MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group has acquired Snowblind Studios, a game development studio specializing in action and fantasy-based games. The new acquisition strengthens Warner Bros.’ presence, as a full scale games publisher. Warner...
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Jaman.com acquires 3000 films, TV shows from E1 Entertainment
MUMBAI: Jaman.com has expanded its existing collection of art-house cinema through a partnership with E1 Entertainment, an independent video distributor. Through this collaboration, Jaman will acquire nearly 3000 of E1 Entertainment’s feature films and...
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Universal Studios to open for shoots one year after fire
MUMBAI: A little over a year after a fire damaged four acres on the world’s largest working movie studio lot, Universal Studios will re-open in mid-Summer most of its sets and will unveil shooting...
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MEGA Brands & Microsoft Game Studios ink global licensing partnership
MUMBAI: MEGA Brands Inc has entered into a global licensing agreement with Microsoft Game Studios to develop construction toys based on its new game, Halo Wars, a game based on the legendary Halo universe....
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Vivendi Entertainment names Levy as VP theatrical distribution
MUMBAI: Vivendi Entertainment has named Larry Levy to the role of vice president and head of Theatrical Distribution Vivendi Entertainment. The announcement was made by Vivendi Entertainment President Tom O’Malley, to whom Levy will...
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Sony Pictures Animation & Platinum Studios to develop animated film
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Animation has inked a deal with Platinum Studios, Inc to develop an animated feature. The announcement was made by Sony Pictures Digital Productions president Bob Osher and Sony Pictures Animation president...
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Disney net down 32% as studio entertainment revenues dip
Walt Disney Company's net income dropped 32% in the fiscal first quarter. Studio Entertainment revenues for the quarter decreased 26% to $1.9 billion....
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Time Warner posts $16 billion loss in Q4
MUMBAI: Media giant Time Warner Inc. has reported a loss of $16 billion in its fourth quarter. The loss was incurred due to the asset impairments in its filmed entertainment, AOL, cable and publishing...
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E1 Entertainment & Christal Films sign distribution agreement
MUMBAI: E1 Entertainment has signed a long-term agreement with Christal Films Productions for the distribution of all of the company’s feature films in Canada and internationally. Effective immediately, the agreement makes E1 the exclusive...
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Police bust movie burner lab in Thailand
MUMBAI: On 30 January, Deputy Commerce Minister Alongkorn Ponlaboot, the new Thai government’s recently appointed head of IP protection, led 20 police officers from the Crime Suppression Division on a raid in Nonthaburi, taking...
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