Spider-Man will swing into theaters worldwide in 3D on 3 July, 2012. The film, which is still untitled, will begin production later this year; to be directed by Marc Webb....
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Pixar Animation Studio’s Up wins the Annie for Best Feature
MUMBAI: Pixar Animation Studio’s Up has won the Best Animated Feature honor at the 37th Annual Annie Awards. Walt Disney Animation Studios won six Annies overall including three for its feature The Princess...
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Samsung preloads Michael Jackson’s This Is It on external hard drive
MUMBAI: Samsung Electronics’ fully transportable external hard drive Samsung S2 Portable will be pre-loaded with the movie Michael Jackson’s This Is It. Timed with the DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of Michael Jackson’s...
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MTG acquires 50% of Russian DTH satellite pay-TV platform
MUMBAI: Modern Times Group (MTG) has acquired 50% of Raduga Holdings S.A. from Continental Media S.A. for an undisclosed consideration in cash. Raduga is the sole owner of LCC DaoGeoCom, which operates Russian...
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Customs campaign focuses on illegal import of pirated DVDs into Taiwan
MUMBAI: The Government Information Office (GIO) and Taipei customs, with the support of the Taiwan Foundation Against Copyright Theft (TFACT), representing the Motion Picture Association (MPA) in Taiwan, have launched measures to deter the...
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Malaysian authorities crack down on webhosting companies
MUMBAI: A team of four enforcement officers from the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism (MDTCC) assisted by officers from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), Cybersecurity Malaysia as well as the...
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WCO lauds MPA’s collaboration with Hong Kong customs in IPR protection
MUMBAI: The Motion Picture Association (MPA) today received a Certificate of Merit from the World Customs Organization (WCO) in recognition of its outstanding contribution over the past years in collaborating with the Hong Kong...
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Bravado signs Rihanna, Maria Carey, Alicia Keys & Whitney Houston
MUMBAI: Music merchandising company Bravado has signed Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys and Whitney Houston to create merchandise in support of their recent album releases and concert tours. All four artistes will be...
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Warner Bros. to release Clash of the Titans in 3D in April
MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures will release Clash of the Titans in 3D worldwide on 2 April, 2010. The film will simultaneously be released in 2D. Warner Bros. Pictures president domestic...
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Hasbro Studios appoints Sony Pictures Television’s Kathy Page as VP production
MUMBAI: Hasbro Studios has named animation industry veteran Kathy Page to serve as vice president of production. She will oversee physical production of programming produced by Hasbro Studios. Much of the content produced by...
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