MUMBAI: The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has approved the use of DreamStream’s secure online file streaming system as a solution to curb digital piracy. DreamStream can restore property rights to their owners...
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Warner Bros. Television sets up new production, operations management structure
MUMBAI: Warner Bros Television is establishing a new production and operations management structure and has named longtime business affairs, legal, finance and operations executive Brett Paul to the newly created position of executive vice...
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Rentrak hires Fortner as VP syndication; Jones as biz development director
MUMBAI: Rentrak Corporation has appointed Kristie Fortner as vice president, syndication and Gordon Jones as director, business development of Rentrak’s Essentials suite of business intelligence products. Fortner is responsible for leveraging Rentrak’s breadth and...
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Vivendi Entertainment acquires home video rights of Expelled
MUMBAI: Vivendi Entertainment has acquired home entertainment distribution rights to Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, produced by Premise Media. The announcement was made by Vivendi Entertainment president Tom O’Malley and Expelled executive producer John Sullivan. Expelled:...
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Sony Pictures to distribute Hancock in 4K in the US
MUMBAI: The list of feature-length motion pictures to be distributed in 4K resolution now includes Hancock, the new action-comedy movie starring Will Smith. The Sony Pictures Entertainment movie, which opens in the US and...
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Cinemark, RealD 3D in 1,500 screen digital 3D partnership
Mumbai: Cinemark Holdings and RealD 3D announced that Cinemark will add up to 1,500 RealD 3D screens to its circuit, bringing RealD’s committed 3D platform to a game-changing 5,000 worldwide screens. Cinemark’s global deployment...
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Warner Music hops on to Nokia Music Stores
Mumbai: Warner Music Group will make its catalogue of new stars and artists available through Nokia Music Stores around the world as well as through Comes With Music. "Warner Music Group has been a...
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Norman Z. Tajudin named VP, International for Sony
Mumbai: Norman Z. Tajudin has been named Vice President of International for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE). The announcement was made by International SVP T. Paul Miller to whom Tajudin will report. In his...
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Sony inks first-look pact with Charles Roven, Atlas Entertainment
Mumbai: Sony Pictures Entertainment has entered into an exclusive multi-year, first-look deal with Charles Roven and Atlas Entertainment, it was announced by presidents of Columbia Pictures Doug Belgrad and Matt Tolmach. Roven, along with...
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Sony Pictures Imageworks announces 2008/2009 projects
Mumbai: Sony Pictures Imageworks announced six major motion picture projects that are currently in production at the facility. The films include: • Action thriller Eagle Eye for DreamWorks Pictures • Mystery adventure Watchmen for...
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