In a rather shocking departure, The Walt Disney Studios chairman Richard (Dick) W Cook has stepped down from his position after 38 years of being in the company....
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Virgin Media signs first three-screen deal with Disney
Virgin Media has signed its first ever three-screen deal with Disney featuring kids' content to be made available across television, online and mobile....
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Oliver Stone’s Wall Street 2 starring Michael Douglas goes on floors
MUMBAI: Principal photography for Oliver Stone’s Wall Street 2 began in New York City earlier this month. The movie is produced by Edward R. Pressman and stars Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf, Josh Brolin, Carey...
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Sony Pictures Entertainment ups Rod Davis as VP music
MUMBAI: Rod Davis has been promoted to Vice President of Music Business Affairs for Sony Pictures Entertainment. He reports to Shelly Bunge, Executive Vice President of the Music Affairs Group for the studio. Davis...
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Glickman calls for safeguard for online creative works at FCC workshop
MUMBAI: Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), Inc. chairman and CEO Dan Glickman participated in a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) workshop entitled: “The Role of Content in the Broadband Ecosystem.” The workshop was part...
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2009 MTV Video Music Awards premiere viewership up 17%
MUMBAI: The 2009 Video Music Awards was watched by over 26.9 million viewers on MTV, MTV2 and VH1on Sunday night. This is up +17% from the 23 million who tuned in to MTV/MTV2 last...
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Vancouver Film Studios Celebrates Ten Years of Industry Growth
MUMBAI: Vancouver Film Studios marked its first decade of operation with plans for expansion in sound stage capacity and production support services for British Columbia’s film industry. Home to more than 70 productions over...
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Ballantyne Strong to install 160 Digital Cinema Projectors in Mainland China
MUMBAI: Ballantyne Strong, Inc. a provider of digital cinema projection equipment and services, cinema screens and other cinema products, announced that its Strong Westrex China subsidiary has been selected to provide and install 160...
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MBC inks long term free TV output deal with Paramount Pictures
MUMBAI: MBC Group has signed a long term free television output deal with Paramount Pictures Corporation. As part of the deal with Paramount, MBC will have exclusive rights to broadcast some of the studio’s...
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National Geographic Entertainment to distribute Blue Man Group: Mind Blast
MUMBAI: National Geographic Entertainment (NGE) has acquired the worldwide rights to the film Blue Man Group: Mind Blast for distribution to giant-screen, digital and IMAX 3-D and 2-D theaters. The 3-D live-action comedy, slated...
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