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Colors Infinity to air memorable biopics & notable docus
MUMBAI: With the New Year rolling on with a new start, Colors Infinity takes the viewers on a journey to relive the past. Starting 27 January, the channel brings to its viewers an all-new line up of memorable biopics and notable documentaries along with exciting TV series.
With a view to increase the viewership base, the channel introduces an all-new programming lineup with Live The Story. The channel brings forth an exciting lineup of memorable biopics and documentaries of legends that have left their mark in the world. Premiering 28 January every Saturday at 9 pm, Live The Story will give viewers a chance to watch moments in history that went behind making remarkable legends, such as, Nelson Mandela, Muhammad Ali, Freddy Heineken, John F. Kennedy, and eye opening documentaries like Bully, Arctic Tales, The Way Steve Jobs changed the World to name a few.
“We are consistently trying to introduce interesting & disruptive content for the loyal viewers of Colors Infinity. While we continue showcasing the best of English Entertainment to our viewers, we are starting 2017 little differently with a weekly biopic – ‘Live The Story’. Committed to showcase engaging content, we are certain that the viewers will welcome the new addition to our line-up,” said Viacom18 English Entertainment programming head Hashim D’Souza.
The channel will be showcasing classic biopics such as Ali, Mandela, Kidnapping Mr. Heineken, The Aviator, etc starting 28 January, every Saturday at 8 pm.
Alongside the new programming, Colors Infinity also adds two new shows to its power-packed lineup. A dark, twisted take on Archie’s comics, Riverdale gives viewers a chance to re-live the story of their favorite comic characters- Archie and the Gang. Starting 27 January, the instant premiere of Riverdale will reveal a different side of the gang when they are caught amidst a murder scandal in their city.
Based on the bestselling Girlfriend’s Guides, executive producer Vicki Lovine’s drama series Girlfriends Guide to Divorce showcases the life of Abby McCarthy, a best-selling guidebook author who, against her own advice, ends up getting a divorce. The girl-power series premieres in India on Colors Infinity, starting 1 February at 10 pm.
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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.
