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  • Paramount blockbusters on Amazon Prime in India, deal signed

    MUMBAI: Amazon Prime will offer unlimited free fast delivery on India’s largest selection of products, early access to top deals and unlimited streaming of latest and exclusive movies, TV shows and Amazon Originals. Amazon has announced its association with Paramount to offer subscription streaming of Paramount’s new releases and fan-favorite films in India.

    Under the deal Amazon will have streaming rights to recent releases such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, Star Trek Beyond, and 10 Cloverfield Lane, amongst others. In addition, Prime Video subscribers will also have rotating access to popular movies and classics from Paramount’s renowned library including franchises like Transformers, Indiana Jones, Mission: Impossible, Madagascar, Shrek and Kung Fu Panda.

    Amazon Prime Video India director and country head Nitesh Kripalani said, “Our goal is to provide our customers with the best movies – be it local or international. We are excited to work with Paramount to bring their future slate of films to our Prime Video customers along with some of the most popular movies in film history.”

    “We are delighted to have reached this agreement with Amazon to bring our world-class films to fans across India,” said Paramount TV Licensing & Distribution SVP Regional Sales Asia Pac Jonathan Greenberg said, “Our goal is to deliver our content to viewers how and when they want it and Amazon Prime Video offers an exceptional platform for fans to enjoy new and favorite films on demand.”

    Amazon Prime Video recently launched in India with an aim to bring customers the best entertainment experience.

  • BBC uses big screens to push ‘Dr Who’ in UK

    BBC uses big screens to push ‘Dr Who’ in UK

    MUMBAI: A trailer of the new series of UK pubcaster BBC One’s Bafta award-winning drama Doctor Who is airing in cinemas across the UK. The show goes on air on the BBC later this year.

    The trailer is part of a BBC test with Carlton Screen Advertising to showcase BBC content.

    The deal, which covers 837 Odeon screens, 736 Cineworld screens and 142 Empire screens, will see a 90-second trailer of the new series shown before some of the most anticipated new releases including Cloverfield, Juno, John Rambo and There Will Be Blood.

    BBC Vision head of marketing Naomi Gibney said, “This is a great opportunity for the BBC to reach new audiences with an exciting preview of the new series of Doctor Who.”

    Actress Catherine Tate is reprising her role as Donna, the runaway bride, and will star as the doctor’s companion throughout the new series alongside David Tennant as the doctor.

    The first episode of the new series will witness Donna tracking down the doctor during an alien emergency in modern-day London.

    The couple are destined to experience a series of wonderful adventures throughout the series run including meeting one of Doctor Who’s popular aliens, the Ood, in a new episode, Planet of the Ood.

    Donna and the doctor will also be travelling through time for an encounter with the legendary murder mystery novelist Agatha Christie and taking a trip to Pompeii.

    Guest stars who have already been confirmed to appear in the new series include Sarah Lancashire, Felicity Kendal, Alex Kingston, Lesley Sharp, Georgia Moffett, Lindsey Coulson, Fenella Woolgar, Tim McInnerny, Peter Capaldi, Phil Davis and Tracey Childs.

    Freema Agyeman who has played Martha Jones, the doctor’s companion throughout the critically acclaimed third series, will also return to the show to join the doctor and Donna mid-series.