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JioCinema logo is pictured in this illustration taken November 15, 2023.

Ambani's JioCinema cuts subscription prices as India's streaming war heats up

Aditya Kalra, Kanjyik Ghosh |Updated 22 hours ago |2 min read

By Aditya Kalra and Kanjyik Ghosh (Reuters) - JioCinema, the streaming platform run by India's Reliance Industries, on Thursday cut prices of its premium offering to as low as 29 rupees ($0.3480) a month, heating up competition for Netflix and ...

A cover dance band performs during an event devoted to the Spring Festival, at a shopping mall in Khimki, on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia, February 10, 2024.

Young Russians dance to K-pop and watch anime amid Asian culture boom

Reuters |Updated a day ago |2 min read

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A few years ago, Karina Marakshina had to explain what K-pop was when asked to describe the musical style of her Moscow dance studio. Now she says she hears it blasting out from nearly every mall where she shops. Russia shares ...

A sign in the city centre advertises the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, April 17, 2024.

Eurovision euphoria boosts travel to Sweden's Malmo, eDreams says

Reuters |Updated a day ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - Eurovision fever boosted travel searches for the Swedish coastal city of Malmo by 176% between September 2023 and April 2024, Spanish online travel booking company eDreams ODIGEO said on Wednesday. The Eurovision song contest, the ...

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Record giant HYBE audits 'NewJeans' label as infighting returns to K-pop

Hyunsu Yim |Updated a day ago |2 min read

By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's largest music company is auditing the management of one of its labels as it suspects they are planning to break away, the latest case of infighting in K-pop, one of the world's most popular and profitable ...

A memorial for late former Beatle John Lennon is seen at the "Imagine" mosaic in the Strawberry Fields section of Central Park to mark Lennon's 80th birthday, in New York City, U.S., October 9, 2020.

John Lennon's lost 1960s acoustic guitar to go up for auction

Lisa Keddie, Will Russell |Updated Apr. 23, 2024 |2 min read

By Lisa Keddie and Will Russell LONDON (Reuters) - A previously lost 12-string acoustic guitar that belonged to the late John Lennon will go up for sale at an auction in May after it was recently found in the attic of a home in Britain. The ...

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Germany's RTL acquires Nickelodeon rights for children's TV network

Reuters |Updated Apr. 23, 2024 |1 min read

BERLIN (Reuters) - Super RTL, a children's television network belonging to Bertelsmann's RTL Group, has struck a deal to acquire Nickelodeon series in Germany, the group said in a statement on Tuesday. Under the agreement, Super RTL will acquire ...

David Ellison attends the U.S. premiere of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, at Kings Theater in New York, U.S., June 5, 2023.

Silicon Valley and Hollywood worlds collide as David Ellison bids for Paramount

Dawn Chmielewski |Updated Apr. 23, 2024 |4 min read

By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) - David Ellison, 41, would not be the first rich guy to arrive in Hollywood with a fat bank account and dreams of making movies, though the son of billionaire Oracle founder Larry Ellison boasts the rarest of ...

FIEL PHOTO: DJ Alok performs during the celebrations of the 64th anniversary of Brasilia, at the Esplanade of Ministries in Brasilia, Brazil, April 21, 2024.

Brazilian DJ Alok infuses his dance music with indigenous songs

Rollo Ross |Updated Apr. 23, 2024 |2 min read

By Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Brazilian DJ and producer Alok is setting aside his traditional modern electronic dance music to focus on something even more traditional – indigenous songs from his country.     His new album "The Future is ...

Celine Dion announces to her Instagram followers on Dec. 8, 2022 that she has a rare neurological condition that has forced her to cancel her tours. - Instagram via Reuters

Celine Dion on battle with stiff-person syndrome: 'It's still within me and always will be'

National Post Staff · Postmedia News |Updated Apr. 23, 2024 |3 min read Premium content

Celine Dion opened up about her battle with the autoimmune disease that has led to her taking a hiatus from touring, in a rare interview for the cover story of the May issue of Vogue France . The 56-year-old was diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome ...

Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt present during the Oscars show at the 96th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 10, 2024.

Ryan Gosling's 'The Fall Guy' is a love letter to stunt performers

Hanna Rantala |Updated Apr. 22, 2024 |3 min read

By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - After serving "Kenergy" with "Barbie", actor Ryan Gosling turns the spotlight on the movie-makers whose job is to shine on screen while remaining invisible in "The Fall Guy". The film is inspired by the popular ...

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