MUMBAI: Production has commenced on location in Hawaii, the United Kingdom and Los Angeles on Walt Disney Pictures’ and Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. The movie is directed by...
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Hollywood welcomes inaugural enforcement plan to protect IP theft
MUMBAI: The US Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator unveiled the nation’s first intellectual property enforcement plan. Motion Picture Association of America president and interim CEO Bob Pisano said, “This plan is an important step forward...
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Christie surpasses digital cinema installation milestones
MUMBAI: Christie has shipped and installed more than 12,000 digital cinema projectors worldwide, achieving a new industry milestone and strengthening its leadership with a 65% share of the total global market. The accomplishment includes...
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Toy Story 3 reigns supreme at box office; Karate Kid takes 2nd spot
MUMBAI: Disney-Pixar’s new animated film Toy Story 3 has kicked last week’s numero uno film The Karate Kid to second spot at the box office. Toy Story 3 mopped up $109 million in its...
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GDC Technology upgrades servers for live 3D FIFA World Cup screening
Mumbai: Korea Lotte Cinemas broadcasted live the greatest sporting event the FIFA World Cup match between Korea and Argentina in 3D to 52 of its cinemas using GDC servers. Korean soccer fans that were...
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RealD introduces kid-sized 3D glasses in time for Toy Story 3
MUMBAI: Just in time for summer movie season, RealD Inc. announced today that kid-sized RealD 3D glasses will be available nationwide in the USA and Canada beginning 18 June at theatres showing Disney-Pixar’s Toy...
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Universal Music Germany CEO Briegmann promoted to international role
MUMBAI: One of the Universal Music Group’s most successful European executives has been promoted to an international post. With effect from 1 July, Frank Briegmann becomes the president of Universal Music Germany, Austria, Switzerland...
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APSA & MPA partner in film fund for Asia-Pacific filmmakers
MUMBAI: The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) have joined hands to form a $100,000 film fund exclusive to filmmakers in the Asia-Pacific region. The MPA APSA Academy Film...
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Christie opens new China manufacturing facility
MUMBAI: Christie has opened a new manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, China to meet the growing global demand for digital cinema projectors to screen 2D and 3D movies. The new facility will significantly expand the...
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Digital & mobile content to drive future revenue opportunities: E&Y
MUMBAI: CFOs from 75 of the world’s media and entertainment companies are optimistic about revenue potential from the Internet and mobile devices in spite of declining revenues, according to Ernst & Young’s 2010 global...
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