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  • Warner Bros & ProSiebenSat.1 extend licensing deal

    Warner Bros & ProSiebenSat.1 extend licensing deal

    MUMBAI: In a major licensing deal, Warner Bros. International Television Distribution and ProSiebenSat.1 have extended their existing licensing deal.

     

    Thus ProSiebenSat.1 will continue to hold the exclusive free TV rights to Hollywood blockbusters and successful television series produced by the US studio for years to come. Movies such as Batman vs. Superman, Tarzan and King Arthur are among the highlights of the deal that have already been announced.

     

    Furthermore, the trilogy Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which is based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling, will be aired by the broadcasting group. German movie productions like Der geilste Tag with Matthias Schweighofer and Florian David Fitz are also part of the deal.

     

    The agreement will also enable ProSiebenSat.1 to significantly enhance its range of TV series: The latest Warner Bros. productions are among the highest-rated series aired on ProSiebenSat.1 stations. The Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men regularly obtain above-average market shares.

     

    The extension of the agreement also gives ProSiebenSat.1 continued access to the extensive Warner library including the fantasy trilogy The Lord of the Rings, the Harry Potter movies, the cult movie The Hangover and the superhero movies Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.

     

    ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG executive vice president, group programming acquisitions Rüdiger Böss said, “Movies and series from Warner Bros. are among the best of our industry. We have been collaborating for many years and Warner productions are regularly rated highly by our viewers. I am therefore delighted that we have managed to continue this extraordinary partnership and thus to secure many attractive film and series productions for the coming years.”

     

    Jeffrey Schlesinger, President, Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Distribution: “We have long enjoyed a mutually-beneficial relationship with ProSiebenSat.1, which provides a terrific platform for our series and films. This latest agreement between our companies speaks for the quality of our films and television series as well as for the healthy appetite of German TV viewers for good programming.”

     

    Licensing acquisitions across all platforms from free TV to video-on-demand and mobile is getting strategically more and more important for ProSiebenSat.1. Therefore, the division Content Acquisitions has been part of the executive department of Conrad Albert since 1 January, 2015. Conrad Albert continues also to be responsible for the areas Legal, Distribution and Regulatory Affairs.

  • Movies Now to air complete ‘Dark Knight’ Trilogy this January

    Movies Now to air complete ‘Dark Knight’ Trilogy this January

    MUMBAI: Superhero fans have every reason to celebrate this New Year. Starting 2015 on an exhilarating note, Movies Now – India’s No. 1 English Movie Channel brings viewers a blockbuster fiesta every Friday with Christopher Nolan’s critically acclaimed franchise – The Dark Knight Trilogy. Starting 2 January 2014, watch as Batman rises to defend Gotham City from its deadliest enemies every Friday at 11 PM.

     

    Following the massive success of blockbuster franchises like Harry Potter, the Matrix and Ultimate Bourne on the channel, Movies Now for the first time on Indian television will showcase all three installments of Christopher Nolan’s thrilling series on one destination.  Journey to Gotham every Friday as Hollywood’s best Batman, best Joker, and best Catwoman converge in Batman Begins, The Dark Knight & The Dark Knight Rises.

     

    Crossing over $2.4 billion in sales at the world box-office, Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy went on to become the highest grossing Batman series of all time. This January, catch the award-wining Batman saga only on MOVIES NOW. Every Friday, watch stellar performances from Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart and many more.

     

    Don’t miss Gotham’s epic showdown this January only on Movies Now

  • Catch the Superheroes in action only on Movies Now!

    Catch the Superheroes in action only on Movies Now!

    MUMBAI: From comic books to the silver screen, these heroes have been role models for many. Starting 19th January, to entertain the audiences, MOVIES NOW brings back the lethal combination of science fiction andextraordinaryaction with Strike Force every Sunday at 9:00pm.

    Watch Bruce Wayne’s journey as the Batman, protector of Gotham City, in Batman Begins and catch a test pilot’s attempt to save earth when he finds himself as the first human to serve as the Green Lantern. One can’t imagine a world that doesn’t require superheroes! Likewise as Superman begins to tackle the fact that life on Earth has continued without him, he is forced to face his old arch-nemesis Lex Luthor and restore the life that was once his in Superman Returns.

    One of the most popular superhero teams in comic book history finally comes to the screen in this big-budget adaptation of the long-running Marvel Comics series – X-Men. Don’t miss watching the world’s most famous team of astronauts-cum-superheroes as they return in the effects-heavy sequel – Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.

     

    The Last Airbender, and action packed fantasy adventure film written, produced, and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, starring Dev Patel, will transport you in a world balanced on the four nations of Water, Earth, Fire, and Air. Watch this blockbuster as the hero embarks on an arduous quest to restore harmony among the four war-ravaged nations.

     

    Invincible, magnificent and downright incredible,these movies topped the charts all over grossing over $100 million dollars. Created by fascinating special effects, fabulous sets and visionary direction, watch these movies this January only on MOVIES NOW!