Mumbai: Empire Film Group has acquired the motion picture production and distribution rights to Henson, an original screenplay by Robert D. Slane that chronicles the life and achievements of Muppets creator, Jim Henson. Empire...

Mumbai: New Motion has announced today it has completed its transaction with Traffix, pursuant to the merger agreement between the companies dated 26 September, 2007. As a result of the closing of the transaction,...

Mumbai: Doug Regan has been named Senior Vice President, Worldwide Strategic Planning and International Finance, Warner Home Video (WHV). This was announced by WHV executive vice president, worldwide finance and information technology David Hettler,...

MUMBAI: Netflix has announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program that enables the company to purchase up to $100 million of its common stock through the end of 2008. ...

MUMBAI: Steven Bersch has been named President of Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group (SPWAG). The announcement was made by Sony Pictures Entertainment’s (SPE) president of worldwide affairs Peter Schlessel, to whom Bersch will report. ...

MUMBAI: Empire Home Entertainment, the distribution division of Empire Film Group, has finalized an agreement to acquire the USA distribution rights for both the Elite Entertainment and the Focusfilm libraries, collectively representing more than...

MUMBAI: The Writers Guild of America, West and the Writers Guild of America, East have announced that they have reached interim agreements with The Film Department and Intermedia. The Guilds continue to sign agreements...

MUMBAI: XM Satellite Radio and Sony BMG Music Entertainment have announced that they have resolved the lawsuit brought by Sony BMG against XM over its Pioneer Inno, a portable satellite radio with advanced recording...

MUMBAI: Calvin Klein, a wholly owned subsidiary of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation and Calvin Klein Fragrances, a division of Coty, announced that actress Eva Mendes will be featured in an upcoming Calvin Klein Fragrances advertising...

MUMBAI: A jury found Wesley Trent Snipes guilty on three misdemeanor charges for failing to file income tax returns. Snipes was acquitted on felony charges of conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...