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  • Lionsgate properties in film and TV on Amazon Prime Video India

    MUMBAI: A large number of Lionsgate’s top acclaimed films, television episodes and upcoming new releases will become the subscription streaming home on Prime Video India following a long-time exclusive deal between Amazon and Lionsgate.

    Blockbuster movies like La La Land, which has grossed over $370 million at the worldwide box office and won six Academy Awards, event films including Deepwater Horizon and The Divergent Series: Allegiant and upcoming 2017 releases Power Rangers, The Shack and others will also be exclusively available only to Prime members, and will not be available on Satellite or Pay Television.

    Rohit Tiwari at Morris Street Advisors which represents Lionsgate in India negotiated and closed the ground-breaking deal.

    “It is awesome that Lionsgate has partnered with Amazon Prime Video to bring its original, daring and highly acclaimed content to Indian customers.” said Amazon Prime Video India director and company head Nitesh Kripalani. “We know our Prime members are going to absolutely love the selection of award-winning films, indelible characters and unforgettable stories from edge-of-the-seat thrillers to spectacular action to heartfelt drama – in true Lionsgate style. Their prestigious and prolific library of motion picture and television titles is sure to produce sizable viewership for us.”

    “Our collaboration with Amazon Prime Video India is the latest example of our commitment to bring world-class, award-winning movies and television series to the Indian market and its viewers,” said Lionsgate Worldwide Television & Digital Distribution president Jim Packer.

    “We’re very pleased to partner with Amazon as they continue to transform the face of entertainment in India and bring our premium film and television content to their viewers,” he added.

    Hit movie franchises like The Twilight Saga, which grossed over $3 billion worldwide, the Saw series, the highest-grossing long-running horror franchise in history, Red and Step Up 5 from the global blockbuster Step up franchise along with worldwide hit TV series such as Nashville, The Royals and Graves amongst others will have their exclusive subscription streaming home on Amazon Prime Video. In addition, popular series such as the iconic Mad Men andAnger Management are included in the deal.

    Amazon Prime Video has the largest selection of latest and exclusive movies and TV shows, ad-free across Indian and Hollywood movies, US TV shows, top/popular Indian and international kids’ shows, award winning Amazon Original shows along with content from top Bollywood, regional, Indian and international studios.

  • repaireasy.in gets funded by MSA, plans to launch 10-12 hubs pan India

    repaireasy.in gets funded by MSA, plans to launch 10-12 hubs pan India

    MUMBAI: repaireasy.in, one of the most organized gadget and mobile phone repair platforms, recently announced a pre-series a fund raise of 275,000 USD from a stellar consortium of international and domestic investors. This pre series round of funding was backed by prominent investors like Morris Street Advisors (MSA) and P. Krishnamurthy. Subject to the quantum of additional cash requirements the current investors can be tapped for additional capital.

    “The Indian Smart phone and gadget repair market size is roughly pegged at $2-$3 bn and there is substantial demand for professional workmanship and trustworthy platforms to service and repair gadgets. We have a vision of organizing the work processes in the sector, which is the need of the hour, and provide our customers with a reliable, seamless and stress-free door to door experience,” said repaireasy.in founder Rishi Wahi. “Receiving financial support from our new investors is the first major step towards achieving our goals. We are carefully and systemically expanding our reach and scope of services across India. It is our goal to service customers across the broad breadth of India and make their life’s simpler by providing a trustworthy facility and a professional repair option; which might not be available to them.”

    Commenting on the announcement, repaireasy.in lead board member Rohit Tiwari (Morris Street Advisors CEO) added, “We are excited and optimistic about the direction in which repaireasy.in and the sector is progressing. The repair space, in general, lacks an organized working model and with repaireasy.in we plan to bring in a new paradigm shift in India and provide a platform that can be the preferred electronic repair destination for consumers. We are confident that Rishi and Naveen will deliver.”

    repaireasy.in is one of the earliest platforms that offers the easiest and most convenient way to repair handheld gadgets like smart phones, laptops and tablets. With unique propositions like free pick up and drop across India, added advantage of extended warranties and stand by phones reapairesy.in, today, has 15000+ happy customers which include individuals and corporates across India.

    The brand caters to 10,000 pin codes. Since its inception in 2013 repaireasy.in has witnessed a steady monthly growth of approximately 20%. Presently repaireasy.in has appointed 30 convenience pick up points across Maharashtra to reach out to the tier 2 and tier 3 cities. The next big and strategic expansion is expected to start in Delhi (NCR) within 30 days.

    The funds will be utilized to further develop technology, strengthen customer support, develop new value added services, and fuel expansion. As a next stage of development repaireasy.in plans to launch 10 to 12 hubs pan India to cater to the length and breadth of the country. In addition to this the brand plans to offer a value add like standby device.

  • repaireasy.in gets funded by MSA, plans to launch 10-12 hubs pan India

    repaireasy.in gets funded by MSA, plans to launch 10-12 hubs pan India

    MUMBAI: repaireasy.in, one of the most organized gadget and mobile phone repair platforms, recently announced a pre-series a fund raise of 275,000 USD from a stellar consortium of international and domestic investors. This pre series round of funding was backed by prominent investors like Morris Street Advisors (MSA) and P. Krishnamurthy. Subject to the quantum of additional cash requirements the current investors can be tapped for additional capital.

    “The Indian Smart phone and gadget repair market size is roughly pegged at $2-$3 bn and there is substantial demand for professional workmanship and trustworthy platforms to service and repair gadgets. We have a vision of organizing the work processes in the sector, which is the need of the hour, and provide our customers with a reliable, seamless and stress-free door to door experience,” said repaireasy.in founder Rishi Wahi. “Receiving financial support from our new investors is the first major step towards achieving our goals. We are carefully and systemically expanding our reach and scope of services across India. It is our goal to service customers across the broad breadth of India and make their life’s simpler by providing a trustworthy facility and a professional repair option; which might not be available to them.”

    Commenting on the announcement, repaireasy.in lead board member Rohit Tiwari (Morris Street Advisors CEO) added, “We are excited and optimistic about the direction in which repaireasy.in and the sector is progressing. The repair space, in general, lacks an organized working model and with repaireasy.in we plan to bring in a new paradigm shift in India and provide a platform that can be the preferred electronic repair destination for consumers. We are confident that Rishi and Naveen will deliver.”

    repaireasy.in is one of the earliest platforms that offers the easiest and most convenient way to repair handheld gadgets like smart phones, laptops and tablets. With unique propositions like free pick up and drop across India, added advantage of extended warranties and stand by phones reapairesy.in, today, has 15000+ happy customers which include individuals and corporates across India.

    The brand caters to 10,000 pin codes. Since its inception in 2013 repaireasy.in has witnessed a steady monthly growth of approximately 20%. Presently repaireasy.in has appointed 30 convenience pick up points across Maharashtra to reach out to the tier 2 and tier 3 cities. The next big and strategic expansion is expected to start in Delhi (NCR) within 30 days.

    The funds will be utilized to further develop technology, strengthen customer support, develop new value added services, and fuel expansion. As a next stage of development repaireasy.in plans to launch 10 to 12 hubs pan India to cater to the length and breadth of the country. In addition to this the brand plans to offer a value add like standby device.

  • Endemol India and Lionsgate collaborate on a project

    Endemol India and Lionsgate collaborate on a project

    MUMBAI: There have been many instances in the past where big production houses collaborated to create cinematic brilliance on the big screen. Now, news comes that Lionsgate has made its way to Indian shores for the first time.

     

    One of the leading global entertainment conglomerate, and Endemol India, operating under the banner ‘Eyedentity Motion Pictures,’ will co-produce the sports drama Warrior in Hindi for the Indian subcontinent.

     

    Warrior (2011), inspired by Lionsgate’s critically-acclaimed North American release of the same name, will be the first film jointly produced by the two companies in India.

     

    “We have got a prestigious title that a lot of people have been vying to get into the country, but we have beaten the competition to it. We have isolated a few other titles as well, but currently we are focused on this acquisition,” said Endemol India CEO Deepak Dhar. “Action-filled and emotionally powerful with themes of forgiveness and the enduring bonds of family, Warrior will be a quality film made with top-of-the-line production values that we believe will strike a responsive chord with Indian audiences.”

     

    The partnership was negotiated by Rohit Tiwari at Morris St. Advisors, Lionsgate’s agents in India.

     

    Commenting on the association with Endemol India, Lionsgate president of worldwide television & digital distribution Jim Packer said, “Lionsgate is committed to identifying opportunities to produce and deliver motion pictures, television programming and other premium content to one of the largest and fastest-growing markets in the world.”

     

    Inspired by the American film of the same name, Warrior tells the story of two estranged brothers and deals with their struggling relationship with each other and their father. The film will be adapted for Indian audiences and re-written for Indian tastes. Its focus on contact sport will be integral to the storyline and will position Warrior as one of the few sports dramas made in India.

     

    Lionsgate COO of international distribution Andrew Kramer added, “Warrior is the kind of locally-produced property based on timeless themes that we expect to resonate with mainstream commercial audiences in India, and our partnership with Endemol’s Eyedentity Motion Pictures will bring valuable local expertise to our venture.”

     

    Lionsgate is a global entertainment company whose roster of mainstream commercial releases includes The Hunger Games and Twilight franchises which have grossed nearly $5 billion combined at the worldwide box office.

     

    Eyedentity Motion Pictures and Lionsgate are currently finalising the cast for the film which is scheduled to go into production in December 2014.

     

    “We are looking for established actors to reprise the role of the two brothers and the role of the father, which has been made iconic in the film,” adds Dhar.

     

    Endemol India has also partnered with Fox Star Studios for its ‘emotional thriller’, Traffic in the recent past. It marks the foray of Endemol into Hindi film industry as its first venture. Traffic is the Hindi adaptation of the critically acclaimed Malayalam blockbuster of the same name and will release in April 2014. The movie showcases a high voltage drama and a battle against time when stakes run high and life is in danger. The film stars Manoj Bajpai and Jimmy Shergill in the lead roles along with Bengali actor Prosenjit, Parambrata (of Kaahani fame), Divya Dutta, Kitu Gidwani and Sachin Khedekar. It will be helmed by the national award winning film maker Rajesh Pillai and adapted screenplay by Suresh Nair; with music by Mithoon.

     

    Eyedentity Motion Pictures (the film arm of Endemol India) marks its film debut in the southern market with the bilingual film (Tamil and Telugu) Anaamika (adaptation of Kahaani) in association with Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Moving Pictures. South actress Nayantara depicts a woman’s search for her missing husband that brings her from US to Hyderabad and is aptly supported by actors Vaibhav Reddy and Pasupathy.

     

    The film is directed by critically acclaimed filmmaker Sekhar Kammula which is slated for release in April, 2014. Screenplay adapted by Sekhar Kammula and Yandamoori Veerendranath, music and background score composed by National Award winning music director M.M Keervani.

     

    With such a busy slate and more movies in the pipeline, Endemol India’s Eyedentity Motion Pictures looks set to become a production house to reckon with in the coming years.