Disney Plus Hotstar Expected to Hit 46 Million Subscribers by December 2021, Says Report

Harry Judd was crowned the winner of Cooking With The Stars 2021 on Tuesday night.The emotional McFly star, 35, went up against Denise van Outen in the tense final as they went head-to-head in the star-studded kitchen. Harry opted for an Indian inspired dish while Denise, 47, decided to cook a tasty pasta dish for the judges to enjoy.

stock via Yahoo! Finance expected Disney revenue to come in at $16.8 billion. Disney also posted earnings per share of 80 cents, when analysts were expecting a per share value of 56 cents.Disney+’s total is up from the 103 million it reported back in May.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorDisney Plus rebounded in the second calendar quarter of the year, reeling in 12.4 million net new subscribers to stand at 116 million worldwide as of July 3 — beating analyst targets.Wall Street analysts on average had forecast Disney Plus subscribers coming in at 112.8 million for the period.Click here to sign up for Variety’s free Media Earnings newsletter.The results come after Disney missed expectations for Disney Plus net adds for the first three months of

Naman Ramachandran Vax.India.Now, a virtual fundraiser to support India in its fight against COVID-19, has raised more than $5 million.Liam Neeson, Annie Lennox, A.R. Rahman, Pia Toscano, Zubin Mehta, Gloria Estefan, Sting, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Yo-Yo Ma, David Foster, Norwegian DJ Alan Walker, Asif Mandvi, Nishat Khan, Ranjani Gayatri Sisters and Matteo Bocelli participated in the July 7 event, which was globally livestreamed by CNN and Dreamstage.live, and hosted by Hasan Minhaj.

The Guardian that, after his breakout role in Slumdog Millionaire, he would “wait for an Indian role to come by, where I could put on a thick accent” as “there wasn’t anything else, it was literally the cliches: goofy sidekick, taxi driver”.Patel said: “Sometimes I feel stuck in this cultural no-man’s land.

Naman Ramachandran Leading Indian streamer Disney Plus Hotstar has revealed the first trailer for its magnum opus series “The Empire.” The eight-episode series is based on Alex Rutherford’s bestselling “Empire of the Moghuls” novels, a racy, fictionalized version of the history of the Moghul empire, which dominated South Asia from 1526 to 1720.

Naman Ramachandran Streaming service Discovery Plus is cranking up the Bollywood star factor for its India originals slate, which was revealed on Wednesday.Bollywood stars Anil Kapoor (“Slumdog Millionaire”), Ananya Panday (“Khaali Peeli”), Nora Fatehi (“Street Dancer 3D”) and musician Badshah (“Saaho”) will feature in the second season of “Star vs Food,” where Bollywood celebrities and chefs cook for friends and family.

The New York Times Company announced its second quarter earnings Wednesday, revealing the media brand has just hit 8 million subscribers. Times leadership would like to see 8.5 million subscribers by year’s end.

Out for America 2021 report finds that LGBTQ people hold just 0.19% of elected positions in the United States, despite making up at least 5.6% of the U.S. adult population.

Fish of the Week - 30 July 2021 This week's Daiwa Fish of the Week Winner is Scott McLaughlin with a Wrasse from the rocks.

The Twang have announced that they’ll be hitting the road in December for their ‘Twangmas’ tour.The Birmingham band’s festive run will kick off in Stoke on December 3 and end with two shows at London’s O2 Academy Islington on December 22 and 23.‘Twangmas’ will also include stops in Derby, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Sheffield, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Leeds, Newcastle, and Birmingham.“The Twangmas experience is usually exclusively a Brum thing,” frontman Phil Etheridge said of the tour.

Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer saw his total compensation rise by 73% to $19.2 million for the company’s fiscal year ended in March on a bigger bonus and higher option awards.

The Daily Beast in an interview published Tuesday. “Rupert Murdoch should be taken out and shot.

Naman Ramachandran In the crowded Indian streaming space, Disney Plus Hotstar is already the market leader with approximately 34 million paid subscribers, but going forward, a series of ambitious strategies will see the company look to expand its base even further.One key power play will involve betting on the sticky wicket of sports rights — particularly for cricket.

It’s safe to say there hasn’t been a whole lot to laugh about over the past 12 months. From a deadly pandemic to political strife and the encroaching doom of climate change, all the way to the quarantine-related closures of comedy clubs, the impossibility of touring, and the stop-start struggle of shooting, it’s been harder than ever just to get a joke across.

Naman Ramachandran India’s leading streamer Disney Plus Hotstar has revealed a star-studded slate of 16 original series and four films.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNetflix divided analysts with its most recent earnings report. Its prospects in Asia-Pacific look stronger in the second half of the year, according to research firm Media Partners Asia.