Entertainment News Roundup: Netflix chief says 'The Crown' will look a bargain after streaming explosion


Reuters | Updated: 21-09-2019 18:37 IST | Created: 21-09-2019 18:26 IST
Entertainment News Roundup: Netflix chief says 'The Crown' will look a bargain after streaming explosion
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Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.

India's Eros Now ties up with Microsoft's Azure platform

India's Eros Now said on Thursday it is tying up with Microsoft's Azure cloud platform to host and stream its digital video offerings, in a boost to the U.S. software giant's push to expand in the Indian market. As part of the tie-up, Microsoft will build an online video platform for the Bollywood production house, which will offer interactive voice search features in multiple Indian regional languages.

Blumarine says elegance comes in kindness at Milan show

With a blooming rose catwalk, Italian fashion designer Anna Molinari dedicated her latest collection for label Blumarine to kindness on Friday, a virtue she said seemed "to belong to a time past". Molinari, known for her feminine and romantic clothes, used plenty of pastel colors and bold pinks for the Spring/Summer 2020 womenswear line consisting of floaty dresses and floral printed or embroidered tops, skirts, shorts and trousers.

Style trumps fashion at Prada, Pilotto goes to the beach at Milan shows

Prada chose personal style over fashion while Peter Pilotto merged the beach with the ballroom at their catwalk shows on Wednesday, kicking off the first day of Milan Fashion Week. Miuccia Prada, considered an industry trailblazer, presented a spring line she said was about "the power of women over clothing" dressing models in breezy dresses and sharp suits.

Netflix chief says 'The Crown' will look a bargain after streaming explosion

Netflix Chief Executive Reed Hastings said on Friday the entrance of Apple, Disney and NBC to the global streaming market will push content costs to levels that make its epic drama about the British Royal family "look like a bargain". Hastings' comments at the RTS television industry conference in Cambridge jolted investors already worried about the growing competition and sent the streaming heavyweight's stock down 6%, adding to a recent sell-off.

Armani sees airy spring for Emporio line, Fendi picks earthy tones in Milan

Italian designer Giorgio Armani chose a light breezy silhouette for his Emporio Armani line at Milan Fashion Week on Thursday, picking soft colors and loose cuts for the brand’s spring line. Armani, a veteran designer affectionately called "King Giorgio" in Italy, called the Spring/Summer 2020 collection "Air" underlining the clothes' floaty feel.

Prince Harry, Meghan, Ivanka Trump attend designer's Rome wedding

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan joined an array of celebrities on Friday for the glitzy wedding of fashion designer Misha Nonoo at a 17th-century Italian villa overlooking the city of Rome. Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner flew in from the United States to join the other A-listers who included singer Katy Perry, her partner Orlando Bloom, British TV host James Corden and Harry's cousins, Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice.

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