Disney Star will develop multiple new fiction television shows adapted from stories available on the self-publishing and audiobook platform Pratilipi
The companies said this is the first time when TV series would be adapted and developed from an online self-publishing and audiobook platform
Pratilipi is backed by the likes of Tencent, Omidyar Network, WEH Ventures, Times Internet, and Nexus Ventures Partners and has raised a total funding of $80.6 Mn so far
Bengaluru-based Pratilipi has partnered media conglomerate Disney Star for a multi-series content deal, which will allow the latter to develop multiple new fiction television shows adapted from stories available on the self-publishing platform.
The companies, in a joint statement, said this is the first time when TV series would be adapted and developed from an online self-publishing and audiobook platform.
Pratlipi claims to have over 10 Mn stories on its platform.
“We have always…