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FanCode bags exclusive digital rights for Lanka Premier League
Mumbai: FanCode, India’s premier sports destination, will exclusively livestream the upcoming edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) in India. The fourth edition of Sri Lanka’s biggest T20 tournament is scheduled to take place from 30 July to 20 August 2023 and the matches will be played in Colombo and Kandy.
Cricket fans will be able to watch all the action from the championship on FanCode’s mobile app (Android, iOS), TV app available on Android TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Jio STB, Samsung TV, Airtel XStream, OTT Play, WatchO and fancode website (www.fancode.com)
The five teams participating in this year’s edition are the Colombo Strikers, Dambulla Aura, Galle Gladiators, Jaffna Kings, and Kandy Falcons. Stars like David Miller, Babar Azam and Shakib Al Hasan have confirmed their presence to go along with top class Sri Lankan players like Mahesh Theekshana, Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Angelo Matthews.
IPG Group CEO & founder Anil Mohan, “This year’s edition of the Lanka Premier League is going to be its biggest and we’re happy to be working with FanCode for its digital streaming in India. The league has continued to attract interest from broadcasters and advertisers across the globe, and this shows the strong market there is for Sri Lanka cricket. This can only bode well for the sport in the country.”
FanCode co-founder Prasana Krishnan said, “Lanka Premier League will feature some of the top names in the game and we’re delighted to be able to bring the action to millions of cricket fans across India. Along with quality content, our user-first approach – be it the interactive overlays or statistics on demand – has resonated with cricket fans and we will continue to deliver on it.”
Along with a long term partnership with ICC, FanCode has also partnered with multiple cricket boards across the globe including England Cricket Board, Cricket Ireland, New Zealand Cricket and West Indies Cricket Board.
Previously, FanCode livestreamed The Hundred, Caribbean Premier League and Super Smash in India.
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Subedaar puts Indian original cinema on the global map with record-breaking Prime Video debut
MUMBAI: Prime Video has a runaway hit on its hands. Subedaar, the gritty action drama starring Anil Kapoor, has stormed to become the most-watched Indian original movie on the platform in its opening weekend, cracking the Top 10 across 31 countries and landing in 91 per cent of India’s pin codes within days of its March 5 premiere.
The film, a visceral, emotionally-charged story of a retired soldier, Subedaar Arjun Maurya, wrestling with civilian life amid crime and corruption, has struck a nerve. Directed by Suresh Triveni and co-starring Radhikka Madan, Mona Singh, Saurabh Shukla, Aditya Rawal, Faisal Malik, and Khushboo Sundar, the film is already being hailed as a showcase for what Indian original storytelling can achieve on the world stage.
“Subedaar’s success is a reflection of the growing scale and global resonance of Indian storytelling,” said Nikhil Madhok, director and head of originals at Prime Video India. “The film’s emotional narrative, its rooted portrayal of a soldier confronting his toughest battles beyond the battlefield, has struck a chord. Anil Kapoor delivers an acting masterclass, while Suresh Triveni’s solid direction and great performances from the ensemble cast have resulted in love and appreciation from customers across the world.”
Kapoor, 62, has been here before, but rarely at this altitude. Written by Triveni and Prajwal Chandrashekar, with dialogues by Triveni, Saurabh Dwivedi, and Chandrashekar, the film is a production by Opening Image Films in association with Anil Kapoor Film & Communication Network (AKFCN), produced by Vikram Malhotra, Kapoor, and Triveni.
Subedaar streams exclusively on Prime Video in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu across India, and in over 240 countries and territories worldwide.
For Prime Video, the numbers tell the real story: one weekend, one film, a global footprint, and a very loud signal that Indian original cinema is no longer just travelling well. It’s arriving.
