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Vanderpump Rules star Rachel (formerly Raquel) Leviss is taking the cheating scandal to a court of law.In a new lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Leviss, 29, accused co-stars Tom Sandoval, 40, and Ariana Madix, 38, of revenge porn, eavesdropping, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress.According to entertainment publication US Weekly, which obtained and viewed the legal filing, Leviss alleges that Sandoval recorded a sex tape of her without her consent.Leviss and Sandoval infamously had a bombshell affair that came to light during Season 10 of Vanderpump Rules, when Sandoval was in a nearly decade-long relationship with Madix. The affair — which would go on to be known as “Scandoval” among the show’s fans — grabbed international headlines in March 2023 and brought record-breaking viewership to the show.

₹70,000 crore. This will be a media business in which Reliance will hold over 16% directly and almost 47% via Viacom18 (in which it owns 74%). The rest, a minority stake, will be held by Disney, which got Star’s Indian assets bundled along with its 2019 purchase of 20th Century Fox and has seemed keen on a local guardian ever since.

Laapataa Ladies: Laapataa Ladies is a story set in 2001 in rural India. It is about two young brides who get separated during a train journey and what happens when Kishan, a police officer, takes it upon himself to probe the missing case. The film talks about a time when mobile phones were precious and the internet and technology had not made everything easily accessible.

Lincoln Lawyer' Season 3 is all set to be released on Netflix and makers are expanding the cast by adding new members, as per a report is Deadline. Recently, Philip Anthony-Rodriguez, Allyn Moriyon, John Pirrucello, and Merrin Dungey. Meanwhile, Netflix said on Wednesday that producer Dan Lin would replace Scott Stuber as the streaming company's top film executive.

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Ishana Night Shyamalan has directed the fantasy -horror, 'The Watchers. Starring Dakota Fanning and Georgina Campbell, the movie revolves around a young artist who gets stranded in a forest in western Ireland. The film explores how she faces the horrors that lurk from every corner of the wilderness.

Farhan Akhtar and his wife, actor Shibani Dandekar are joining hands for "Dabba Cartel", a new Netflix series. Directed by Hitesh Bhatia, the upcoming show revolves around five ordinary women in Maharashtra's Thane who start a drug cartel through the 'dabba' (tiffin) delivery service. It will star Shabana Azmi, Jyotika, Farhan Akhtar, Nimisha Sajayan, Anjali Anand, Gajraj Rao, Sai Tamhankar, Lillete Dubey and Jisshu Sengupta. The first look of «Dabba Cartel», created by Dandekar, was revealed on Thursday at the Next on Netflix event here. Akhtar has backed the show via his production banner Excel Media & Entertainment. «We like narrating stories, and it's been a great association (with Netflix) and there are many more shows (to look forward to). This is an exciting show. It is a special show as Shibani is the creator of the show and this gives a special place to the show in my heart,» Akhtar said at the event.

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₹70,000 crore) media behemoth with more than 100 linear TV channels, two large streaming services – Disney+Hotstar and JioCinema – and a massive content library. As part of the deal, Disney will transfer all its India assets and employees — except its 30% stake in direct-to-home (DTH) company Tata Play, its consumer products business, and VFX studio Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) — to its wholly owned subsidiary Star India. Viacom18, a Reliance-controlled entity in which Paramount (earlier ViacomCBS) has a minority stake of around 13%, will merge with Star India to form a ₹58,852 crore (pre-money) joint venture.

₹11,500 crore into the venture, securing a stake of over 63.16%, while Disney will have 36.84%. The entities have signed a definitive agreement to create a joint venture, combining Viacom18's and Star India's digital streaming and television assets.

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Ray Donovan, titled The Donovans. Directed and executive produced by Guy Ritchie, known for his stylish crime dramas, the series promises to deliver intense thrills and deep character exploration.

Telecom operators are estimated to have spent an additional Rs 10,000 crore in 2022-23 to support traffic generated by large entertainment and communication apps, according to an estimate of telecom industry body COAI. Cellular Operators Association of India, Director General, SP Kochhar told PTI that the infrastructure support provided by telecom operators to top 4-5 apps large traffic generator apps also corresponds to their revenue growth and in the absence of fair share norms for large apps, the government has lost about Rs 800 crore revenue in 2023 alone. He said that the industry body has submitted a white paper to the Ministry of Finance in this regard in January. «The additional capex required to provide the infrastructure to carry the LTG-related data traffic for the year 2023 alone amounts to around Rs 10,000 crore.

₹70,352 crore-media behemoth. As part of the transaction, the media undertaking of Viacom18 will be merged into Star India through a court-approved scheme of arrangement. Nita M Ambani will be the chairperson of the joint venture (JV) with Uday Shankar as Vice chairperson providing strategic guidance to the joint venture.

By Aditya Kalra, Munsif Vengattil and Dawn Chmielewski

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Viacom 18 Media, and The Walt Disney Company have agreed to merge Viacom18 and Star India to create a joint venture that will be valued at Rs 70,352 crore ($8.5 billion). Viacom18's media business will be merged into Star India through a court-approved arrangement as part of the transaction. RIL has committed to investing Rs 11,500 crore ($1.4 billion) into the JV for its growth strategy. RIL, Viacom18, and Disney will own and control 16.34%, 46.82%, and 36.84% of the JV, respectively. Disney may contribute additional media assets to the JV, pending regulatory and third-party approvals.

Anant Ambani, the youngest scion of the esteemed Ambani family, is gearing up for his wedding to Radhika Merchant in July this year. Preceding this grand occasion, the Ambani family is orchestrating a three-day festivity at the Reliance Greens complex in Jamnagar, sparking a wave of excitement across the town.

Reliance Industries Ltd on Wednesday informed exchanges that the company has inked a binding agreement with Walt Disney Co to merge their media operations in India. Reliance Industries Limited (“RIL”), Viacom 18 Media Private Limited (“Viacom18”) and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) (“Disney”) today announced the signing of binding definitive agreements to form a joint venture (“JV”) that will combine the businesses of Viacom18 and Star India. As part of the transaction, the media undertaking of Viacom18 will be merged into Star India Private Limited (“SIPL”) through a court-approved scheme of arrangement. In addition, RIL has agreed to invest at closing Rs 11,500 crore (~US$ 1.4 billion) into the JV for its growth strategy.

JK Cement share price that has risen 56 % in last one year and is trading near 52-week highs seen recently. Strong cement demand in the country has been driving investor confidence on cement stocks. The expansions being carried out by JK Cement have further helped improve sentiments.

Paytm share price witnessed a 5% decline, reaching its lower circuit at ₹406.1. Despite Vijay Shekhar Sharma's resignation as part-time non-executive chairman and board member at Paytm Payments Bank, investors remained unsettled. The scrip declined today after hitting 5 percent upper circuit for two consecutive trading sessions.

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