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July 9, 2026 9:30 AM

Paramount will not close its Warner Bros deal before July 22 amid Oregon probe

Paramount has said it will not close its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros before July 22, the Oregon attorney general's office said on Wednesday, pushing out the timeline for the deal's closure by an additional week. Oregon Attorney General D...

July 1, 2026 4:56 PM

Stuttgart Indian Film Festival 2026 announces diverse film line-up, set to begin on July 23

The 23rd edition of the Stuttgart Indian Film Festival is set to be held from July 23 to July 26, 2026, with this year's programme putting a special focus on Malayalam cinema. According to a press release, the festival will feature more than 70 film...

June 24, 2026 1:01 PM

R. Madhavan dedicates his Padma Shri to the ‘magic of cinema’

Actor R. Madhavan, who was recently seen in the blockbuster, ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, has dedicated his Padma Shri to the “magic of cinema”. On Monday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared a picture of himself receiving the Padma Sh...

June 24, 2026 12:44 PM

Alka Yagnik says she’s ‘slowly finding way back’ after health battle, expresses gratitude for Padma Bhushan

Legendary playback singer Alka Yagnik has opened up about her health struggles and journey towards recovery as she expressed gratitude after receiving the prestigious Padma Bhushan, one of India's highest civilian honours on the eve of June 23. Taki...

June 20, 2026 5:20 PM

James Burrows, mentor to stars and master of sitcoms, dies at 85

Legendary television director James Burrows, whose work helped shape some of the most celebrated sitcoms in American television history, has passed away at the age of 85. Following the news of his death, members of the iconic sitcom Friends paid emo...

June 11, 2026 12:06 PM

Legendary filmmaker Bharathiraja’s death a great loss to Indian cinema, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condoled the death of veteran filmmaker Bharathiraja, describing him as a towering figure whose contributions transformed Tamil cinema and left a lasting impact on Indian filmmaking. In a message shared on so...

June 1, 2026 3:10 PM

Zee Entertainment to broadcast 2026 FIFA world cup in India

India's Zee Entertainment said on Monday it had secured the rights to broadcast the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 38 other FIFA events through 2034, ending a months-long standoff over the tournament's availability in one of the world's last unsold major ma...

May 13, 2026 11:24 AM

Eurovision Song Contest gets off to a tense start, overshadowed by Gaza

The Eurovision Song Contest got off to a tense start in Vienna on Tuesday as Israel competed in the first semifinal amid a boycott by five countries over the Gaza war. The contest, traditionally a good-natured celebration of pop music and high camp ...

January 23, 2026 10:32 AM

TikTok seals deal for new US joint venture to avoid American ban

TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, on Thursday said it has finalized a deal to establish a majority American-owned joint venture that will secure U.S. data, to avoid a U.S. ban on the short video app used by over 200 million Americans. The deal is a...

January 23, 2026 9:24 AM

Paramount extends deadline on hostile Warner Bros bid to February 20

Paramount Skydance on Thursday extended the deadline on its hostile tender offer for Warner Bros Discovery by about a month to February 20, buying more time to persuade investors that its bid for the Hollywood studio trumps a rival deal with Netflix....

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