MUMBAI: Google’s video sharing website YouTube has now been made available on Apple TV and soon will also be available on the Apple iPhone from 29 June. Users will be able to enjoy YouTube’s...
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Anoop Soni plays lead in Sadanah’s Karkash
MUMBAI: Television actor Anoop Soni has found his footing in Bollywood with Kamal Sadanah’s new film, Karkash. The actor, who plays Suyash Mehra in Balaji Telefilms’ show Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki and makes a...
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Rajinikant’s old Hindi film to be revived
MUMBAI: The success of Sivaji: The Boss has had an unusual fallout. Distributors are now looking forward to re-release Hindi films that starred the southern star in the 1980s. Trade sources say plans are...
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Acquistion, JV route for BIG Music and Home Entertainment
MUMBAI: Reliance ADAG’s new music and home video division under the brand name of BIG Music and Home Entertainment is looking at going either the acquisition or joint venture way on its entry into...
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History Channel to air From Here to Eternity
MUMBAI: The History Channel will feature a new mini-series and ‘Jumbo’ movie this month. The channel will bring a portrayal of the lives of American military men stationed in peacetime Hawaii before the surprise...
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Shanghai Fest kicks off anti piracy campaign
MUMBAI: The Motion Picture Association (MPA) and the China Film Copyright Protection Association (CFCPA) launched a nation-wide anti-piracy campaign at the the 10th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF). On the opening night of the...
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DreamWorks inks licensing deal with Mattel
MUMBAI: DreamWorks Animation SKG and Mattel have entered into an exclusive licensing arrangement on DreamWorks Animation’s June 2008 release, Kung Fu Panda. Mattel will serve as the worldwide master toy licensee for the film....
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Marc Forster to direct Daniel Craig in Bond 22
MUMBAI: Marc Forster will direct the 22nd James Bond adventure, say Bond film producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. Daniel Craig will, once again, star in the...
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Star Gold to air Dunston Checks In
MUMBAI: Star Gold is featuring the Ken Kwapis directed Dunston Checks In as part of its Hollywood Mahaspecials. The cast of the film includes Jason Alexander, Faye Dunaway and Eric Llyod. The film will...
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Aashish Chowdhary back in business
MUMBAI: Actor Aashish Chowdhary, who was missing in action after his role in Fight Club, plans to bounce back with a vengeance. The actor has five films on hand; one of them being Harry...
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Al Pacino receives lifetime achievement award
MUMBAI: The 35th American Film Institute (AFI) Life Achievement Award was conferred on veteran actor Al Pacino on 7 June 2007. The two-hour special event, executive produced and written by Bob Gazzale and directed...
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Red Mile, MTV launch Jackass the Game
MUMBAI: Red Mile Entertainment and MTV Games have launched Jackass the Game for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, PSP (PlayStationPortable) system and Nintendo DS. Jackass the Game is a mission-based action adventure game inspired...
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I&B min & Guild discuss industry issues
MUMBAI: The Film & Television Producers Guild of India attended a meeting convened by the Information & Broadcasting Ministry on 19 June, 2007 to discuss vital issues concerning the entertainment industry. In 2006,...
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Brand Sense to pump up MGM brand
MUMBAI: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) has teamed with Brand Sense Partners, to identify and execute new business ventures focused around MGM’s iconic brand, logo and lifestyle appeal. Through this partnership with the an integrated brand...
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London, Mumbai to collaborate in filmmaking
MUMBAI: Following the conclusion of the International India Film Academy (IIFA) Awards in Yorkshire earlier this month, London and Mumbai are set to ink an MoU (memorandum of understanding) for greater collaboration in filmmaking....
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YouTube goes local with nine languages
MUMBAI: YouTube is now going truly international. Local versions of YouTube are now available in Brazil, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the UK. This is the first step from Google owned...
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MPA rolls out anti-piracy campaign in India
MUMBAI: In 2005, India lost $180 million in movie piracy. At a time like this, further to its Operation Tripod anti-piracy initiative in 13 countries across Asia Pacific, the Motion Picture Assocaition (MPA) has...
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