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Holiday season specials on Amazon Prime Video
MUMBAI: Amazon Prime Video has the largest selection of latest and exclusive movies and TV shows, ad-free across Indian and Hollywood movies, US TV shows, top/popular Indian and international kids’ shows, award winning Amazon Original shows along with content from top Bollywood, regional, Indian and international studios will be available in one location/service.
This holiday season, catch the excitement with binge-worthy shows, kids’ favorites, thrill, drama, comedy, suspense and fun all in one place on Amazon Prime Video.
Highlights:
Watch the online streaming premieres of the latest movies like Bengali hit film, Zulfiqar and Sidharth Malhotra and Katrina Kaif starrer, Baar Baar Dekho. Watch the latest season of Man in the High Castle season 2, only on Amazon Prime Video.
Celebrate Salman Khan’s birthday with Amazon Prime Video. Catch him all this week with smash hits like Sultan, Ek Tha Tiger, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, Ready or get nostalgic with his popular classics such as Maine Pyar Kiya, Andaz Apna Apna or Hum Saath Saath Hain.
Few Highlighted shows in the line-up
Mr. Robot
Follow Elliot, a young programmer working as a cyber-security engineer by day, and a vigilante hacker by night. Watch the exciting drama-thriller, Mr. Robot, only on Amazon Prime Video.
Seinfeld
Watch the continuing misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends in the comic drama Seinfeld.
Mad Men
Don Draper has an exceptional professional life but a wavering personal life. Watch him try to maintain a balance in the amazing drama series, Mad Men, only on Amazon Prime Video.
Mozart in the Jungle
Love, money, ambition and music intertwine in Mozart in the Jungle, a half hour comedic drama that looks at finding yourself and finding love while conquering New York City. Catch this lovely ride only on Amazon Prime Video.
Kids’ Special Line Up
Kids have a lot to look forward to this vacation on Amazon Prime Video. With a curated line-up that includes top Indian and international shows and movies and much-loved animated series like Chhota Bheem, Oggy and the Cockroaches, Mighty Raju, Super Bheem, Swami Ayappan, Kid Krrish, Doraemon, Shin chan, SpongeBob SquarePants, Ninja Hattori and much more.
Tumble leaf
Watch the explorations of a blue fox named Fig and his friends go on adventures and learn how things work in the world, only on Amazon Prime Video.
Wishenpoof
Bianca is a young girl with the power to make wishes come true. How does she use this gift? To find out, watch Wishenpoof only on Amazon Prime Video.
Gortimer Gibbons
Gortimer and his two best friends navigate life on a magical street. Watch this live action series with your kids, only on Amazon Prime Video.
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Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square makes $64 billion bid to acquire Universal Music Group
Ackman pitches NYSE relisting plan as UMG board weighs unsolicited offer
The hedge fund has proposed a business combination that values UMG at €30.40 per share, representing a hefty 78 per cent premium to its current trading price. The offer includes €9.4 billion in cash alongside stock in a newly formed entity, with shareholders set to receive €5.05 per share in cash and 0.77 shares in the new company for each UMG share they hold.
Under the proposal, UMG would merge with Pershing Square SPARC Holdings Ltd and re-emerge as a Nevada-based entity listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The move is designed to boost investor visibility and potentially secure inclusion in major indices such as the S&P 500.
Pershing Square Capital Management ceo Bill Ackman argued that while UMG’s operational performance remains strong, its market valuation has lagged due to external factors. “UMG’s stock price has languished due to a combination of issues that are unrelated to the performance of its music business,” Ackman said, pointing to concerns ranging from shareholder overhang to delayed US listing plans.
Ackman also flagged what he sees as untapped potential in UMG’s balance sheet and a lack of clear capital allocation strategy. He added that the market has not fully recognised the value of UMG’s €2.7 billion stake in Spotify, alongside gaps in investor communication.
The proposed transaction would also result in the cancellation of around 17 per cent of UMG’s outstanding shares, while maintaining its investment-grade balance sheet. Pershing Square has said it will fully backstop the equity financing, with debt commitments secured at signing. The deal is targeted for completion by the end of the year.
UMG, however, has struck a measured tone. The company confirmed that its board has received the non-binding proposal and will review it with advisers. It reiterated confidence in its current strategy and leadership under Lucian Grainge, signalling no immediate shift in stance.
The proposal comes at a time when global music companies are navigating evolving investor expectations, streaming economics and capital allocation pressures. For Pershing Square, the bet is clear: sharpen the financial story, relist in the US, and let the music play louder in the markets.
Whether UMG’s board is ready to change the tune remains to be seen, but the spotlight on its valuation just got a lot brighter.
