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Fox plans global splash for release of ‘X2’
indiantelevision.com’s Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Fox plans global splash for release of ‘X2’
The Indiantelevision.com Team
(26 April 2003 2:00 pm)
LOS ANGELES: Talk about monster film releases. News Corp’s Twentieth Century Fox film studio is planning the largest ever global release for a Hollywood movie when thriller X2: X-Men United debuts in 93 markets around the world on May 2.
A Reuters report quotes a Fox spokesperson as saying that the studio hopes to place the film in as many as 3,700 theatres in the United States alone and up to 3,800 theatres in other countries. Indian audiences will however, have to wait a month longer than the rest, as the movie is scheduled for release in India only on 30 May.
If X2 can get to 3,700 U.S. venues, it would become the widest US debut ever, surpassing last year’s major hits, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Spider-Man, which each debuted on over 3,600 screens.
When Spider-Man premiered last May, it earned $114.8 million at domestic box offices, which stands as the record for the most revenues earned by a movie in a three-day debut. Whether X2 will be able to surpass that stupendous record will be known soon enough.
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Indigo appoints Aloke Singh as Chief Strategy Officer
Air India Express MD joins to steer global growth and operational efficiency.
MUMBAI: Indigo just recruited its next big strategist from the rival camp because when you’re chasing the skies, sometimes the best way to fly higher is to borrow the pilot who already knows the route. InterGlobe Aviation, parent company of IndiGo, announced on 23 March 2026 that its board has approved the appointment of Aloke Singh as Chief Strategy Officer. Singh, who most recently served as managing director and CEO of Air India Express, will lead enterprise-wide strategic planning, operational efficiency initiatives and the airline’s aggressive push into international routes.
Reporting initially to managing director Rahul Bhatia and later to Indigo’s incoming CEO Singh brings over three decades of experience across strategy, operations and commercial functions in aviation. At Air India Express he drove network expansion and performance turnaround, earlier roles at Air India and Oman Air sharpened his focus on long-term planning.
“Aloke brings an exceptional blend of strategic vision and operational depth,” Bhatia said. “His experience will be critical as Indigo seeks to build a more agile, resilient and future-ready organisation.”
The appointment arrives at a pivotal moment. Indigo, India’s dominant domestic carrier, has faced intense scrutiny after operational disruptions in December 2025 thousands of cancelled and delayed flights due to crew scheduling misalignments with new pilot fatigue norms triggering fines, passenger chaos and regulatory heat. Former CEO Pieter Elbers resigned in March 2026 citing personal reasons, though his exit followed sustained pressure from those setbacks and rising costs.
Singh described joining Indigo as “a pivotal moment” for both the airline and Indian aviation, as the carrier accelerates beyond its domestic stronghold into a more competitive global arena.
In an industry where turbulence is measured in both altitude and headlines, Indigo isn’t just hiring a strategist, it’s recruiting a steady hand to navigate from domestic dominance to international takeoff, one calculated flight plan at a time.
