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Seltzer named food and beverage licensing agent for ‘MasterChef’

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Seltzer named food and beverage licensing agent for ‘MasterChef’

Seltzer Licensing Group has been appointed by the Endemol Shine North to serve as the exclusive food and beverage licensing agent for the “MasterChef” and “MasterChef Junior” brands in North America.

As per the agreement, Seltzer Licensing focus on key categories such as cooking kits, baking mixes and spices during the initial days. Later, the company plans to expand into subscription meal services, food tours and cooking classes.

Commenting on the association, Stu Seltzer, president, Seltzer Licensing Group said, “The ‘MasterChef’ brand has clearly established its food credentials, and now we’ll be extending this trusted brand into the food and beverage space.”

Additionally, the “MasterChef” brand is currently entering its ninth season and continues to grow its licensing program. The brand currently claims partners across cookware, publishing, toys and experiential events.

“We’re confident that Seltzer Licensing Group is the right team to tackle the challenging food and beverage landscape, and we are excited for what’s in store,” said Tamaya Petteway, senior vice president, brand and licensing partnerships, Seltzer Licensing Group.

For over 15 years, The Seltzer Licensing Group, a global brand licensing agency and consultancy, have helped companies around the world identify the best paths and partners for a successful brand licensing program.

From Woody to Rex: Disney opens Toy Story Land at Shanghai Theme Park

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From Woody to Rex: Disney opens Toy Story Land at Shanghai Theme Park

The Shanghai Disney Resort opened ‘Disney·Pixar Toy Story Land’, which is seventh themed t Shanghai Disneyland. It is the first major expansion of the theme park since it opened in June 2016.

Full of oversized toys, new adventures, colorful sights, the land features three new attractions – Slinky Dog Spin, Rex’s Racer, and Woody’s Roundup. It also includes a themed character greeting area, Meeting Post, and shopping and dining experiences, Al’s Toy Barn and Toy Box Café.

Commenting on the launch, Fan Xiping, chairman of Shanghai Shendi Group said, “Shanghai Disney Resort has quickly become a premier tourism landmark in this city, for both Chinese and foreign visitors. We look forward to continuing the close collaboration with The Walt Disney Company as we further position Shanghai as a world-renowned tourism city, introducing exciting new experiences to guests and delivering a top-tier level of service,”

The park was inaugurated on Thursday (April 26) with bigwig attendees such as Disney chairman and CEO, Bob Iger, Chen Qun, vice mayor of Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, and Zong Ming, deputy secretary general of Shanghai Municipal People’s Government.

FFI Holdings acquires UK’s leading film distributor Signature Entertainment

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FFI Holdings acquires UK’s leading film distributor Signature Entertainment

FFI Holdings PLC, the holding company of Film Finances, the world leader in the provision of completion contracts to the entertainment industry for films, television, mini-series and streaming product, announced that it has acquired Signature Entertainment UK, one of the largest distributors of films in the UK.

Founded in 2011, Signature has released over 600 titles and established itself as a leading distributor of diverse entertainment titles to a broad UK audience in cinemas and at home. The company has a wealth of industry experience and acts as an aggregator for Netflix, Amazon Prime and Sky as well as other streaming services.

Commenting on the acquisition, Steven Ransohoff, CEO of FFI Holdings PLC, said, “We are delighted to bring Signature Entertainment under the FFI banner. We look forward to working with Marc Goldberg and his team as they expand their distribution business which is especially well poised in the streaming arena. Signature will afford us excellent opportunities to expand the reach of the rest of FFI’s platform into a new captive distribution channel.”

The acquisition continues to expand FFI’S iconic platform which now incorporates completion contracts, entertainment risk insurance, a range of post-production services and world-wide distribution capabilities.

FFI’s current documentary collaboration with IMAX and Warner Brothers, Pandas, has now been launched in theatres in the US and has been met with critical acclaim.

Signature’s Chief Executive Officer Marc Goldberg said, “I and the whole Signature team are excited about joining the FFI family and the abundance of opportunities now open to Signature to further accelerate the growth of the company.  We will continue to bring the best independent content to our partners whilst continuing to look at original opportunities and new ways of working in the ever-changing global marketplace”.

Signature’s recent releases include: Beyond Skyline starring Frank Grillo and Iko Uwais; Jungle starring Daniel Radcliffe; and The Titan starring Sam Worthington, Taylor Schilling and Tom Wilkinson. Their upcoming theatrical slate includes: David Tennant’s Bad Samaritan; the comedy Ideal Home starring Steve Coogan and Paul Rudd; and Jon Hamm’s political thriller Beirut.

Since its founding in the 1950s, FFI has issued contracts on approximately 1,700 productions with gross budgets in excess of USD 17 billion.

Reliance Brands in talks with top Indian designers, keen to invest in business

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Reliance Brands in talks with top Indian designers, keen to invest in business

Reliance Brands, which is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, is said to have contacted half a dozen Indian designers for a potential stake in their businesses, according to a report in the Economic Times.

Reliance Brands sells luxury labels such as Ermenegildo Zegna, Bally and Brooks Brothers in India.

If the report is to be believed, Reliance Brands have reached out to Raghavendra Rathore, Rajesh Pratap Singh among other designers to explore the possibility of investing in their businesses.

However, no official confirmation has come out yet.

“There has been some mutual exchange of ideas with a few parties that we could align with — as you may appreciate, this is an ongoing process and if we align our thoughts with a common vision, and if all stakeholders see the value in that, only then, can one proceed to discussing such possibilities,” said Rathore was quoted from ET.

Rathore asserted that they would be open to seeking external investment, in the same way they did for the Gurukul School of Design, that we have set up in Jaipur.

Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Rajesh Pratap Singh confirmed to ET being approached by Reliance Brands, but said it was a long time ago.

In September last year, Reliance bought L Catterton Asia’s 40% stake in Genesis Luxury. It had also inked a deal in June last year with Italian brand Valentino to bring the brand to India.

Reliance Brands began operations in October 2007 with a mandate to launch and build international and domestic brand equity in the premium to luxury segment across apparel, footwear and lifestyle business. Its current portfolio of brand partnerships comprises of Brooks Brothers, Dc, Diesel, Dune, Ermenegildo Zegna, Gas, Hamleys, Hunkemoller, Iconix, Juicy Couture, Kate Spade, Kenneth Cole, Muji, Paul & Shark, Quiksilver, Reiss, Roxy, Steve Madden, Superdry, Scotch & Soda and Thomas Pink among others.

Soon, ‘Fast and Furious’ animated series coming to Netflix

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Soon, ‘Fast and Furious’ animated series coming to Netflix

In what can be termed as good news for the ‘Fast and Furious’ fans, the studio has announced plans to produce animated series on the action franchise at Netflix, with DreamWorks behind the brand-new venture.

The Fast and the Furious is an American franchise based on a series of action films that is largely concerned with illegal street racing, heists and espionage.

The plot will follow a new character Tony Toretto – the cousin of Vin Diesel’s character, Dominic Toretto, the character played by franchise star Vin Diesel across seven of the eight films. Recruited by the government to infiltrate an elite racing league, Tony and his friends are tasked with taking down the criminal organization that uses the league as a front for its operations.

Melissa Cobb of Netflix was quoted from the Radio Times: “The ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise is a global phenomenon beloved by audiences of all ages, and we can’t wait to get started on the new animated series that will capture the action, heart, humor and global appeal of the feature films.”

Vin Diesel, Neal Moritz and Chris Morgan will be executive producers of the series. Tim Hedrick (Voltron Legendary Defender) and Bret Haaland (All Hail King Julien) also serving as executive producers and showrunners.

DreamWorks also released a promotional image from the series to announce the series.

“We are excited to extend and expand our successful relationship with Netflix by not only delivering more high-quality DreamWorks programming, but connecting fans of Universal films with fascinating new stories,” Margie Cohn, president of DreamWorks Animation Television was quoted as saying in Variety.

“Our new home at Universal marks an exciting new chapter for storytelling at our studio, and Fast & Furious is only the beginning,” Margie further stated.  

The eight films in the Fast and Furious franchise have earned more than USD 5 billion worldwide.

Currently, the ninth installment of the film is due to be released in April 2020, with the tenth movie scheduled to follow in April 2021.

Want to buy Marvel Avengers official products? Check out these websites

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Want to buy Marvel Avengers official products? Check out these websites

Want to sport your favourite official Marvel Avengers merchandise? But having fear of getting fake products? Don’t worry! We have the answers.

With the Avengers Infinity War slated to release on Friday (April 27), all those superheroes fanatics can buy superhero-themed products including superhero t-shirts, boxers, backpacks, superhero-themed phone case and many other products. Be it big green Hulk, the genius billionaire Ironman or the super-villain Thanos, these cool websites have it all!

Planetsuperheroes. com

Planetsuperheroes has approximately 1100-plus products of ‘Avengers Infinity War’ which includes Iron Man Action Figure, Captain America Joggers, Guardians Of The Galaxy T-Shirt, Iron Man Sweatshirt, Captain America keychain and Fidget, Iron Man watch and lots more.

The price ranges from Rs 500 to Rs 1500.

Started in 2013, Planet Superheroes is India’s leading character and brand focused merchandising company. They took the charge after the Indian market was polluted by pirated, low quality merchandises.

Their partners include bigwigs such as Marvel, Warner Bros, Cartoon Network, Fox Studios and Disney and many more.

Thesouledstore.com:

The Souled Store site creates and curates stunning design and prints them on all sort of equally stunning products from T-shirts to phone covers and from backpacks to boxers.

The price of the products ranges from Rs 49 to RS 599 (Approx). The products include Marvel superheroes badges, boxers, hoodies, t-shirts, duffle bags, and posters.

For the all the Marvel fans, you can get licensed Marvel merchandise from a wide range of collection including Hulk, Loki, Thor, Captain America, Ironman, Avengers and many more.

Redwolf:

Redwolf carries an awesome collection of officially licensed Marvel merchandises. The mobile covers were made by Macmerise, which are printed to perfection with superior transfer technology to get razor sharp prints with a smooth as silk finish.

You can get those awesome cell phone cases at Rs 549 and t-shirts at Rs 499.

Redwolf is an independent clothing label that we started way back in 2011 with an aim to curate some fantastic artwork by artists from all over the globe.

Bewakoof.com:

Bewakoof.com – a one-stop solution for official merchandises have some latest additions to its kitty – “Marvel Avengers’.

Marvel’s fan can buy their favourite superhero t-shirts, pyjamas and also tank tops at affordable prices of different products ranging from Rs. 325 to Rs 1349.

It was started in 2015 by two IITians, who followed their heart and chose to refuse mindless high paying jobs to become entrepreneurs.

Myntra.com

Myntra is an Indian fashion e-commerce company headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. From towels to t-shirts, Marvel fans can get the coolest products at affordable rates ranging from Rs 389 – Rs 1200.

Marvel Kooh n Keech collection at Myntra is trending this weekend because of the upcoming movie release.

Avengers: Infinity War is slated to hit the theatres on April 27.

So, what are you waiting for? Grab your favourite merchandises today!

BBC Studios signs content sharing agreement with HOOQ India

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BBC Studios signs content sharing agreement with HOOQ India

BBC Studios and HOOQ India announced a content deal that will give Indian viewers access to nearly 200 hours of top BBC drama including Luther, Maigret and Wolf Hall.

The announcement was made on the first day of the Asia Pay TV Operators Summit (APOS) in Indonesia.

With this deal, HOOQ subscribers in India will now have access to award-winning British dramas including BBC’s award-winning crime drama Luther, and Maigret among others.

“We have seen increasing interest in premium British dramas in India, and are very pleased to be working with HOOQ to deliver quality British drama to meet this demand. We are confident that the programmes will be well-received by HOOQ’s subscribers,” said Myleeta Aga, SVP and GM of South and South-East Asia, BBC Studios.

Luther is a psychological thriller driven by an intellectually brilliant but emotionally impulsive cop John Luther (Idris Elba)

Maigret, a drama rendition of Georges Simenon’s bestselling crime stories set in 1950s Paris, played by globally renowned actor Rowan Atkinson; and Wolf Hall, an intimate portrait of Thomas Cromwell (Mark Rylance), the brilliant consigliere to King Henry VIII (Damian Lewis), as he maneuvers the corridors of power at the Tudor court.

Jennifer Batty, Chief Content Officer of HOOQ, said, “We are always looking out for new content to entertain our subscribers and we are very excited to share with our Indian subscribers these award-winning and highly rated dramas from BBC Studios.”

HOOQ is a video-on-demand service started as a joint venture by Sony Pictures Entertainment, Warner Bros and Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. HOOQ currently has services in the India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Singapore.

WowKidz partners YuppTV, introduces kids content across globe

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WowKidz partners YuppTV, introduces kids content across globe

Cosmos-Maya has teamed up with YuppTV, a leading over-the-top (OTT) video platform in South Asian content, offering live TV, catch-up TV and movies on-demand in 14 languages across the world.

Under the collaboration, subscribers of YuppTV will be able to enjoy non-stop kids’ entertainment with the show Motu Patlu and some of the most popular shows such as Vir – the Robot Boy, Chacha Bhatija, Eena Meena Deeka, Kisna, among others.

The kids content on YuppTV will be available in three languages — Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

Commenting on the association, Anish Mehta, CEO of Cosmos-Maya said, “YuppTV enjoys an envious reach across the global diaspora with over 14.5 million mobile downloads worldwide and this partnership will allow us to reach this audience in multiple Indian languages. With the introduction of our specially curated content on WowKidz, YuppTV too will be engaging with a new audience for the first time.”

Through this association, the company is seeking to introduce content to kids across geographies especially in the US, UK, Europe, Australia, Canada, thus, augmenting the footprint across the world.

Founded by internationally acclaimed Indian filmmakers, Ketan Mehta and Deepa Sahi, Cosmos-Maya targets audiences globally through its brand, WowKidz.

Uday Reddy, CEO and Founder of YuppTV said, “We are pleased to venture into the kids’ entertainment space with Cosmos-Maya. Kids are a very captive and influential audience and with the help of Cosmos Maya’s popular content on WowKidz we hope to expand our content library and offer them a spectacular experience on our platform. This association aligns with our vision of creating an offering that caters to audiences of all age groups.”

WowKidz, one of the fastest-growing channels for kids’ content, with over 4 million active YouTube subscribers and over 4 billion cumulative views as on March 2018.

The latest offering by WowKidz will be available for public viewing from April 27, 2018 onwards.

Disha Patani, Bani J unveils Puma’s ‘En Pointe’ in India

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Disha Patani, Bani J unveils Puma’s ‘En Pointe’ in India

Celebrating the spirits of women and high achievements, Puma is all set to launch its latest campaign.

Puma India’s women ambassador Disha Patani has partnered with fitness expert and actor Bani J to celebrate and unveil their journey to perfection.

With the campaign, the brand introduces its SS18 women’s collection ‘En Pointe’ in India. En-Pointe is a range of fitness, training and athleisure apparel, footwear and accessories. Puma has launched the campaign by releasing a short film featuring the leading ladies — Disha Patani and Bani J.

Catch the making of the teaser, as shared by Bani J on her Instagram account.

Launched internationally by Puma’s global brand ambassador Selena Gomez, the En Pointe campaign highlights the continuous chase women undergo for achieving excellence at every step. Pleating, rib textures, and buoyant fabrics create structure, while metal details and sporty trims emphasize motion.

Commenting on the association, Debosmita Majumdar, Head of Marketing, Puma India, commented, “We have built a strong momentum since we broke the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest number of women holding the abdominal plank for 60 seconds in 2016, with the launch of the Do You campaign. This year under the Do You umbrella we have launched the En Pointe campaign which celebrates each woman’s pursuit of perfection. The En Pointe collection has a wide range of women’s apparel, footwear and accessories which enables our women consumer in their unrelenting chase for individual excellence.”

The campaign has been created in association with DDB Mudra.

“The DO YOU philosophy encourages women to celebrate themselves the way they are. The En Pointe Collection, which considers the female form in its most commanding and dynamic state, encourages you to do you and live your journey on point. And this is exactly what we wanted to capture in our campaign,” said Pritika Gupta, Group Director Brand Communications DDB MUDRA.

Besides, Fossil Group and Puma SE have entered into a partnership and signed a global license agreement for the design, development and distribution of Puma watches and smartwatches through 2028.

As per the agreement, Puma and Fossil Group will collaborate on the design and manufacturing of the branded watches and smartwatches.

Sachin Tendulkar launches his company’s official website

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Sachin Tendulkar launches his company’s official website

(Screenshot from the website)

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar has announced the launch of his sports business management company ‘SRT10 Sports’ official website.

The legendary cricketer and social media sensation has taken to Twitter to announce the news.

The SRT10 Sports, the sports management company shall be the sole and exclusive company to represent the first ever cricketer to ink a Rs 100-crore commercial deal.

Founded by Dr. Anjali Tendulkar and the Master Blaster, Sachin Tendulkar himself, the organisation manages all commercial engagements and social initiatives involving the cricket icon.

“SRT Sports Management Pvt. Ltd. is a premier sports management organization that represents one of India’s most-reputed cricketers, Sachin Tendulkar. SRTSM exclusively represents Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. No other entity or individual (globally) has the authority or licence to represent Sachin Tendulkar in any capacity. 100MB Pvt. Ltd. is authorized to represent Sachin Tendulkar in the digital world,” according to the company profile on its official website.

During a mere span of 20 months, the company has achieved huge milestones such as participating in a global UNICEF campaign, partnering with BMW for nation-wide skill initiative, and partnering with government’s key projects such as Swachh Bharat, Skill India, Road Safety, and many more.

The brand association includes DBS, IDBI Federal Life Insurance, Sony, Oxigen, Future Group, Livpure, Luminous, Mumbai Indians, BMW, Smaaash, True Blue, Quaker foods, Smartron, United Sports, Spartan, T20 Mumbai and 100 MB Master Club.

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