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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Uday Shankar, the former head of Disney in India, says that “limitless” changes to the Indian media landscape may soon leave behind conventional ideas of television and video. The great disruptor is JioCinema, part of Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries conglomerate, and in which Shankar is a major investor. JioCinema, which operates streaming services, and is allied with Viacom18, sits alongside the cluster of Jio companies that have, in just a matter of years, exploded the cellular telephony business in India and are doing the same with broadband internet access and video.

Daft Punk have announced a new “drumless edition” of their final studio album ‘Random Access Memories’.The French duo are set to release a track-by-track reimagining of their 2013 Grammy-winning fourth record on November 17. You can pre-order it here (physical) and here (digital).Fans will be able to get their hands on a CD, 2LP and a choice of two vinyl ‘bundles’.An official description reads: “This version strips away all drum and percussive elements from the album, giving listeners the ability to dive deeper into the layers of instrumentation on each track.”Check out the preview video and snippet in the announcement post below.Random Access Memories – Drumless Edition, November 17th 2023 Pre-order now, https://t.co/788o6rjHKE pic.twitter.com/EtNeu1Ccmd— Daft Punk (@daftpunk) September 28, 2023Earlier this year Daft Punk released a 10th anniversary edition of ‘Random Access Memories’ containing 35 minutes of outtakes and unheard demos.The original version of the album included the hit single ‘Get Lucky’ featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers, and ‘Instant Crush’ featuring The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas.NME this year explored how ‘Random Access Memories’ became the most hyped album of its era in a special retrospective feature.Daft Punk announced their break-up in February 2021 after almost 30 years together.During a recent interview Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter he was “relieved” over the way that the band ended.“The question I ask more myself is why we did end it rather than how it could last for so long,” he said.

Content warning: This story contains discussion and description of sexual assault.Marilyn Manson has reportedly settled a sexual assault and rape lawsuit with his accuser a week ahead of the case going on trial.According to a Rolling Stone report, the settlement between Manson and his accuser – known only as Jane Doe to protect her identity – was reached on Wednesday (September 27) and that a notice of settlement was filed that day by Doe’s attorney Adam Wolf. Wolf will also reportedly file a request to dismiss the case within 45 days.The lawsuit was first filed in 2021 after Doe, who claims to be an ex-girlfriend of Manson, alleged that Manson raped her in June 2011 when she went to return a key for his apartment, threatening to kill her afterwards.When contacted by NME for comment after the initial lawsuit was lobbied against the musician in 2021, a member of Manson’s team “strongly denied the accusations”.Details of the settlement have not been revealed at the time of publishing.Doe has now come to a settlement with Manson, telling Rolling Stone in a statement: “I was fully prepared for trial and never in a million years thought I would ever settle, but over the past two-and-a-half years I have silently endured threats, bullying, harassment and various forms of intimidation that have intensified over the past few weeks.”“Marilyn Manson attended my deposition, and I was forced to answer seven hours of aggressive questioning with him staring at me from across the table.

U2 are back with their first new song in two years – listen to “Atomic City’ and watch the accompanying music video below.The Irish band have returned to the post-punk of their heyday with a stirring guitar hook reminiscent of their 1983 hit ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’ and a chorus that channels Blondie.Vocalist Bono sings about freedom (“I’m free/ I see what’s in front of me/ And your freedom is contagious/ What you’ve got I wanna be,”) and nods to “Atomic City” aka Las Vegas, the city in which the accompanying music video is set, as somewhere to find it.It’s not known whether the song, which is U2’s first since 2021 when they released ‘Your Song Saved My Life‘ for the Sing 2 soundtrack, will feature on an as-yet-unannounced album. The band have teased a record that prioritises a “guitar music” sound.The new single was produced by Jacknife Lee and Steve Lillywhite and recorded at Sound City in LA.

K-pop singer and former NU’EST member Baekho has dropped a sultry cover of Brown Eyed Girls’ ‘Abracadabra’.The singer has released a cover of the 2009 Brown Eyed Girls hit through his official YouTube channel. Baekho’s rendition of the song swaps its electronic sound for a guitar-led R&B instrumental, with the singer also slowing down parts of ‘Abracadabra’.“Bring, bring, I want to hold you in my arms / I will do anything and even more / Bling bling, you are my fantasy / I’ll put everything / In stake to have you,” he sings in the chorus.The new cover comes two weeks after the singer dropped his remake of singer Park Jin-young’s 1995 hit ‘Elevator’, for which he has also released a performance video.Prior to this, Baekho’s last music release was his debut mini-album ‘Absolute Zero’ in October 2022, which was led by the single ‘No Rules’.

*NSYNC have released ‘Better Place’, their first song in more than 20 years.The pop band, whose last song was a remix of The Neptunes-produced ‘Girlfriend featuring Nelly in early 2002, have reunited for a funky new single that features on the upcoming Trolls Band Together soundtrack.‘Better Place’ is produced by Shellback who also collaborated with *NSYNC bandleader and solo artist Justin Timberlake for Trolls, the first of the three film franchise installments, in 2016. The song ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling‘ was a hit.Despite getting up hopes of a reunion proper, Billboard reports that there are no plans for *NSYNC to return soon for a tour.

Lizzo has asked a judge to dismiss a harassment lawsuit filed against her by previous employees.Last month the pop star was sued by three former backup dancers for allegedly creating a hostile work environment and engaging in sexual harassment, among other claims. Lizzo has denied the allegations, saying that they are “false” and adding how “disappointing” it is to see her character “criticised”.Now, in court documents filed on Wednesday (September 27) and independently viewed by Variety, Lizzo’s legal team has insisted that the case should be dismissed “in it’s entirety”.However, the singer’s lawyers have accepted the claimants’ request for a jury trial should it proceed to that stage (Lizzo has also previously requested a trial by jury).“Any and all claims to the contrary are ridiculous, and we look forward to proving so in a court of law,” Lizzo’s team wrote in its response.The artist and her Big Grrrl touring company have denied “each and every allegation” made, the documents read.“This is the first step of a legal process in which Lizzo and her team will demonstrate that they have always practiced what they’ve preached,” a spokesperson for Lizzo’s legal team said [via Variety].

B.I has released a new single titled ‘4 Letters’ featuring Filipino-Australian singer James Reid.The release is accompanied by a visualiser resembling pages of love letters with the lyrics to ‘4 Letters’ fading in and out of view. “Darling, don’t cry / It’s only goodbye, it happens sometimes / Don’t be fooled just cause Love is four letters / Don’t mean it’s forever / Don’t mean it’s forever no,” he sings in the chorus.‘4 Letters’ is a track from B.I’s upcoming album ‘Love or Loved Pt.2’, due out on November 10.

Epic Games has announced the loss of 830 employees in a round of layoffs, with “two-thirds” of these roles outside of game development ventures.Through this, CEO Tim Sweeney aimed to “[cut] costs without sacrificing development or lines of businesses” and guarantee the continued efficacy of the company’s development functions.“For a while now, we’ve been spending way more money than we earn, investing in the next evolution of Epic and growing Fortnite as a metaverse-inspired ecosystem for creators,” explained Sweeney in a post to the Epic Games official website.“I had long been optimistic that we could power through this transition without layoffs, but in retrospect I see that this was unrealistic.”Of these 830 employees, Epic Games will lose 250 employees resulting from divestitures from Bandcamp and SuperAwesome. Bandcamp will be owned by Songtradr and “most” of SuperAwesome will be taken over by SuperAwesome Leadership.Those affected will benefit from a severance package that contains career transition services, visa support, six months base pay, the opportunity to “accelerate people’s stock option vesting schedule through the end of 2024” and six months of Epic-paid healthcare in the United States, Canada and Brazil.There will be no further redundancies in the future, affirmed Sweeney.

Shed Seven have shared their anthemic new single ‘In Ecstasy’ featuring Happy Mondays powerhouse Rowetta, and spoken to NME about how they also recruited Pete Doherty and Reverend And The Makers’ Laura McClure for their sixth studio album ‘A Matter Of Time’. Check out the new video on NME first below, along with our interview with frontman Rick Witter.The rousing track, sees Witter and the Mondays’ singer trading vocals, over a driving, motorik beat and soaring guitars.

Castlevania has received renewed popularity through its animated TV series.Based on Konami’s video game series, Castlevania’s TV adaptation originally debuted in 2017 from writer Warren Ellis and executive producers Kevin Kolde, Fred Seibert and Adi Shankar. The series came to an end after four seasons in 2021.A follow-up series, Castlevania: Nocturne, debuted in September 2023.

A TV legend, best known for his role on the beloved sitcom Desmond's, will be joining Coronation Street. Ram John Holder, 89, has landed a role on the hit ITV soap which is sure to take fans down memory lane as many will recognise the sitcom legend.

Gemma Atkinson has slammed an ex-boyfriend as a "liar" as she opens up about discovering that he had allegedly been cheating on her. The former Hollyoaks actress, 38, who is now happily engaged to Strictly Come Dancing pro dancer Gorka Márquez, discussed the previous relationship on her podcast The Over Share. Recalling how she discovered the ex had apparently been unfaithful while they were holidaying together, Gemma explained: "My ex was cheating on me and I found out on Instagram.

Former Love Island winner Amber Davies is the latest celebrity announced to be joining ITV's Dancing on Ice, which will launch in 2024. Revealing the news exclusively on Lorraine today, Amber said: “I would definitely say that I'm an adrenaline junkie but I do get more nervous as I get older and I hope that I can contain them, I don't want the adrenalin to get the better of me." She said: "I can count on one hand how many times I've ice skated." Amber is the fourth celebrity revealed to be doing the show in 2024, joining former S Club star Hannah Spearritt, actress Claire Sweeney and boxer Ricky Hatton MBE.

Coronation Street fans have been playing detective about Courtney Vance's true motive in starting an affair with Aadi Alahan - and are convinced they've uncovered something that could have a huge impact on Dev. Viewers of the ITV soap have been growing suspicious about newcomer Courtney, played by Stephanie Davis, who caused chaos on the cobbles by starting an affair with Aadi (Adam Hussain) not long after she arrived. Courtney moved to Weatherfield with husband Darren (Ryan Early) who was going into business with Aadi's dad Dev (Jimmi Harkishin) but started a steamy affair with impressionable Aadi soon after meeting him.Things moved quickly even for soapland, as Dev and Darren both discovered the affair, Courtney moved in with the Alahans, and Darren served his wife divorce papers.

For more than a decade, the stars of Gogglebox have been keeping us entertained with their hilarious reactions to some of the biggest shows. With the same familiar families gracing our screens, we've fallen in love with their different unique quirks and personalities, with many, such as Scarlett, going on to find huge fame from the show.

As well as discovering more about the royals’ aptitude for sport, cooking, gardening, art and music, this special collector’s issue of OK! casts a light on Kate’s impressive photographic talent – which was no doubt influenced by keen amateur snapper Queen Elizabeth II. We’ll also fill you in on Camilla’s faultless cha-cha-cha and penchant for dancing, and reveal who in the family leads the pack when it comes to adrenaline-fuelled pursuits like horse-riding and skiing.The bumper issue also lifts the lid on some of the quirkier royal pastimes too – including pigeon racing, stamp collecting and a love of crystal healing.

Made In Chelsea star Lucy Watson has been forced to hit back at criticism that her vegan diet caused fertility problems and has confirmed she plans to feed her baby the same diet. Lucy, 32, announced that she and husband James Dunmore were expecting their first child last week, and in an Instagram Q and A with fans she revealed that she had faced constant questioning about her plant-based diet since then. One fan asked her: "How is like being vegan and pregnant? Will you raise your baby vegan?" Lucy, who has published two vegan cookbooks and opened a vegan restaurant, replied that she had been grilled on the effects of her diet while trying to get pregnant and since she announced her happy news.

EXCLUSIVE: The End of the F***ing World producer Clerkenwell Films and Envision Entertainment are co-creating a six-part drama series about a working-class teenage girl sent to an elite finishing school.

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McKinley Franklin editor Fresh off a headline-making reunion, NSYNC is back with its first release in nearly 20 years, “Better Place.” The single was released on Friday as part of the “Trolls Band Together” soundtrack. With 19 years passing since Justin Timberlake left the group and 10 since their last group performance, rumors about NSYNC reuniting at the VMAs came with reports of the group recording their now-revealed “Better Place” track part of the third “Trolls” installment. The film will follow Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Timberlake), who are officially a couple.

Naman Ramachandran Stephen Graham and Keira Knightley are among the British talents backing a pioneering U.K. initiative to prevent and tackle bullying and harassment that will launch in 2024. The stars, and U.K.

Naman Ramachandran The proposed merger between Indian powerhouse Zee Entertainment Enterprises and Sony‘s Indian TV businesses, which has been nearly two years in the making, is likely to be delayed further, Sony said in a filing on Friday. The companies cleared a key regulatory hurdle in August, but there are other matters pending, especially that of leadership. The original plan had foreseen that Zee’s CEO Punit Goenka would be its captain, while Sony would own a 51% controlling stake.

A teenage boy has been charged in connection with the murder of a 15-year-old schoolgirl who was stabbed to death.

A heartbroken Scots family have issued a mental health plea following the sudden death of a talented young Ayrshire footballer. Robbie Meiklem, who played for Girvan FC's Under-20s development team, passed away at Ayr Hospital on Saturday, September 23.

A surgeon from University Hospital Wishaw took on the Berlin Marathon to raise money for charity in memory of a colleague who had Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

After doing the first part against Tonga last weekend, Scotland must now repeat the trick against Romania.

CIISA, the independent body set up to police bullying and harassment complaints in UK TV and film, will officially go live next year.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has provided a brave update amid completing her fifth round of chemotherapy. The dancer has been candidly sharing her journey after being diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year.

Stargazers across the UK tonight will be treated to a rare supermoon tonight.

Manchester United brought in a record seven players over the summer transfer window. Mason Mount was first through the door before being followed by Andre Onana. Rasmus Hojlund was also captured before Jonny Evans, Altay Bayindir, Sofyan Amrabat and Sergio Reguilon arrived on deadline day.

Laurence Fox has issued an apology after making comments towards journalist Ava Evans during an appearance on GB News.

JLS singer Aston Merrygold has revealed with his wife that she's pregnant with their third.The couple, who got engaged on Christmas Eve in 2017, have been together for 11 years.They married in a star-studded ceremony late last year. In the announcement, posted to Aston's Instagram, Aston, 35, and Sarah Lou can be seen alongside their children displaying a positive pregnancy test, in a cute montage of pictures and video.

GOT7 member and soloist Mark Tuan has released a music video for his new single ‘Your World’.Today (September 29), the Taiwanese-American singer unveiled his digital single ‘Your World’ and its laidback visual. The new clip features Tuan singing along to the upbeat new track while lounging and playing video games in a pastel-themed bedroom.“This is your world, paint me all different colours / Big city girl, I’m a guy from the suburbs / And I can’t help but stare at ya / ‘Cause you look like the main character / Yeah, this is your world / And we’re all just livin’ in it,” he sings in the chorus.‘Your World’ is the latest in a string of singles Mark Tuan has released this year, following ‘Everyone Else Fades’, ‘Right Before Our Eyes’ and ‘Carry Me Out’.Earlier this year, the singer also embarked on his ongoing ‘The Other Side’ tour, in support of his debut studio album of the same name.

J. Kim Murphy Bank robbers tend to be fairly easy to root for in movies. After all, it’s not the audience’s money getting pocketed onscreen.

Ed Sheeran‘s new album is out now!