Priyanka Chopra-produced documentary debuts on Prime Video India
Women of my billion (Womb), a documentary about the forms of violence women face in India, will premiere exclusively on Prime Video India on May 3. Produced by Apoorva Bakshi and Monisha Thyagarajan’s Awedacious Originals in association with Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ Purple Pebble Pictures, the documentary follows protagonist Srishti Bakshi on a walking pilgrimage across India – over 3,800 km in 240 days – to speak to women from different backgrounds about their struggles and dreams to speak. “For far too long, women have borne the brunt of gender bias and waged a silent battle against deep-rooted social injustices that seek to suppress their voices. With Womb“The goal is to overcome these struggles – to be a beacon of hope,” said Chopra Jonas, producer at Purple Pebble Pictures. “Womb is not just a representation of pain and suffering, but a rallying cry and call for solidarity and action. We hope this film takes us one step closer to a world where every woman is valued, honored and empowered to thrive.” Ajitesh Sharma is the director.
“Keeping Faith” producer opens in Spain
UK-based producer Nevision has opened an office in Barcelona, Spain. The Keep the faith And The missing children The company will focus on developing scripted series in Spanish for local and global buyers. Tim Parfitt, former CEO of Ediciones Condé Nast and general manager of Grupo Planeta’s Prisma Publicaciones, will lead the office and work alongside Nevision founder James Cabourne. Parfitt’s novel The Barcelona connection is already in development with Nevision. This is one of three projects already based in the Spanish office, while the other two were realized by Spanish writer and director Roger Gual (Smoking room, 7 years). Nevision already has offices in London, LA and New York, as well as a sister company in Nevis Productions based in Stockholm and Copenhagen. In other news, Anni Faurbye Fernandez, co-founder and CEO of Nevis Productions, is joining the board of the parent company.
Paramount+ Adds ‘Curfew’ Cast
Paramount+ has expanded the cast of its upcoming British thriller Curfew. Lucy Benjamin (Detectorists), Larry Lamb (Gavin and Stacey), Bobby Brazier (EastEnders) and Anita Dobson (EastEnders) have all joined the adaptation of Jayne Cowie’s novel. Benjamin is DCI Sue Ferguson and oversees Pamela’s investigation. Lamb is Rhys Holden, whose family arrives in the UK from America and must learn to adapt to life under the restrictive lockdown. The show revolves around a society governed by the Women’s Safety Act, where men are persecuted with ankle bracelets and impose a strict curfew in their homes from 7 p.m. every night. The film is distributed by Federation Studios and also stars Sarah Parish (Stay close), Mitchell Robertson (Mayflies), Mandip Gill (Doctor Who) and Alexandra Burke (Pretty red dress). The show comes a few weeks after Deadline announced that Paramount had picked up a plethora of international originals including The burning girls, the killing kind And The serial killer’s wife As CEO, Bob Bakish focuses on Hollywood franchises.
Professional Fighters League releases matchups for first MENA edition
The first MENA edition of the Professional Fighters League will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from May 10th. The league, an American mixed martial arts competition founded by venture capitalist Donn Davis, was originally launched in 2018 as the first major MMA organization in which individual athletes compete in a regular season, postseason and championship, rather than year-round . The MENA version will see fighters from the Featherweight and Bantamweight divisions compete in the win-and-advance format of the PFL Playoffs. Saudi Arabia’s Abdullah Al-Qahtani will face Morocco’s Taha Bendaoud in the featherweight main event. All four events of the PFL MENA season will be broadcast live on MBC Action and Shahid, MBC Group’s streaming platform in MENA. “The PFL is all about creating opportunities and we are proud to offer fighters in the MENA region a chance to compete,” said Pete Murray, CEO of the PFL.
ITV drama boss and C4 content strategy director join Edinburgh board
ITV’s head of drama and Channel 4’s content strategy director have joined the Edinburgh TV Festival advisory board. Polly Hill and Kiran Nataraja will be responsible for the leadership and strategic direction of the festival, as well as overseeing finances, strategy and setting longer-term goals to maintain its position. Nataraja was the advisory chairman last year Mr. Bates versus the Post Office Commissioner Hill was a long-time festival contributor and panelist. The board appointments come in a year that also sees a new creative director at the helm of Britain’s largest television festival, Rowan Woods, who joined from the London Film Festival. Nataraja said: “I look forward to joining the board to continue to shape the strategic direction of the festival and further cement its value and relevance to those working in the industry in these ever-changing times,” Hill added : “We must embrace the changes in the industry while recognizing the power of television and its influence on our daily lives and that it is a force for good and can spark cultural change.”
Indian streamer JioCinema is reducing the cost of the premium plan
Fast-growing Indian streamer JioCinema is slashing the cost of its subscription tier. New JioCinema Premium subscribers can access a discount of two-thirds of the previous cost. The plan costs ₹29 (just ¢35) per month and offers ad-free access to Bollywood, Hollywood, entertainment content and children’s TV across all devices. JioCinema Premium subscribers also enjoy the benefits of a “Family” plan priced at ₹89 per month at no additional cost. This provides access to four screens simultaneously. JioCinema’s free offering has shaken up the Indian streaming market, and even its paid variant significantly outperforms rivals like Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ Hotstar. Reliance Industries recently acquired Paramount Global from JioCinema parent Viacom18 Media and is merging with Disney India – a deal that will see JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar become sister services.