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  • Bombay HC orders Amazon Prime Video to take down Telugu film ‘V’

    Bombay HC orders Amazon Prime Video to take down Telugu film ‘V’

    NEW DELHI: The Bombay high court has directed OTT platform Amazon Prime Video to take down Telugu movie V following a defamation suit filed by a Mumbai-based actor. Sakshi Malik has sought the deletion of a scene in the film in which her portfolio picture was used without her permission. The court has ordered that the film be restrained until the scene in question is deleted.

    V, starring Telugu actor Nani and Aditi Rao Hydari, released on 5 September 2020 and has been removed from the streamer following the high court’s order. A single bench headed by justice GS Patel has asked the makers of the film, Venkateshwara Creations, to take down the telecast of the film in all versions, irrespective of language and subtitles until the said deletion, reported Livelaw. 

    In her complaint, Malik stated she had commissioned a photo portfolio which was later shared on her Instagram account in 2017. The actor accused Venkateshwara Creations of using the picture in the movie V to depict a commercial sex worker.

    The court order read, "It seems to me self-evident that it is not possible to use the image of any person for a commercial purpose without express written consent. If images are to be used without such express consent, they must be covered by some sort of legally enforceable and tenable licensing regime, whether with or without royalty. Simply using another's image, and most especially a private image, without consent is prima facie impermissible, unlawful and entirely illegal. In a given case, it may also be defamatory, depending on the type of use.”

    The actor’s counsel, Alankar Kirpekar and Saveena T Bedi, argued that the actions by the filmmakers resulted in an unauthorised invasion of privacy. The judge said, “The fact that the image has been illicitly used is bad enough. It only makes matters worse when used in a plainly derogatory and demeaning vein.”

    The judge further added that the defendants will have to show the actor and her lawyers the altered portion before the court allows its re-release on Amazon Prime Video. 

  • And the 2014 BAFTA Award goes to…

    And the 2014 BAFTA Award goes to…

    MUMBAI: At London, on Sunday 16 February, at the EE British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA), 12 Years a Slave was named Best Film with Chiwetel Ejiofor (Dancing On the Edge) winning Leading Actor. The Awards were hosted by Stephen Fry (Alice in Wonderland, Sherlock Holmes: a Game of Shadows) and held at London’s Royal Opera House.  Gravity won six awards: Outstanding British Film, Original Music, Cinematography, Sound and Special Visual Effects with Alfonso Cuarón (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) winning for Director.

     

    American Hustle won three BAFTA Awards: Original Screenplay for Eric Warren Singer (The International) and David O. Russell (The Fighter), Make Up & Hair, and Supporting Actress for Jennifer Lawrence (The Silver Linings Playbook). Production Design and Costume Design were awarded to The Great Gatsby.

     

    Leading Actress was presented to Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth, The Monuments Men) for playing the title role in Blue Jasmine – her third BAFTA win – and in his feature film debut Barkhad Abdi won Supporting Actor for Captain Phillips. Director and Writer Kieran Evans received the award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer for his first feature film Kelly + Victor.

     

    Adapted Screenplay was awarded to Jeff Pope (Mrs. Biggs) and Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge) for Philomena, Steve Coogan also produced and starred in the film. The Great Beauty won the award for Film Not in the English Language and the BAFTA for Editing went to Rush.

     

    The Act of Killing received the Documentary award and Frozen took home the BAFTA for Animated Film. The EE Rising Star Award, voted for by the public, was presented to Will Poulter (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Millers). Sleeping with the Fishes won the British Short Animation award and the British Short Film award was presented to Room 8.

     

    Director Peter Greenaway whose films include The Draughtsman’s Contract and The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover received the award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema. The Fellowship, the highest honour the Academy can bestow, was presented to Helen Mirren (The Queen) by HRH The Duke of Cambridge.

  • Star Plus regains its number one spot in Week 44: TAM Ratings

    Star Plus regains its number one spot in Week 44: TAM Ratings

    MUMBAI: The Badshah of Bollywood lifted Zee TV to the number one mark last week but it seems the magic that Chennai Express created for the channel lost its sheen very soon as it is back to its usual spot — number three — in the Week 44 of TAM ratings.

    Star Plus is again leading the chart with 486,066 GVTs (492,849); while Colors at number two is the highest gainer with 463,778 GVTs (423,584). Zee TV, which is back to its usual slot, garnered 434,987 GVTs as compared to 505,442 GVTs last week. Sab is at number four with 337,099 GVTs (331,674) followed by Life OK with 323,897 GVTs (334,635). Sony maintains its sixth position with 299,964 GVTs (281,638). Sahara One continues to be at the bottom with 31,647 GVTs (36,323).

    The number one channel this week, Star Plus witnessed few changes as the ratings of its show, Pyar Ka Dard Hai notched up this time. It generated 7,752 TVTs compared to 7,178 last week. Star’s popular show, Diya aur Baati Hum scored 10,155 TVTs (10,367), Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai registered 6,986 TVTs (7,347), Saathiya too witnessed a slight rise and registered 7,509 TVTs (7,474), while the epic series, Mahabharat witnessed a drop and rated 5,041 TVTs (5,530). Saraswati Chandra seems to be at a stable position with 5,111 TVTs (5,170).

    There are few surprises for the second in the rank, Colors’ as well. Its longest running fiction series, Balika Vadhu saw a drop in its ratings and generated 7,080 TVTs (7,735), Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon scored 4,441 TVTs (4,305). Uttaran fared well and took its tally to 4,299 TVTs (3,722). Even the popular, Comedy Nights with Kapil witnessed a huge rise with 6,631 TVTs (5,250). The much hyped adaptation of the international 24 starring Anil Kapoor witnessed a drop and registered 2,755 TVTs (3,050). And the celebrity reality show, Bigg Boss seems to be riding high with all the cat-fights and controversies going on in the house. The show’s ratings witnessed a decent raise. It registered 5,024 TVTs compared to 4,587 last week.

    Zee TV that came down to its third spot after creating a furor last week too saw a major rise in its fictional offering Qubool Hai. The show scored 5,625 TVTs (4,998). Pavitra Rishta generated 4,235 TVTs (4,419). The ratings of Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke also improved with 5,152 TVTs (4,843). Period drama Jodha Akbar noted 8,101 TVTs (8,299), while drama series, Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se registered 4,870 TVTs (4,412). The recently launched sitcom Bh se Bhade generated 2,139 TVTs (2,856). Zee TV’s popular dance reality show Dance India Dance – 4 doesn’t seem to be working wonders for the channel as its score dropped drastically to 3,854 TVTs (6,075) on Saturday, but it picked up again on Sunday with 6519 TVTs.

    Fourth placed, Sab’s fiction show, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah continues to lead among all its other shows with 7,637 TVTs (8,161). Chidiya Ghar saw a drop and generated 3,645 TVTs (3,852). Lapataganj generated 2,354 TVTs (2,217) and Baalveer registered 2,391 TVTs (2,904). The channel aired a special Diwali show Sab ki Diwali Mela on 1 November generating 4,064 TVTs. It was a roller-coaster ride for other fiction shows as well.

    Life OK on number five continues to lead with its mythological series Mahadev. The show seems to be a favourite among the viewers as it scored 4,183 TVTs (3,759). Do Dil Ek Jaan generated at 1,526 TVTs (1,719), while crime-based Savdhan India rated 2,509 TVTs (2,577). Shapath generated 3,172 TVTs (3,699) and Ek Boond Ishq registered 2,620 TVTs (2,749). Reality series The Bachelorette India managed to stay stable with 2,073 TVTs (2,052).

    Sony, which is at number six, witnessed a drop in ratings — 4,317 TVTs (5,009) — for its longest running crime series CID. Crime Patrol managed to register 3,818 TVTs (3,947). The channel’s historical show Maharana Pratap managed remained at a stable position with 2,771 TVTs (2,772), while quiz show KBC witnessed a drop and garnered just 2,436 TVTs (3,570). The channel premiered the biggest blockbuster of the year Yeh Jawani hai Deewani on 27 October and scored 6,995 TVTs. Other fiction shows either held on to their viewership or dipped marginally during the week.

    In the movie channel genre, Zee Cinema reported 210,728 GVTs (195,223); Star Gold witnessed a fall and registered 175,245 GVTs (190,414) and Movies OK scored 120,183 GVTs (124,887). On the other hand, &pictures garnered 57,589 GVTs (67,725), Zee Anmol registered 50,827 GVTs (52,731) and Max scored 182,588 GVTs (198,492).

    While there has been some major shake-up in the last two weeks, let’s see what’s in store for the channels in the coming weeks.

  • Martial Arts TV HD channel to be distributed via Measat-3a satellite

    Martial Arts TV HD channel to be distributed via Measat-3a satellite

    MUMBAI: Measat Satellite Systems has signed an agreement with Martial Arts Networks to distribute the Martial Arts TV HD channel via the Measat-3a satellite.

    Martial Arts TV HD provides a wide variety of combat sports, such as mixed martial arts and kickboxing, as well as martial arts programmes including anime, movies, reality, video game and lifestyle programming. The channel is dedicated to showcasing the beauty and strength of martial arts from around the world.

    “Measat is pleased to support Martial Arts TV distribute its HD channel throughout the Asia Pacific region. Martial Arts TV HD is the ninth HD sports channel on the Measat-3/3a video platform, underlining 91.5°E as a prime location for quality HD content in the region,” said Measat VP Broadcast Sales Jarod Lopez.

    The MEASAT-3/3a satellites at 91.5°E support Asia‘s key HD video neighbourhood which features a wide variety of news, general entertainment, sports and factual programming. The addition of Martial Arts TVHD brings to 39 the number of HD channels distributed by the satellites.

    “We are delighted to be working with Measat on their Measat-3a satellite which gives us broad coverage throughout Asia,” said Martial Arts Networks CEO Patrick O‘Connor-Read. “Through our partnership with Measat, we are charging ahead to bring Martial Arts TV to operators and fans throughout the region.”

  • TBWA acquires India’s digital agency Magnon

    MUMBAI: Omnicom‘s global advertising agency network TBWA has acquired Indian digital entity Magnon Group.

    The acquisition includes the domestic digital agency Magnon Solutions and digital outsourcing agency Magnon International that serves clients across five continents.

    With immediate effect, Magnon will become part of the TBWA Group of companies in India. The digital agency, Magnon Solutions, will join TBWA‘s global Digital Arts Network (DAN) and the digital outsourcing company, Magnon International, will become part of E-Graphics and an accelerator for DAN‘s production offering.

    Magnon was founded in 2000 by Vineet Bajpai and employs nearly 150 professionals between Mumbai and New Delhi. He will continue as founder and CEO of Magnon Group. The group offers clients the full spectrum of digital services, including graphic design for web and mobile; digital marketing; search and social media optimisation; bespoke technology applications development; online brand strategy consulting; eCommerce solutions; and mobile sites and apps development.

    TBWA Worldwide president – international Keith Smith said, “We are delighted to join forces with Magnon Group. We‘ve been extremely impressed with both their digital capabilities and the strength of their management team. Globally, TBWA is building a strong, integrated digital network and we‘re confident that Magnon Group will deliver the expertise and talent we need to deliver innovative work and added value for our clients in India.”

    Bajpai said, “Being a part of TBWA is an ambition fulfilled. TBWA‘s global reach and excellence will provide Magnon with the right platform towards becoming a market-leading digital agency in India and the region. And TBWA‘s empowering culture allows us to retain our adaptability and entrepreneurial fabric.”

    TBWAIndia‘s chief executive officer Shiv Sethuraman said, “I believe this is a game-changing event for the TBWA Group in India. After successfully setting up The Integer Group® India, our retail and shopper marketing company last year, the acquisition of Magnon makes us a uniquely positioned agency in India – one that is ahead of the curve in the disciplines that will matter most in the years to come. Magnon is a solid and proven digital player with great depth and talent. I am delighted to welcome Vineet and his team to the TBWA family.”

    Omnicom president and chief executive officer John Wren commented, “TBWA‘s partnership with Magnon is a reflection of Omnicom‘s continued commitment to building its strengths and capabilities across the Indian subcontinent, in an effort to support the growing needs of our client‘s regional marketing objectives.”

  • Star World to screen ‘One Tree Hill’

    Star World to screen ‘One Tree Hill’

    MUMBAI: Starting 4 July, One Tree Hill will debut on Star World at 9 pm. Television shows with dark secrets has always been a strong suit for any channel.

    Besides a love for hoops, the story of One Tree Hill revolves around Lucas and Nathan. The two young men with little in common – except for the dark secret that they share, the same father.

    Directed by Brian Robbins, the show sketches Nathan Scott having the perfect life, thanks to the perks his rich father provides. He has the girl, the car and the star position on the high school basketball team. On the other side of town, his half-brother, Lucas Scott, an intense loner ignored by Nathan’s father since birth, has a different story to tell. He’s always kept his distance from Nathan.

    Their lives were taking separate paths until the day Lucas was asked to join the basketball team. Now, the half-brothers are battling it out for control of the court and for the hearts of the three young women who are fast becoming an intricate part of both their worlds, Peyton, Haley and Brooke. And, so unfolds a deep and bitter conflict that’s been years in the making.

    But the half-brothers are destined to be brought back together in One Tree Hill to confront the aftermath of their shared pasts.