MUMBAI: On the 50th Anniversary celebration of Motown Records, American legend Stevie Wonder has released his first-ever live concert DVD called Live At Last. The announcement was made by Universal Motown Records. The DVD...
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Berlin hat-trick for films backed by UK Film Council
MUMBAI: Three films backed by the UK Film Council’s New Cinema Fund have been selected for official screening at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival from 5-15 February. Sally Potter’s Rage will have its...
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Star appoints Yeshpal Sharma as VP distribution & ad sales UK & Europe
MUMBAI: Star has appointed Yeshpal Sharma as its vice president of distribution and advertising sales for the UK and continental Europe. Sharma will oversee Star’s operations across the territory, working to expand advertising sales...
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Daniel Barnz to direct Beastly for CBS Films
MUMBAI: Daniel Barnz has signed on to direct Beastly for CBS Films. The announcement was made by CBS Films president and CEO Amy Baer. Barnz also penned the screenplay for Beastly, which is based...
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MySpace Music to hold Lily Allen concert in 3 continents
MUMBAI: MySpace Music (www.myspace.com/music) will be hosting the Lily Allen’s 3 Secret Shows across on three continents. The singer will put on concerts for her MySpace fans in New York, Tokyo and London at...
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Yahoo’s Barry & USC’s Dr. Cole to give keynote at MIPTV
MUMBAI: Yahoo! Inc. Connected TV vice president Patrick Barry, and Center for the Digital Future at USC’s Annenberg School director Dr. Jeffrey Cole, will deliver keynote speeches on 1 April to kick off a...
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Animated feature film nominees to join Oscar Week Festivities
MUMBAI: In celebration of the 2008 nominees in the Animated Feature Film category, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present its first Animated Feature Symposium on 19 February at the Samuel...
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China, Japan, Korea to drive online video development wave
MUMBAI: With record traffic to the www.casbaa.com website over the Lunar New Year, the Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) has today released the full version of an insightful documentary video examination...
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RIAA applauds introduction of new performance rights legislation
MUMBAI: The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), a member of the music first Coalition (www.musicfirstcoalition.org), applauded the introduction of bipartisan, bicameral legislation requiring that FM and AM broadcasters, like their satellite and online...
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Foreign language film directors to take stage at Oscar Week Symposium
MUMBAI: Filmmakers from Austria, France, Germany, Israel and Japan will participate in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ annual Foreign Language Film Award Nominees Symposium on 21 February at the Samuel Goldwyn...
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