Beacon Media, the entertainment company co-founded by wellness guru Deepak Chopra, has partnered with MovieVerse Studios, the mainstream content arm of India’s IN10 Media Network, in a bid to amplify Global South content across multiple platforms, eyeing a potential audience of over three billion viewers spanning Hollywood, India, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.
The deal positions both companies to capitalize on growing appetite for diverse international content, with plans spanning traditional features to TikTok-ready micro-series.
MovieVerse Studios CEO Vivek Krishnani said the partnership will ensure “culturally rooted narratives reach the global stage,” while Beacon Media chair Manoj Narender Madnani framed the alliance as part of an industry shift where “collaboration, not competition, is the key to success.”
The companies are betting big on digital-first content, developing projects specifically for Instagram Reels, TikTok and YouTube Shorts alongside more traditional premium series and features. Initial projects include a Malayalam-language film targeting global audiences and adaptations of bestselling fiction from Deepak Chopra.
Beacon Media has tapped author-screenwriter Manini Priyan as head of content to oversee the slate. The company also has a production alliance with former MBC Group drama director Fadi Ismail, who’s producing Arabic content for digital platforms.
The partnership leverages deepening economic ties between India and Gulf states, with Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. among the biggest investors in India’s entertainment and tech sectors. IN10 Media managing director Aditya Pittie said the collaboration will “foster a diverse and inclusive content ecosystem that resonates with global audiences.”
Beacon Media distributes through Lounges.tv, which counts Simon Cowell among its backers.
IN10 Media’s portfolio includes channels Epic, ShowBox and Filamchi Bhojpuri, plus streaming platform DocuBay and production house Juggernaut Productions.