A Netflix documentary, Period. End of Sentence produced by Guneet Monga (known for The Lunch Box) won the Oscar in the Documentary Short Subject category at the 91st Academy Awards ceremony on February 24, 2019 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California. The film, set in India, is about women fighting...
India at Center of Netflix's Asia Expansion Plan
To expand its audience across Asia, Netflix is focusing on India. Asia's young and increasingly digital population presents an "incredible opportunity" to ramp up the company's international subscribers, Netflix's chief content officer Ted Sarandos said. India is one of Netflix's key overseas markets. CEO Reed Hastings noted earlier this year...
Netflix Premieres "Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle" in India
The first-ever world premiere for a Hollywood film in India will take place on November 25, in Mumbai, when Andy Serkis, Christian Bale, Freida Pinto, Louis Ashbourne Serkis and newcomer Rohan Chand, who plays Mowgli in the film, "Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle" walk down the red carpet at the...
U.K.'s Mubi Streaming Services Expands to India
In 2019, London-based Mubi will enter India's growing and competitive streaming market as Netflix, Amazon and Fox's Hotstar all continue to up their investments in the world's second most populous nation. Addressing a session at the ongoing Mumbai Film Festival, Mubi CEO Efe Cakarel said that 2019 is "when the...
Netflix to Make Reality Show on Indian Cricket Team
Scotts Valley, CA-based Netflix will partner with New York City-based Condé Nast Entertainment for an unscripted series about the Mumbai Indians, the most successful cricket team in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The eight-part series will follow the squad as they attempt to win the league for a record fourth time...
Fox's Star India Secures Indian Cricket Rights for $940 Million
Outbidding peers Sony Entertainment Television and Indian telecom major Reliance Jio, Fox’s Star India retained worldwide TV and digital rights for all international cricket matches to be played in India through 2023 in a $940 million deal. This agreement will bolster Star India's sports network, as well as boost content...