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Hotstar Premium to air Premier League 2016, live and exclusive
MUMBAI: Streaming platform Hotstar is now bringing all the matches of the Premier League, LIVE and exclusive starting on Saturday, the 13th of August.
Hotstar is set to be the go-to destination for football aficionados this Premier League season. All 380 games being played across 9 action-packed months, will be streamed LIVE on to the mobile and web screens of viewers. Hotstar has also added Chromecast and Apple TV support so that users can now enjoy streaming matches to large TV screens, making it an all-encompassing experience.
The Premier League is one of the most followed football leagues in the world, and often, as many as 4 or 5 matches are played simultaneously across different venues. In fact, on Day 1, i.e. Saturday, the 13th of August, 5 games will be live simultaneously, and Hotstar will show all the games. So a football fan subscribed to Hotstar Premium will be able to switch between multiple separate LIVE feeds and watch any game he wants to.
To watch the Premier League, viewers can subscribe to the Hotstar Premium service at premium.hotstar.com and enjoy a full month of subscription free of cost. Following this, the service is available at a monthly fee of Rs. 199. Apart from all the Premier League games LIVE, Hotstar Premium also gives the viewers access to the latest American TV shows, Hollywood blockbusters like ’The Martian’, the and latest episodes of their favorite Indian TV shows.
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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.
