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JPC takes 35 per cent equity stake in AXN Japan
TOKYO: AXN is steadily spreading its wings throughout Asia. Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) and Jupiter Programming (JPC) have announced that they have entered into an agreement. SPTI has sold a 35 per cent equity stake in AXN Japan to JPC.
JPC claims to be Japan’s largest multichannel television programming and content provider. It is a joint venture between Liberty Media International and Sumitomo Corporation. With this announcement, JPC’s experienced affiliate sales team – who are in regular contact with the more than 400 cable operators throughout the country – will assume responsibility for AXN Japan’s affiliate sales.
JPC’s president/ representative director Tetsuro Takeoka said: “AXN Japan has a clear and well-targeted programming schedule and is a welcome addition to our channel offerings. AXN’s strategy of providing a variety of action and drama series as well as Japanese animation makes it a natural destination for viewers. We are pleased to be involved in the next stage of AXN’s development.”
AXN Japan is carried throughout the land of the rising sun on DTH platforms SkyPerfecTV! and SkyPerfecTV! 2 as well as on cable systems including J-Com Broadband, the largest cable platform in Japan.
AXN claims to be seen in over 86 million homes in 40 countries across Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East.
Tokyo based JPC was formed in 1996 to develop, manage and distribute television programming and content to cable and satellite distributors in Japan. JPC operates or invests in CSN1 Movie Channel, Jupiter Shop Channel, LaLa TV, Jupiter Golf Network, Discovery Channel Japan, Animal J Sky Sports, Nihon Eiga (Japanese movie channel), Jidaigeki (Samurai drama channel), Kids Station, Anime Theater-X, and Nikkei CNBC.
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Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat Premieres 14 Feb on Zee
Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat world TV premiere 14 Feb at 8pm passion meets politics.
MUMBAI: Cupid’s arrow just got a plot twist and it’s heading straight for your TV screen. This Valentine’s Day, Zee Cinema is turning up the heat with the world television premiere of Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, a raw, rule-breaking romantic drama that proves love doesn’t always come wrapped in roses.
Set to air on Saturday, 14 February at 8pm, the film stars Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa, directed by Milap Zaveri. It dives headfirst into obsession, heartbreak, and the kind of unconditional love that leaves scorch marks. Rane plays Vikramaditya, a powerful politician whose all-consuming passion for actress Adaa spirals into chaos when his feelings go unreturned unleashing a storm of emotion, misunderstanding, and life-altering consequences.
The timing couldn’t be sharper. Audiences are clearly craving intense love stories over sugar-coated ones, and this film taps straight into that vein. Harshvardhan Rane already has a loyal fanbase from his cult hit Sanam Teri Kasam, which cemented his status as the go-to guy for heart-wrenching romance especially among younger viewers who keep the film on repeat.
Milap Zaveri captured the film’s beating heart, “This film is about love that doesn’t follow rules. With Valentine’s Day being a time when audiences gravitate towards romantic narratives, the television premiere of Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat on Zee Cinema felt like the perfect fit. The continued love for intense romances shows there is a strong emotional appetite for such stories.”
Rane himself called it a story rooted in messy, honest emotion, “Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat explores love in its most intense and vulnerable form where emotions are messy and deeply human. It’s a story that doesn’t shy away from passion or pain on Valentine’s Day making it even more special as it reflects the many shades of love people experience.”
Sonam Bajwa added her take, “Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat is not a conventional love story, it’s raw, intense and emotional. Valentine’s Day is usually associated with happy romance but this film explores love in its most vulnerable form.”
So if your Valentine’s plans include more than chocolates and clichés, tune in to Zee Cinema at 8pm on 14 February. Because sometimes the most unforgettable love stories aren’t the ones that end neatly, they’re the ones that leave you questioning just how far passion can push before everything changes.
