MUMBAI: Warner Music Group Corp. has inked a strategic business agreement with muvee that gives users a quick, easy and legal way of weaving their personal video clips and photos into original artist music...

MUMBAI: Gener8Xion Entertainment, Inc’s epic feature film One Night With The King has grossed over $4 million in its debut weekend, landing the film in the top 10 bracket of highest grossing films in...

MUMBAI: Social networking company, Zorpia Co. Ltd., has announced the beta-launch of Zorpia Music (http://www.zorpia.com/music). The new feature allows aspiring artists to post MP3 music files, lyrics, videos, and to interact with fans around...

MUMBAI: Barbra Streisand has broken records at all five venues she has played to date on her 2006 Streisand Tour.   Her latest top grossing records were set at the Verizon Center in Washington...

MUMBAI: Special Olympics, one of the world’s leading movements for people with intellectual disabilities, named several Hollywood heavy hitters as Official Spokespeople for the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games.   Actors Colin Farrell...

MUMBAI: Instant Media (I’M) will offer movie titles from Universal Studios Home Entertainment, utilizing I’M’s recently released commerce capabilities to allow viewers to download their favorite movies over the internet.   The agreement with...

MUMBAI: Colgate-Palmolive and Brooke Shields have partnered once again to create a new ad for Colgate Total.   Shields, who first debuted in a now classic print ad for Colgate in the 1970s, candidly...

MUMBAI: Premiere Publishing Group, Inc. with its wholly owned subsidiaries Sobe Life, LLC (publisher of Trump Magazine) and Poker Life Magazine, LLC (publisher of Poker Life Magazine) will be rolling out an animation series...

MUMBAI: Hollywood’s movie palace, The El Capitan Theatre, will celebrate the debut of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas in Disney Digital 3-D on 19 October with special opening night tricks, treats (including the...

MUMBAI: Salton, Inc. has inked an agreement with actor Jackie Chan to endorse a line of George Foreman branded electric grills in the Asian market.   Jackie Chan will team up with George Foreman...

MUMBAI: On 3 October, following the admission by a Singaporean optical disc manufacturer that it had illegally abetted copyright infringing activity, Singapore Police destroyed 435,000 pirated VCDs seized during a raid on a warehouse...

MUMBAI: Earlier this month, the Malaysian Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (MDTCA) officers, accompanied by Motion Picture Association (MPA) representatives, raided a clandestine printing factory in Sepang, Selangor, arresting three men and...

MUMBAI: Thumbplay Inc., the online retailer of mobile entertainment content, has inked an agreement with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) to distribute products from Sony’s motion picture and television portfolio. Thumbplay is the first...

MUMBAI: The Hollywood Film Festival, co-chaired by Paula Wagner will be celebrating its 10th Anniversary. In keeping with its mission to bridge the gap between established Hollywood and the global creative community, the festival...

MUMBAI: The fight for truth and justice continues when Superman Returns soars onto DVD on 28 November from Warner Home Video.   Superman Returns delivers an epic story with special effects and is directed by...

MUMBAI: On 31 October, Warner Home Video will release seven new high definition titles. Making their debuts are V for Vendetta and Excalibur on HD DVD and The Phantom of the Opera, The Searchers...

MUMBAI: In its first week of availability, Disney’s The Little Mermaid Platinum Edition two-disc DVD release has become the best animated October DVD debut ever with sales topping four million units in retail sales...

MUMBAI: The Walt Disney Company honoured songwriter Sir Elton John, as well as 11 additional inductees, with the Disney Legends Award during a ceremony at The Walt Disney Company headquarters on 9 October.  ...

MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has secured the worldwide (excluding Japan) distribution rights to The Grand Finale, the only officially sanctioned film about the 2006 FIFA World Cup. This was announced at MIPCOM...

Google inks deal with Sony BMG Music Entertainment & Warner Music Group to provide music videos online for free....

MUMBAI: Traditional video-on-demand (VoD) services may not be growing at a particularly rapid pace, but the introduction of time shifting, network PVR, and mobile video will propel the demand for VOD technology as the number...

In 2006, the bulk of the $16.9 billion revenue will come from standard-definition DVD: Kagan Research....

MUMBAI: Google Inc has agreed to acquire YouTube, the consumer media company for people to watch and share original videos through a Web experience, for $1.65 billion in a stock-for-stock transaction. Following the acquisition,...

MUMBAI: Zizzle Toys has launched the Black Pearl Playset for kids from this year’s blockbuster film – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, starring Johny Depp. Zizzle president and CEO Roger Shiffman said, “Pirates...

MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) has launched the first three 50GB dual-layer Blu-ray Discs (BD) – Click, Black Hawk Down and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. The heart-warming comedy Click, starring...

MUMBAI: LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment debuted an enhanced trial for Star Wars Galaxies that, for the first time ever, delivers all the exciting content of the full versions of Star Wars Galaxies: An...

MUMBAI: IMAX Corporation and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that Sony Pictures Animation’s Open Season, directed by Roger Allers (The Lion King), Jill Culton (Toy Story 2, Monsters Inc.), and co-director Anthony Stacchi (ANTZ), grossed...

MUMBAI: Nearly a month before the upcoming DreamWorks Animation and Aardman Features comedy Flushed Away hits theaters, fans will have the opportunity to meet and interact with the film’s animated characters in an online...

MUMBAI: Viacom’s Paramount Motion Picture Group and Dresdner Kleinwort has inked a $300 million film financing arrangement. The fund, named Melrose Investors 2 LLC (Melrose 2), will invest in the production of at least...

Hollywood loses close to $20.5 billion to movie piracy in a year: Institute for Policy Innovation survey....

MUMBAI: Access Integrated Technologies, Inc. has completed the installation and commissioning of Christie/AIX’s 1,000th digital cinema system, utilizing Christie CP2000 projectors and services in the US.   Christie/AIX, a wholly owned subsidiary, was formed by...

MUMBAI: CAV Warner Home Entertainment’s (a joint entertainment distribution venture between Warner Home Video and China Audio Video) aggressive market strategy, in conjunction with the Chinese Ministry of Culture’s anti-piracy initiatives, has enabled unprecedented...

MUMBAI: Buena Vista Games, Inc. (BVG), the interactive entertainment affiliate of The Walt Disney Company, has acquired the award-winning Climax Racing from Climax. The studio is of both strategic and geographic importance to BVG...

MUMBAI: IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures announced that Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns, which has grossed more than $388 million worldwide to date, continues to show strong legs in IMAX theatres through its 13th...

MUMBAI: CinemaNow Inc., an internet provider of downloadable videos, will sell a downloadable DVD version of The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift through its website.   Visitors to CinemaNow can download the entire...

MUMBAI: A website – BarterBee.com – now provides people solutions to do away with their old CDs, DVDs and video games, which they no longer use.   BarterBee.com is the fastest growing online site...

MUMBAI: Google Inc. and MarketCast have released the results of a research study titled “The Internet and Moviegoing: A Benchmark Study on Influences and Opportunities.”   The study, which was commissioned by Google in...

MUMBAI: Sierra Entertainment is developing the video game of Ice Age 2 The Meltdown, based on the animated film from 20th Century Fox for Nintendo’s Wii console and will be available in the US...

MUMBAI: Mobile broadcasting — as opposed to streaming “unicast” services — is expected to rapidly become the model of choice for distribution of live television and movies to mobile devices in the United States....

MUMBAI: Starz Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television have inked an exclusive agreement that provides Starz Entertainment with the rights to more than 500 top movie titles from the Sony library. The deal allows Starz...

MUMBAI: Universal Studios Home Entertainment has formed extensive marketing alliances with a select group of family brands to promote the 26 September DVD release of animated family feature Curious George.   Partnering with Universal...

MUMBAI: Wesley Coleman has been named executive vice president and chief human resources officer for The Walt Disney Company. The announcement was made by The Walt Disney Company president and CEO Robert A. Iger,...

MUMBAI: Beginning 31 October, Incubus, a new full-length horror film, will become the first “direct-to-download” film premiering exclusively on AOL RED, the online home for teens at http://www.B-RED.com. The film, a psychological thriller starring...

MUMBAI: New Line Cinema has signed a two year, first-look production deal with Samuel L. Jackson. The announcement was made by New Line Production president Toby Emmerich. “Sam’s career has been highlighted by his...

<i>Gridiron Gang</i> becomes the 10th number one movie released by Sony Pictures in 2006; opens to $14.4 million....

MUMBAI: Steven Spielberg believes in life on other planets and several of his movies make his statements on the subject easy to believe. Spielberg’s outer space work is the subject of parody in The...

MUMBAI: On 26 September, Warner Home Video will be taking the next step in the high definition revolution when it releases The Lake House, a poignant, time-travel romance starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock,...

MUMBAI: Digital cinema is on the rise and how. According to a recent study done by Research and Markets, there will be more than 17,000 D-cinema screens in the world by 2010. Research and...

The South Asian International Film (SAIF) Festival in New York City to open with Manish Jha's <i>Anwar</i> on 4 October....

Over 75 movies from various international film studios' libraries now available on Apple's new iTunes 7....

<i>Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest</i> has collected a whopping $1,002.6 billion at the global box office....

James Bond and Smirnoff Vodka are back with <i>Casino Royale</i>, which will release in India in December 2006....

Tom Cruise cut a limited financing deal Monday and has moved his production company off the Paramount Pictures after 14 years. His new partners include Daniel Snyder, the owner of the Washington Redskins and...

Hollywood,FL:He is being called “the next big thing.” The name is Alex Ferrari and his indie movie is called Broken. A gun blast, a flash of light, and a young woman awakens to the...

Littleton, CO: Bifrost Distribution has set a street date of October 17, 2006 for the DVD release of Bruce Campbell’s second movie, Going Back. This rarest of all Bruce Campbell’s feature films, was previously...

Telecom Communications, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TCOM – News) the Total Solutions Provider, today announced its subsidiary, 3G Dynasty Inc. (3G) has plans to launch My Movies, the largest online high-tech movie download and...

TigerEye Productions’s award-winning film, Getting Lucky has ben inlcluded in the Estes Park Film Festival in Estes Park, CO. The film, written, produced and starring Stacy Marr, will be shown at 4:30 p.m. on...

MUMBAI: It’s show-down time! Memphis, Shreveport, Jacksonville, Columbia, Charlotte, Washington, DC and Philadelphia, Hartford and New York City have been hit with the world wind of the Queen of Media Casting Tour. Hundreds came...

MUMBAI: Highlighting entertainment industry professionals whose life and work is a force for positive world change, the Tahoe-Reno International Film Festival (T-RIFF) announced it will honour actor Melissa Joan Hart at this years festival....

Hollywood, CA: On October 5, the 2nd Annual FAIF International Film Festival will open with the highly anticipated Filmmaker’s Reception featuring live entertainment by Justin Black and the Light, a truly remarkable rising band,...

Shadow Company, a groundbreaking feature-length documentary, gives audiences unprecedented access to the hidden world of modern day mercenaries, and the significant role they play in Iraq and other global conflicts. A two-minute trailer of...

LOS ANGELES, California : Classic Black & White comedies, film noirs and Westerns will be up for an age of re-discovery as the latest Hi-Def cutting edge technologies can bring out the life, shading...

Dogwoof Pictures released the DVD of Fateless recently. The film is based on the autobiographical novel of 2002 Nobel Prize winner Imre Kertesz and chronicles the attempts of a young Hungarian Jewish boy, played...

New York: In a deft move to promote its first feature film, Thank You, Good Night on DVD, Roaring Leo Productions is offering an exciting discount to owners of independent home video rental stores....

The star of Prison Break — Wentworth Miller has completed his first screenplay and wants to make it a profession. The heart-throb, who plays tattooed jailbird Michael Scofield in the hit prison show, has...

Pop superstar Jennifer Lopez and Hollywood actor Richard Gere have both appeared twice in a new poll for the worst dance films of all time. In a survey by British drinks firm Shloer, the...

Hollywood star Sir Ian McKellen battled with British comedian Ricky Gerwais over the script for his appearance in The Office‘s creator’s comedy Extras. McKellen plays himself in an episode of the forthcoming second series...

R&B star Beyonce Knowles is sick of talking about her Crazy In Love single because she feels her new work is being overlooked.The former Destiny’s Child singer recorded Crazy In Love in 2003 with...

Pete Doherty’s ongoing drug problems are putting a strain on his parents’ marriage – because his mother refuses to switch off her mobile phone at night in case she receives a call from the...

Former Baywatch hunk David Hasselhoff wants his next wife to be a Brit because he loves how sexy British women are. The brawny actor divorced his American wife Pamela Bach after 17 years of...

Jennifer Garner had better watch her back – another actress has desires on her husband, Ben Affleck. The Craft star Robin Tunney, who plays the psychotic girlfriend of Affleck’s character in new film Hollywoodland,...

British star Lily Allen is amused by Cheryl Tweedy’s reaction to the chart-topper’s “tribute” to her beauty, because the track was meant to be ironic. The B-side track, simply titled Cheryl Tweedy, is supposedly...

Legendary actor Sir Sean Connery came close to trialling for top English soccer club Manchester United. The former Bond harboured ambitions to be a footballer from an early age and was acting with a...

Samuel L Jackson has topped a poll as Hollywood’s coolest actor for his portrayal of Jules Winnfield in cult 1994 movie Pulp Fiction.Jackson beat off competition from screen legend Steve Mcqueen and Brad Pitt,...

The American actress has revealed she was beaten up and taunted by bullies who said she looked like a boy when she was at middle school. However, Winona got her own back years later...

Val Kilmer has found a new woman to whip him into shape, after snaps of him looking chubby were published in the press – fitness queen Suzan Hughes. According to reports, the pair are...

Defunct British girl band The Spice Girls have topped a poll as the group music fans most want to reform. The Wannabe stars beat legendary rockers Led Zeppelin into second place, while The Police...

Hollywood director Oliver Stone expected negative criticism of his movie World Trade Center, because it’s “fashionable”to hate his films. The 59-year-old movie-maker took considerable flak for his unsettling 1991 film JFK, which has toughened...

Late screen legend Marlon Brando secretly taped meetings with friends, in which he encouraged them to reveal personal details, according to a long-term pal. The Godfather star’s pal and former make-up man Philip Rhodes...

Justin Timberlake jumped at the chance to produce former ‘N SYNC bandmate JC Chasez’ new album, because he believes his friend was the most talented member of the boy band. Their collaboration on Schizophrenic...

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton has reportedly earned herself a place in the Guinness Book Of World Records – as the most overrated celebrity on the planet. The 25-year-old is a reality TV star, actress...

Pop singer Britney Spears is so devoted to her dog Lucky, she wants to be buried with her pet when she dies. The Toxic singer is inspired by the way Egyptian Pharaohs were laid...

New York :Boy George is feeling the strain of his community service, sweeping litter from the streets of New York City -his hands are red raw blisters. The 80s star began his five day...

Los Angeles: Colin Farrell has revealed the intense weapons training the two actors went through before work started on the project brought them closer together. He said: "We spent hours and hours on the...

Los Angeles: The Dirrty singer, who used to be known as Xtina, has reinvented herself for her new album, Back To Basics, ditching her trademark leather chaps and body piercings for a new demure...

Los Angeles: Paris Hilton is running out of space in her house to keep her vast collection of more than 1,000 pairs of shoes. The socialite-turned-pop star confesses footwear is her main vice and...

Sarasota,FL: Squeaks, the cute, tiny, part calico, part mancoon kitty, who doubled as the Misplaced Comedy Group’s mascot, passed away early Wednesday morning in her home in North Port, Florida. She was 7 years...

Littleton,CO: Bifrost Distribution, LLC, has acquired the rights to distribute one of Bruce Campbell’s earliest movies on DVD in the US and Canada. Back in 1982, not long after completing The Evil Dead, Bruce...

Los Angeles, CA: Fandango, the nation’s largest online, phone and mobile movie ticketing service, reports that Snakes on a Plane swallowed 62% of Thursday’s ticket sales. In a recent Fandango online poll, 41% of...

Miami,FL: According to celebrity Astrologers Angelo Merlino and Lisa Sydney, Mel Gibson’s recent drunken rampage could have been sparked by planetary positions. Unfortunately, for Mel Gibson, Mercury the planet of communications was in its...

Las Vegas: Titan Poker, one of the fastest growing online poker rooms, issued its congratulations to its Spokesmodel, Joanna Krupa, for her stellar World Series of Poker achievements. Joanna, considered by Playboy Magazine to...

Miami, FL: Highly talented songwriters are being sought for the latest events, placements and opportunities in film and tv by LucKi Entertainment, LLC. Music is needed for leading independent music licensing company that is...

Philadelphia, PA: Head Trauma is the follow-up to Lance Weiler’s internationally successful award wining feature film, The Last Broadcast. In 1994, Lance was in a head on collision with a garbage truck. Lance spent...

You’ve done every “kid-friendly” activity you can think of – the museums, beaches, fairs and movies. Well, there are still a few weeks left of summer and one local firm is making it easier...

Kelly Osbourne is the latest celebrity to pledge her support for Mel Gibson following his anti-Semitic outburst, because she is friends with his children. The 21-year-old daughter of rocker Ozzy Osbourne was offered a...

Lindsay Lohan has hailed seminal sitcom Sex and The City for inspiring her dating philosophy. Even though Lohan was only 12 years old when the Sarah Jessica Parker -starring comedy started, the Mean Girls...

Pop beauty Janet Jackson credits a secret “cowboy” guide with helping her win her battle with depression. The singer even has a tattoo permanently etched on her body to remind her of her troubled...

Jack Osbourne is battling to get back in shape all over again, after confessing he piled the pounds back on over Christmas, by bingeing on junk food. The 20-year-old lost nearly 70 pounds (23...

Memphis, TN: Is Elvis alive? According to many tabloids and conspiracy theorists, he is alive and living comfortably somewhere in Michigan. Now, for the first time, that secret might be in jeopardy. Filmmaker Adam...

Reformed wildman Robert Downey Junior has abandoned late night drug binges in favour of going to bed early and partaking in yoga. The Chaplin star, who has served time in prison for various drug...