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Whale TV makes a big splash as Crunchyroll streams onto its platform
MUMBAI: If your living room has been missing a little anime magic, Whale TV has just rolled in with a wave worth riding. The smart TV platform has announced the arrival of Crunchyroll, the world’s biggest home for anime with more than 17 million paying subscribers on all Whale TV–enabled televisions, giving fans a front-row seat to some of Japan’s most celebrated stories.
Crunchyroll’s arrival means viewers can dive straight into a vast library packed with global sensations, from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and SPY x FAMILY to long-running giants like One Piece and Attack on Titan. For the millions of Indian fans who stream anime daily across devices, the upgrade to the biggest screen in the home marks a welcome, long-awaited boost.
“Anime is a rapidly growing entertainment category worldwide, evolving from a niche into a mainstream phenomenon. By launching Crunchyroll on Whale TV, we are giving fans another great way to enjoy their favourite stories on the biggest screen in the home,” said Whale TV VP content distribution Lucas Huang.
For Whale TV, the partnership adds yet another splash of global content to its expanding catalogue. The platform’s push into diverse genres action, fantasy, slice-of-life and romantic comedy among them aligns with its broader mission to deliver premium, international entertainment through a smooth, user-friendly TV OS built for modern viewing habits.
The rollout is swift and simple. Users can head to the Whale TV app store, install Crunchyroll, and start streaming immediately. Existing subscribers can log in and continue watching where they left off, while new fans are invited to begin with a free trial.
With Crunchyroll now anchoring itself on Whale TV, anime lovers can expect their TV screens to get a lot more colourful, dramatic, heartfelt and occasionally chaotic. In short, anime has found a bigger home, and fans have found a better way to watch it.
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Prime Video to stream Tamil thriller Exam from May 15
Seven-episode series from National Award-winner A. Sarkunam streams in India and 240-plus countries
MUMBAI: Prime Video announced on April 27th that Exam, a taut seven-episode suspense drama set against the crucible of high-stakes competitive testing, will premiere on May 15th in India and across more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Written and directed by A. Sarkunam, a National Award-winner, the series is produced under the Wallwatcher Films banner by the creative duo Pushkar and Gayatri, who have previously delivered Suzhal: The Vortex (both seasons) and Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie for the platform. Dushara Vijayan and Aditi Balan lead the cast, with Abbas in a pivotal role.
The show will stream in Tamil with dubbed versions in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada, and subtitles in 15 languages, including English, a distribution sweep that underscores Prime Video’s push to globalise Indian regional content.
Nikhil Madhok, director and head of originals at Prime Video India, framed the series as both timely and commercially astute. “Exam is a very timely and relevant story that captures the emotional intensity of competitive exams and masterfully transforms it into a thrilling high-stakes drama,” he said. “We believe it is a story that will resonate deeply with millions.” Madhok noted that it was a privilege to once again collaborate with Pushkar and Gayatri following the success of Suzhal and Vadhandhi.
For Pushkar and Gayatri, the series is as much a moral reckoning as a thriller. “With Exam, we wanted to dig into ambition, injustice, and those moral crossroads that people face when pushed to the edge,” the creative producers said. “At the heart of this story is a young woman who refuses to remain powerless. Her journey is not about glamorising defiance, but about exploring the emotional and ethical cost of standing up to a system stacked against her.” They described Prime Video as “an incredible collaborator” and “the perfect home” to bring the series to global audiences.
Wallwatcher Films, which Pushkar and Gayatri founded and run, has been on a productive streak with the platform. Beyond Exam, the company is also readying Vadhandhi Season 2 for Prime Video, making the duo one of the platform’s most active regional creative partners.
The real exam, it seems, is for Prime Video itself: can a Tamil drama about systemic injustice and a young woman’s defiance crack audiences from Chennai to Chicago? If Pushkar and Gayatri’s track record is anything to go by, the answer is likely yes, and the results will be out on May 15th.
