MUMBAI: Shemaroo Entertainment has released Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi on VCDs – the popular comedy show of the early 1980s. The show was aired on Doordarshan. Shemaroo Entertainment vice president Hiren Gada said, “We...
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HD DVD outpacing GenX formats in sales
MUMBAI: At the Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) Home Media Expo 2007, the North American HD DVD Promotional Group announced that overall HD DVD hardware sales were up 37 per cent from Q1 to Q2...
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Zee Entertainment net profit up 51 per cent
MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) posted a net profit of Rs 813 million for the first quarter of 2007-08 ended 30 June, 2007. This is up by 51 per cent over the corresponding...
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New Media BC President Brown resigns
MUMBAI: New Media BC president Lynda Brown has decided to step down. After more than three years in the post, Brown announced that she intends to leave her position this fall. Rick Mischel, Chairman...
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Perspectrum bags accounts worth Rs 10 crores
PRESS RELEASE Bags blue chip accounts – Zicom, Idea Cellular and Himalayan Ski Village Perspectrum, the Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) arm of Percept Holdings, has won several major blue chip accounts in the last...
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DreamWorks’ 3D film set for 2009 release
MUMBAI: DreamWorks Animation’s Monsters vs. Aliens has been slated for a release on 15 May, 2009, one week earlier than its previously announced date, with both the official title and the 2009 release date...
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Salma Hayek’s company makes appointments
MUMBAI: Underscoring its commitment to producing quality filmed entertainment with an emphasis on Latino stories and characters, Ventanazul, the film label recently created by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Salma Hayek, has made new...
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Govinda as a special guest on Indian Idol
MUMBAI: Actor Govinda, who is all set for the release of his film Partner with Salman Khan this Friday, will be a special guest on Sony’s Indian Idol. The episode featuring the actor will be aired on...
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GV Films’ de-merger approved by board
MUMBAI: The board of GV Films Ltd has approved its scheme of de-merger, wherein the company will be split into three different entities. At its meeting held today (16 July, 2007), the company discussed...
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Osian’s Cinefan to kick start on 20 July
MUMBAI: Established in 1999 the 10 day film festival, Osian’s Cinefan will commence on 20 July and will go on till 29 July 2007. While the Mumbai premiere of the 9th Osians Cinefan was...
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Fun Cinemas to host French film festival
MUMBAI: Fun Cinemas has announced a fun filled week for niche cinema lovers. Come August and the exhibitors at Fun plan to green light a French Film Festival in Mumbai, showcasing some of the...
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DTCA ventures into film production
MUMBAI: After being at the helm of producing and staging various plays since 1997, Darpan Theatre and Cine Arts is now venturing into film production with The Artist as their first project. While The...
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Ashtavinayak inks 3 film deal with Kareena
MUMBAI: With the Indian filmed entertainment space getting bigger and bigger with each passing day, corporates are now in a rush to sign on big actors and directors for bulk film deals. While UTV...
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Cinemax plans 400 new screens by 2011
MUMBAI: Buyoed by the retail boom in the country, major multiplex players are stepping up on their expansion plans. On the anvil are the launches of new properties as well as acquisition of existing...
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Rentrak to distribute Sony Blu-Ray titles
MUMBAI: Rentrak Corporation has broadened its revenue sharing agreement with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) to include the Blu-Ray high definition (HD) format. Rentrak will begin distributing and tracking SPHE Blu-Ray titles with the...
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