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Sandeep Marwah on International filmfest jury in Hungary
NEW DELHI: Marwah Studios and Asian Education Group president Sandeep Marwah is part of the 11-member international jury at the 11th edition of Jameson’s Miskolc International Film Festival commencing tomorrow.
Arguably the country’s largest international event, the festival will continue from 12 to 21 September in the North of Hungary.
Sandeep Marwah will conduct a Master Class at the festival and will be the member of the International jury. He will also be receiving an award for his five World Records.
Marwah has already trained more than 10,000 students from 94 countries of the World. He has been representing India in number of other festivals like Cairo International Film Festival-Egypt, Mons International Film Festival-Belgium, Nigerian International Students Film Festival, Shoot For Life & Shoot For Earth film Festival –Hungary etc.
The Miskoic festival will screen 20 features, 13 documentaries, 33 short features and experimental films, and 19 animation films in competition.
The festival will again attempt to anchor young cinema in an international context. The festival offers great opportunity to dive into the varied film and film history scene, trace current artistic tendencies and discover and rediscover quite a number of films including Cannes, Sundance and Venice hits, some of them months before the US or French premiere.
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Paramount eyes $24bn Gulf support to fund Warner Bros Discovery merger: Reports
Sovereign funds line up funding as media giants chase streaming scale
NEW YORK: Paramount Skydance is in talks to secure nearly $24 billion in equity commitments from Gulf sovereign wealth funds to support its planned takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, according to a WSJ report.
The funding push comes as Paramount Skydance advances its proposed $110 billion deal for Warner Bros. Discovery, which carries an equity valuation of $81 billion and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026.
At the heart of the financing plan are three major Gulf investors. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is expected to contribute roughly $10 billion, while the Qatar Investment Authority and Abu Dhabi-based L’imad Holding are likely to make up the remainder.
Crucially, the proposed investments are structured as non-voting stakes. This means the Gulf backers would not have direct control in the combined entity, a move designed to ease regulatory concerns in the United States. Paramount executives reportedly do not expect the deal to trigger scrutiny from bodies such as the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States or the Federal Communications Commission.
If completed, the merger would bring together a formidable portfolio of entertainment and news assets, including CNN and CBS. The combined entity aims to better compete in a fast-evolving media landscape where streaming platforms are steadily pulling audiences away from traditional television.
The deal reflects a broader shift in global media, where scale is increasingly seen as essential to survive the streaming wars. By pooling content libraries, technology and distribution, Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery are betting on size and synergy to drive future growth.
The involvement of deep-pocketed Gulf investors also underscores the growing role of sovereign wealth in shaping global media consolidation, particularly at a time when high-value deals demand equally large financial backing.
With shareholder votes and regulatory milestones still ahead, the proposed tie-up remains one of the most closely watched media deals of the year. If it clears the final hurdles, it could redraw the competitive map of the global entertainment industry.
