Entertainment

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan appointed as Burjeel Holding’s Brand Ambassador

Abu Dhabi: Burjeel Holdings has partnered with superstar Shah Rukh Khan as its new Brand Ambassador, the partnership between the actor and Burjeel Holdings, owned by UAE-based Indian entrepreneur Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil, was confirmed during a ceremony held in Abu Dhabi. The superstar will appear in a region-wide, multi-platform advertising campaign for the healthcare Group […]

Anne with an E: Period Drama Perfection

“In my maturity, I have come to the happy, evolutionary opinion that I’m unusual and I embrace it,” Anne Shirley Cuthbert says in the Netflix OTT series Anne With An E. Among the abundance of quotes from Anne with an E– a Canadian television series and the latest live adaptation of the popular classic children’s […]

Netflix is likely testing a feature that will allow multiplayer gaming

San Francisco: Netflix is working on features that will let customers play its mobile games against one another and rank themselves on gaming leaderboards. Starting last month, Netflix quietly launched the ability for users to create unique “game handles” in a subset of its mobile games, including Into The Breach, followed by Bowling Ballers, Mahjong Solitaire […]

ZEE5 Global has the largest library of more than 4k Bollywood movies and on-demand content for viewers – Archana Anand

Dubai: Archana Anand, Chief Business Officer at ZEE5 Global, was in UAE for collaboration with Lulu and other developments. TheBrew talked with Archana Anand about ZEE5 Global future, growth, and opportunities for OTT. Archana Anand launched ZEE5 in India in early 2018 and then internationally. She has been the architect of ZEE5’s language proposition which […]

Ali Sethi, Justin Bibis and Shae Gill among others to perform in Dubai on October 14

Dubai: The first-ever Coke Studio Live show in Dubai, taking place at the Coca-Cola Arena in City Walk on October 14, 2022, will feature incredible performances from Ali Sethi, Shae Gill, Hassan Raheem, and the dynamic sister duo of Sania Sohail and Muqadas Jandad, popularly known as Justin Bibis, with more exciting names to be announced soon.  A true celebration […]

Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power trailer reveals plot

Dubai: The final trailer for Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power was released recently, the new two-minute-and-36-second trailer highlights the epic expanse of Middle-earth in its Second Age, and reveals how Tolkien’s legendary and beloved characters will come together against all odds and across great distances to guard against the feared reemergence […]

Netflix won’t play ads on children’s shows or movies

USA: Netflix is likely planning not to show ads during kids’ movies and TV series, and will keep kids’ programming ad-free as its rival Disney+ announced earlier this year. Netflix has told its partners that kids’ programming would stay commercial-free. However, original series such as ‘Stranger Things’, ‘Bridgerton‘, and ‘Squid Game’ are expected to still see […]

YouTube plans to launch a streaming service this year

USA: YouTube is working on launching an online store like Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video to let users subscribe to other streaming services and the new platform could be available as early as this fall. The YouTube ‘Channel Store’ will allow consumers to choose streaming services through the main YouTube app. The company is already […]

International DJs all set to vow audiences on August 20

Dubai: Octomad has announced that nine international and local DJs will be performing at Dubai’s 10-Hour 2nd Arc Music festival on August 20, 2022. In association with Bluechip investments, the music fest will gather over 3,000 fans to enjoy high-octane beats and magnetic live performances of iconic artists in the electronic music industry. Featuring stunning production, […]

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