NEW DELHI: Lionsgate Play, the video streaming app owned by Hollywood studio Lionsgate, has introduced its subsequent Indian unique Gamer Log, a coming- of- age sitcom set towards the backdrop of aggressive e-sports. Will probably be produced by RDP Pulp Fiction Leisure, that’s headed by Abhinay Deo and Neeta Shah, and created by Karmanya Ahuja.
“It’s an thrilling second for Lionsgate Play as we add yet one more feather within the rising listing of originals. This announcement reiterates our mission to carry compelling tales and new content material for viewers throughout the globe. E-sports is a booming business in India; 350 million plus on-line avid gamers had been recorded final yr, and it’s an upward progress from right here. Gamer Log will basically showcase the lives of those very avid gamers,” Rohit Jain, managing director South Asia and networks – rising markets Asia at Lionsgate stated in a press release.
Launched in December 2020, the Lionsgate Play app got here after the service had already launched the service bundled with distribution companions like Vodafone Thought Ltd and Reliance Jio, amongst others in August 2019. Priced at Rs99 a month and Rs699 a yr, Lionsgate will curate Hollywood blockbusters however may also produce native originals within the nation.
The Lionsgate film library contains Hollywood titles reminiscent of superhero flick Hellboy, motion thriller Angel Has Fallen, motion comedy The Gents, crime drama Hustlers, Oscar-winning romantic musical La La Land, amongst others, lots of that are dubbed in six Indian languages – Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada, and Bhojpuri. The service can also be engaged on a slate of Indian originals with actors and administrators reminiscent of Anil Kapoor, Mukesh Bhatt, Kunal Kohli and manufacturing homes like EndemolShine India and Jar Photos. The corporate will, nevertheless, proceed its distribution partnerships with telecom providers and different fibre-to-home networks to make sure attain.
Supply: Live Mint