MUMBAI: Warner/Chappell Music (WCM), the global music publishing arm of Warner Music Group Corp. has acquired Non-Stop Music. The move enhances WCM’s presence in a fast-growing, high-margin segment of the music publishing business and...

MUMBAI: National Geographic Ventures has formed a new music and radio division called National Geographic Music and Radio (NGMR) to reach people and inspire them to care about the planet through music and the...

MUMBAI: Fox Filmed Entertainment and Dune Entertainment have extended their relationship with a multi-year theatrical slate financing deal.   The announcement was made by Dean Hallett, FFE Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial...

MUMBAI: Video website Metacafe has teamed with Universal Pictures to create The Bourne Ultimatum channel live at www.metacafe.com/bourne.   The centerpiece of the channel is a new mashup tool that enables people to create...

MUMBAI: Audiences eager to see Walt Disney Pictures’ upcoming summer family comedy Underdog will be glad to hear that the original creators of the show attended the premiere in New York and gave it...

MUMBAI: Come 30 October and Spider-Man 3 will be released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) on DVD.   The DVD will be available in several versions including a single-disc release, a two-disc Special...

MUMBAI: Universal Pictures has joined hands with Minick, a wireless infrastructure and interactive applications’ company, to build and manage their mobile film portals on a global basis. The partnership is designed to provide Universal...

MUMBAI: ABS-CBN Global, the North America-based subsidiary of ABS-CBN Broadcasting, announced that cable, entertainment and communications products and services Comcast has added Filipino On Demand to its On Demand service. The new subscription-video-on-demand (SVOD)...

MUMBAI: 24-7 MusicShop, which is Europe’s supplier of full track, digital music via online and mobile networks with 32 active shops in 12 countries, has renamed itself.   In a step to broaden its...

MUMBAI: Avon Products has signed Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon as the company’s first ever global ambassador.   In this newly-established role, Witherspoon will serve as the Honorary Chairman of the Avon Foundation, focusing on...