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The box office results are in and Sony’s racing movie “Gran Turismo” won the weekend over “Barbie” after all

Obliterated’ available for streaming on November 30. The shooting of the film was finished in early 2023 in Las Vegas. Josh Heald, Hayden Schlossberg, and Jon Hurwitz along with Dina Hillier are the executive producers of the movie. Their production company, Counterbalance Entertainment, is in a contract with Sony Pictures Television.

Gran Turismo" has secured a promising opening with a revenue of $17.3 million, surpassing "Barbie," which, in its sixth week of screening, recorded an impressive $17.1 million. These figures may seem minor adjustments upon the final tally of ticket sales on Monday.

₹600 crore derivatives position before Adani probe report.3. IDFC First Bank - Wins title sponsorship rights for BCCI matches for the next three years.4. Zee Entertainment - Former CEO challenges recent order by SEBI.5.

“Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story” and “Barbie” are in a dead heat for the box-office crown, with the video game adaptation just edging Greta Gerwig’s pop sensation, according to studio estimates Sunday

Reliance IndustriesShares of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) will be in focus today ahead of the company's AGM.

Gran Turismo" is projected to secure the top spot at the box office, earning $17.3 million. However, "Barbie" is trailing closely with $17.1 million, creating a tight competition where the final outcome remains uncertain until Monday. According to Paul Dergarabedian, a senior Comscore analyst, the estimates for these movies are very close, with only a $200,000 difference between them. The final results will become clearer in the coming days. «Gran Turismo» achieved its opening figure by including a significant $5.3 million from preview screenings and fan events that the studio hosted in recent weeks.

iPhone 15 Pro Max may not be prepared for shipping by its scheduled on-sale date. This potential delay is attributed to Sony, the supplier responsible for the smartphone's camera parts, facing challenges in delivering the necessary image sensors on time, as indicated by the report from 9to5Mac. Nevertheless, it is anticipated that this issue will not have any impact on the scheduled Apple event or the unveiling of the iPhone 15 series.

Hollywood productions and promotional tours around the world have been put on indefinite hold as actors and writers are on strike against big studios and streaming services

COVID-19 pandemic. "Dune" was among the most eagerly awaited films scheduled for late 2023. According to a Reuters report quoting a studio spokesperson on Thursday, "Dune: Part Two" is now set to premiere on March 15 – a date initially reserved for the Warner Bros film "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire".

Cricket in India (BCCI) has awarded the title sponsorship rights for all BCCI international and domestic home matches to banking company IDFC First. According to sources privy to the development, IDFC First will pay Rs 4.2 crore per match, which translates to Rs 235.2 crore for the 56 matches that the Indian cricket team will play during the three-year cycle. The base price for the title sponsor rights was Rs 2.4 crore per match, which worked out to Rs 134.4 crore for the three-year period. IDFC First's per-match fee will be higher than the Rs 3.8 crore per match that MasterCard and Paytm paid during the previous cycle from September 2019 to March 2023. Apart from IDFC First, Sony Pictures Networks India was the only other bidder. It had bid Rs 2.4 crore per match, which was the base price set by the BCCI for the title sponsorship rights. Earlier, fantasy sports platform Dream11 had bagged the lead sponsor rights for the Indian cricket team for a base price of Rs 358 crore. In a statement, the BCCI said that the sponsorship and the activations around the title sponsor are aimed at enhancing IDFC First’s connection with cricket lovers across the country and beyond. The title sponsorship will kick off with the 3-match ODI series against Australia, scheduled to begin next month. The three-year title sponsor rights will kick off in September this year and end in August 2026.

Mumbai: Punit Goenka, former managing director & chief executive officer of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd, on Friday moved the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT), challenging a recent confirmatory order issued by the markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). In its appeal before the tribunal, a senior counsel representing Goenka requested a stay on the effect and operation of the regulator’s order.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises, on Friday moved the Securities Appellate Tribunal challenging a recent confirmatory order by Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) that restrained him and Subhash Chandra from holding any key positions in Zee group entities until further orders. In its appeal before the tribunal, the senior counsel representing Goenka requested a stay on the effect and operation of the regulator’s order.

Indian market in just a few days. The renowned Japanese automaker has unveiled the 2024 Lexus LM for India, offering both four and seven-seater variants and showcasing a range of pioneering features, all designed to enhance the overall travel experience. The 2024 four-seater version of the Lexus LM offers an elevated level of luxury and personalization.

The release of “Dune: Part Two,” one of the fall’s most anticipated films, has been postponed from November until next near

MUMBAI : Even as Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) founder Subhash Chandra and his son Punit Goenka await clean chit from the market regulator over financial irregularities in the media house, the company itself is entangled in a series of legal disputes, including tax claims, regulatory filings showed. While Zee Entertainment proceeds with its planned merger with the Indian arm of Japan’s media behemoth Sony Group Corp’s entertainment division, the filings showed that Zee is dealing with at least a dozen lawsuits, involving cases filed by the Income Tax department, the Commissioner of Service Tax, the Director General of GST Intelligence, and several lenders.

International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka. The hosts are facing a critical juncture, with this match being their last chance to stage a comeback in the series after a defeat in the opener. Pakistan, on the other hand, are seeking to bolster its confidence through a series victory as it eyes the impending Asia Cup, scheduled to kick off on August 30.

Business Standard, the tax department is mulling over the reduction of days to 10 from the current 16 days. The report says that the new timeline is expected to be implemented during the current fiscal year. Mint could not independently verify the development.

PlayStation has revealed details about its wireless earbuds, the PlayStation Pulse Explore. Though the parent company, Sony, has made earbuds in the past like the ones called WF1000XM4, Pulse Explore is the first set of earbuds under the brand PlayStation.

If Microsoft Corp completes its acquisition of Activision Blizzard in the coming months, the $69 billion deal will go down as one of the biggest comeback stories in the history of mergers. By this past April, the gaming industry’s biggest acquisition ever appeared doomed. US regulators had filed a challenge to the takeover and their counterparts in the UK had blocked it outright.

Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station, the phone is rumored to provide a maximum of 24GB of RAM, a notable upgrade that could significantly enhance multitasking capabilities. As per media reports, the smartphone is likely to retain its triple camera configuration on the rear. This camera setup is anticipated to consist of a 50-megapixel wide-angle primary camera, a 50-megapixel ultra-wide camera, and a 64-megapixel camera with a periscope lens.