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Viacom18 To Pay $20 Million Annually To Warner Bros. To Stream Its Content On Jio Cinema Digital Media
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Viacom18 To Pay $20 Million Annually To Warner Bros. To Stream Its Content On Jio Cinema

Mumbai, April 29 - The leading Hollywood studio, Warner Bros. Discovery has partnered with India's Mukesh Ambani-backed Viacom18 to bring HBO, Max Originals, and Warner Bros. content to India through Jio Cinema.## Jio Cinema, which is already taking giant steps in the Indian digital space, has further strengthened its position among other platforms like Amazon, Disney+Hotstar, and Netflix. The deal between Warner Bros. and Viacom18 has the potential to change the landscape of the Indian OTT as Warner Bros. shows are hugely popular in India. ## As per the reports, the licensing agreement with Warner Bros., estimated to cost Viacom18 over $20 million annually, highlights Ambani's growing efforts to establish JioCinema as a dominant streaming platform in India's otherwise crowded market.## The deal is said to be for three years, unlike the previous Warner Bros. deal with Disney Plus Hotstar which was for the longer term. It is, however, still expected to prove beneficial for Jio Cinema which will be able to stream a handful of shows, including new seasons and old ones which were among the most streamed English shows in India. ## Also Read - List of HBO and Max Original Shows Coming To Jio Cinema## Stay tuned...

List of HBO and Max Original Shows Coming To Jio Cinema Digital Media
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List of HBO and Max Original Shows Coming To Jio Cinema

Mumbai, April 27 - Viacom18 and Warner Bros. Discovery have signed a multi-year deal to bring HBO, Max Original, and Warner Bros. content to Indian viewers via Jio Cinema from May this year. Disney-owned Star TV was the previous home of WBD content, but the deal with Star expired at the end of March this year.## The new landmark deal includes current and future seasons of HBO, Max Originals, and Warner Bros. shows. The upcoming television series will premiere on JioCinema on the same day as the U.S., making them exclusive to Indian viewers. There are a handful of shows which will be available on Jio Cinema from May this year. ## HBO's "House of The Dragon", "The Last of Us", "Succession" and "The White Lotus" will be made available to watch on Jio Cinema along with the returning seasons of "True Detective: Night Country", "Euphoria", "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty", and "Perry Mason".## The HBO original series including "The Idol", "White House Plumbers", "The Sympathizer" and "The Regime", and library titles "Game of Thrones", "Sex & The City", "Big Little Lies", "Chernobyl" and "Veep" has also found a home at Jio Cinema.## Max Original series including "And Just Like That...", "Peacemaker" and "The Flight Attendant", premieres such as "Dune: The Sisterhood", "The Batman" spinoff "The Penguin" and "Duster", as well Warner Bros. Television series like "East New York" and "Gotham Knights" are also part of the deal.## Jio Cinema now aggregates content from suppliers including AltBalaji, Eros Now, Paramount, Shemaroo Entertainment, Viacom18, HBO, and Max Originals.## Stay tuned...

HBO Max's 'The Last Of Us' Season 1 Sees Record Viewership Digital Media
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HBO Max's 'The Last Of Us' Season 1 Sees Record Viewership

Los Angeles, March 14 - HBO Max's post-apocalyptic drama series The Last Of Us Season 1 concludes on record viewership numbers. The Season 1 finale of the show drew 8.2 million viewers in the US across HBO's linear channel and digital platforms on Sunday, according to Deadline. ## The 8.2 million viewers are the highest same-day count for the series. The final episode viewership of the show is ahead of 8.1 million of the second last episode last week despite competing with the Oscars. At the same time, the final episode records a 74% increase over the first episode, which scored 4.7 million viewers on its first day. ## The average audience for The Last Of Us' first 6 episodes is about 30.4 million viewers across all platforms, with the first episode inching towards 40 million viewers. On the other hand, the viewership of the series outside the US is the highest ever in the history of HBO Max in both Europe and Latin America. Data, however, is not revealed for the outside markets. ## The Last Of Us is one of the highest-rated shows for any platform with a 96% critics score and 89% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Its viewership has been setting records with each episode scoring higher viewers than the previous one. ## Starring Pedro Pascal, and Bella Ramsey, the series is based on the PlayStation game. It takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal journey as they both must traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.## Stay tuned...

'The Last of Us' Scores Second Biggest Premiere Viewership On HBO Max Digital Media
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'The Last of Us' Scores Second Biggest Premiere Viewership On HBO Max

Los Angeles, January 19 - HBO Max has a new winner in its hands as the series adaptation of the hit PlayStation game The Last of Us scores second biggest-ever premiere viewership on the streamer. ## According to Variety, "The Last of Us" scored 10 million views within two days after debuting on Sunday with 4.7 million views, which is the second biggest for HBO Max, behind only "House Of The Dragon's" 10 million. The viewership numbers are only for the US audience as HBO Max doesn't disclose global stats. ## "The Last of Us" viewership topped "Game of Thrones" which garnered just 4.2 million premiere viewers in 2011. Sunday numbers for "The Last of Us" were nearly double the Season 2 premiere night returns for "Euphoria", HBO's biggest modern-day hit next to "House of the Dragon", per Variety. ## "We are thrilled to see fans of the series and game alike experience this iconic story in a new way, and we extend our gratitude to them for helping to make it a success", Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO & HBO Max Content, said.## The show is premiering on Disney Plus Hotstar in India with English subtitles. The second episode will be premiered on January 22 with the finale episode scheduled for March 12, 2023. The show stars Pedro Pascal, and Bella Ramsey, among others in key roles.## Stay tuned...

HBO Max's 'House of the Dragon' Is The Most Pirated Show Of 2022 Digital Media
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HBO Max's 'House of the Dragon' Is The Most Pirated Show Of 2022

Los Angeles, December 31 - HBO Max's one of the most watched shows, House of the Dragon couldn't prevent itself from hitting massive piracy.## According to torrentfreak, the popular "Game of Thrones" prequel is the most-pirated TV show released on torrent sites in 2022. ## HOTD dethroned Marvel/Disney+'s "Wandavision", which topped the chart of the most pirated show last year. Amazon Prime Video's "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" is the second most pirated show, as per the site. The site didn't provide the number of pirated downloads.## For many years, "Game of Thrones" was the most pirated show in the world but after the series concluded with its last season in 2019. The focus has now been shifted to Disney Plus which is churning out blockbuster shows for the last few years.## In 2020, "The Mandalorian" was the most pirated show in the world, followed by "Wandavision" in 2021. And now, with Dragons returning to the screens with "House of the Dragon", it is now becoming hot among audiences across the world. ## Here are the most downloaded TV shows on BitTorrent, 2022 - ## 1. House of the Dragon (HBO Max)## 2. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Amazon Prime Video)## 3. The Boys (Amazon Prime Video)## 4. Moon Knight (Disney+) 5. Halo (Paramount+)## 6. Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+)## 7. The Book of Boba Fett (Disney+)## 8. Stranger Things (Netflix)## 9. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Disney+)## 10. Andor (Disney+)## Stay tuned...

HBO Max's Smash Hit 'House of the Dragon' Averaging Per Episode 29 Million Viewers Hollywood
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HBO Max's Smash Hit 'House of the Dragon' Averaging Per Episode 29 Million Viewers

Los Angeles, September 21 - HBO Max's season 1 of the House of the Dragon is a smash hit and breaking records with each passing episode. ## The Game of Thrones prequel series has been such a hit that episode 5 attracted 3% more viewers than Episode 4 in the USA, according to Variety. The website has reported that season 1 of the series is averaging a mammoth 29 million viewers per episode across its first five episodes. ## "House of the Dragon" is showing the sign of going the "Game of Thrones" way, which averaged more than 44 million viewers per episode for its eighth and final season in 2019. ## According to Nielsen (via Variety), 2.576 million people tuned into the 5th episode on HBO itself, a 4% increase when compared to last week's 2.474 million cable viewers. ## The show, "House of the Dragon", is the biggest series premiere ever for HBO Max after the first episode was watched by nearly 10 million people across all platforms. The series has already been greenlit for the second season after the unprecedented response. ## The show will see a narrative and casting shift after the 5th episode, as Episode 6 will mark a major time jump. The younger actors, such as Milly Alcock as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and Emily Carey as Lady Alicent Hightower, will trade their roles over to older actors Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke, respectively.## Stay tuned...

Warner Bros. Was Reportedly Not Happy With The Development of 'Zack Snyder's Justice League' Hollywood
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Warner Bros. Was Reportedly Not Happy With The Development of 'Zack Snyder's Justice League'

Los Angeles, August 30 - A lot has happened within Warner Bros. Discovery over the last few weeks with new leadership coming to the scene. In its quest to be the next Marvel, the studio behind DC superheroes has made multiple changes in the lineup of future films, one of them being the cancellation of the release of HBO Max's "Batgirl". ## Apart from its own international issues, Warner Bros. is dealing with outside noises too. The studio is having trouble with its upcoming DC film "The Flash", thanks to controversies because of Ezra Miller who plays the titular role. Now, according to Variety, the studio was not happy with the development of "Zack Snyder's Justice League" too. ## "Zack Snyder's Justice League" was a result of a massive fan movement on social media which forced the studio to develop the Snyder-cut version of Justice League. However, Warner Bros. insiders believe that "Zack Snyder's Justice League" never should've happened. ## Rather than quiet the unceasing online campaigning to #ReleasetheSnyderCut, the four-hour HBO Max feature only further entrenched the vocal and extremely online "Snyderverse" fanbase in opposition to the leadership at the studio in general and at DC in particular.## As per Variety, the "Snyderverse" fanbase may be hard to win over, but DC has to do a better job of cultivating the kind of compelling franchises that will enable them to build up the kind of passionate, engaged, and excited fanbase that can drown out the haters.## In another major development, it is reported that Legendary Entertainment is planning to part ways with Warner Bros. and make movies with either Sony or Paramount Pictures in the future. The two companies reunited three years ago, but it seems the ongoing development at Warner Bros. may become another reason for their split. ## Stay tuned...

J.K. Rowling Reveals Why She Skipped 'Harry Potter' Reunion At HBO Max Hollywood
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J.K. Rowling Reveals Why She Skipped 'Harry Potter' Reunion At HBO Max

Los Angeles, August 28 - Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling was surprisingly missing on the occasion of Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts earlier this year at HBO Max. Rowling has finally revealed why she missed the special reunion, and it was simply because it was not something she wanted to do. ## "I was asked to be on that and I decided I didn't want to do it", she told host Graham Norton during an appearance on his Virgin Radio UK show and clarifying she was not excluded from the reunion (according to Deadline). ## She added, "I thought it was about the films more than the book, quite rightly, that was what the anniversary was about. No one said don't [do it]... I was asked to do it and I decided not to".## The "Harry Potter" HBO Max special premiered on January 1, 2022, and it featured all of the key members that made the Harry Potter movies a massive success over the years. ## It was speculated that Rowling skipped the HBO Max special over her rumored spat with Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson. Rowling has received a lot of backlash over her views on transgender women, and among the critics of her views are Radcliffe and Watson who opposed Rowling's views and made public statements against them. ## Despite receiving a lot of criticism, the British author has not backed down from her views and has even doubled down on them writing an essay about her stance but denying that she's transphobic.## Stay tuned...

HBO Max Renewed 'House of the Dragon' For Season 2 After Overwhelming Response To Premiere Digital Media
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HBO Max Renewed 'House of the Dragon' For Season 2 After Overwhelming Response To Premiere

Los Angeles, August 27 - HBO Max has officially renewed Game of Thrones' prequel House of the Dragon for season 2 after getting an overwhelming response to the premiere episode of the blockbuster show.## "Game of Thrones" is a bonafide blockbuster show and proved again when its prequel broke HBO Max's viewership record for a premiere episode of any series. The premiere episode of Dragon debuted on August 21, Sunday, and brought in 10 million viewers overnight. ## According to The Hollywood Reporter, HBO reports that in the days since the show's premiere, the first episode's viewership has climbed to 20 million viewers in the U.S. across linear, on-demand, and HBO Max platforms. This led HBO to greenlit the second season of the series. ## "We are beyond proud of what the entire House of the Dragon team has accomplished with season one", says Francesca Orsi, executive VP, HBO programming. "Our phenomenal cast and crew undertook a massive challenge and exceeded all expectations, delivering a show that has already established itself as must-see-TV". ## "A huge thank you [to co-creator and executive producer George R.R. Martin and co-creator and showrunners Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik] for leading us on this journey. We couldn’t be more excited to continue bringing to life the epic saga of House Targaryen with season two", she added. ## HBO is already working on at least seven Game of Thrones spinoff projects (four scripted, at least three animated), according to THR. There is no clarity on when will season two of "House of the Dragon". Knowing the fact that season one took 10 months in filming and a massive amount of postproduction visual effects work, the new season is likely to return in 2024. ## Stay tuned...

'House of the Dragon' Breaks HBO Viewership Records For Series Premiere Digital Media
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'House of the Dragon' Breaks HBO Viewership Records For Series Premiere

Los Angeles, August 23 - The prequel series of HBO's global hit "Game of Thrones" - House of the Dragon takes domestic viewership by storm. The first episode of the series premiered on August 21 and becomes the most-watched HBO and HBO Max premiere episode for any series. ## The fantasy drama series based on the A Song of Ice and Fire novels by George R. R. Martin began with a record 10 million viewers watching it on Sunday in the US, according to Warner Bros. Discovery. The company hasn't released the global stats yet. ## The "House of the Dragon's" 10-million viewership is more than double of the previous HBO record holder "Game of Thrones", which premiered with 4.2 million viewers exclusively on HBO in 2011. It has been reported that the HBO site got crashed upon the premiere of "House of the Dragon". ## Meanwhile, according to Samba TV, which independently measures terrestrial smart TVs, 2.6 million US households watched the prequel series during the first six hours after the episode's 9 p.m. ET premiere Sunday. That gave the Game of Thrones prequel the highest premiere-day viewership across cable and streaming so far this year, outperforming Netflix's global hit Stranger Things Season 4 same-day numbers of 1.2 million US households. ## Samba TV co-founder and CEO Ashwin Navin said (via comicbook), "HBO has once again tapped into the magic of Game of Thrones with its spinoff series, House of the Dragon. Diehard GoT fans have been eagerly anticipating more from the franchise and they turned out in force for House of the Dragon, with the HBO program generating the biggest single-day premium cable or streaming viewership premiere in 2022". ## Based on parts of the novel Fire & Blood, the series is set about 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones. It portrays the beginning of the end of House Targaryen, the events leading up to and covering the Targaryen war of succession, known as the "Dance of the Dragons".## Stay tuned...

Warner Bros' 'The Batman' Strikes Gold On HBO Max After Becoming Box Office Blockbuster Sandalwood
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Warner Bros' 'The Batman' Strikes Gold On HBO Max After Becoming Box Office Blockbuster

Los Angeles, April 27 - Robert Pattinson-fronted DC superhero movie, "The Batman" has been audiences' favorite ever since it debuted in theaters in March this year. It was one of the most anticipated movies of the year and not so surprisingly, it lived up to all the expectations. ## Directed by Matt Reeves, "The Batman" was Warner Bros' first exclusive theatrical release during the pandemic after the studio released its entire 2021 slate simultaneously on HBO Max. The movie has had a fruitful outing in theaters and scored $760 million worldwide, including $367 million domestically (North America) and $393 million overseas. It is still playing in select theaters in North America and other countries. ## As per Warner Bros' strategy, "The Batman" debuted on HBO Max after 45 days of theatrical release. As expected, it received a thundering response on the streamer and scored 4.1 million views in the first 7 days in North America. More importantly, it remained the only exclusive theatrical movie in the top most-watched movies on HBO Max. ## "Mortal Kombat", a martial arts fantasy film based on the video game franchise of the same name and a reboot of the Mortal Kombat film series, remains the most-watched title on HBO Max in the first seven days with 4.3 million views. It was released day and date on HBO and in theaters last year. ## Here are Top 5 most-watched movies on HBO Max in the first 7 days - ## 1. Mortal Combat - 4.3M## 2. The Batman - 4.1M## 3. Godzilla vs. Kong - 3.9M## 4. The Suicide Squad - 3.5M## 5. Wonder Woman 1984 - 3.2M## Note* - Apart from "The Batman", all four aforementioned movies have had a day and date release on HBO and in theaters.## Delighted with the blockbuster success of "The Batman", both at the box office and HBO Max, Warner Bros has officially greenlit the sequel to the movie, which will see Robert Pattinson returning as Gotham's fiercest defender/Batman along with director Matt Reeves. ## Stay tuned...

John Cena-Fronted 'Peacemaker' Becomes DCEU's Best Reviewed Movie Or TV Series Hollywood
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John Cena-Fronted 'Peacemaker' Becomes DCEU's Best Reviewed Movie Or TV Series

Mumbai, February 18 - Warner Bros.' latest TV series, "Peacemaker", starring John Cena, has been the talk of the town ever since it debuted on HBO Max in January 2022. Created by James Gunn, the series is based on the DC Comics character Peacemaker, and it is also the first tv series in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).## The spin-off from the 2021 film "The Suicide Squad", "Peacemaker" has been such a big hit that Warner Bros. has renewed it for the second season. According to the American review aggregation website for film and television, Rotten Tomatoes, "Peacemaker", has become DCEU's best-rated movie or TV series with a score of 95%. ## Set after the events of "The Suicide Squad", the series follows jingoistic killer Christopher Smith / Peacemaker (John Cena) as he joins "Project Butterfly", a black ops squad that targets parasitic, butterfly-like aliens. At the time of its debut, "Peacemaker" was the most-in-demand series worldwide, even though HBO Max is not available in most of the countries. ## On Rotten Tomatoes, the comedy series beats Gal Gadot-fronted 2017's original "Wonder Woman" movie, which is rated with a 93% Tomatometer score. The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) came into existence in 2013 at the replacement of DC Comics movies. The first in this new constellation of comic book cinema was 2013's "Man of Steel", which is currently the 9th best rated DCEU title with a score of 56%. ## Here are Top 5 best-rated DCEU movies or TV series on Rotten Tomatoes - ## 1. PEACEMAKER: SEASON 1 (2022) - 95%## 2. WONDER WOMAN (2017) - 93%## 3. SHAZAM! (2019) - 90%## 4. THE SUICIDE SQUAD (2021) - 90%## 5. BIRDS OF PREY (2020) - 79%## Stay tuned...