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  • Lionsgate roars louder as Hollywood meets Hyderabad in 2026

    Lionsgate roars louder as Hollywood meets Hyderabad in 2026

    MUMBAI: Hollywood’s roaring lion just found its desi accent. Lionsgate Play, the premium streaming platform that’s redefined Hollywood for Indian screens, is entering 2026 with a bang and a hundred more. The platform has announced a record-breaking slate of 100 plus premieres across languages, cementing its claim as India’s “Home for Action” while widening its cinematic jungle to embrace regional storytelling.

    In just five years, Lionsgate Play has grown from a niche Hollywood service into a full-blown entertainment powerhouse now reaching over 40 million viewers through a vast distribution network that stretches from metros to mini-screens. Its latest evolution? A blend of blockbuster swagger and local soul.

    2025 was the turning point. With audiences increasingly vibing to Southern storytelling, Lionsgate Play turned its camera beyond Los Angeles, premiering Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam titles like Dakshina, Eleven, Soothravakyam, and Racharikam. The result was pure box-office streaming energy, a 40 per cent surge in consumption, even as the global industry reeled from the Hollywood strikes of 2024.

    And now, 2026 promises an even bolder leap. The platform’s upcoming lineup is stacked like never before, a global-meets-local buffet of spectacle and storytelling.

    The Hollywood big guns are back: From Gerard Butler’s Greenland: Migration to Angelina Jolie’s Kiss of the Spider Woman, and from Mutiny to The Rivals of Amziah King, the slate packs serious star wattage with the likes of Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Alba, and Matthew McConaughey.

    The South stays strong: Building on its regional momentum, Lionsgate Play is rolling out 25 plus Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada titles, ensuring that cinematic flavour flows from both sides of the equator.

    The Hindi turn: The streamer is also going desi in Delhi expanding into Hindi originals with a curated mix of crime thrillers, horror comedies, and game shows, each designed to tap India’s ever-evolving taste for drama with a twist.

    And the classics never fade: In between the new, Lionsgate Play is doubling down on its cult collection. Think Sherlock meets Spider-Man, Rambo joins Men in Black, and Charlie Chaplin shares screen space with Jumanji and Anaconda. A line-up tailor-made for every mood, every generation.

    “Our journey so far has been defined by bold storytelling and a deep understanding of what today’s audience seeks quality, variety, and authenticity,” said Lionsgate Play Asia president Rohit Jain. “2026 marks a turning point. We’re scaling our stories, deepening regional connections, and making premium global entertainment more inclusive and accessible than ever before.”

    With its expanding footprint and its eye firmly on cultural inclusivity, Lionsgate Play is no longer just Hollywood’s Indian outpost, it’s a full-fledged entertainment ecosystem where Los Angeles meets Lucknow, and where cinematic worlds collide, connect, and click ‘Play’.

  • Movado launches ‘When I Move You Move’ campaign with new global ambassadors

    Movado launches ‘When I Move You Move’ campaign with new global ambassadors

    Mumbai: Movado has announced its new roster of brand ambassadors starring in ‘When I Move You Move,’ the brand’s new global campaign featuring legendary and emerging icons in acting, music, sports, and business. The campaign features actress and entrepreneur Jessica Alba, Academy Award winner Julianne Moore, Grammy-winning rapper and actor Ludacris, Pro Bowl running back Christian McCaffrey, and All-Star point guard and Olympic gold medalist Tyrese Haliburton.

    “We are proud of our multi-year partnership with this roster of amazing talent across culture and entertainment and to feature them in our 2024-2025 global brand campaign,” said Movado Group chairman and CEO Efraim Grinberg. “It was important to us that we aligned with individuals that truly represent Movado’s legacy of innovation, commitment to excellence, and iconic design. This campaign has  an incredible amount of energy and movement that is dynamic and makes you feel connected to  Movado.”

    Movement was the inspiration for this campaign – as it’s the key component of the brand’s DNA, with  Movado meaning “always in motion” in Esperanto, a language created in 1887 to break down communications barriers. The talent is captured moving to and interacting with Ludacris’ 2003 #1 Billboard and Grammy-nominated song “Stand Up.” The chorus “when I move you move” is a call to action for people to express their full potential by doing what truly moves them.

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    Movado partnered with creative director Robert Lussier from The Style Council and global fashion photographers Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott to come up with the vision. The styling was done by celebrity stylist Mel Ottenberg and choreographed by movement director Stephen Galloway.

    “Over the last year, we’ve embarked on a journey to take our brand to new heights by developing a culturally relevant campaign that moves you – that literally makes you want to get up and move,” said Movado president Margot Grinberg. “Our goal is to be disruptive and stand out – do something unexpected that will make you stop and want to see more from Movado. It will keep our brand top of  mind and engage new audiences globally.”

    The “When I Move You Move” campaign features watches across key families, where each icon wears specific pieces that align with their unique and personal style.

    The campaign will be featured throughout the year across television, digital and print media including magazines, out-of-home, and across all social media platforms.

  • FremantleMedia gets punk’d

    FremantleMedia gets punk’d

    MUMBAI: FremantleMedia today completed a format acquisition deal with Katalyst Network, co-founded by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, and MTV for the international rights (excluding North America) to the hilarious, hidden-camera reality show,Punk’d. FremantleMedia will launch the title at MIPTV.

    Having launched on MTV in 2003,Punk’dbecame a breakout hit and set a new standard by which other hidden-camera shows were judged. The reality format with a twist features pranks being played on unwitting celebrities and friends. The series creator and Executive Producer, Ashton Kutcher, set out to prove that no one in Hollywood was safe from his devious and hilarious antics, as he masterminded and directedan array of devilish pranks.The celebrity victims never suspected a thing, until it was too late and they realised that they had been punk’d. Punk’d’s previous victims include Justin Timberlake, Jessica Alba, Kate Beckinsale, Katie Holmes, Zac Efron and John Cena.

    Vasha Wallace, SVP, Global Acquisitions and Development at FremantleMedia said, “The timing is absolutely perfect to launch thePunk’dformat globally. With all of the advances in cameras and technology, there is a huge amount that we can do with this show, and are very much looking forward to working with Katalyst Network and MTV to take the hilarious format worldwide.”

    Caroline Beaton, Senior Vice President, International Programme Sales, Viacom International Media Networks said,“There is more international interest than ever before in acquiring MTV formats. FremantleMedia has a reputation for creating and acquiring high-quality formats as well as the capacity to produce them in many territories around the world, so we’re delighted that they’ve picked up the international rights to this iconic MTV format with the intention of remaking it for a new generation of fans.”

    Visit FremantleMedia at MIPTV 2014 at Stand No. C11.A1 (Croisette 11, Aisle 1), 7 – 10 April.

     

  • Salma Hayek to star in ‘How to make love like an Englishman’

    Salma Hayek to star in ‘How to make love like an Englishman’

    MUMBAI: Mexican bombshell Salma Hayek has joined in the lead trio of the movie How to make love like an Englishman along with Pierce Brosnan and Jessica Alba. Tom Vaughn will direct the sexually charged romantic comedy.

    Scripted by Matthew Newman, the movie has Brosnan playing a university professor who finds his ideal match in Hayek. So he decides to give up the pleasures that he is indulging in. However he meets Hayek after he has impregnated Alba who is Hayek’s stepsister and a student.

    Produced by Richard Lewis, Beau St Clair and Kevin Frakes, the movie is a co-production between Palmstar Media Capital, Southpaw Entertainment, Irish Dreamtime and Envision.

    Brosnan is exec producer along with Raj Brinder Singh, Lisa Wilson, Myles Nestel and Remington Chase. The film is funded by Merced Media Partners and Palmstar.

    Pierce Brosnan has got another film lined up for him- I T.

  • Salma Hayek to star in How to make love like an Englishman

    Salma Hayek to star in How to make love like an Englishman

    MUMBAI: Mexican bombshell Salma Hayek has joined in the lead trio of the movie How to make love like an Englishman along with Pierce Brosnan and Jessica Alba. Tom Vaughn will direct the sexually charged romantic comedy.

     

    Scripted by Matthew Newman, the movie has Brosnan playing a university professor who finds his ideal match in Hayek. So he decides to give up the pleasures that he is indulging in. However he meets Hayek after he has impregnated Alba who is Hayek’s stepsister and a student.

     

    Produced by Richard Lewis, Beau St Clair and Kevin Frakes, the movie is a co-production between Palmstar Media Capital, Southpaw Entertainment, Irish Dreamtime and Envision.

     

    Brosnan is exec producer along with Raj Brinder Singh, Lisa Wilson, Myles Nestel and Remington Chase. The film is funded by Merced Media Partners and Palmstar.

     

    Pierce Brosnan has got another film lined up for him- I T.

  • Antonio Banderas and Jessica Alba reign at ALMA awards

    Antonio Banderas and Jessica Alba reign at ALMA awards

    MUMBAI: The National Council of La Raza to honour Latino artists, which promotes a positive image of their community recently presented top honours to Antonio Banderas and Jessica Alba at the ALMA awards.

    While Banderas received the award for best actor for his work in the Woody Allen film You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger, Alba lapped up the best actress prize for her role in Machete.

    A Better Life, about illegal immigration, won in the best film category, beating out From Prada to Nada, Machete, Rio and Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World.

    Actress Eva Longoria and comedian George Lopez were in charge of hosting Sunday‘s gala event. Longoria, who changed outfits multiple times during the ceremony, took home – along with castmates Felicity Huffman and Marcia Cross – the ALMA prize for best television series for Desperate Housewives.

  • Brokeback Mountain, Wedding Crashers shine at MTV awards

    Brokeback Mountain, Wedding Crashers shine at MTV awards

    MUMBAI: Comedy Wedding Crashers and Oscar-winning drama Brokeback Mountain have bagged five top awards at the MTV Movie Awards held in California.

    Jim Carrey won a lifetime achievement award. Actor Steve Carell won the award for best comedic performance for his role in The 40-Year-Old Virgin.

    Jake Gyllenhaal stole the limelight by bagging the best performance prize for Brokeback Mountain and the best kiss recognition for the one in the movie with co-star Heath Ledger.

    Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger beat Brad Pitt and Angelina Joline in Mr and Mrs Smith. Pitt and Jolie won the award for the best fight in the same movie.

    Wedding Crashers was named best film and collected best screen team and breakthrough performance awards, voted for by MTV viewers.

    The show, hosted by actress Jessica Alba, will be broadcast in MTV USA on 8 June.
     

  • Jessica Alba to host MTV Movie Awards

    Jessica Alba to host MTV Movie Awards

    MUMBAI: US broadcaster MTV has announced that Jessica Alba will host the 2006 MTV Movie Awards.

    The show will air in the US on 8 June and takes place in California on 3 June.

    Alba is also a nominee for Fantastic Four. She is also competing in the sexiest perfomer category for Sin City.

    Alba says, “The MTV Movie Awards is like a three-ring circus and I’m thrilled they asked me to be this year’s ringmaster”.

    MTV US president Christina Norman says, “Talented, smart and funny, Jessica is one of Hollywood’s hottest and most sought-after actresses, and the perfect leading lady for the Movie Awards. This year’s show promises to be anything but traditional, and Jessica is just the person to help mix things up.”