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Amazon Prime Video is doubling down on sports, reality and romance in Italy, adding NBA games and several new formats, including a local version of global competition hit Traitors, to its Italian line-up, alongside a new slate of original series and TV movies, most of them centered on amore. Amazon unveiled its upcoming Italian slate at an event in Rome on Thursday, confirming it will broaden its live sports portfolio with the addition of NBA coverage in Italy starting this fall. Under a global media rights agreement, Prime Video will stream 87 regular season NBA games, alongside postseason fixtures including…

In the closing minutes of the second episode, Jess (Megan Stalter), the brash American protagonist of Netflix’s Too Much, lies down with the mix CD her new British beau, Felix (Will Sharpe), has made for her. After positioning the headphones over her ears, he leans back as well, content to just curl up on the bed beside her as she listens. No more words are exchanged, and no bodily fluids either. But as the camera lingers on their gentle expressions, we feel for ourselves the specialness of their bond, the profound comfort and pleasure they take in each other’s presence.…

If you’ve ever watched a movie or television show about a compulsive gambler, there’s a scene that’s sure to be familiar. Against all odds, our troubled protagonist has braved his addiction and won enough money to repay the mob, reopen the shuttered rec center or buy back the wedding ring that he pawned despite it being the only thing connecting him to his dead spouse. It’s a triumph that briefly conquers our hero’s inner demons, until the antagonist looks at him and says, “Double or nothing?” And we, as viewers, yell at the screen, “Stop! You did something dumb, but…

Global private markets firm Partners Group is set to acquire a significant majority stake in Mumbai-based non-banking financial company (NBFC) Infinity Fincorp Solutions for Rs 1,950 crore, marking one of the largest private equity transactions in India’s NBFC sector this year.The transaction includes a primary capital infusion of Rs 600 crore and a secondary share purchase from existing shareholders, including Indium IV (Mauritius) Holdings Limited, a fund managed by Global Opportunity Advisors (Mauritius) Limited, which is advised by True North Managers LLP and other shareholders. Existing investor Jungle Ventures also participated in the round.The deal is subject to regulatory approval by…

Bring Me The Horizon are putting a new spin on their discography. The Sheffield rockers announced that Lo-files, an album of lo-fi reimaginings of their biggest hits, will be released Friday (July 11). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The project, which features 23 retooled tracks, sees the band teaming up with producers from the lo-fi scene to create atmospheric versions of their songs designed for “chilling, focus, sleeping, zoning out… whatever u like,” the band shared on social media. They added that they had “collaborated with producers we love from the…

The Department of Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science & Technology, Government of Karnataka, today inked a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State of Berlin. First initiated under the Global Innovation Alliance in 2022, this strengthened pact aims to supercharge collaboration between two of the world’s most dynamic innovation hubs—Bengaluru and Berlin.Strategic Partnership FrameworkThe MoU outlines a comprehensive, multi-pillar framework to bolster innovation exchange:Startup soft-landing & market access — Berlin startups gain a gateway into India, while Karnataka innovators benefit from smooth entry into European markets.FinTech & digital innovation — Joint initiatives across finance, digital tech, and IT/digitalisation.AI…

 Kyle MacLachlan and Justin Long have joined Penn Badgley and Meghann Fahy in You Deserve Each Other, an Amazon MGM romantic comedy based on the novel by Sarah Hogle. The feature, budgeted in the mid-$20 million range, is in production in New York with Marc Silverstein and Abby Kohn, the writers who have been behind rom-com hits Never Been Kissed, and He’s Just Not That Into You, directing. Also joining the call sheet are Ana Gesteyer, Timothy Busfield, Delaney Rowe, Lisa Gilroy, and Alyssa Limperis. Fifth Season is one of the entities producing the feature. Described as a lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers rom-com, You Deserve Each Other follows Naomi and…

Dolly Parton has revealed she’s stepping back from songwriting in the wake of her husband Carl Dean’s death on March 3, sharing that she’s not yet ready to embrace the deep emotions that writing brings. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The country legend opened up about her decision during an appearance on Khloé Kardashian’s Khloé in Wonder Land podcast, where she reflected on her creative process and how grief has affected it. “My husband passed away three months ago… Several things I’ve wanted to start, but I can’t do it. I will…

The Indian ecommerce industry is undergoing a significant transformation with the rapid shift to quick-commerce models. Amazon has launched “Tez,” and Flipkart has introduced “Minutes,” positioning the sector for massive growth beyond the metro cities. As digital convenience meets the needs of India’s changing demographics, quick commerce is proving to be a gold mine, challenging traditional retail models. Though still in its early stages, this growing industry is driving gig economy expansion and making essential goods more accessible to every Indian.A 2023 study by IIM Ahmedabad professors found that since 2020, quick commerce in India has driven an 80% rise…

SAG-AFTRA is putting its video game strike in the rearview mirror. Members of the performers’ union have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a labor agreement with major interactive companies that was reached in early June. More than 95 percent of voting members supported the deal in a vote, while less than five percent voiced their opposition, SAG-AFTRA announced on Wednesday. The news officially puts an end to the union’s video game strike, which stretched on from July 2024 to June 2025, when negotiators reached a tentative deal and SAG-AFTRA subsequently suspended its work stoppage. Overall, the agreement — whose predecessor originally…