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Raghu Rai, legendary Indian photographer, dies at 83 | Arts and Culture News

Raghu Rai, legendary Indian photographer, dies at 83 | Arts and Culture News

Published by Sam Flores

A Magnum Photos icon, Rai’s photographs preserved India’s memory through some of its pathbreaking events spanning decades. Published On 26 Apr 202626 Apr 2026 Internationally acclaimed photographer Raghu Rai, widely regarded as one of the foremost chroniclers of independent India, has died at the age of 83. The photographer’s family on Sunday announced Rai’s death in a statement, paying tribute to “our beloved”. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list A construction engineer by training, Rai was born in a village in what is now Pakistan’s Punjab province before the 1947 partition of the Indian subcontinent. He went on to become an iconic photographer documenting the complex social and political life of India, with his work ranging from historic turning points to intimate portraits. India’s former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi during an election campaign in the 1970s [File: Raghu Rai/The India Today Group via Getty Images] Some of his best-known works include documenting the 1971 independence war of Bangladesh and the 1984 gas leak in the central Indian city of Bhopal that killed an …

Disney+, RAI in Italy Strike Content Deal

Disney+, RAI in Italy Strike Content Deal

Published by Daniella Wilson

And the latest content deal between Walt Disney‘s streaming service Disney+ and a big European broadcaster is with… RAI in Italy. The agreement, unveiled on Tuesday, follows a Friday deal with RTVE in Spain that marked the first time that a state broadcaster in Europe agreed to make shows available on a streaming platform the day after their linear broadcasts. Now, the RAI deal marks the second agreement for Disney, and also the second within a week, that will bring content to Disney+ immediately after its linear broadcast. As part of it, popular talk show Belve, hosted by Francesca Fagnani, and game show The Floor – Ne rimarrà solo uno, hosted this year by Paola Perego and Gabriele Vagnato, will be available for Disney+ customers in Italy to stream from the day after airing on RAI 2. In addition, Disney+ will feature such RAI titles from the recent past as Braccialetti rossi, Mina Settembre, L’amica geniale, Un passo dal cielo and Màkari, as well as the docu-reality series Il Collegio. These programs will be offered in a dedicated collection on Disney+ in Italy, which will launch soon. The RAI deal is the latest step in a big Disney+ push …

Disney+, RTVE in Spain Strike Content Deal

Disney+, RTVE in Spain Strike Content Deal

Published by Daniella Wilson

Walt Disney‘s streaming service Disney+ continues to strike what it has consistently described as “landmark” content agreements with big European broadcasters, on Friday adding RTVE in Spain to its list of partners. “Disney+ and RTVE have reached a strategic agreement that will bring a selection of the public broadcaster’s most successful shows to Disney+, beginning March 31,” the companies said. “This collaboration expands the entertainment offering available to Disney+ customers, while providing RTVE with a new distribution window that expands the reach of its content and connects with new, younger audiences across Spain.” Financial terms weren’t disclosed. THR understands that the RTVE agreement marks the first time that a state broadcaster in Europe has agreed to make shows available on a streaming platform the day after their linear broadcasts. The programming pact adds to its growing number of existing deals with European free-to-air broadcasters, namely ITV in the U.K., which was recently extended to Hulu, ARD and ZDF in Germany, SIC in Portugal and Atresmedia in Spain. The RTVE deal builds on Disney’s agreement in Spain with …