Mumbai: For the first time, food service retailer McDonald’s is sponsoring an outdoor concert event in Taiwan and has signed on to be the exclusive partner of Channel [V]’s annual V Power charity concert....
Read More
Cheaper Blu-ray players in short supply for Christmas
Mumbai: A new research from media analyst Screen Digest finds that DVDs and their successor Blu-ray Discs (BDs) are set to remain the dominant force in home entertainment throughout the economic downturn and beyond....
Read More
XFMedia to co-produce films with Chinese film companies
Mumbai: XFMedia’s subsidiary, Xinhua Media Entertainment (XME) has unveiled its initial expected film slate for the next three years. It represents the Company’s long term commitment to showcase Chinese culture, top Chinese talents, artisans...
Read More
Lionsgate acquires rights to More Than A Game
Mumbai: Lionsgate has acquired worldwide distribution rights from St. V, LLC to the documentary More Than A Game. Directed by Kristopher Belman and produced by Harvey Mason Jr. and Bel man, More Than A...
Read More
Summit Entertainment announces Twilight Sequel – New Moon
Mumbai: Summit Entertainment is officially moving forward with the production of New Moon, the second installment of its filmed franchise vampire love story Twilight. The movie will be based on the second novel in...
Read More
MPA’s Zoomout operation trains sight on illegal camcording in cinemas
Mumbai: The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has launched Operation ZoomOut – an anti-piracy enforcement initiative with a focus on illegal camcording of newly released movie titles in cinemas – scheduled to run through until...
Read More
Star signs US distribution deal with RCN
RCN Corporation and Star have launched three Indian television channels - Star India Plus, Star India Gold, and Star One across RCN's platform in the US....
Read More
Disney to release re-rendered 3D version of Beauty and the Beast
Mumbai: The Walt Disney Studios has begun re-rendering its Oscar-winning animated movie Beauty and the Beast, in preparation for its Disney Digital 3-D debut on the big screen in 2010. The announcement was made by...
Read More
Microsoft inks deal with music labels for Zune Pass
Mumbai: Zune, Microsoft Corp.’s digital music and entertainment service, has inked agreements with major and independent music labels to bring significant new value to the subscription music model. The Zune Pass subscription service currently gives...
Read More
Warner Bros. announces Terminator Salvation videogame
Mumbai: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Equity Games Production and Halcyon Games have announced the Terminator Salvation — The Videogame. The an action-packed, third-person shooter, will be released in conjunction with the Warner Bros. Pictures...
Read More
