Entertainment Archive

Johnny Lever gets animated!

The Indian comedy veteran, Johnny Lever is getting his own animated show. Yolo Media in co-production with writer Sukhwant Kalsi is creating a 3D animated series based on the legendary Bollywood comedian. Titled Johny Lever, the series consists of 52 episodes of 11 minutes for season one....

‘Adventures of Paddington’ Returns.

U.K. preschoolers are set for more heart-warming adventures with their favourite coat-clad bear, as Paddington returns to screens in the brand-new CG-animated series The Adventures of Paddington. Airing on Nick Jr. in March 2020, The Adventures of Paddington centres on a younger Paddington as he writes letters to Aunt Lucy...

Big Break for ‘Rainbow Six: Siege’ India

NODWIN Gaming, India along with ESL, announced the Rainbow Six: Seige India Series 2019. The finals for the tournament will be held in Hyderabad at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) in Kondapur, Hyderabad starting on the 22 November 2019. “The ESL Play R6 Community Cups were started by...

Sony acquires Game Show Network

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has acquired AT&T’s minority stake in Game Show Network, (“Game Show Network”). SPE now owns 100 per cent of the multimedia entertainment company offering original and classic game programming to millions of subscribers through the U.S.-based cable network. It also offers online and...

DreamWorks ‘Fast & Furious’ first look

Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation have released first look images and announced the cast of the Netflix original series, Fast & Furious: Spy Racers, based on Universal’s multi-billion-dollar franchise.  The series is executive produced by Vin Diesel, Neal H. Moritz, Chris Morgan, Tim Hedrick and Bret Haaland and...

Disney sets record for ‘Frozen 2’

Disney India has inked a record deal with 67 brands as sponsors for its upcoming animated musical fantasy Frozen 2 that opens in theatres this Friday. This is the highest number for an animation theatrical in the country till date. The range of consumer products includes partnerships...

‘Batik Girl’ released on Youtube

The R&D Studio launched its 2D animated short film “Batik Girl” on its official YouTube channel and the 9-minute flick has already turned a lot of heads. “Batik Girl” tells the story of a young girl coping with a recent tragedy who finds herself drawn into the...

‘Clangers’ celebrates 50th Anniversary

BAFTA-winning preschool brand Clangers is celebrating its 50th anniversary today with the launch of brand-new episodes on CBeebies, limited edition illustrated Peter Firmin prints, special events across the U.K. and the new Amazon Alexa Skill Clangers Talk. Fans will be able to speak directly to the youngest members of the Clangers...

Zee5 joins hands with Tata Sky

ZEE5, an OTT platform from Zee Networks, has partnered with Tata Sky, India’s leading content distribution platform to showcase its premium content through a new service called Tata Sky Binge. All the ZEE5 premium content will be available to the subscribers with no additional cost on Tata...

IT Minister to Flagoff IndiaJoy Festival

IndiaJoy Festival has become one of the most important platforms in the world for Digital, Media and Entertainment Corporations to collaborate and to innovate. With more than 10,000 visitors, the four-day conclave Indiajoy 2019, being held at HICC from 20-23rd November, is expected to serve as a...