MUMBAI: Manila pirated movie retailers and the organized crime syndicates behind them are reeling from a series of lightning raids unleashed by Manila authorities recently.Officers from the Optical Media Board (OMB) supported by 80...
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RealD Live to bring 3D alternative entertainment broadcasts to theatres
MUMBAI: RealD, an outfitter of 3D theatres, announced RealD LIVE, a new product that works with the company’s Cinema Systems enabling RealD equipped theatres to display live event broadcasts from anywhere in the world...
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Shazam launches enhanced music discovery application on Apple store
MUMBAI: Shazam has released an updated version of its music discovery application on the App Store. The new version utilizes the iPhone OS 3.0 enhancements to offer iPhone and iPod touch Shazamers expanded features,...
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Tap low-cost content protection choices: MPAA
MUMBAI: Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) CTO Jim Williams recommended terrestrial broadcasters tap low-cost content protection choices at the ITU-AIBD workshop on digital terrestrial television broadcasting. Broadcasters at the workshop were engaged by...
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Michael Jackson’s 13th waxwork unveiled at Madame Tussauds
MUMBAI: Madame Tussauds London unveiled Michael Jackson’s 13th waxwork on 9 July, in tribute to the late King of Pop, who died on 25 June. Depicted in the classic performance pose of his ‘This...
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’s 500 showtimes sold out
MUMBAI: Nearly 500 showtimes of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (opening next Tuesday night at midnight) are sold out across the country on Fandango. The sixth Harry Potter movie currently represents: – Fandango’s...
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Sony adds Netflix to Bravia internet video platform
MUMBAI: Netflix, Demand Media, and ON Networks are the latest content providers to join Sony’s Bravia Internet Video platform. In the fall of 2009, Netflix members will be able to instantly watch more than...
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Universal Music Group Distribution expands digital services with TuneCore
MUMBAI: Universal Music Group Distribution (UMGD) has entered into a strategic alliance with digital music distribution company TuneCore. As part of this agreement, TuneCore will provide and host distribution portals for UMG’s labels as...
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CASBAA gets breakthrough settlement in cable piracy battle
MUMBAI: The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) announced a new direction in the battle against pay-TV piracy in the Philippines. A breakthrough settlement by Turtle Cable, an infringing cable operator in...
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Universal & Gemalto to distribute music via DVD – SIM card combo
MUMBAI: Gemalto has signed a partnership with Universal Music Group (UMG) to jointly promote the Smart Video Card as a new music distribution channel. Smart Video Card is a Gemalto innovation that embeds a...
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