MUMBAI: Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has signed the catalogue of artist/composer/guitarist, Jimi Hendrix, to an exclusive administration agreement encompassing all territories throughout the world outside the United States. On the basis of this...

MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Entertainment is uniting its domestic and international television divisions as part of its strategy to produce and distribute content on a worldwide basis. Sony Pictures Television (SPT) president Steve Mosko will...

MUMBAI: Universal Music UK has promoted Brian Rose as managing director, commercial division. In his expanded role, which is effective immediately, Rose will take responsibility for all digital and mobile sales for Universal Music...

MUMBAI: Giorgio Stock has been promoted to executive vice president and managing director, Disney Channels, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He will lead The Walt Disney Company’s portfolio of kid-focused, family inclusive television...

MUMBAI: Time Warner will be investing $241.5 million in Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (CME). For this investment, Time Warner will receive 19 million newly issued CME common shares, consisting of 14.5 million shares...

MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group (WBHEG) will debut the “Warner Archive Collection”, which is a selection of movies spanning more than 60 years of filmmaking never before available on DVD. The world’s largest...

MUMBAI: MGM Mirage has completed its previously announced sale of Treasure Island Hotel & Casino (TI) to Ruffin Acquisition, LLC for $775 million. Ruffin Acquisition, LLC is wholly owned by Phil Ruffin. At closing,...

MUMBAI: Disney Interactive Media Group senior vice president and managing director Cindy Rose will be opening MIPTV Digital Forum’s Cross Platform Gaming and Online Worlds Seminar with a keynote on 2 April. The 46th...

MUMBAI: Lionsgate’s Transporter 3 proved dominant across all revenue channels including DVD, Blu-ray and digital downloads. The movie debuted with nearly two million DVD units sold in its first week and also marked Lionsgate’s...

The 27 year old British reality TV star Jade Goody succumbed to cancer on Sunday at 3.55 am. Goody, who has two kids, died in her sleep at her home in Essex....