MUMBAI: Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen is planning his return to series television in Anger Management, a sitcom based on Revolution Studios’ 2003 comedy feature of the same name. Lionsgate-owned Debmar-Mercury...
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Sony Music names Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid as chairman & CEO of Epic Records
MUMBAI: Record executive and Grammy Award-winning producer Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid has been named chairman & CEO of Epic Records. In this role, Reid will report to Sony Music Entertainment CEO Doug Morris and oversee...
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Harry Potter finale shatters weekend box office records
MUMBAI: The final installment of Warner Bros Pictures’ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 has broken box office records worldwide in the opening weekend. The movie has collected a whopping $168.55...
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Harry Potter finale rakes in $43.5 million in midnight opening
MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Pictures’ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 smashed the record for a midnight opening, taking in $43.5 million. The film broke the midnight opening record for IMAX theatres...
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Imax and AMC Entertainment expand joint revenue sharing relationship
MUMBAI: IMAX Corporation and AMC Entertainment Inc have expanded the companies’ joint revenue sharing arrangement to include the installation of 10 IMAX theaters in the United States. These theaters are expected to open by...
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LOVEFiLM and Entertainment One UK sign content deal
MUMBAI: LOVEFiLM and Entertainment One UK (eOne) have signed a five-year content deal allowing LOVEFiLM subscribers access to the portfolio of movies including The Twilight Saga. Members of LOVEFiLM, Europe’s subscription service – streaming...
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NBCUniversal and Netflix renew TV & film content deal
MUMBAI: Netflix, Inc and NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution have inked a multi-year renewal of their licensing agreement expanding the selection of non-exclusive NBCU film and TV library titles available to watch instantly streaming from...
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Harry Potter finale breaks multiple records in advance of opening day
MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Pictures’ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 has already broken several records in the days leading up to the series finale’s hugely anticipated release. Advance ticket sales have...
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News Corporation appoints Tom Mockridge as CEO of News International.
MUMBAI: News Corporation has appointed Tom Mockridge to the role of CEO of News International. Mockridge will assume responsibility for his new role with immediate effect following the resignation of Rebekah Brooks. Mockridge joins...
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Peter Chernin’s CA Media invests in Legend Fighting Championship
MUMBAI: Legend Fighting Championship (Legend), Asia’s producer of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) entertainment, has announced a strategic investment led by CA Media, LP (CA Media), the Asian division of US-based The Chernin Group, LLC....
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