Mumbai: Co-creator of Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Hulk, Iron Man and the Marvel Comics Universe of superhero characters Stan Lee announced he will be forming a new partnership with Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Comics....
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Viacom, MGM, Lionsgate ink JV for TV channel, VOD service
Viacom, MGM Studios and Lionsgate have formed a JV that creates a GenX TV channel and VOD service....
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Kelly Rowland is Special Ambassador to MTV Foundation
Mumbai: R&B singer-songwriter Kelly Rowland has been appointed as the official 2008 Ambassador for the MTV Staying Alive Foundation. The multi-platinum selling artist and Destiny’s Child alumnus is to be the public face of...
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MyToons.com to celebrate one year with Adobe collaboration
Mumbai: Online animation community MyToons.com will mark its first anniversary by collaborating with Adobe to deliver content to Adobe Media Player. High-quality, member-created animations from MyToons.com, along with video from television broadcasters and leading...
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Qube Is Digital Cinema Partner at Tribeca Film Festival
Mumbai: Qube Cinema has partnered with the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival taking place in New York City from 23 April to 4 May. This initiative is aimed at introducing and exposing independent filmmakers to...
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Jeff Blake extends contract with Sony through 2012
Mumbai: Jeff Blake has signed a long-term contract with Sony Pictures to continue to serve as chairman of worldwide marketing and distribution for the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group through 2012, it was announced...
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Universal presents world premiere of Baby Mama
Mumbai: Universal Pictures will hold the world premier of Baby Mama at the opening night of the Tribeca Film Festival at Ziegfeld Theatre in New York. Present at the event will be Baby Mama writer/director...
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Universal Music Group invests in Buzznet
Mumbai: Universal Music Group (UMG) has made an equity investment in Buzznet (http://www.buzznet.com), one of the web’s fastest growing social media networks. The announcement was made by UMG chairman and chief executive officer Doug...
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Peace Arch closes highest deals at MIPTV in its history
Mumbai: Peace Arch Entertainment Group, an integrated global entertainment company, announced that it closed major television and DVD deals on 18 titles in 14 territories at April’s MIPTV market held in Cannes, France, the...
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UMG, PluggedIn partner for HD Music Videos
Mumbai: Universal Music Group (UMG) and PluggedIn (www.pluggedin.com) announced an agreement whereby PluggedIn users will have access to thousands of high-definition quality videos from UMG’s extensive roster of chart-topping artists covering every genre of...
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