MUMBAI: Thailand earned $60 million from foreign film production teams shooting in the country last year, according to the Department of Tourism. Department of Tourism director general Supol Sripan announced that the statistics of...
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Slumdog’s success helped Danny make 127 Hours
MUMBAI: Oscar winner director Danny Boyle admits that the success of his film, Slumdog Millionaire, helped him make 127 Hours. Following Slumdog, the director says he found himself inundated with offers of work. Yet...
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Sony Pictures to re-release The Social Network as movie sets to cross $200 million at box office
As The Social Network is set to launch on DVD, the film is poised to pass $200 million at the worldwide box office....
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Rentrak acquires Media Salvation Inc.
MUMBAI: Rentrak Corporation (Nasdaq: RENT), has acquired Media Salvation Inc.,. The acquisition secures an additional major studio to Rentrak’s roster of entertainmentclients for its Studio Revenue Share Essentials, Digital Download Essentials and Mobile Essentials...
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Warner Bros breaks worldwide box office record with $4.8 billion in 2010
MUMBAI: The Warner Bros. Pictures group broke the all-time industry worldwide box office(BO) record with a 2010 gross of $4.814 billion, which surpasses the prior record of $4.010 billion (set by Warner Bros. in...
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Actor of Broadway musical Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark- falls 30feet, hospitalized
MUMBAI: An actor on the set of the Broadway musical Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark fell about 30 feet during a preview performance and has been hospitalized. He was performing an aerial stunt when...
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XDC to deploy SmartJog library & delivery solution in 100 cinemas in Europe
MUMBAI: XDC will deploy SmartJog service in 100 cinemas under contract with XDC. The service enables all cinemas to be connected to the SmartJog network as well as provides cinemas with a storage library...
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High Point Media & Estela Bravo join hands for Operation Peter Pan
MUMBAI: Carey Fitzgerald’s High Point Media Group and filmmaker, Estela Bravo have joined hands to sell her latest documentary, Operation Peter Pan: Flying Back to Cuba, internationally through its label, High Point Horizons. Winner...
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Sony Pictures receives 22 Golden Globe nominations for films & TV programmes
Mumbai: Sony Pictures has received a total of 22 Golden Globe nominations for its films and television programmes. Among them are 18 film nominations, as well as four television nominations. Four of the nominations...
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Michael Jackson’s new album artwork named world’s largest poster by Guinness
MUMBAI: Michael Jackson’s Michael Album Artwork has been confirmed as the world’s largest poster by Guinness World Records. The 29,070 ft² poster (171ft x 170ft) was erected to mark the release of Michael, smashing...
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