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John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentFollowing on an initial sale to MUBI for U.S., U.K, Italy, Turkey and India, Brussels-based sales agency Be For Films has clinched its first tranche of sales to international distributors on Berlinale Encounters title “Azor,” the first feature from Swiss talent to track Andreas Fontana.In new sales, Pamela Leu at Be For Films, part of the pan-European Playtime Group, has closed Spain (Vitrine Filmes), Portugal (Legendmain Filmes), Greece (Cinobo),

Naman Ramachandran Indian music giant Super Cassettes Industries, popularly known as “T-Series” after its label, has joined the Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS), becoming the last music major in the country to do so.T-Series joins the existing IPRS members who include Sony Music Entertainment India, Saregama India, Universal Music Publishing, Times Music and Aditya Music.T-Series, also a leading film producer, operates a vast music library of 200,000 titles, including more than 50,000

Christopher Vourlias Cercamon has closed major sales for “What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?,” from Georgian director Alexandra Koberidze, which had its world premiere in competition at the Berlin Film Festival.The Dubai-based indie specialist has sealed a multi-territory deal with MUBI, the global distributor and streaming service, which includes the U.S., where the film will be released this fall, Canada, Italy, India, Turkey, and Latin America.Pic has also been sold to the U.K.

launch of Paramount+, the rebranded streaming platform from ViacomCBS, by rocking out some of the more iconic looks from TV series, news outlets and films featured on the platform. Check out these epic looks!Crystal Methyd - Dora The Explorer“Dora taught me it’s okay to ask for help, to celebrate the little victories in life, and to stand up for what is right.

Naman Ramachandran Fremantle India is best known as the home of local versions of Fremantle’s global formats, including “Indian Idol,” “India’s Got Talent,” and “The X Factor India.”But, the company has been actively telling stories that challenge the status quo. And, having enjoyed success with the approach, it plans to expand the effort.“That status quo could be gender, caste, creed or color,” Fremantle India managing director Aradhana Bhola told Variety.

Naman Ramachandran The burgeoning Asian webtoon market is set to expand further with the April launch of Graphic India’s Toonsutra, a comics platform for mobile devices.Toonsutra is differentiated, in that, in addition to standalone comics, it will offer exclusive original web comics based on hit Indian film and TV properties including S.S.

Nothing makes Britney Spears more happy than when she puts on a song and dances around the marble foyer in front of her living room. The 39-year-old loves to share the videos with her fans via Instagram, but she got criticized about her body’s form by none other than former Dance Moms star Abby Lee Miller, 55.

In a first for its Indian operations, Amazon Prime Video will act as co-producer on upcoming Hindi movie Ram Setu, which will be led by superstar Akshay Kumar.

Paramount+!In just a matter of weeks, the stacked cast of returning favorites — including 10 former winners — will compete in a special all-star season that will kick off Thursday, April 1, the ViacomCBS streaming service announced Tuesday.

Spin, Disney Channel's first original TV movie with an Indian American lead centered on Indian culture — and only ET has the exclusive scoop.  follows Rhea ('s Avantika), an Indian American teen who learns she has a passion for creating DJ mixes that blend the textures of her Indian heritage and the world around her.

A tale of ambition almost gone awry, but also a rags to riches tale of cunning and wit, director Ramin Bahrani‘s “The White Tiger,” based on the book by Aravind Adiga, is a master vs. servants tale.

Naman Ramachandran Global distributor, producer and streamer MUBI has snapped up major global markets for Berlinale title “Azor,” a thriller set in the world of international banking.MUBI has acquired all rights in the U.S., U.K., Ireland, Italy, India and Turkey to Andreas Fontana’s debut feature, which was presented at the recently concluded Berlinale in the Encounters Section, from international sales company Be For Films.The film uses French, Spanish and English dialogue to tell the

Naman Ramachandran “The White Tiger” actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas talks to director Karishma Dev Dube and the young stars of “Bittu,” which is shortlisted in the live action short film category at the 2021 Oscars.“Bittu” is the story of a close friendship between two girls (played by Rani Kumari and Renu Kumari) in northern India that is eclipsed by an accidental poisoning at school.

Laetitia Eido, the French actress known to fans of Netflix's Israeli drama Fauda as Dr. Shirin El Abed, has signed on to co-star in Nhiem, a new high-end television series set during the Vietnam War from New Zealand director Roger Donaldson (The World's Fastest Indian) and German production group Carte Blanche International.

Paramount+!The streamer is the home for everything SpongeBob, including a brand-new SpongeBob SquarePants feature-length movie and the first-ever spinoff series, plus tons of episodes from the classic Nickelodeon series streaming for your bingeing pleasure.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefVeteran animation executive Steven Wendland has been appointed as president of Discreet Arts USA, the newly-launched offshoot of Indian animation firm Discreet Arts. The new unit is based in Burbank, California.He is expected to expand the company’s work-for-hire business while also developing a slate of original productions.

Naman Ramachandran Indian actors Ali Fazal (“Death on the Nile”) and Richa Chadha (“Gangs of Wasseypur”) have launched production outfit Pushing Buttons Studios.The company, set up with a view to tell stories rooted in the Indian ethos for a global audience, will kick off with “Girls Will Be Girls,” the only Indian selection of the 10 projects chisen for the Berlinale Talents Script Station program this year.Written and to be directed by Shuchi Talati, the film is set in an elite boarding

Naman Ramachandran Monika Shergill, VP, content, and Srishti Behl Arya, director, international original film, Netflix India, are buzzing.

revival is coming! The beloved Nickelodeon sitcom starring Miranda Cosgrove is headed back to the small screen after Paramount+ ordered a continuation of the hit Nickelodeon series at the end of 2020.While details of the new iteration are sparse, we do know that Cosgrove and fellow original cast members Jerry Trainor and Nathan Kress are all set to reprise their characters. In January, the trio posted the first photo from the set, but didn't share any further details.