MUMBAI: Production has begun on The Dark Is Rising, an action-adventure fantasy to be released on 28 September, 2007 by Fox-Walden, a new joint venture between Twentieth Century Fox and Walden Media. The film’s...

MUMBAI: Ex-Disney CEO Michael Eisner has formed Vuguru (www.vuguru.com), an independent studio that will produce and distribute original content for the Internet and emerging digital platforms. Vuguru’s goal is to be the leader in...

MUMBAI: MTV and Yahoo! Movies have inked a partnership, working with Mark Burnett Productions, to enhance the “2007 MTV Movie Awards” experience like never before by giving fans the opportunity to participate in the...

MUMBAI: Come 2009 and DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. will be producing all of its films in stereoscopic 3D technology. To best take advantage of the technology, the company will now be creating films utilizing...

MUMBAI: Time Warner Inc’s battle epic 300 recorded $70 million in ticket sales in the US and Canadian theatres this weekend, reports say. The film relegated Wild Hogs to second place with $28 million...

MUMBAI: Viacom Inc has sued wellknown portal YouTube and its parent, Google, in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York for intentional copyright infringement of Viacom’s entertainment properties. The suit...

MUMBAI: HanseNet Telekommunikation GmbH and Warner Bros International Television Distribution (WBITD) have inked a multiyear video-on-demand (VOD) agreement for theatrical motion pictures on German television. The 100 film agreement gives Telekommunikation’s Alice homeTV digital...

MUMBAI: An eBay trader who was selling large quantities of pirate DVDs and making several thousand pounds per month has been arrested following extensive work by FACT’s Internet Investigations Team. In a combined raid...

MUMBAI: Online filmmakers’ community MyMovieNetwork has launched its first ever music video contest, “The Rise from Music Videocrity.” The contest is open to all filmmakers, actors, musicians, directors and individuals who love music and...

MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has promoted Todd Miller to executive vice president and managing director, Asia. Based at SPTI’s Asia headquarters in Hong Kong, Miller is responsible for managing and coordinating the...