MUMBAI: Yahoo! Inc. has made a 35 per cent investment in Indian company Tyroo Media Pvt. Ltd, which is based in Gurgaon. Tyroo, a part of Smile Interactive Technologies Group (Smile Group), is a...
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Chinese internet video site gets VC fund
MUMBAI: Tudou.com, China’s largest Internet video website has launched its advertising platform to enable advertisers to easily incorporate brand advertising into Tudou videos. In conjunction with this launch, Tudou received $19 million in venture...
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Zee board approves launch of ZeeNext
MUMBAI: ZeeNext, the second general entertainment channel (GEC) from the Zee bouquet, was approved for launch in principle by Zee Entertainment Enterprises’ board of directors. ZeeNext will aim to resonate the changing preferences of...
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Walt Disney Studios presents Blu-Ray tour
MUMBAI: The Walt Disney Studios launched its Magical Blu-ray Tour, which will visit 18 malls in the US nationwide beginning 17 August. The announcement was made by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment president Bob...
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Napster inks deal with CornerWorld Corp
MUMBAI: CornerWorld Corp. announced that in preparation for its web site debut, it has finalized a distribution agreement with Napster, Inc., in order to amplify its independent artists’ exposure to audiences worldwide. CornerWorld –...
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Mundhra’s Shoot on Sight shooting complete
MUMBAI: Cine Boutique Entertainment’s forthcoming film Shoot On Sight directed by Jag Mundhra has completed its entire shooting schedule in London. The film stars Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Brian Cox, Greta Scacchi, Gulshan Grover,...
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UTV’s Bindass to hit air waves in August
MUMBAI: UTV’s new Hindi general entertainment channel (GEC) Bindass catering to the youth, will hit air waves in August. However, the exact date is yet to be finalized. The company will also be launching...
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Whistling Woods celebrates 1st anniversary
MUMBAI: On 18 July, 2006 an institute for film, television, animation and media arts was set up in the heart of Filmcity, Mumbai by Subhash Ghai. Today this institute — Whistling Woods International —...
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BIG Music’s Marigold album released
MUMBAI: Adlabs managing director Manmohan Shetty, BIG Music CEO Kulmeet Makkar and Salman Khan together released the music of Marigold yesterday. Since its inception, Marigold marks BIG Music’s third release, other two being Anubhav...
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Eros’ YouTube channel crosses 1 million views
MUMBAI: Eros International’s official Bollywood channel, which was recently launched on YouTube, has received over one million views. The channel has also been ranked consistently in the Top 20 “Partner Channels” of YouTube that...
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Salman Khan forms ‘Being Human’ trust
MUMBAI: Salman Khan, who has been associated with dozens of NGOs and charitable trusts, has now set up a trust of his own called ‘Being Human’, which is a part of the Salman Khan...
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Star inks JV with DirecTV, BSkyB for gaming
MUMBAI: The Star Group has formed a three-party joint venture with DirecTV and BSkyB and will invest in the first international professional video gaming league called Championship Gaming Series (CGS). Launched in 2007, CGS...
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Sour notes for Zee’s Sa Re Ga Ma Challenge
MUMBAI: Zee Telefilms has done it again! While last year, Zee Telefilms and ETC Networks were in the news for flouting intellectual property rights (IPR) of the film industry, which in turn led music...
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Radio City offers Mumbai cops rain protection
PRESS RELEASE Mumbai, July 18, 2007 – Come rain, come storm – the Mumbai Traffic Police has always been vigilant in its duty to regulate the busy Mumbai traffic and to ensure the commuters...
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Goldstone to launch movie rental service; inks deal with Shemaroo
MUMBAI: Goldstone Technologies is soon planning to roll out an online movie rental service both in India and internationally. The company has inked a five year deal with Shemaroo Entertainment for sourcing the...
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Goldstone to launch online movie rental service
Goldstone to roll out online movie rental service in India & abroad; inks deal with Shemaroo Entertainment....
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