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REWIND NETWORKS’ HITS MOVIES LAUNCHES ON MYANMAR’S CANAL+
Singapore/Yangon – Rewind Networks today announced the launch of HITS MOVIES in Myanmar through a carriage deal with CANAL+. The channel is available on Channel 1004 in HD. HITS MOVIES joins sister channel HITS, which has been on CANAL+ (Channel 34) since January 2018.
The launch marks HITS MOVIES first foray into Myanmar– bringing the channel to its sixth market after Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, The Philippines and Sri Lanka bringing the total to more than 7 million homes. The Myanmar launch comes shortly after HITS MOVIES launched on Malaysia platform Astro in January 2020, signaling a growing demand for the channel among leading pay-TV operators in the region.
“The launch of HITS MOVIES in yet another key market is a testament to the growing demand in the region for services that embody Rewind Networks’ proposition of curating the best content,” said Mr Avi Himatsinghani, CEO of Rewind Networks. “We are confident that our viewers in Myanmar will enjoy HITS MOVIES, which will resonate strongly them as it has with viewers across the region.”
Mr. Erwan Luherne, CEO of Canal+ Myanmar Project said “HITS MOVIES launch on CANAL+ is yet another example of our commitment to bringing the best content to our audiences in Myanmar. Viewers will enjoy HITS MOVIES’ blockbuster line-up of top-rated Hollywood movies from the ‘60s to the ‘90s, just as they have enjoyed its sister channel HITS.”
HITS MOVIES celebrates the best blockbuster films ever made from the ‘60s to the ‘90s. The channel’s slate includes hot favorites like The Sound of Music, Sister Act, Magnificent Seven, Freaky Friday (1976), Mary Poppins, Teen Wolf, Conan The Barbarian, Halloween and Three Men and a Baby. The channel features a carefully curated selection of hit films from Hollywood majors such as The Walt Disney Company, 20th Century Fox, MGM Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros and Sony Pictures and will be progressively introducing more titles from other leading studios.
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Utopai Studios unveils 4K three-minute video generation for PAI platform
New Story Agent and editing tools aim to streamline AI-led filmmaking workflows
MUMBAI: Utopai Studios has announced a major upgrade to its PAI storytelling AI platform, introducing what it claims is an industry-first capability to generate three-minute videos in 4K resolution, alongside enhancements to its Story Agent feature.
The update, rolling out from April 15, expands the platform’s capabilities across the filmmaking process, from early concept development to post-production. The company said the new features are designed to help filmmakers maintain continuity across characters, scenes and visual styles, a key challenge in AI-driven storytelling.
At the heart of the release is a next-generation model that enables more structured narrative development, allowing creators to move more seamlessly from idea to execution. With tools such as multi-shot sequencing and multi-turn editing, the platform aims to give both studios and independent creators greater control over complex storytelling workflows.
Commenting on the launch, Utopai Studios co-founder and CTO Jie Yang said, “The next phase of AI in media will not be defined by isolated tools, but by systems that can carry story, continuity and collaboration across the full creative process.” He added that the update is a step towards enabling more practical, end-to-end narrative development at a professional level.
Echoing this, Utopai Studios co-founder and chief scientific officer Zijian He said, “Generative video is opening the door to a new production model, where creative ambition is less constrained by traditional cost and complexity.” He noted that the platform combines multimodal models with iterative editing to give creators more speed, control and consistency.
The company said PAI is already being used in professional film and television productions, particularly in Hollywood, for tasks such as pre-visualisation, scene design and post-production refinements. The latest update adds features including improved voice options, character consistency, unlimited editing and more flexible asset management.
Utopai also emphasised that its models are not trained on copyrighted material, positioning the platform as a cleaner alternative for creators and rights holders navigating the evolving AI landscape.
As AI continues to reshape content creation, Utopai’s latest push signals a shift from standalone tools to integrated systems, aiming to make high-quality filmmaking faster, more flexible and increasingly accessible.
