MUMBAI: Shine Group chairman and CEO Elisabeth Murdoch and Potboiler Productions producer and founder Gail Egan have joined the UK Film Council Board of Directors. The appointments were made by Margaret Hodge MP, Minister...
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Fans vote for Oscar-nominated film trailers
MUMBAI: Using MIMIEO, movie fans are watching and voting on movie trailers for Oscar nominated films using the iPhone, Facebook, and the website www.VoteOscarsAds.com. The technology offers viewers a convenient method for getting current...
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Disney Parks to create TV & pop entertainment
MUMBAI: Walt Disney Parks and Resorts will create an American Idol attraction that will bring the television and pop culture phenomenon to life at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, it was jointly announced...
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SPTI ups Parker as SVP biz affair, acquisition
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has promoted Pamela Parker to senior vice president, business affairs and acquisitions of its international networks group. The announcement was made by Marie Jacobson, SPTI’s executive vice president...
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Stereo Vision hires Kiratsoulis for 3D films
MUMBAI: Stereo Vision Entertainment, a film production company focused exclusively on developing high quality, low cost, polarized 3D feature films, has retained the professional services of leading film financing expert Richard Kiratsoulis to jumpstart...
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Moviecube kiosks launched in Canada
MUMBAI: The New Release, the DVD rental kiosk company, with its moviecube brand, announced an enterprise-wide agreement with Loblaw Companies Limited, to place its DVD rental kiosks throughout the grocery stores’ Canadian locations. The...
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Verizon taps Bay for FiOS ad campaign
MUMBAI: Filmmaker Michael Bay will be the first celebrity featured in a new advertising campaign for Verizon FiOS TV and FiOS Internet services. Themed “This is FiOS; This is Big,” the new campaign created...
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EMI welcomes McCreevy’s copyright notice
MUMBAI: Responding to proposals by Commissioner Charlie McCreevy to extend the term of protection for sound recordings from 50 to 95 years, EMI chairman Guy Hands said, “We welcome today’s proposals by Commissioner McCreevy....
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Art Directors Guild announces 2007 winners
MUMBAI: The Art Directors Guild (ADG) announced winners of its Excellence in 2007 Production Design Awards in eight categories of film, television and commercials during black-tie ceremonies from the International Ballroom of the Beverly...
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American Idol performances on iTunes
MUMBAI: Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox Interactive Media, 19 Entertainment, FremantleMedia and Apple have partnered to bring music fans all of the contestant performances from Season Seven of television’s most popular show exclusively on the...
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