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YuppTV to exclusively air the USA T-20 series
MUMBAI: Cricket lovers in the states, Canada and Caribbean Islands have a reason to rejoice. Leading OTT player for the South-Asian content, YuppTV has secured the exclusive broadcasting rights of the T20 matches to be held between team India and the current T20 world champions, West Indies.
The T20 series, taking place in Florida, USA on 27th and 28th August will be available LIVE on YuppTV through multiple internet enabled devices, including Smart TVs, Smart Blu-Ray players, laptops, gaming consoles, streaming media players, smartphones and tablets.
Further commenting on the development, YuppTV CEO and founder Uday Reddy said, “We started YuppTV with the vision of providing the most entertaining South-Asian content to the expat community, to be consumed by them at their convenience. Cricket, as a sport has a cult following amongst the viewers and we are glad to deliver top-notch entertainment to the sports enthusiasts on our platform. We further hope that our audience will enjoy the latest offering on YuppTV, catching the LIVE and exclusive Ind vs WI T20 Trophy match.
Previously, YuppTv had also successfully broadcasted the Asia Cup held between Feb-March, 2016.
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Subedaar puts Indian original cinema on the global map with record-breaking Prime Video debut
MUMBAI: Prime Video has a runaway hit on its hands. Subedaar, the gritty action drama starring Anil Kapoor, has stormed to become the most-watched Indian original movie on the platform in its opening weekend, cracking the Top 10 across 31 countries and landing in 91 per cent of India’s pin codes within days of its March 5 premiere.
The film, a visceral, emotionally-charged story of a retired soldier, Subedaar Arjun Maurya, wrestling with civilian life amid crime and corruption, has struck a nerve. Directed by Suresh Triveni and co-starring Radhikka Madan, Mona Singh, Saurabh Shukla, Aditya Rawal, Faisal Malik, and Khushboo Sundar, the film is already being hailed as a showcase for what Indian original storytelling can achieve on the world stage.
“Subedaar’s success is a reflection of the growing scale and global resonance of Indian storytelling,” said Nikhil Madhok, director and head of originals at Prime Video India. “The film’s emotional narrative, its rooted portrayal of a soldier confronting his toughest battles beyond the battlefield, has struck a chord. Anil Kapoor delivers an acting masterclass, while Suresh Triveni’s solid direction and great performances from the ensemble cast have resulted in love and appreciation from customers across the world.”
Kapoor, 62, has been here before, but rarely at this altitude. Written by Triveni and Prajwal Chandrashekar, with dialogues by Triveni, Saurabh Dwivedi, and Chandrashekar, the film is a production by Opening Image Films in association with Anil Kapoor Film & Communication Network (AKFCN), produced by Vikram Malhotra, Kapoor, and Triveni.
Subedaar streams exclusively on Prime Video in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu across India, and in over 240 countries and territories worldwide.
For Prime Video, the numbers tell the real story: one weekend, one film, a global footprint, and a very loud signal that Indian original cinema is no longer just travelling well. It’s arriving.
