MUMBAI: An annual report on worldwide intellectual property rights released on Tuesday by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR), identifies countries particularly lacking in adequate and effective IP rights and enforcement. It...

MUMBAI: Jaman.com, an online community for world cinema has announced the completion of an initial 42 film distribution deal with Dreamachine, an independent sales, production and financing house.   Under the agreement, the definitive works...

MUMBAI: DreamWorks Animation has reported total revenue of $93.7 million and net income of $15.4 million, for the quarter ended 31 March 2007.   This compares to revenue of $60.1 million and net income...

MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Entertainment has creatied an International Motion Picture Production department, to be jointly led by Gareth Wigan and Deborah Schindler. Schindler has been promoted to President of the new division and will join...

MUMBAI: Disney has collected $ three million in ticket sales for the 19 May 2007 world premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America and Make-A-Wish...

MUMBAI: Actor, producer and director Danny DeVito launched Premium Limoncello, an estate crafted, lemon-flavored liqueur at the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America Annual Convention in Orlando, FLorida. Harbrew Imports Inc of Freeport, New...

MUMBAI: Broadcast-quality Internet television service Joost (www.joost.com) has announced that Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. will begin to distribute content on Joost from its brands and properties, including Adult Swim and CNN. Programming from Hasbro,...

MUMBAI: Disney/Pixar will debut an extended nine-minute sequence from its upcoming summer comedy Ratatouille on Disney.com on 1 May 2007. In an innovative cross-media promotion, Disney will launch a day long television advertising campaign...

MUMBAI: Eleven persons were arrested and 140 DVD-R burners seized during an operation in the Bangkok suburb of Nondhaburi conducted by the Royal Thai Police (Economic and Technological Crime Suppression Division). The operation, carried...

MUMBAI: The Webby Awards has nominated Industrial Light and Magic’s The Show microsite featuring Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, for the Best Movie and Film and the Best Use of Moving...