Mumbai: Louis Vuitton Malletier has concluded a worldwide settlement agreement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment under which Sony BMG has agreed to refrain from future activity involving Louis Vuitton’s intellectual property. This settlement agreement...
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Lionsgate acquires home entertainment rights to Wolverine & The X-Men
Mumbai: Lionsgate has acquired the home entertainment distribution rights to the new animated series from global entertainment licensing company Marvel Entertainment, Wolverine & The X-Men. Under the terms of the arrangement, Lionsgate retains the...
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SPE president Steve Mosko extends employment contract through 2012
Mumbai: Sony Pictures Television (SPT) president Steve Mosko has signed a long-term contract with Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), extending his employment as head of the studio’s television division through 2012, it was announced by...
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Lucasfilm wins copyright infringement case in British High Court
Mumbai: A High Court judge found that British firm Shepperton Design Studios and its principal Andrew Ainsworth violated the US copyrights of Lucasfilm Ltd. by making and selling pirated Star Wars Stormtrooper helmets and...
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De la Garza named MD of MPA’s Mexico operations
Mumbai: Federico Antonio de la Garza Caballero has been named Managing Director of the Motion Picture Association’s (MPA) Mexico operations. De la Garza will manage and represent all aspects of the MPA’s presence in...
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Platinum Studios announces global relaunch of WOWIO
Mumbai: Platinum Studios, an entertainment company that controls an international library of more than 5,600 comic book characters, has relaunched WOWIO, a digital ebook distributor recently acquired by Platinum Studios as part of its...
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Hollywood studios sue 2 portals for copyright infringement
Hollywood studios filed lawsuits in federal court in LA against fomdb.com and movierumor.com - websites that facilitate copyright infringement....
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LG, Netflix unveil Blu-ray disc player
MUMBAI: Building on its technology partnership announced earlier this year, LG Electronics and Netflix, Inc. announced plans for the first Blu-ray disc player that will have the added benefit of being able to instantly...
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EMI Music names Rob Stevenson as President, Virgin US
MUMBAI: Rob Stevenson has been appointed to a top creative post leading EMI’s Virgin imprint in America. As president, Virgin US, Stevenson will report to EMI Music’s new President, A&R, North America, UK &...
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Francis named Warner/Chappell Music president & Warner/Chappell Music U.S. chairman – CEO
MUMBAI: Scott Francis has been appointed to the newly created position of Warner/Chappell Music president and Warner/Chappell Music US chairman and CEO. The announcement was made by Warner/Chappell Music chairman and CEO David H....
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