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Eros Now joins hands with Ooredoo Qatar
MUMBAI: Eros Now, the premium online video streaming platform, popular for its massive Bollywood, regional film library and captivating originals, has announced its partnership with Ooredoo Qatar–an international telecommunications company headquartered in Doha. Eros Now, through this partnership, promises to cater to Qatar’s wide audience base.
Eros Now, the cutting-edge digital over-the-top (OTT) South Asian entertainment platform is owned by Eros International Plc, a leading global company in the Indian film entertainment industry.
The Middle East region and Qatar in particular is home to a robust population of South Asians. The content in this region is consumed by both the South Asian diaspora as well as citizens of the country who are equally enthusiastic for watching entertaining content from Bollywood. The unprecedented demand for Indian content for both films and originals makes Eros Now a popular choice for consumers.
Eros Now’s objective is to offer its wide array of content across genres and Indian regional languages to Ooredoo’s vast subscriber base. Eros Now and Ooredoo, who provides services in nine countries across the region including Qatar, also plan to replicate similar alliances in new markets in the future.
Eros Now chief executive officer Ali Hussein said, “Eros Now’s content has a universal appeal and Qatar is one of the significant markets for the platform. The inconceivable demand for the Indian content in Qatar has enabled the two companies to join hands and offer audiences the finest films, originals, music and more.”
Ooredoo director PR and corporate communications Manar Khalifa Al-Muraikhi said, “This partnership will not only strengthen our portfolio but also help us build bridges for connecting with our global audience. Love for Bollywood is just a conversation starter that seamlessly will turn into a topic of discussion, and we are thrilled to partner with an Indian OTT giant.”
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Epic Company launches unified Epic Studio for films and OTT
Vivek Krishnani to head films business; Samar Khan leads OTT & Television.
MUMBAI: Epic just merged its creative superheroes under one cape because when films and OTT need to fight for attention together, you don’t keep them in separate universes. The Epic Company has launched Epic Studio, a next-generation creative and production powerhouse that unites Juggernaut Productions and Movieverse Studio under a single banner. The move creates a streamlined, scalable platform for premium storytelling across theatrical films, OTT originals, television, digital-first formats and branded content.
Vivek Krishnani has been appointed chief executive officer, Epic Studio (Films), overseeing the theatrical and film business with a focus on culturally resonant narratives across Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati and Malayalam cinema. Samar Khan continues as chief executive officer, Epic Studio (OTT & Television) and retains his role as chief content officer for Docubay and Epic On.
The Epic Company managing director Aditya Pittie said, “Epic Studio brings together our entire creative ecosystem under one unified studio vision. This is not just an integration of verticals, but the creation of a collaborative environment where writers, filmmakers, creators, and brand partners can seamlessly develop and scale stories across formats and screens.”
Vivek Krishnani added, “We are building an audience-focused mainstream film studio committed to delivering fresh, engaging, and innovative stories for both theatrical and streaming platforms.”
Samar Khan commented, “This alignment allows us to approach storytelling with a unified studio mindset. We are building IP under one creative umbrella, with scale and longevity in mind from inception.”
The unified structure eliminates silos, enabling ideas to flow fluidly from concept to screen while adapting to evolving audience behaviour. Epic Studio positions itself as a creator-led ecosystem championing purposeful, resonant storytelling with commercial strength.
In an entertainment landscape where stories now leap between screens faster than plot twists, Epic isn’t just building a studio, it’s crafting a single launchpad where every tale gets the best shot at soaring across every platform.
