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French advertising and public relations company Havas’s India arm, Havas Media India, has announced the acquisition of PivotRoots, a digital marketing and communications agency. PivotRoots was launched in 2016 by Shibu Shivanandan, Hetal Khalsa, Dhruvi Joshi, and Yogesh Khanchandani.

cricketing rights in India even as increasing live-streaming viewership and splitting of TV and digital rights between different entities make monetisation of cricket events a challenge.Disney Star, Sony-Zee, Viacom 18, and smaller media players are expected to invest more than $11 billion on marquee cricket properties during the 2023–2027 cycle, officials and analysts said. “Cricket continues to attract huge investments since it guarantees eyeballs,” said Rajesh Kaul, head of sports business at Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI).

Disney+ Hotstar will stream IB71, a spy thriller starring Vidyut Jammwal, on 7 July. When released in cinemas this May, the film had made Rs. 23 crore at the box office.

movie, but audiences are the best judges and they know what’s right and not. The consumers. Now, the reports have come out and it doesn’t show the box office in a good place, albeit, average which totals to over $1.88 million for May 1 to July 2. This figure, if compared to previous year’s, sadly, shows a downfall of 2 per cent and no surge. While 2 per cent may sound normal, the industry likes to see the chart moving and things are back to place, almost, after the pandemic and it will possibly get better next year and every year. Fingers crossed. Comscore Senior Media Analyst is optimistic about August results saying it could be the “unexpected savior” and “It’s way too early to characterize the overall summer box office performance as a hit or a miss.” Disney, undoubtedly, is winning fortunes as five of the top 10 movies in summer are from Disney. Check list.

A passionate collector has brought the magic of Disneyland to a sprawling 30,000-square-foot building in Burbank, California, where fans can preview more than 1,500 items up for auction later this month

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny continues to struggle at both the domestic box office (US) and international box office during its initial week of release, marking another setback for a highly anticipated Hollywood blockbuster following The Flash's underwhelming performance in June. Although the film managed to secure the top spot at the US box office, its projected opening weekend earnings of $60 million fell on the lower end of expectations. Meanwhile, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse achieved an impressive $120.7 million during its first weekend.

Among the biggest losers in yesterday's selloff were Netflix and other streaming stocks. Netflix (NFLX) shares fell 9% yesterday following reports the streaming giant is falling short on viewership guarantees it made to advertisers for its new ad-supported streaming service. Shares are 1% higher in early trading Friday.

Epic Games, developer of the popular online game Fortnite, has agreed to pay $520 million in penalties and consumer refunds to settle allegations by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that the game violated children's privacy protections and duped players into making unintended in-game purchases.

Three weeks after its release, Shonda Rhimes’ Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, is still reigning supreme as the number one show on Netflix.

Shrewd business legend Warren Buffett has a whimsical side, buying companies whose products he personally enjoys like Dairy Queen and See's Candies. Now count plush toy phenomenon Squishmallows.

Disney Dreamlight Valley, the enchanting and immersive game, continues to captivate players with its latest update, «The Remembering.» However, fans eagerly anticipate the arrival of the next update, which promises to introduce new features, characters, realms, and more. Although an exact release date for the upcoming update remains unknown, we have gained valuable information from the 2023 roadmap provided by Disney Dreamlight Valley.

Without Remorse' and 'After Yang', will star alongside Jared Leto, Greta Lee, and Evan Peters in the new movie, titled 'Tron: Ares'. As per American news outlet Variety, Joachim Ronning of 'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil' fame will direct the project from a script by Jesse Wigutow and Jack Thorne.

As the lead sponsor, Dream11 will have its logo on the front of the jersey of Indian men's, women's, and U-19 cricket teams. Dream11 was the only serious contender in the race as Disney Star was the only other company that picked the tender document, one of the people said. A top executive with a sports marketing firm blamed exorbitant base price set by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the poor response to the jersey sponsorship race.

As the lead sponsor, Dream11 will have its logo on the front of the jersey of Indian men's, women's, and U-19 cricket teams. Dream11 was the only serious contender in the race as Disney Star was the only other company that picked the tender document, one of the people said.

Indiana Jones 5 collected around $7.2 million in previews on Thursday, maker Disney confirmed. It now opens in 4,600 theaters weekend which goes up to Fourth of July holiday, giving it a decent time. The fifth installment of Indiana Jones franchise is projected to earn $65 million in its opening weekend. However, the movie's whopping $295 million budget poses a challenge for it to mint a profit. The previous installment in the franchise, released in 2008, achieved impressive box office results, but «Dial of Destiny» will need strong support from nostalgic fans to reach similar heights. Nevertheless, Indiana Jones and The Dial made it five nominations at the 2023 Golden Trailer Awards.

Nimona falls in the last category. The Netflix film Nimona was released on the streaming platform on June 30, 2023. Before that, the film was released in select theaters on June 23, 2023.

strike a deal? This question is being asked because the SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) are most likely to meet and hold talks after July 7 due to the weekend and the Independence Day holiday. If media reports are to be believed, DGA has encouraged SAG-AFTRA to avoid a strike and make a deal. What will happen if the actors also join the strike? Which television series and films will be delayed unexpectedly? This is a serious question because many series have been completed and only a few patchworks here and there are required.

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are set to expand well beyond the digital collectibles and art pieces that they are today, according to one industry insider.

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