MUMBAI: The UK Film Council today welcomes the measures announced in the Queen’s Speech to tackle online piracy and to embed Channel 4’s commitment to film. The measures included in the Digital Economy Bill...
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Sony Pictures Imageworks & The Foundry share technologies
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Imageworks and The Foundry are embarking on a reciprocal technology sharing relationship to mutually advance the state of the art in visual effects and digital production. In this collaboration, The Foundry...
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Peter Ramsey to direct DreamWorks Animation’s The Guardians
MUMBAI: Peter Ramsey, director of Monsters vs. Aliens: "Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space" is set to direct The Guardians, (working title) for DreamWorks Animation SKG. The Guardians is based on The Guardians of...
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Sony Music Entertainment goes mobile with artists’ websites
Sony Music will partner with Azuki Systems, Inc to create mobile versions of its artist websites, offering video, photos, news, and more for the music fan on the go....
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First official Harry Potter game launched on App Store
MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Digital Distribution has launched the first official Harry Potter game on the App Store. Harry Potter: Spells App is based on the Harry Potter films and will transform Muggles everywhere into...
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Sony Pictures touches $1.63 billion at box office in 2009
Sony Pictures passed $1.634 billion at the box office, making 2009 the highest grossing year of all time internationally for the studio and breaking the division's previous all-time high....
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UK Film Council sets out new plan to steer film through recession
MUMBAI: The UK Film Council launched a three month public consultation into the most significant revision of its activities since it was created in 2000. UK Film: Digital innovation and creative excellence sets out...
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Sony Pictures Entertainment opens Colorworks DI facility
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Entertainment has opened a full-service digital intermediate (DI) facility located on its historic lot in Culver City, it was announced today by Sony Pictures Technologies president Chris Cookson. "Sony Pictures is...
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Film and television sector contributes $2.5 billion to New Zealand economy
MUMBAI: New Zealand’s burgeoning film and television industry creates nearly 22,000 jobs and contributes an immense NZ$2.5 billion ($1.85 billion) to the New Zealand economy, a new report has found. Prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers, economic...
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Walt Disney promotes Thomas Staggs and James Rasulo
MUMBAI: The Walt Disney Company has announced that two of the company’s most senior executives would assume new roles by the end of the year. Disney’s Chief Financial Officer senior executive vice president Thomas...
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