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‘Animals Gone Wild’ with Jaaved Jaaferi comes to Nat Geo India
MUMBAI: National Geographic has been on a mission to provide unique insights into the natural world and the amazing creatures that inhabit it. With a whole new approach to its authentic style of storytelling, the network is bringing Animals Gone Wild with the inimitable Jaaved Jaaferi, who will take the viewers into the unexplained and unexpected world of the animal kingdom.
Premiering on 22 March at 8pm on National Geographic Channel in India, the show will have Jaaferi weave in his signature style of humour, wit and comedy while showcasing the most jaw-dropping and thrilling content captured of the wild animals. Adopting three entertaining, endearing and quirky avatars of Tony Tiewala – an old-school newscaster, Camouflage Ray – a wildlife filmmaker along with Gullu Guide – a dubious guide; he will uncover intriguing animal behaviour while providing fact-based and an in-depth understanding of the beast that will push the boundaries of how the world perceives the world of animals in a fun manner.
“With Animals Gone Wild with Jaaved Jaaferi, we thought of approaching our storytelling a little differently; taking our viewers on yet another enriching and entertaining journey into the animal world with the witty and humorous touch of Jaaved while staying true to our ethos. We hope that our efforts will help the viewers better understand and care about the wonders of life on earth,” said Star & Disney India infotainment, kids & regional entertainment channels president & head Kevin Vaz.
“We have all grown up watching National Geographic and I am a fan of how they often adopt a compelling and unique style to narrate their stories of the world we live in. I personally am a firm believer and promoter of wild life conservation and with Animals Gone Wild, we brought in a humorous approach to present and create awareness of the life and behaviour of animals around us. It’s an association that I am really truly happy about,” said Jaaferi.
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Ellison takes his Paramount-Warner Bros case straight to theater owners
The Skydance chief goes to CinemaCon with promises and a skeptical crowd waiting
CALIFORNIA: David Ellison strode into a room packed with thousands of cinema owners and executives at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Thursday and did something rather bold: he looked them in the eye and asked them to trust him.
The chief executive of Paramount Skydance vowed that his company would release a minimum of 30 films a year if regulators greenlight its proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, a deal that has made theater owners deeply, and loudly, nervous.
“I wanted to look every single one of you in the eye and give you my word,” Ellison told the crowd. “Once we combine with Warner Bros, we are going to make a minimum of 30 films annually across both studios.”
It was a confident pitch. Whether it landed is another matter. Cinema operators have already called on regulators to block the deal, and scepticism in the room was hardly concealed.
Ellison pushed back by pointing to recent form. Paramount, born from the merger of Paramount Global and Skydance Media last August, plans to release 15 films this year, nearly double the eight it put out in 2025. Progress, he argued, was already underway.
He also threw theater owners a bone they have long been chasing: all films, he pledged, would run exclusively in cinemas for a minimum of 45 days, drawing applause from a crowd that has spent years fighting for exactly that commitment across the industry.
“People can speculate all they want,” Ellison said, “but I am standing here today telling you personally that you can count on our complete commitment. And we’ll show you we mean it.”
Fine words. The regulators, however, will have the last one.
