MUMBAI: Alliance Films has agreed to purchase Lionsgate’s Canadian distributor Maple Pictures for approximately $38.5 million subject to a working capital adjustment. The Alliance group will acquire Maple and its film library and will...

MUMBAI: The American Film Market (AFM) will launch a new five-day conference program at the 2011 market set for 2 – 9 November in Santa Monica. The inaugural AFM Conference Series will cover five...

MUMBAI: Suffer Media Division has started a new motion picture / film unit. Suffer Media currently produces all advertising for Suffer and its products. Its main focus has been periodicals and videos. The Motion...

MUMBAI: AEPOC, the European Association for the Protection of Encrypted Works and Services, welcomed the successful police operation against a large scale pay-TV pirate in Cyprus. The investigation was initiated by AEPOC members and...

MUMBAI: The Board of Directors of EMI Group Ltd’s holding company, EMI Group Global Ltd, initiated a process to explore and evaluate potential strategic alternatives, including a possible sale, recapitalisation or initial public offering...

MUMBAI: Film and television makers, distributors and exhibitors thanked the Senate Judiciary Committee for approving legislation that would classify the illegal online streaming of copyrighted content a felony, and bring it into line with...

MUMBAI: Filming on Relativity Media’s comedy action-adventure Untitled Snow White began on 20 June, 2011, under the direction of Tarsem Singh (Immortals, The Cell). In Relativity’s Untitled Snow White starring Oscar-winner Julia Roberts and...

MUMBAI: Relativity Media has closed a deal with Oscar and DGA-nominee Lasse Hallström to direct their upcoming film Safe Haven, based on the latest novel from best-selling author Nicholas Sparks. The film is scheduled...

MUMBAI: Content Film has acquired Wreckers for international sales. Artificial Eye film releasing has acquired the UK rights for theatrical release, alongside a day-on-date release with Curzon On Demand. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy and...

MUMBAI: Lionsgate confirmed that Tim Stuart, Vice President Asia Pacific Sales, left the company effective 10 June as Lionsgate looks to expand its regional operations in Hong Kong and reduce its presence in Australia....