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HBO begins search for next Harry, Ron, and Hermione in new Potter series

This new TV series, first announced by Warner Bros Discovery last year, is set to air for at least seven seasons on Max (formerly HBO Max)

George R R Martin has three animated 'Game of Thrones' series in works

"Game of Thrones" author George R R Martin has shared with fans that he has three animated projects, set in the world of "A Song of Ice & Fire", currently under various stages of development with HBO. The 75-year-old writer, in his new blog post, shared his love for Netflix's animated series "Blue Eye Samurai" and then pivoted to share updates on the new shows. "As it happens, HBO and I have our own animated projects, set in the world of A SONG OF ICE & FIRE. None of them have been greenlit yet, but I think we are getting close to taking the next step with a couple of them," Martin shared, adding they began with four ideas for animated show but two of them currently stand shelved. He, however, hoped that the projects will find a life as "nothing is ever dead for good in Hollywood". The storyline for the two spin off projects is still under wraps Talking about the third show in the development, Martin wrote, "Work on the other two animated projects continues apace, however... ..

Year Ender: 10 big events that shaped the Indian corporate world in 2023

From Hindenburg's report on the Adani Group to the signing of the biggest aircraft orders by Air India and Indigo, India saw several important corporate news in 2023. Here are the 10 most significant

Global corporate landscape 2023: Mergers, closures, and leadership shifts

From acquisitions & mergers to resignations 2023 has been a year of significant milestones in the global corporate world. Here is a recap on all the major event that unfolded in 2023

Late-night shows return as actors resume talks to end standoff of writers'

Late-night talk shows are returning after a five-month absence brought on by the Hollywood writers strike, while actors will begin talks that could end their own long work walk-off. CBS's The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! and NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon were the first shows to leave the air when the writers strike began on May 2, and now will be among the first to return on Monday night. Comedian John Oliver got his first take on the strike out, exuberantly returning Sunday night to his Last Week Tonight show on HBO and delivering full-throated support for the strike. Oliver cheerily delivered a recap of stories from the last five months before turnings serious, calling the strike an immensely difficult time for all those in the industry. To be clear, this strike happened for good reasons. Our industry has seen its workers severely squeezed in recent years, Oliver said. So, the writers guild went to strike and thankfully won. But, it took

Writers Guild reaches an agreement with Hollywood studios to end strike

Union leaders and Hollywood studios reached a tentative agreement Sunday to end a historic screenwriters strike after nearly five months, though no deal is yet in the works for striking actors. The Writers Guild of America announced the deal in a joint statement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, the group that represents studios, streaming services and production companies in negotiations. WGA has reached a tentative agreement with the AMPTP, the guild said in an email to members. This was made possible by the enduring solidarity of WGA members and extraordinary support of our union siblings who joined us on the picket lines for over 146 days. The three-year contract agreement -- settled on after five marathon days of renewed talks by WGA and AMPTP negotiators that was joined at times by studio executives -- must be approved by the guild's board and members before the strike officially ends. In a longer message from the guild shared by members on social

Voot, JioCinema merged; users now free to switch from one platform to other

Reliance-owned Jio Studios is likely to invest Rs 2,200 crore to create a library of 100 movies and web series to retain customers after the IPL

Euphoria star Angus Cloud, 25, found dead at Oakland home after 911 call

Angus Cloud's family in a statement said for his death, "It is with the heaviest heart that we must say goodbye to an incredible human today". Cloud's father had passed away just a week ago

JioCinema, Voot merger in final stages; may be announced by May-end: Report

The companies are waiting for the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to conclude before finalising the merger

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Race for scale: HBO finds a home in India after deal with JioCinema

Does its deal with HBO mean that JioCinema is planning to go pay?

After IPL, JioCinema now lands a deal to stream Warner Bros, HBO content

The content deal could bring in thousands of hours of streaming content onto JioCinema, which has become popular for streaming IPL for free

Coming Soon on JioCinema app: Hollywood content from Warner Bros, HBO

"It's a deep exclusive arrangement which will make JioCinema the house of Warner, HBO in India," said the report

Warner Brothers closing in on deal for Harry Potter online TV series

Each season of the series will be based on one of JK Rowling's seven books

End of season: Subscribers may turn cold to Hotstar as HBO shows go dark

Subscribers likely to turn cold to Hotstar as HBO shows go dark

Here is the reason why Disney+ Hotstar is ending its partnership with HBO

The disagreement on HBO's asking price of $10 million yearly for a five-year deal was a contentious issue between the two entertainment giants

Post-Disney+Hotstar exit, a quest for finding HBO's new home from March 31

The five-year Disney-HBO deal was up for renewal in March this year

No Succession and Game of Thrones as HBO signs out from Disney+ Hotstar

Disney+ Hotstar subscribers in India will not be able to watch Home Box office (HBO) content on the platform after March 31

Come April, you won't get these HBO shows on Disney+ Hotstar: Reasons here

No Succession, The Last of Us, or Game of Thrones on Disney+ Hotstar after March 31. Last year, the streaming platform also lost the rights to the Indian Premier League

'Euphoria' star Zendaya bags best actress award but skips Golden Globes

Zendaya's performance in HBO's Euphoria earned her the title of best actress in a TV drama series at the 2023 Golden Globes