MUMBAI: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) has teamed with Brand Sense Partners, to identify and execute new business ventures focused around MGM’s iconic brand, logo and lifestyle appeal. Through this partnership with the an integrated brand...
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YouTube goes local with nine languages
MUMBAI: YouTube is now going truly international. Local versions of YouTube are now available in Brazil, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the UK. This is the first step from Google owned...
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Disney Consumer Products see retail growth
MUMBAI: Retail sales by Disney and its licensees are on track to reach the $26 billion level in fiscal 2007 (FY07), which would double the $13 billion in retail sales of just five years...
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NY Latino film fest to kick off 24 July
MUMBAI: The 8th Annual New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF), which will run from 24 to 29 July 2007, will open with Trade, a raw and powerful film on international human trafficking, and...
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Film fest heads converge at Shanghai Festival
MUMBAI: Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) chairman Abdulhamid Juma has reinforced DIFF’s commitment towards promoting cross cultural dialogue at the recently held Shanghai International Film Festival. DIFF was invited by the festival’s management to...
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Dallas cops arrest two in film piracy scam
MUMBAI: The Dallas Police Department recently arrested two persons at Big T’s Bazaar, a known haven for counterfeit goods, and recovered more than 2,000 bootleg DVDs including movies still in theaters such as Shrek...
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MySpace, Sony launch minisode Network
MUMBAI: MySpace has launched The Minisode Network, a selection of episodes from hit TV shows from the Sony Pictures Television library that have been pared down for the Internet audience. MySpace Video users can...
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Academy invites 115 to become members
MUMBAI: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 115 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who...
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Mobile gaming revenue to grow 50% in 2007
MUMBAI: As consumer awareness grows and publishers release more content, worldwide mobile gaming end-user revenue will grow from $2.9 billion in 2006 to $9.6 billion in 2011, according to Gartner, Inc. Worldwide mobile gaming...
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New Bon Jovi album releases on 19 June
MUMBAI: Flush with the success of their record-breaking world tour and multi-platinum album, Have A Nice Day, Island Records group Bon Jovi has completed a new album, Lost Highway. Produced by Dann Huff...
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