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Disney+ Hotstar lost the rights to offer Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket last year, but the streamer remains India’s market leader, according to Ampere Analysis.

Naman Ramachandran Losing streaming rights to the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament has been a blessing in disguise for Indian market leader Disney+ Hotstar, an Ampere Analysis study reveals. Disney won broadcasting rights but ceded streaming rights to rival JioCinema, owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani. Ampere estimates that this “saved the company a figure just short of twice its entire streaming revenue from the past five years.” Despite recent subscriber declines, Disney+ Hotstar still leads the market and holds a 29% streaming market share, Ampere said. As of the first quarter of 2023, Disney+ Hotstar had some 50 million subscriptions, far higher than other global SVODs in India including Amazon Prime Video (12.4 million) and Netflix (6.2 million). However, that compares with some 61 million subscribers in October 2022.

The fatal shooting of a 17-year-old by a police officer in Nanterre, France earlier this week has set off a swath of nationwide riots and violence, resulting in early closures of some cinemas, curfews in certain cities and a plea for calm from the national football team, among more widespread issues.

Benjamin Mendy had a 'predatory look on his face' before he allegedly tried to rape a woman at his Cheshire mansion, his accuser claimed. The woman, who has alleged that Mr Mendy attempted to rape her at his home in October 2018, gave evidence in a police interview played at Mr Mendy's re-trial.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Augmented-reality games pioneer Niantic Labs is laying off 230 employees, about 25% of its workforce, and shutting down its Los Angeles studio as it refocuses on flagship title Pokémon Go. CEO John Hanke announced the cuts in a memo to staff Thursday, saying “we have allowed our expenses to grow faster than revenue” after the sales boom it saw during the COVID pandemic subsequently evaporated. As part of the reorg, Ninatic is “sunsetting” NBA All-World and stopping production on Marvel: World of Heroes games. “Post Covid, our revenue returned to pre-Covid levels and new projects in games and platform have not delivered revenues commensurate with those investments,” Hanke said in the memo, which Niantic released publicly.

Diet Coke fans could be in for a shock, as global health gurus plan to declare one of its key ingredients as 'cancerous to humans'.

A sweetener commonly added to diet fizzy drinks is to be listed as posing a possible cancer risk to humans by the World Health Organisation (WHO), according to reports.

Tesco Mobile is giving thousands of Clubcard points away on one £16 tech product in its latest summer offer. It comes just weeks after the supermarket launched the S23 Ultra with a huge £486 saving, on the back of Samsung's own offer, giving £200 away to all shoppers who bought a smartphone.

CCTV released by the police shows how a thief used sleight of hand and some cunning to distract a woman in a bar and then swipe her mobile phone.

Nadya ‘Octomom’ Suleman is offering rare commentary on the pregnancy that catapulted her to fame over a decade ago, disclosing a litany of physical problems. "I’ve been asked for years how I stay physically strong and healthy (and mentally sane) in spite of my stressful, busy lifestyle with such a big family," the 47-year-old wrote to Instagram.

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Alissa Simon Film Critic The Swedish Film Institute’s Wild Card funding initiative has been developing new talent since 2018. Designed to provide support for recent film school graduates, it helps them make a low-budget debut feature. Stockholm-born helmer Ernst De Geer was among the first cohort to benefit from this scheme and now his satire “The Hypnosis” will world premiere in Karlovy Vary Film Festival’s Crystal Globe competition. Totem Films is managing world sales. “The Hypnosis” follows young couple André (Herbert Nordrum, “The Worst Person in the World”) and Vera (Asta Kamma August, “The Pact”), partners in business as well as life, as they pitch their mobile app about women’s reproductive health at a prestigious seminar designed to attract investors. Unfortunately, Vera’s prior visit to a hypnotist to help her quit smoking results in some unexpected consequences… such as losing her normal inhibitions during their crucial pitch weekend.

A gangland thug who plotted to murder rival yobs, including Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel, has been caught with an illicit mobile phone behind bars for a second time. John Hardie, 40, was jailed for 20 years for the plot, which saw a gang of six men carry out a string of savage attacks across Glasgow.

Three gangsters who bought a gun and intended to use it against a rival in the criminal underworld have had their sentences increased.

The tragic death of mum-of-two Nicola Bulley was an accident, a coroner ruled today after an inquest into her death.

Naman Ramachandran The U.K. will maintain its position as the leading entertainment and media market in Europe over the next four years, ahead of Germany and France, according to PwC’s Global Entertainment & Media (E&M) Outlook 2023-2027 report. U.K. E&M revenue is expected to reach £85 billion ($108 billion) this year with growth forecast at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4% over the next four years to generate revenue of £100 billion overall by 2027. The report predicts that the next biggest European E&M markets – Germany, which is expected to reach £83.1 billion in 2023 and France, set to touch £54.6 billion in 2023 – will grow to £90.8 billion and £61.1 billion by 2027 respectively.

The family of a 90-year-old man in Dunning have complained the electricity smart-meter installed in his home by OVO has made his daily life “distressing” after the pensioner has had to endure over six months of trying to take readings from a device positioned at ground level.

Danny Bonaduce is "doing well" as he recovers from brain surgery after being diagnosed with hydrocephalus this year. His wife, Amy, tweeted that the former "Partridge Family" star had been "experiencing symptoms one of which was issues w/ balance, causing difficulties walking." She wrote, "He was diagnosed w/ hydrocephalus & had surgery to correct. It’s only been 3 weeks - his walking is better, he’s back on the air, and doing well." Hydrocephalus is a neurological disorder that results in a buildup of fluid in the brain and can mimic Alzheimer's disease symptoms.

Mobile phone footage has captured the dramatic moment a family discovered an 'escaped' snake slithering through their kitchen at dinner time.

EXCLUSIVE: CreativeChaos, the production company behind Paramount+’s The Murder of God’s Banker, and Above the Clouds, which produced Harvey Keitel and Sam Worthington feature film Lansky, have teamed up for a feature documentary about a group of youth climate activists.

Vodafone has unleashed an incredible new upgrade, but Samsung Galaxy fans will need to avoid upgrading to the latest model to enjoy the benefits. The mobile network has announced plans to roll-out new 5G Ultra speeds, which will operate as a standalone network.