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Jolt Streaming Platform Adds Titles Including ‘Girl Climber,’ ‘Anxiety Club,’ ‘Cathedral’ and Doc ‘Can’t Look Away’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Lauren Coates Jolt, an AI-driven streaming platform connecting independent films with audiences, has unveiled its latest slate of films, including the premiere of the documentary “Can’t Look Away: The Case Against Social Media.” Other films coming to Jolt include Jon Glassberg’s “Girl Climber,” which follows free climber Emily Harrington, Wendy Lobel’s comedy-drama “Anxiety Club” and Dan Algrant’s “Cathedrals,” which chronicles Algrant’s journey to reconnect with a pair of filmmakers he worked with nearly 50 years prior. Jolt works to create a “new industry standard by transforming the way independent films are distributed and restoring creative sovereignty to filmmakers,” according to a press release.

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Micro-Drama Genre Booms In Asia As Top Apps Surpass 150M Active Users – Omdia Report

EXCLUSIVE: Asia’s top five micro-drama apps reached a cumulative total of 150 million monthly active users (MAU) in February, while China-based companies achieved significant growth in the genre over the last year, according to an Omdia report.

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Switch 2 pre-orders are already selling out

Nintendo Switch 2 went live earlier today (April 4) at a number of UK retailers – and they’ve already sold out.The Switch 2 was first announced earlier this year in a hardware-focused teaser trailer and Nintendo revealed more about the console this week during a hour-long Direct presentation.The Nintendo Switch 2 is due for release June 5 and will cost £395.99. To try and stop scalpers getting hold of the console and reselling it for inflated prices, the official Nintendo store will prioritise players who have racked up more than 50 hours on the original Switch and have an active Nintendo membership when pre-orders go live next week (April 8).However a number of UK retailers put their Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders live earlier today, and many have already sold.

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How Indian Streaming Platform JioHotstar Raced to 100 Million Subscribers and What’s Next: ‘We’ve Gotten to a Place Where No One Has Gone Before,’ CEO Says

Naman Ramachandran India’s JioStar has achieved what few streaming platforms have managed globally, doubling its subscriber base to 100 million just six weeks after launch. The milestone represents an extraordinary achievement for the platform, which emerged from the $8.5 billion merger of India’s Reliance Industries and Disney‘s Indian media assets. The deal combined Disney’s Star India with Reliance’s Viacom18 and streaming platforms JioCinema and Hotstar.

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A ‘White Lotus’ Scene Was Censored in India, but It’s Not the One You Might Think

The White Lotus” might be censored in certain countries. But a much less obvious scene was altered on third-party streaming services in India, while the threesome involving two brothers remained intact. It’s actually the opening scene that was altered, in which Belinda’s son Zion (Nicholas Duvernay) wades into a pond after hearing gunshots at the hotel.

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Alan Chikin Chow Launches Casting Call for Co-Ed Pop Group He’s Forming With HYBE America That Will Be Featured in a Scripted Series on YouTube (EXCLUSIVE)

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Alan Chikin Chow is looking for some “multifaceted artists” to join him in a new mixed-gender pop-music group — and who also will co-star with him in a scripted series about the band on his YouTube channel. Chow, a top YouTuber who is the creator and star behind hit scripted teen comedy series “Alan’s Universe,” has inked a partnership with HYBE America, the U.S.

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Market In Focus: Qatari Filmmakers Line-Up Features As Doha Film Institute Marks 15th Anniversary — Qumra

The Doha Film Institute’s 11th Qumra talent and project incubator gets underway on Friday, with the aim of nurturing 49 works across all formats supported by its grants program.

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Are Celebrities Using AI to Edit Their Photos?

Granting Access to the Perfect ImageIt is widely known that celebrities are under significant pressure to maintain their public image. Since the rise of photo editing software, those who choose to edit their appearance have frequently been criticized — AI will only exacerbate the issue.

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Why TCA Is Canceling Their Summer Press Tour 2025

The Television Critics Association is canceling its summer press tour.

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Kim Kardashian Dishes Advice to Bill Gates’ Daughter Phoebe on New Podcast 'The Burnouts'

Kim Kardashian is dishing out business advice — and we’re all ears!

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Johnny Tillotson dead: Poetry in Motion singer dies aged 86 after Parkinson's battle

'Poetry in Motion' singer Johnny Tillotson has passed away at 86, his wife Nancy has confirmed.The beloved American singer succumbed to complications from Parkinson's disease, as Nancy shared in a heartfelt Facebook post. In a touching message on the platform, Nancy revealed yesterday that the cherished singer-songwriter had passed away surrounded by family at his Los Angeles residence. "It is with a broken heart that I write to let you know that the sweetest, kindest man I ever met Johnny Tillotson, left earth for Heaven yesterday," she penned.

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‘Hacks’ Season 4 Casts Jake Shane (EXCLUSIVE)

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Jake Shane is set to appear in “Hacks” Season 4, Variety has learned exclusively. Shane will play the role of Social Media Girlie in the hit comedy’s fourth season, which will premiere on Max on April 10 at 9 p.m. ET.

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TV Critics Association Cancels Summer Press Tour

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large The Television Critics Association has canceled its summer press tour, the org announced to members on Wednesday. The TCA had previously also canceled its winter event due to low interest from networks and studios; this time, the org said once again there would not be a tour “after much discussion and negotiation.” The fate of the TCA press tour has been the focus of much conversation due to the spotty nature of the event in recent years. As networks and studios have pulled back on supporting the once-vibrant twice-a-year tours, the COVID-19 pandemic and the dual 2023 Hollywood strikes also put the tour on frequent pause.