and the deadly embrace of temptress Irene Adler.