MUMBAI: The Nate Berkus Show will debut in first-run syndication in the Fall on the ten NBC Local Media television stations with a series co-produced by Harpo Productions and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and...
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THQ & Sony Pictures ink video game license agreements
MUMBAI: THQ Inc and Sony Pictures Consumer Products, Inc. signed two multi-year licensing agreements granting THQ the exclusive worldwide rights to develop and publish video games based on Sony Pictures Television’s game show properties,...
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Tom Kring to receive Pioneer Prize at International Digital Emmy Awards
MUMBAI: Tom Kring, the creator and executive producer of Heroes, is set to receive the 2010 Pioneer Prize at the International Digital Emmy Awards, which take place on 12 April, during MIPTV. Heroes’...
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Getty Images signs deals with digital music industry players
MUMBAI: Getty Images has formed strategic alliances with a number of key players in the music industry, including Gracenote and Hello Music. These relationships with key players in the digital music industry will allow...
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Reed Midem appoints Anne de Kerckhove as entertainment division director
MUMBAI: Reed MIDEM has appointed Anne de Kerckhove as the company’s director of the entertainment division. She will join Reed MIDEM later this month. In this newly-created post, de Kerckhove will oversee Reed...
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James Cameron’s Avatar beats Titanic at global box office
Epic action adventure Avatar sunk the global box office record set in 1997 by Titanic to become the highest grossing film of all time....
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Starz CEO Chris Albrecht to keynote at MIPTV 2010
MUMBAI: Chris Albrecht, the recently-appointed president and CEO of Starz, LLC, will deliver a keynote address on the opening day of the upcoming MIPTV on 12 April. The 47th MIPTV entertainment content market will...
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Tim Burton to be Jury President for Festival de Cannes 2010
MUMBAI: American film director Tim Burton will be the Jury President for the 63rd Festival de Cannes, which takes place from 12 – 23 May. Upon accepting the invitation from Gilles Jacob and...
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UK Film Council-backed films nominated for 14 BAFTA film awards
MUMBAI: Films awarded Lottery funding to support their development and production have been nominated for 14 BAFTA Film Awards. UK Film Council CEO John Woodward said, "In 2009 British independent films were more...
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MPAA chairman & CEO Dan Glickman to step down
Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) chairman & CEO Dan Glickman will be leaving the MPAA beginning 1 April....
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