MUMBAI: The Sydney Film Festival has received funding of nearly $1.8 million in order to help it compete with the like of Cannes and Venice Film Festivals.   According to media reports, a new...

MUMBAI: DreamWorks Animation SKG has named Philip Cross as the chief accounting officer. Cross will be responsible for managing the company’s accounting functions and will report to DreamWorks Animation president and chief financial officer...

MUMBAI: International 24/7 music website NME.COM has inked a deal with iTunes to offer music fans worldwide unique NME Video footage, available to download free.   The deal sees iTunes house over 50 NME...

MUMBAI: Apple and Starbucks have inked an exclusive partnership that lets customers wirelessly browse, search for, preview, buy and download music from the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store at Starbucks onto their iPod touch, iPhone...

MUMBAI: Independent filmed entertainment studio Lionsgate has acquired film production and distribution company Mandate Pictures for $56.3 million acquisition.   The acquisition returns entrepreneurial motion picture executive Joe Drake to the Lionsgate family as...

MUMBAI: Sony Pictures, Sony Online Entertainment and Sony Pictures Imageworks are tapping Isilon to power breakthroughs in digital entertainment production and distribution.   Isilon Systems, the leader in clustered storage, announced that Sony Music...

MUMBAI: Richard Branson’s Virgin Radio International and Arab Media Group signed an agreement to launch Virgin Radio Dubai, a new English music station that will launch towards the end of this year. Virgin Radio...

MUMBAI: Internet TV platform provider Maven Networks Inc has announced that Sony BMG Music Entertainment and FT.com are launching new consumer video offerings on the Maven Internet TV Platform. Sony BMG and FT.com chose...

MUMBAI: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (MDTCA) announced that it raided an unlicensed DVD factory located in Sepang. One DVD replicating machine worth 4 441,000 (RM 1.5 million) with a projected...

MUMBAI: Philips announced that Dolby Laboratories will offer its customers the option of Philips CineFence advanced anti-piracy technology to protect its digital content. Dolby Laboratories has incorporated Philips CineFence in its digital system for storing,...