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  • Crime Squad takes over the ‘AXN Premiere Club’ with 7 days, 7 new crime stories

    Crime Squad takes over the ‘AXN Premiere Club’ with 7 days, 7 new crime stories

    MUMBAI: A gut-wrenching murder trial, a deeply-engaging courtroom drama, or a deep-rooted mystery – a thrilling TV show always provides the best entertainment. This May, AXN’s ‘Crime Squad’ has laid the trap and set the stage with a promise that no criminal will go unpunished. Starting May 7, witness a new crime story every day of the week at 10PM only in ‘AXN Premiere Club’.

    The gripping line-up of shows includes the Primetime Emmy Award winning series, ‘Elementary S6’ on Mondays followed by the police procedural drama series ‘Blue Bloods S8’ and action-adventure-adrenaline filled drama series, ‘Macgyver S2’ on Tuesdays and Wednesdays respectively.

    Summertime madness continues with the reboot of iconic TV show ‘Hawaii Five-0 S8’ on Thursdays followed by the premiere of military drama series ‘NCIS: LA S9’ on Fridays. Viewers can end the week on a high with the action-drama series ‘Scorpion S4’ on Saturdays and courtroom drama ‘Bull S2’ on Sundays.

    Watch AXN for a whole lot of action, drama and adrenaline rush with shows that are not available on any OTT platform in India. Experience the Rush, Excitement and Dream every night at 10 pm.

  • Cooper’s ‘Burnt’ on Romedy NOW! on Sunday

    MUMBAI: Ever felt like kitchen is the only place you’ve ever belonged to? If yes, then Romedy NOW is set to treat everyone from excellent chefs to foodies and movie lovers, with the Indian TV premiere of comedy-drama movie Burnt. The movie will be aired on Sunday, 26 February, at 1:00pm and 9:00pm.

    Directed by Primetime Emmy Award winner John John Wells, starring Oscar Award winning actor Bradley Cooper (Adam Jones) and BAFTA Award winner Sienna Miller (Helene) in the main roles, the story is about Chef Adam Jones who had it all – and lost it. A rockstar with bad habit, who was once a rising star in the restaurant world, is now recovering from a drug addiction that had destroyed his promising career. After getting cleaned up he heads to London to take the helm of a top restaurant and is determined to earn three Michelin stars, but not without his best team.

    An interesting trivia about the film is that World renowned chefs Gordon Ramsay, Marco Pierre White, Marcus Wareing and Clare Smyth provided inspiration for Cooper’s character – Adam Jones, though Cooper most closely emulates Ramsay’s characteristic kitchen rants.

  • Comedian Garry Shandling no more

    Comedian Garry Shandling no more

    MUMBAI: Garry Emmanuel Shandling, the famous American comedian, actor, writer, producer and director has died at the age of 66. Born in Chicago, the comedian was known for his neurotic observational humour, particularly about romantic relationships and his lancing of showbiz in his inventive TV shows.

    Los Angeles Police Department Officer Rosario Herrera has confirmed his death but the cause of death was not mentioned.

    Shandling is best known for his work in It’s Garry Shandling’s Show and The Larry Sanders Show. It’s Garry Shandling’s Show was created in 1986 and aired on premium cable satellite television network Showtime while The Larry Sanders Show was created in 1992 and aired on HBO. He was also a formidable host. Shandling hosted the Grammys in 1990, 1993 and 1994, and the Emmys in 2000 and 2004.

    Shandling has won the Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding writing for a comedy series in 1998. During his three-decade career, Shandling was nominated for 19 Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, along with many other awards and nominations.

  • Comedian Garry Shandling no more

    Comedian Garry Shandling no more

    MUMBAI: Garry Emmanuel Shandling, the famous American comedian, actor, writer, producer and director has died at the age of 66. Born in Chicago, the comedian was known for his neurotic observational humour, particularly about romantic relationships and his lancing of showbiz in his inventive TV shows.

    Los Angeles Police Department Officer Rosario Herrera has confirmed his death but the cause of death was not mentioned.

    Shandling is best known for his work in It’s Garry Shandling’s Show and The Larry Sanders Show. It’s Garry Shandling’s Show was created in 1986 and aired on premium cable satellite television network Showtime while The Larry Sanders Show was created in 1992 and aired on HBO. He was also a formidable host. Shandling hosted the Grammys in 1990, 1993 and 1994, and the Emmys in 2000 and 2004.

    Shandling has won the Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding writing for a comedy series in 1998. During his three-decade career, Shandling was nominated for 19 Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, along with many other awards and nominations.

  • PFT raises Rs 45 crore through optionally convertible debentures

    PFT raises Rs 45 crore through optionally convertible debentures

    MUMBAI: Prime Focus Technologies (PFT), the technology subsidiary of Prime Focus is really upping the ante, as it raised Rs 45 crore through a private placement of optionally convertible debentures (OCDs) from a diverse base of High Net-worth Individuals.

     

    The investors will have an option to convert up to 25 per cent of the total principal amount or around Rs 11 crore into equity of PFT after two years. The firm said this puts a base equity valuation of PFT at Rs 1,100 crore. This means the unnamed investors may get around one per cent stake for part conversion of the OCDs.

     

    The company will use the fund raised to fuel its expansion plans of cloud technology product, namely CLEAR in the global markets and also to peel debt.

     

    “Through this attractively structured instrument, we have secured growth capital while broad-basing our investor base and at the same time creating a compelling opportunity for shareholder value creation at PFT as well as the ultimate shareholders at PFL level,” said PFT founder and CEO Ramki Sankaranarayanan in a statement.

     

    CLEAR Media ERP claims to be a pioneering solution and market leader with the world’s biggest broadcasters and distribution networks using it for managing their revenue and time critical content operations. PFT’s innovative hybrid cloud technology platform virtualises the content supply chain and helps media and entertainment organisations manage the business of content. CLEAR already hosts and manages over 350,000 hours of content and delivers more than 200 TV shows a day.

     

    PFT has grown at over 150 per cent on a year-on-year basis since inception six years ago and aims to replicate its initial success with broadcasters in the North American studio production segment, the statement said.

     

    Recently, PFT acquired US-based DAX LLC, a provider of cloud-based production workflow and media asset management applications, for Rs 56 crore in a performance-linked transaction.

     

    DAX is the creator of the Primetime Emmy Award winning Digital Dailies, which is the de facto industry standard in TV production.

     

    CLEAR, PFT’s award-winning Hybrid Cloud technology enabled Media ERP platform and digital content services help broadcasters, studios, advertisers, sports bodies, news agencies, the government and service providers drive creative enablement, enhance ecosystem efficiencies and sustainability, reduce cost and realize new monetisation opportunities.

     

    PFT works with major content owners like Bloomberg, Disney, Warner Bros., News Corporation owned Star TV, Zee TV, Eros International, Sony Music, Viacom 18, MSM, BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India), IPL (Indian Premiere League), Hindustan Unilever Limited, The Associated Press, A & E TV Network and Schawk!

     

    Prime Focus’ worldwide network of studios and WorldSourcing model supported by a Global Digital Pipeline allows PFT to offer customers transformational solutions that help them virtualise business processes around content and manage the business of content better.

     

    PFT had announced a net profit of Rs 2.69 crore from revenues of Rs 52.44 crore for the quarter ended 31 December, 2013. This is a big jump from the Rs 51.07 crore loss posted in the same time the previous year from revenues of Rs 43.94 crore.

     

    The technology business and the visual effects business contribute to about 84 per cent of the company’s revenue. The technology division alone grew 112 per cent year-on-year in Q3-FY14 driven by an increasing adoption of CLEAR as well as addition of new services around it, the company said during its earnings call.

     

    Following the announcement yesterday, Prime Focus’ shares hit a high of Rs 31.15 and a low of Rs 29.70 so far during the day. The stock had hit a 52-week high of Rs 43.05 on 9 April 2013. The stock had hit a 52-week low of Rs 23.75 on 5 December 2013.

  • Prime Focus Technologies to acquire US-based DAX for Rs 56 crore

    Prime Focus Technologies to acquire US-based DAX for Rs 56 crore

    MUMBAI: Prime Focus Technologies (PFT), the technology subsidiary Prime Focus, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DAX, a leading provider of cloud-based production workflow and media asset management applications to the entertainment industry for a base consideration of $ 9.1 million (about Rs 56 crore) in a uniquely structured performance linked transaction.

     

    Prime Focus is a global leader in providing media and entertainment industry services.

     

    PFT through its US subsidiary will acquire all the assets of DAX for an upfront payment and with balance payable over 3 years such that cash flows from the North American operations will support the payment.

     

    This acquisition gives PFT ownership of DAX’s patented technology and products including the Primetime Emmy award winning Digital Dailies solution which is the de-facto industry standard in television production. This acquisition also sets the course for PFT’s strategic expansion in North America. PFT will significantly enhance the value proposition to DAX’s marquee customers including major studios and broadcast networks (Warner Bros. Television Studios, CBS Television Studios, 20th Century Fox Television Studios, Relativity Media, Legendary Pictures, Fox Television Studios, A&E, Showtime, Starz Media and Lionsgate) and many independent production and distribution companies.

     

    “Our vision is to build the best enterprise platform for Production on the Cloud by taking a fresh look at media workflows through the lens of a studio that wants to efficiently collaborate across divisions with its entertainment content before, during and after the production phase,” said Ramki Sankaranarayanan, Founder and CEO, PFT.

     

    “Digital Dailies is one of the first significant entry points to Production on the cloud. PFT’s CLEARTM Media ERP platform combined with DAX’s team and products will accelerate the realisation of this vision”.

     

    “PFT has tremendous resources at its disposal,” said Patrick Macdonald-King, CEO, DAX who will now assume the role of President and be part of the executive leadership team at PFT responsible for North America. “Beginning with its 250-person strong R&D and product development team dedicated to a single platform with rare media-centric IT skills. This marriage allows DAX to fulfill its vision and extends DAX’s support of file-based workflows across the enterprise. PFT’s arsenal of media-centric technology tools will drive the DAX product offering to a new level. For DAX customers, it’s important to note that all tech support, client services, product design and account management will remain in Los Angeles, but also expand to the PFT offices in New York and London to better service the East Coast and Europe.”

     

    The global market for media asset management, workflow management, collaboration and media processing services is approximately $10 billion. With content enterprises like broadcast networks faced with flat top lines and rising operating costs, organisations are increasingly attentive to solutions like virtualisation of content supply chain operations, and media process outsourcing to enhance overall profitability as well as top line by realising new media monetisation opportunities in the multi-screen world.

     

    “PFT’s CLEAR platform is the most scalable and feature rich application I have seen in the market and its laser like focus on servicing the media industry is unique,” said Macdonald-King. “Most of the competition is focused on single point solutions that further cement the siloed approach which is detrimental to long term agility and sustainability of media businesses.”

     

    The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the coming weeks. PFT and DAX will be exhibiting together at the upcoming NAB Show 2014, and will showcase a number of CLEAR and DAX product releases.

     

    “The biggest broadcast networks in the world run CLEAR Media ERP platform to manage their content supply chain,” informs Ramki. “Managing 200 TV shows every day and over 350,000 hours of content has made CLEAR a world leader in the Media Cloud solutions market. We would like to extend this leadership to Production by tapping into the creative process in a more holistic way, empowering studios to truly transform the entertainment paradigm. DAX takes us closer to this goal,” concluded Ramki.