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  • Watch, Play & Win a chance to watch your favourite sports stars LIVE with ‘MNX Super League’ daily at 11 pm

    Watch, Play & Win a chance to watch your favourite sports stars LIVE with ‘MNX Super League’ daily at 11 pm

    Mumbai: The captivating sporting spirit of the cricket season is garnering eyeballs amongst viewers in India. ‘MNX Super League’ weeknights at 11 PM on MNX brings the best of sports and films with an aim to up the entertainment quotient.  Offering its viewers their favourite movies, MNX, the new age Hollywood channel for Young India from Times Network, is also gratifying viewers with an opportunity to watch their favourite sports stars LIVE.

    ‘MNX Super League’, a property that originated as an on-ground activation at Goafest 2018 grabbed the attention of all participants as it engaged them in a memorable turf cricket experience. The first to take a shot at this experience was none other than the cricketing legend, Jonty Rhodes.

    As the channel steers the property to television, MNX is running a ‘Watch and Win on-air Contest’, till 31st May, where the viewers have to tune in to MNX weeknights (Mon-Fri) @11 pm and give a missed call on the number that flashes on the screen to participate in the contest. The right answer will give audiences an opportunity to watch their favourite sports stars LIVE. MNX will be giving out Book My Show gift cards worth Rs. 5000 every day to winners which can be redeemed for any of the offerings of the portal including cricketing or sporting events.

    Taking it beyond on-ground and TV by adding a dash of Xtreme gameplay to the digital leg of this property is the launch of the innovative MNX Super League Chat bot on Facebook. Jointly conceived by the MNX team and Carpe Diem Social Media Solutions, the bot is aimed at offering an immersive gaming experience, while promoting on-air tune-ins for the property. This Artificial Intelligence Chat bot is a unique concept that is aimed at bringing back nostalgia associated with cricket. It adds to the layers of Xcitement by bringing witty characters like NavBot Singh Chatstri and some hard-hitting sledging, in addition to fun interactive games. Viewers can win exciting goodies and merchandise by interacting with the Bot and playing interactive games LIVE on MNX’s Facebook page from last week of April.

    ‘MNX Super League’ weeknights at 11 PM on MNX is surely going to be an audience favourite.

  • ATKT.in associates with Star Movies to showcase youth talent on My Star Movies at 9

    ATKT.in associates with Star Movies to showcase youth talent on My Star Movies at 9

    Mumbai: ATKT.in, a college content entertainment platform announced their association with Star Movies, home to the biggest blockbusters. As a part of this association, ATKT will help amplify the search for young, talented movie fans in who will create special videos as a tribute to their favourite Hollywood blockbusters for ‘My Star Movies at 9’.

    ‘My Star Movies at 9’ recognizes the spirit of young movie buffs and their love for Hollywood films. The selected talent created tributes to their favourite blockbuster describing what they love most about it through music, poetry, and dance lead. These videos will be played on the channel, as well as the various social media platforms of Star Movies and their partners, including ATKT.in. ATKT will promote the campaign to over six lakh college students across 800 colleges.

    Commenting on this association Prashant Sardesai, Co-founder of ATKT.in said: “This innovative campaign from Star Movies pioneers the use of young, unrecognised talent to celebrate the love for cinema. ATKT is proud to partner Star Movies in helping find the best campus talent, and to amplify the fan art produced by these talented performers to a large youth audience”.

    About ATKT.in

    ATKT.in, established in July 2016, is a platform which enables youth who are talented in the arts – performing arts, fine arts, literary arts – to find their audiences and grow into future legends. The platform is the brainchild of Saurabh Kanwar and Prashant Sardesai who each have over 18+ years of experience in television & digital content, content creation, content platforms and digital marketing.

    ATKT.in showcases talent on its platforms in the form of videos, imagery and text.  The platform began with coverage from India’s best college festivals and has expanded to receiving content from college-level talent from across the country. It has succeeded in providing talented artistes much larger audiences and an avenue for their performances to live beyond just the college or their immediate geography.  

  • Weinstein Company files for bankruptcy

    Weinstein Company files for bankruptcy

    MUMBAI: The Weinstein Company, producer of movies such as Inglorious Bastards and Lion, has filed for bankruptcy. The move, intended to facilitate a buy-out offer from a private equity firm, came months after ex-chairman Harvey Weinstein has been accused of sexual harassment and assault.

    In a press release, the company said it would be releasing all employees from non-disclosure agreements. After spending months looking for a buyer or investor, it has entered into a “stalking horse” agreement with a Lantern Capital affiliate. Lantern affirmed its commitment to “maintaining the company’s assets and employees as a going concern.”

    Harvey Weinstein, once a big name in Hollywood, has been accused of sexual misconduct by more than seven women. According to reports, he used non-disclosure agreements as a secret weapon to silence his accusers. Company termed its latest move as “an important step toward justice for any victims who have been silenced by Harvey Weinstein.”

    “No one should be afraid to speak out or coerced to stay quiet. The company thanks the courageous individuals who have already come forward. Your voices have inspired a movement for change across the country and around the world,” the statement said.

    The studio produced and distributed critically acclaimed hits including The King’s Speech and Silver Linings Playbook and The Artist as well as TV series such as long-running fashion reality competition Project Runway. 

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  • Hooq announces release of first Hollywood original series

    Hooq announces release of first Hollywood original series

    MUMBAI: Hooq is marking its presence as one of the homes of Hollywood original series. The platform announced its first foray into Hollywood originals with Crackle’s The Oath. The series is debuting with all 10 episodes on 8 March 2018 in the US, and it will be fully available on Hooq after 24 hours, from 9 March 2018.

    Hooq chief content officer Jennifer Batty said, “This marks a truly significant milestone for HOOQ Originals. While we continue to blaze a trail for homegrown Asian content and talent, we are now proud to strengthen our offering and bring in the best original content that Hollywood has to offer. With established producers of gritty visual stories like Joe Halpin and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson on the team and not to mention hard hitters like Ryan Kwanten and Sean Bean, we’re confident that we’ve got a winner here. I can’t wait for you all to see it.”

    Set in Los Angeles, this hard-hitting crime drama dives deep into a world of gangs made up of those sworn to protect and defend. The Oath chooses to tread where most cop dramas don’t, shedding light on corruption and “police gang” culture by examining secret societies that are nearly impossible to join. Only a select few make the cut but, once inside, members will do what they must to protect each other from enemies not only on the outside but also from within.

    Hooq CEO Peter Bithos said, “We have always dedicated ourselves to bringing our subscribers the best that Asia and Hollywood have to offer. With The Oath now joining our family of Originals, we’re proud to continue bringing the kind of stories that our customers love and continue to expect from us. This is the first of many to come.”

    Created by Joe Halpin (Hawaii Five-O, Secrets and Lies), the characters and relationships in the series are informed by his first-hand experience working as a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy in South Central for 18 years, 12 of which was as an undercover officer.

    The Oath stars Ryan Kwanten (True Blood), Cory Hardrict (American Sniper, Gran Torino), Katrina Law (Training Day), Arlen Escarpeta (The Magicians), JJ Soria (Animal Kingdom, The Fosters) andGame Of Thrones alum Sean Bean.

  • Experience the cinematic journey of the Academy’s finest with &Privé HD’s ‘The Winning Side’

    Experience the cinematic journey of the Academy’s finest with &Privé HD’s ‘The Winning Side’

    As the stage is getting set for one of the most important nights in Hollywood, film enthusiasts across the world are waiting with bated breath to see their favourite stars take home the golden statuette. While the highly-anticipated night soon approaches, &Privé HD, the premium English movie destination, brings to its audiences The Winning Side, an exclusive property showcasing the other side of Academy award winning movies. Started on 5th of February, the channel is presenting a cinematic experience of Academy award recipients from the days past to those of today, weeknights at 9.

    Through this property &Privé HD celebrates some of the spectacular cinematic stories on celluloid which are testimony to the unquestionable dedication to the craft of filmmaking. Movies shown during this property include Hugo, Arrival, Beginners, Sleepy Hollow, Jackie, Bridge of Spies, A Beautiful Mind, and Memoirs of Geisha amongst others. The last movie to be showcased will be last year’s Best Picture winner Moonlight. With a total of 45 Academy Awards won amongst the 20 films that are being telecasted, the channel continues to uphold its promise of offering finest films to its nonconformist audience.

    To promote the property, the channel recently associated with The Kala Ghoda Festival for its cinema vertical. While it screened last year’s multiple Academy award winner Moonlight, it also showcased this year’s Best Film nominee, The Post which will be making its Indian television premiere on &Privé HD this year!

    Since its launch, &Privé HD has presented some of the most-awaited critically-acclaimed movies for its audiences. Now, it’s time to revel in the perfectly-timed, biggest Academy award winning movie festival with The Winning Side.

    So, don’t forget to catch the other side of these spectacular movies. Tune-in to &Privé HD weeknights at 9! 

  • Star Movies Select HD: ‘Films to See Before You Die’ returns on 2 October

    Star Movies Select HD: ‘Films to See Before You Die’ returns on 2 October

    MUMBAI: This October, Star Movies Select HD brings to its discerning audience the next edition of a curated offering that had captured the hearts and minds of movie lovers everywhere – Films to See Before You Die. Starting 2 October, every Monday to Friday at 9pm, every true movie lover will be tuning in to Star Movies Select HD.

    The festival, just like last year is home to some of the most iconic stories that adorn the Hollywood’s Hall of Fame. As always, Star Movies Select HD sets the benchmark for English movie curation for the entire category. Staying true to this standard, ‘Films to See Before You Die’ comprises movies that have shaped the way Hollywood makes movies – introducing an adorable E.T., redefining musicals with Sound of Music and heart-wrenching war stories like A Few Good Men, The Thin Red Line and The Deer Hunter. Films that made shockwaves with their social relevance like Kramer Vs. Kramer and Philadelphia.

    These are just a glimpse of grand cinematic journey; after all, the movies in this festival have received a total of 189 Oscar® nominations and 64 wins.

    In order to bring these films to the audience, an elaborate cross media plan across TV, radio, digital and on-ground is planned that will highlight the essence and celebrate why these are the Films to See Before You Die – and in a one-of-its-kind activity, Star Movies Select HD will collaborate with 5 established artists in the city to create an art installation comprising iconic film posters from “Films To See Before You Die.”

    Each poster will include the point of view of the artist and will be aesthetically conceptualised to keep in mind the uniqueness of the film. These films are considered to be ‘must see’ works by prominent directors and the channel will be honoring their work with a grand display at High Street Phoenix, Lower Parel.

    As a connoisseur of cinematic masterpieces, Star Movies Select HD is committed to showcase some of the best stories to its viewers.

  • Hooq to stream Hollywood, Bollywood, regional TV shows and movies on Vodafone Play

    Hooq to stream Hollywood, Bollywood, regional TV shows and movies on Vodafone Play

    MUMBAI: It’s another entertainment feature one would love to Hooq on to — on a mobile device.

    Trends indicate that Indians are fast adopting mobile phones as their first screen for entertainment. Time-spent on smartphones jumped by 16 per cent in the period Jan-March 2017 over the previous quarter largely driven by a strong demand for social media platforms, and entertainment apps.

    Ever responsive to the needs of a super-connected customer base, Vodafone India has partnered with Hooq, a video-on-demand service, to offer unlimited streaming of over thousands of hours of entertainment from Hollywood, Bollywood and local movies along with exclusive series, to customers. This basket of entertainment will be available on Vodafone Play, Vodafone’s one-stop entertainment destination to enjoy streaming of content; be it Live TV, popular shows, latest movies or trending music videos.

    Vodafone Play subscribers can now binge-watch popular American shows like The Big Bang Theory, Arrow, The Vampire Diaries, Gotham, Supergirl, Friends, The Flash and many more. Enhancing the video streaming experience on Vodafone Play is a rich list of the best of local and Hollywood hits at no extra charges.

    Vodafone India national head – VAS and content Dipankar Ghoshal said, “With mobiles becoming the preferred screen for entertainment, the average time spent on smartphones daily is significantly higher than TV, demonstrating that the engagement levels provided by smartphones remain unparalleled. We find our customers are increasingly seeking enriching and diverse content options. Through our partnership with Hooq, Vodafone has further strengthened the base of quality content on Vodafone Play.”

    Hooq India managing director Salil Kapoor said, “This collaboration further solidifies our position as the country’s biggest premium video-on-demand service. India is one of the key markets for Hooq and this strategic partnership will ensure a wider reach for us giving Vodafone customers a window to experience the best of Hollywood movies and TV Shows across genres.”

  • Zee brings first English-language South Asian reality show to U.S, ropes in Lexus & Wells Fargo

    Zee brings first English-language South Asian reality show to U.S, ropes in Lexus & Wells Fargo

    MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL), a worldwide content company, is breaking new boundaries globally by making a tremendous impact in the U.S. The organisation’s leading Hindi channel, Zee TV, which was the first Hindi channel to be launched in the U.S. in 1998, is now making its presence felt in Hollywood.

    ‘Made In America’ has attracted some of the respected brands such as Lexus, All State Insurance, and Wells Fargo bank as sponsors.

    As of August 2017, Zee TV Americas launched the first English-language South Asian reality show, ‘Made In America.’ The show is entirely produced and filmed in the U.S.A. and marks the first time that a channel of Indian origin is producing content at a global scale for international audience.

    The show centers around six South Asian millennial women who were chosen from a nationwide search in the United States, which drew in over 6,000 applicants. Hosted by Nina Davuluri, the first-ever Indian American woman to be crowned Miss America, the six women are mentored by Nina as they are pushed to their limits for over a period of 10 weeks in various types of training, while competing to win the coveted title of ‘Made In America.’

    Zee TV Americas CEO Sameer Targe states, “We realised that there was a need in the marketplace to reach a younger South Asian audience who have an enormous desire to be in the glamour world. Zee TV, being the flagship television network for south Asians in the United States, we decided to launch ‘Made In America’ to fulfill their Hollywood dreams, and create a platform for them to be able to showcase their talents.”

    As each episode focuses on one specific challenge ranging from an array of categories, at the end of each episode a winner is chosen, leading to a final single winner in the season finale of the show, which will air on 12 October, 2017.

    Zee TV Americas is the first South Asian network to indigenously create such original content, both developed & produced in Hollywood. Viewers can expect an array of new programs produced in the U.S. by Zee, which will air on the channel throughout 2017 and 2018.

    The newly developed shows will center around a variety of genres and topics. From a reality series where professional matchmakers will seek suitable matches for the participants, leading to a possible wedding in the finale, to a biographical series based on successful Indian American entrepreneurs and philanthropists in which their journey to success stories are shared. The channel will also be airing a first of its kind business show and game show. The business show will give hopeful entrepreneurs an opportunity to present their products and ideas to a panel of expert investors for a chance to have their product invested in, whereas the game show will give families across America a platform to compete with one another in various subjects to win the title of, ‘America’s Smartest Family.’

    As Zee TV Americas broadens its footprint in programming catered towards its current subscribers as well as millennials, the network has assured that the highly anticipated content that it has created will be like nothing that its viewers have seen before on any other South Asian channel.

  • Special screening of Maharaja Duleep Hollywood biopic at Cannes

    Special screening of Maharaja Duleep Hollywood biopic at Cannes

    NEW DELHI: Even though no Indian feature film has been selected for the 70th Festival de Cannes this year, an award-winning historic film biopic on the poignant life story of the last King of Punjab – Maharajah Duleep Singh – also known as The Black Prince — will be screened at a special screening on 20 May after the formal release of its first trailer.

    The film, starring singer, composer and Sufi poet, Satinder Sartaaj in his acting debut, is set for global release on 21 July 2017.

    Sartaaj along with Jason Flemyng (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch) will address the media before unveiling the trailer at the India Pavilion.

    This will be followed by a Red Carpet appearance by the stars and the screening of the film at the Festival Palais theatre.

    Produced by Brillstein Entertainment, The Black Prince is a period drama written directed by the Hollywood filmmaker Kavi Raz and filmed widely across the United Kingdom and India.

    It captures the tragic, yet fascinating true story and legacy of Maharaja Duleep Singh providing a visual narrative of one of India’s most noble kings, and his fragile relationship with Queen Victoria, who was the Godmother to his children.

    The film is touted to be the most historical and factually accurate portrayal, covering the phenomenal legacy led and left behind by Maharaja Duleep Singh, right from his early upbringing in the United Kingdom under Queen Victoria, to his ultimate revolt against the British for the freedom of his kingdom.

    Sartaaj is a known Sufi poet and singer. Hooked to the melody emanating from the wandering artistes as a child, his Sufi folk style has been appreciated by the audience in India and across the globe. He has carved a niche and maintains a unique presence in the modern-day music industry. He promises to do the same on the screen in his leading role.

    Portraying the dignified personal struggle of the last King of Punjab, he imbues the role with the same depth and meaning that his fans know him for. He was recently awarded the ‘Best Newcomer’ Award at the London Independent Film Festival and the ‘Best Debut’ Award at the Accolade Global Film Competition held in San Diego, California.

    Sartaaj is joined by Jason Flemyng as Dr Login, the foster parent for the Maharajah, English stage, screen actress Amanda Root (The Iron Lady), who portrays the bold role of Queen Victoria; and veteran actress Shabana Azmi (City of Joy) as Rani Jindan, the exiled King’s mother. The film also features Keith Duffy, David Essex OBE, and Canadian actor Rup Magon in supporting roles.

  • Paytm aims at 50% share of movie weekend collection

    MUMBAI: Paytm has announced that its movies segment is aiming to contribute 50% to the opening weekend online collection of leading Hollywood and Bollywood Movies by end 2017. The company will achieve this with extensive marketing partnerships to further increase its adoption and reach.

    Paytm Movies has received an exceptional response with more than Rs. 400 crore in GMV within a year of launch. Contributing more than 20% to the opening weekend collection of all major Hollywood and Bollywood movies, the platform is garnering major traction from Tier II and Tier III cities by upgrading traditional offline ticket booking systems in local theaters to online ticketing. It is also using its widely popular Paytm QR codes to implement easy scan-and-book offline ticketing at their box-office and F&B counters.

    “We are thrilled to have a great start to 2017 by achieving blockbuster sales for key movie releases. Our aim this year is to contribute more than half of opening weekend online collection for all major movies. We will continue working with all move theatre chains to increase online ticket sales by promoting them aggressively amongst our vast user base,” says Paytm vice president Renu Satti.

    Paytm’s online movie ticketing service is available at more than 3500 screens across 550 cities and the platform’s pan-India distribution reach has led to it currently accounting for around 20% share of opening weekend box-office collection for most movies.