A new Indian television channel will offer content from Warner Bros, International Television Distribution, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures Television, Twentieth Century Fox, Lionsgate, MGM, the BBC and Endemol Shine, among others says The Hollywood Reporter. Colors Infinity from Viacom18 launches this month. Viacom18 is a joint venture between Viacom an American...
Hooq Launches Video-on-Demand Services in India
Video-on-demand service Hooq, backed by Warner Bros., Sony Pictures and Singapore telecom’s Singtel launches this June. The ad-free service will broadcast Hollywood and Indian content at a monthly price of $3.20. “Hooq brings to India the biggest Hollywood catalog where customers can look forward to more than 5,000 Hollywood movies and...
Hollywood studios look for sweet spot in the Indian movie market
American studios have started playing in the Indian movie scene with local content. Here is an excerpt from the Hollywood Reporter on how they did in 2010: It was smaller films that found favor, such as comedies Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge and Phas Gaye Re Obama (both released by Warner...
Hollywood spikes presence in India
Years ago, only a small sliver of Indian who lived in large metro cities and had a western inclination would see Hollywood movies, which typically arrived years late and were not dubbed locally. Subsequently VCD and DVD piracy affected the long lead market as well. All that has changed now,...