TikTok owners to launch new music streaming service

Naman Ramachandran As India’s Viacom18 Studios completes “Laal Singh Chaddha,” its Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan-starring Bollywood adaptation of “Forrest Gump,” plans are afoot to further mine Paramount’s IP.“There are a couple of other titles that we are evaluating closely, but of course a lot of our focus and bandwidth is currently consumed by ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’,” Ajit Andhare, COO, Viacom18 Studios told Variety.” The film’s production was impacted by COVID-19.

Emma Raducanu has issued a public appeal for a top coach to join her team after losing her first match since her US Open triumph to the world No 100 Aliaksandra Sasnovich. The British No 1 became the first qualifier in history to win a Grand Slam without even dropping a set.

New research claims to have pinpointed the very first Covid cases - 10 years ago.

India Jordan has contributed a new song to a forthcoming compilation that will benefit LGBTQIA charities Mermaids and Human Dignity Trust.‘Celebrating Pride: For the Community, By the Community’ is a joint project organised by the Daytimers and Big Dyke Energy collectives.

“No Time to Die” starring Daniel Craig reeled in $119 million from 54 international markets, including the UK, Germany, Spain, Hong Kong and Japan. That makes “No Time to Die” the first title from Hollywood to crack $100 million without opening in China, which recently became the word’s largest movie market overtaking the US.

that followed that catastrophic earthquake. My friends there say it’s completely desperate.”Her favorite destination? “I tend to fall in love with each last place I’ve been to,” she said.

TikTok, the social video platform that has captivated young audiences and run afoul of the Trump Administration, has surpassed 1 billion monthly active users worldwide. The current user level represents a 45% leap from mid-2020.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTikTok says it has crossed a major milestone: The social video app claims it now counts more than 1 billion monthly active users.TikTok is the successor to Musical.ly, the short-form video app that was acquired by Chinese internet giant ByteDance in 2017, which then migrated those users over to the TikTok platform in 2018.

Rebecca Davis editorWarnerMedia has opened a new regional hub for Asia, excluding China and Japan, which officially opened on Friday and will be a stepping stone to launching HBO Max in its first Asian markets in the future.The opening signals the full integration of WarnerMedia’s business in the region that includes Warner Bros., HBO and Turner brands.“More than just a new workspace, [our new flagship office] brings together the most incredible parts of our diverse business — from ‘Harry

Guns N’ Roses have returned with new song ‘Hard Skool’ – check it out below.The track, which is the band’s second of 2021, was originally recorded during the sessions for the band’s notorious 2008 album ‘Chinese Democracy’.Ahead of the release of the song, guitarist Slash posted a video of himself rehearsing the new song at a soundcheck in Chicago.Listen to ‘Hard Skool’ below:Rumours of the new song’s imminent release began to circulate last week, after a fan was reportedly told about it by

WarnerMedia’s New Singapore Base

Naman Ramachandran Amazon Prime Video Channels has landed in India, where the streaming platform’s a la carte service is now available with eight of the country’s popular networks, and more to come.Already available in 11 territories, including the U.S., Canada, Japan, U.K.

Rebecca Davis editor“Dune” is seeking to lure in China viewers with a new trailer revealing not-yet-seen scenes billed as a “China exclusive.”Without dropping spoilers, the clip shows new images of story’s legendary sandworms and the character Paul Atreides’ visions, among other things.The trailer is slightly more explanatory and less action-oriented. Text inserted into the clip features lines in Chinese that roughly translate to: “From the depths of hopelessness a legend is born.

Emiliano De Pablos Mexico’s Sin Sitio Cine is joining forces with Brazilian company Desvia Produções and Canada’s Notable Content to co-produce Johnny Ma’s project “Chin-Gone.”A major up and coming Chinese-Canadian helmer, Ma’s directorial debut, “Old Stone,” world-premiered at the 2016 Berlin Film Festival and won the Canadian First Feature Award at the Toronto Film Festival.