MUMBAI: Taiwan’s Intellectual Property Court upheld the lower court’s finding of copyright infringement against the local file-sharing website Foxy on 22 November. The Intellectual Property Court sentenced Ming-Hsien Lee, the owner of Foxy...
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4th Asia Pacific Screen Awards to be presented on 2 December
MUMBAI: The fourth Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSAs) will be presented on Thursday, 2 December, 2010 in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. 31 films from 15 countries and territories have been nominated in this year’s...
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Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows takes in $330 million globally in opening weekend
MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Pictures’ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 soared to the top of the global box office in its opening weekend, earning a staggering $330.1 million worldwide, encompassing $125.1...
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Lottery funding supports innovative ways of attracting new audiences for films
MUMBAI: Lottery funding from the UK Film Council will support innovative new ways of attracting new audiences for films. A number of new films to be released in UK cinemas in the coming months,...
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Walt Disney Pictures showcases 23 minute sneak preview of Tron: Legacy
MUMBAI: Walt Disney Pictures’ celebrated Tron Night by showcasing an exclusive sneak preview of 23 minutes footage from the movie at IMAX, Wadala in Mumbai. Tron: Legacy hits theaters on 17 December, 2010. Walt...
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Music industry attracts investors to MIDEM
MUMBAI: Key investors for the music industry will be heading to Cannes for MIDEM and MidemNet, which run from 22-26 January 2011. Saul Klein, Partner at Index Ventures, will be giving a keynote on...
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Cineplex signs agreement with D-BOX to add its Motion Systems to 10 theatres
MUMBAI: Canada’s Cineplex Entertainment and D-BOX Technologies Inc have signed an agreement to add approximately 250 D-BOX MFX Seats to be installed in 10 theatres across Canada over the next 12 months with an...
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MTV promotes David Janollari and Chris Linn to EVP
MUMBAI: MTV has promoted veteran entertainment and television executive David Janollari to the expanded role of executive vice president, head of programming for the network effective immediately. In addition, Chris Linn will become executive...
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Sony Pictures’ Crackle builds optimized site for Google TV
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Entertainment’s premium video entertainment network Crackle has built an optimized website for Google TV. Offering a unique mix of high-quality content, Crackle’s ad-supported service features original series, an unmatched collection of...
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Lionsgate posts net loss of $29.7 million in Q2 2011
MUMBAI: Lionsgate reported net loss was $29.7 million in Q2 2011 as compared to net income of $31.7 million in the prior year’s second quarter. The decline in quarter-to-quarter comparisons was attributable primarily to...
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