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PUBG launches documentary film – ‘BE THE ONE’ on YouTube
MUMBAI: PUBG MOBILE has created a short documentary capturing the journey of homebred competitive players who boldly pursued their dreams of building a career in esports. The 21-minute long documentary film, aired on YouTube on November 4, and has already garnered over 8 lakh views.
Three individuals, MortaL, ScoutOP and Carry have played significant roles in advancing esports and gaming in India. While they come from diverse backgrounds, what they share in common is hard work, persistence, and determination.
PUBGM opened the doors to competitive gaming and provided large scale platforms to talented players to compete and showcase their in-game skills to the world. This gave them the much-needed scope to transform themselves into pro players. While this is a tribute to their contribution towards esports in India, this also is an encouragement for anyone in India to be inspired by these stories and take up gaming as a career.
Documentary
Netflix and Warner Music ink landmark documentary deal
The streaming giant has just unlocked one of the richest vaults in music history. Its rivals should be worried
CALIFORNIA AND NEW YORK: Netflix and Warner Music Group have signed an exclusive multi-year deal to produce documentary series and films drawn from the label’s storied artist roster, the companies announced on Friday — a move that hands the streaming platform access to one of the most formidable catalogues in music history.
Warner Music Group represents legends including David Bowie, Cher, Fleetwood Mac, Aretha Franklin and Joni Mitchell, alongside contemporary superstars such as Charli XCX, Coldplay and Bruno Mars. That is a staggering breadth of material for a platform hungry for prestige content and subscriber growth to match.
Under the agreement, Warner Music will work with Unigram, the production company aligned with the label, which will serve as the studio for its long-form projects. Each title will be developed in collaboration with the artists themselves or their estates, ensuring the kind of intimate access that turns a documentary into an event.
The deal reflects an intensifying race between music-rights owners and streaming platforms eager to turn deep catalogues into premium visual content. Music documentaries have become a vehicle for fan-driven, culturally resonant programming — a trend underscored by Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” film, which grossed over $260 million globally and reminded every platform chief just how lucrative the genre can be.
Netflix already boasts formidable credentials in music storytelling, with “Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé” and “Quincy” among its highest-profile releases. The Warner deal sharpens that edge considerably. Rival platforms have not been idle: Disney+ has released “The Beach Boys”, while Max has drawn attention with “Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.” Apple Music, meanwhile, has pushed into original content through its Apple Music Live series, producing documentaries and livestreamed concerts featuring Harry Styles and Billie Eilish.
The battle for music’s visual soul, then, is well and truly on. Netflix has just made its boldest move yet.
