Prabhas’s last movie Kalki 2898 AD that released in theaters on June 27. The sci-thriller went on to become a blockbuster and minted more than Rs 1000 crore at the worldwide box office. The Prabhas-starrer has done exceptionally well on OTT platforms – with Netflix acquiring Hindi while Amazon Prime streaming the South rights respectively.
Satellite (TV) Rights Has Been A Concern When it comes to television rights (satellite), Kalki 2898 AD is reportedly having a tough time regarding ‘economic issues’ with the broadcast partner. Apparently, the satellite channels are not game to pay a whopping amount to bag the Tv rights like how OTT players have pumped in (thanks to Prabhas’s global popularity). This is where the filmmakers have been in a fix over not getting the desired price for Tv rights.
Moreover, the revenues from satellite market have drastically come down due to raise in OTT market. Tv channels apprehend that they may not be to generate significant revenue if they can grab the rights for a significant price. Who HAS Kalki 2898 Satellite rights? Some time back there was a buzz that Star MAA acquired the satellite rights of the Nag Ashwin directorial.
Later it was rumoured that Zee Group evinced interest to bag the rights although not sure. In the meanwhile, there’s another rumour doing rounds that Gemini TV has snapped the Tv rights of Kalki 2898 AD. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Telugu, Entertainment News.
