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Bob Cook resigns from Twentieth TV; to float own company
MUMBAI: Twentieth Television president and COO Bob Cook has put in his papers to float his own company – MBN Inc.
Cook‘s new company will develop digital platforms for Twentieth‘s syndicated programmes and also for other production companies.
Cook plans to remain at Twentieth for a few more months before making his exit.
Speculations are on that Greg Meidel, who runs MyNetwork TV for News Corp, will take up Cook‘s post.
Meidel joined MyNetwork TV a few years ago as the nascent network looked to expand its original programming. But the division has now switched gears and is essentially a programming service airing off-net fare and WWE wrestling.
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Rashmika Mandanna, Shanaya Kapoor and Naila Grrewal climb IMDb’s Indian celebrity rankings
Upcoming films and returning shows are driving fan interest across Bollywood and streaming
MUMBAI: Bollywood’s popularity contest has a new weekly scorecard, and the numbers are telling. IMDb’s Popular Indian Celebrities list for this week places Shanaya Kapoor at number six, buoyed by buzz around her film Tu Yaa Main. Naila Grrewal slots in at seven on the back of the returning comedy series Maamla Legal Hai, while Rashmika Mandanna climbs to eighth, riding mounting anticipation for Cocktail 2.
The list, available exclusively on the IMDb app for Android and iOS, tracks trending Indian entertainers and filmmakers each week, drawing on data from more than 200m monthly visits to the platform worldwide.
Further down the rankings, Raaka is keeping two of its biggest names in the spotlight. Deepika Padukone holds 11th position, with Allu Arjun close behind at 13th, as the film continues to find traction with audiences.
The list offers fans a weekly pulse on who is breaking through, who is holding steady, and who is fading. It is a barometer as unsparing as the box office itself.
