Mumbai: Marcus Theatres has closed on the acquisition of approximately 11 acres of vacant land in the Southport West development in La Vista, Nebraska. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, and plans for...
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Hong Kong customs smash $1.2 million movie piracy operation
Mumbai: On 23-24 June, following a yearlong investigation known as ‘Operation Codebreaker’, the Hong Kong Customs & Excise Department raided 17 locations in Hong Kong. The locations were connected to a syndicate selling pirated...
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DreamWorks Studios acquires rights for The 39 Clues
Mumbai: DreamWorks Studios has acquired movie rights from Scholastic Media for the multi-platform adventure series The 39 Clues. DreamWorks Studios co-chairman and CEO Stacey Snider and Scholastic Media president Deborah Forte made the announcement....
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CASBAA cheers breakthrough Philippine piracy order
Mumbai: The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) of the Philippines has served its first temporary restraining order (TRO) against a pirate cable operator – Turtle Cable for copyright infringement. This latest move by the IPO...
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Stanislaw announces court ruling against Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson
Mumbai: An Idaho judge put an abrupt end to a $2.5 million arbitration demand filed by actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson against a contractor who allegedly did a poor job in...
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Cathay, Sony install first CineAlta 4K√ systems in Asia
Mumbai: Cathay Cineplexes and Sony have completed the installation of CineAlta 4K√ Digital Cinema Systems, bringing the latest 4K digital cinema technology to movie-goers in Singapore. Cathay Cineplexes at The Cathay and Cathay Cineleisre...
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MPAA files suits against China-based DVD player manufactures
Mumbai: Member companies of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) have filed breach of contract lawsuits in US District Court against China-based DVD player manufacturers Gowell Electronics and Nanjing Wanlida Technology. The lawsuits...
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SpiralFrog signs licensing agreement with Innerground Music
Mumbai: SpiralFrog, the free and legal ad-supported music experience, announced a licensing agreement with Innerground Music. Tracks from Innerground Music founder DJ Marky and other influential artists such as DJ Patife, Bungle and Random...
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Sony Pictures Television, DivX ink content distribution deal
Mumbai: Digital media company DivX announced an agreement with Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) to enable online retailers in international markets to offer SPTI feature films and TV content. The content will be available...
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Disney/Pixar’s Wall-E games released by THQ
Mumbai: THQ’s Wall-E video game, based on the highly-anticipated Disney-Pixar film, is now available in North America. The game is compatible with Wii, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation3 computer...
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