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‘Squid Game’ reaches 111 million fans on Netflix
Mumbai: Netflix has announced that the Korean drama “Squid Game” has reached 111 million fans, making the series the OTT platform’s biggest launch ever. It is also the first series to be watched across 100 million accounts.
The show began streaming on 17 September and is on Netflix’s top ten lists in countries around the world. At the time of filing this report, it is trending at the top spot in India.
The series creator and director Hwang Dong-hyuk first began writing the script in 2008 and finished it in 2009. The show was initially planned to be a feature film. However, it was only 10 years after penning the idea that Netflix picked up the show and actually began working on it.
“Squid Game” features actors Lee Jung-Jae, Park Hae Soo, HoYeon Jung, Wi Ha-joon, and Lee Byung-hun among others. The plot revolves around 456 contestants who are deeply in debt who are enticed into a dangerous game and made to play Korean children’s games where the winner will take away 45.6 billion South Korean won.
In the past, Netflix has seen a lot of success with the Spanish series “Money Heist” and the German series “Dark” which grabbed the attention of viewers across the world.
Netflix reported having 209 million paid subscribers globally in their Q2 2021 earnings release. In September, Netflix released a chart of its most-watched shows that feature “Bridgerton” at the top with 82 million subscribers tuning in for at least two minutes in the first 28 days.
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Epic Company launches unified Epic Studio for films and OTT
Vivek Krishnani to head films business; Samar Khan leads OTT & Television.
MUMBAI: Epic just merged its creative superheroes under one cape because when films and OTT need to fight for attention together, you don’t keep them in separate universes. The Epic Company has launched Epic Studio, a next-generation creative and production powerhouse that unites Juggernaut Productions and Movieverse Studio under a single banner. The move creates a streamlined, scalable platform for premium storytelling across theatrical films, OTT originals, television, digital-first formats and branded content.
Vivek Krishnani has been appointed chief executive officer, Epic Studio (Films), overseeing the theatrical and film business with a focus on culturally resonant narratives across Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati and Malayalam cinema. Samar Khan continues as chief executive officer, Epic Studio (OTT & Television) and retains his role as chief content officer for Docubay and Epic On.
The Epic Company managing director Aditya Pittie said, “Epic Studio brings together our entire creative ecosystem under one unified studio vision. This is not just an integration of verticals, but the creation of a collaborative environment where writers, filmmakers, creators, and brand partners can seamlessly develop and scale stories across formats and screens.”
Vivek Krishnani added, “We are building an audience-focused mainstream film studio committed to delivering fresh, engaging, and innovative stories for both theatrical and streaming platforms.”
Samar Khan commented, “This alignment allows us to approach storytelling with a unified studio mindset. We are building IP under one creative umbrella, with scale and longevity in mind from inception.”
The unified structure eliminates silos, enabling ideas to flow fluidly from concept to screen while adapting to evolving audience behaviour. Epic Studio positions itself as a creator-led ecosystem championing purposeful, resonant storytelling with commercial strength.
In an entertainment landscape where stories now leap between screens faster than plot twists, Epic isn’t just building a studio, it’s crafting a single launchpad where every tale gets the best shot at soaring across every platform.
