Pisano commended Japan for its first-mover advantage in technology and urged the Japanese authorities to take the lead in the area of legislation on Internet piracy as well....
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VEVO receives strategic investment from Abu Dhabi Media Company
MUMBAI: VEVO has received a strategic investment from Abu Dhabi Media Company. The announcement was made by Universal Music Group chairman & CEO Doug Morris and VEVO co-chairman/founder Rolf Schmidt-Holtz, Sony Music Entertainment CEO...
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Lionsgate & Massify team to access online community for movie development
MUMBAI: Lionsgate and Massify have formed an innovative partnership to tap online creative talent and develop feature film projects. The Lionsgate Incubator Project, dubbed LINC, will enable Lionsgate to work with Massify’s growing talent...
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Beyonce postpones Malaysia music concert
MUMBAI: US singer Beyonce postponed a planned concert in Malaysia following accusations by Islamic conservatives that the show would be immoral. The Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party called for the show in Kuala Lumpur to be...
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Fox Filmed Entertainment names Mincheff SVP branded entertainment digital content
MUMBAI: Roger Mincheff has been appointed to the newly-created position of senior vice president Branded Entertainment for digital content at Fox Filmed Entertainment. He willreport to Fox Filmed Entertainment (FFE) president new media and digital...
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Cameron Diaz’s The Box Opening in cinemas 4 December
MUMBAI: Icon Film Distribution will releases The Box on 4 December. The movie is directed by Richard Kelly and stars Cameron Diaz, James Marsden and Frank Langella. The year is 1976. Norma Lewis (Cameron...
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MySpace launches suite of music products
MUMBAI: MySpace has launched a suite of music products the MySpace Artist Dashboard – a free data and analytics tool for artists globally – and the ability for users to purchase music on iTunes....
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Spice Girls to launch television reality show
Members of the British girl band Spice Girls - Sporty, Scary, Ginger, Posh and Baby - are all set to launch a talent show on television....
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Graham King inks deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment
Producer Graham King has signed a three-year, multi-film output agreement with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group....
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Columbia to develop The Boys comic into film
MUMBAI: Columbia Pictures has acquired the rights to develop the independent comic book The Boys into a motion picture for Original Film producer Neal H. Moritz, it was announced by Columbia Pictures presidents of...
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