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Legends League Cricket streaming live across India, US and Australia
Mumbai: With the Legends League Cricket (LLC) underway in India, the spectacle of various cricketing legends playing together is set to have a global footprint. The league has secured worldwide broadcast across the US, Australia and India.
Along with Star Sports, both Disney+ Hotstar and Fancode are live streaming the event simultaneously in the country.
The league’s broadcast partner in the USA is Willow TV, one of the top sports broadcasters in the country. This league broadcast will undoubtedly provide cricket a huge boost in terms of increasing its popularity, which is already growing in the US.
Australia has long been a sporting giant with ardent supporters all over the country. Fox Cricket, the league’s official digital streaming partner, and Kayo Sports, their official broadcast partner, will help the league and its fan base grow.
Retired cricketers assembled to play together in the Sky247.net Legends League Cricket that commenced on 16 September and will conclude on 5 October, 2022. The league stage matches are currently being played in Lucknow and will be followed by Delhi, Cuttack, and Jodhpur.
“Having Disney+ Hotstar and Fancode sharing broadcasting rights has never happened before, but it feels great that we could do the same as our belief is to reach the maximum number of cricket fans and engage with them and get them closer to the icons of the game. There is a lot of excitement, be it the cricketers themselves or the fans, and we are happy that we are at the centre of this. The primary objective of this league has been to connect with every cricket fan and bring forth a nostalgic factor and bring back the excitement among the fans. Huge Indian and Asian populations in the US and Australia are there to be tapped along with a global footprint, and we are glad that we are able to connect with them and more,” said Legends League Cricket CEO & co-founder Raman Raheja.
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Prime Video unveils trailer for Tamil series Exam, streaming May 15
Dushara Vijayan, Aditi Balan headline scam thriller set in exam world
CHENNAI: Prime Video has dropped the official trailer of its upcoming Tamil Original series Exam, a high-stakes suspense drama set in the murky world of competitive entrance exams.
Backed by creative producers Pushkar and Gayatri under Wallwatcher Films, the seven-episode series is written and directed by National Award-winner A. Sarkunam. It stars Dushara Vijayan and Aditi Balan in lead roles, with Abbas playing a pivotal character.
Set in the fictional town of Thykara, the series follows Jhansi, played by Dushara Vijayan, as she attempts to expose a deep-rooted scam, aided by her mentor Jayachandran, played by Abbas. Standing in her way is DSP Maramalli, portrayed by Aditi Balan, setting up a tense face-off driven by ambition, pressure and moral choices.
The show will stream from May 15 on Prime Video in India and across more than 240 countries and territories. It will be available in Tamil, with dubbed versions in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada, along with subtitles in 15 languages.
Writer-director A. Sarkunam said the story aims to resonate across geographies and social strata, going beyond the scam to explore ambition, pressure and the consequences of personal choices. He added that the narrative unfolds through the intersecting journeys of Jhansi and Maramalli, building tension as their worlds collide.
Dushara Vijayan described Jhansi as a fierce and determined character, calling the role both demanding and rewarding, with the story capturing the difficult choices her character must make.
Aditi Balan said the series offers a hard-hitting look at the exam ecosystem, adding that her character is layered and shaped by both internal conflict and external pressures.
Abbas, marking his return to mainstream Tamil entertainment, said the series stands out for its layered storytelling and unpredictable twists, with his character adding depth to the central narrative.
With its mix of suspense, social commentary and character-driven storytelling, Exam is shaping up to be a tense watch as it dives into one of India’s most high-pressure systems.
