MUMBAI: In advance of the 14 December release of the film The Kite Runner, Paramount Classics and DreamWorks Pictures are donating 500 XO laptops through One Laptop per Child (OLPC). The Afghan Relief Organization...

MUMBAI: Cinemax Pictures and Production Co., CEO, Constantine Papadopoulos and CFO, Tony Gouveia have inked of a letter of intent for the purchase of the world rights and certain market rights to a well...

MUMBAI: MPAA Chairman and CEO Dan Glickman released the following statement in response to reports that the Chinese government may be blocking American films from being imported into China.   “It is increasingly clear...

MUMBAI: Flixster, the social application that lets people rate, review, discover and socialize around films, has launched the Flixster service for Bebo’s newly launched Open Application Platform.   Launched in January of 2006, Flixster...

MUMBAI: A panel of guests will gather on December 14 to participate in the Cultural Bridge Panel, a signature event of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), founded on the principles exemplified in the...

MUMBAI: The director and cast of Whatever Lola Wants, the film about the growing friendship between a lonely American dancer in Cairo and the living legend of Oriental dance who agrees to mentor her,...

MUMBAI: Universal Music Canada (UMC) has extended their exclusive distribution deal with Chicago based Victory Records, the top independent rock label in the United States (according to SoundScan market share).  Universal Music Canada, President...

MUMBAI: Thomas Gewecke has been appointed as President of Warner Bros. Digital Distribution (WBDD). In his new position, Gewecke will work closely with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, President, Kevin Tsujihara to further extend...

MUMBAI: MotionDSP, the provider of digital video technology has come out with its new, free consumer service — FixMyMovie.com that now supports the high-quality H.264 video compression standard. FixMyMovie.com is one of the first...

MUMBAI: China has stopped giving permission for American films to be shown in its theaters, as per recent media reports. While the Chinese government has not announced any ban, American movies are no longer...