Twentieth Century Fox & McDonald's have inked a global partnership surrounding the studio's new movies through 2010....
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Universal Music to expand Play MPE media distribution system to 77 countries
MUMBAI: Universal Music Group (UMG) has chosen Destiny Media’s Play MPE media distribution system to securely distribute pre-release tracks throughout Europe, Asia, South America and Africa. This new international agreement builds on UMG’s successful...
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Carlos Saldanha to direct 3D animation film for Fox Animation
MUMBAI: Twentieth Century Fox Animation has commenced work on its new 3D animation film titled Rio from Blue Sky Studios, which is slated to release on 8 April, 2011. The movie will be directed...
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Hugh Jackman’s permed hair could have cost him X-Men role
MUMBAI: Hugh Jackman almost missed out on the chance to play Wolverine in the original X-Men movie – because he had to audition with a perm. The Aussie star reveals he tried out for...
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BitTorrent extends dominance in P2P arena: BayTSP
MUMBAI: BitTorrent extended its dominance as the most popular file sharing application for unauthorized content, and while infringements in the US have dropped, Spain, Italy and France have surged, according to an annual report...
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Warner Bros. packs a punch in new studio portal
Warner Bros. will bring together content & promotions from all its divisions on its new and revamped portal WB.com....
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MDA rolls out initiatives to attract movie talent to Singapore
MUMBAI: The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) has rolled out several new initiatives as part of its ongoing Singapore Media Fusion Plan (SMFP) to attract the world’s creative community to partner with Singapore...
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Paramount’s Star Trek grosses $79 mn in opening weekend
Paramount Pictures' Star Trek grossed $79 million in its opening weekend, which is almost $3 million higher than initial estimates....
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EMI Music signs exclusive deal with Immodesty Blaize
MUMBAI: EMI Music has signed a deal with Immodesty Blaize, the showgirl, novelist and TV personality, and her Tease Show. The first project to emerge from this partnership will be a television special, film...
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Jim Veevaert & Jay Cohen to lead Jerry Bruckheimer Games
MUMBAI: Motion picture and television producer Jerry Bruckheimer and MTV Games have appointed two industry veterans Jim Veevaert and Jay Cohen to lead Jerry Bruckheimer Games, Inc. as president of production and president of...
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