MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Entertainment Company has renamed its video sharing website Grouper, which it bought last year to Crackle. The new website will partner with media and entertainment companies to provide a launch pad...
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The Bourne Identity on Star Movies
MUMBAI: Star Movies will be airing Doug Liman directed film The Bourne Identity on 19 July at 9 pm. The film stars Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Brian Cox and Clive Owen. Based on Robert...
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Harry Potter & Chamber of Secrets on HBO
MUMBAI: The Harry Potter fever is gripping the small screen too. Now, HBO will be airing Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets on 20 July at 9 pm. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe,...
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Aryan to air on Zee Cinema
MUMBAI: Zee Cinema in its Cinema Hall slot, will be showcasing the action drama Aryan on 18 July at 8:30 pm. The film is directed by Abhishek Kapoor and stars Sohail Khan, Sneha Ullal, Inder...
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Music of Nadiadwalla’s Heyy Babyy launched
MUMBAI: The music of producer Sajid Nadiadwalla’s Heyy Babyy, which is directed by debutant Sajid Khan was released recently in Mumbai. The music of the movie has been composed by Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy. The...
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Bosco Caesar ‘Partner’ Salman and Govinda
PRESS RELEASE MUMBAI: Choreographers Bosco Caesar who have thrilled us all with their stylish moves with films like Dus, Bluffmaster, Salaam-e-Ishq and many more have recently shot for David Dhawan’s Partner in all corners...
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SRK in wildlife conservation ad campaign
MUMBAI: Shah Rukh Khan will soon be seen in Sanskara’s wildlife conservation awareness campaign in collaboration with Asian Conservation Awareness Programme (ACAP). With the support of the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), the campaign will...
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Baba Arts posts net profit of Rs 30.9 million
MUMBAI: For the year ended 31 March, 2007, Baba Arts posted a net profit of Rs 30.9 million, while its total income stood at Rs 186.5 million. The company posted a net profit of...
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Nielsen buys telecom & mobile research firm
MUMBAI: The Nielsen Company has acquired San Francisco-based company Telephia, Inc., which provides syndicated consumer research to the telecom and mobile media markets. This acquisition provides Nielsen with an entry into measurement services for...
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Life in a… Metro party
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Star One to screen Sanjay Gupta’s Kaante
MUMBAI: Star one in its slot ‘Screen One’ would be screening the Sanjay Gupta directed film Kaante. The cast of the film includes: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Kumar Gaurav, Sunil Shetty and Mahesh Manjrekar....
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‘Impressing NRIs doesn’t make Bollywood global’ – Anurag Basu
His magic touch is enough to set the cash registers ringing at the box-office. Be it Murder, Gangster or Metro, director Anurag Basu has always hit the bull’s eye. Not only is his style...
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Transformers emerges as biggest blockbuster
PRESS RELEASE Garners an astounding 155.8 Million Dollars collection for a 6 day run for the film in US Sets an all time record in the history of Hollywood films by breaking the SPIDER-MAN...
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Johar’s KANK tops foreign films in UK in ’06
MUMBAI: Karan Johar’s Kabhie Alvida Na Kehna (KANK), which was released globally last year, is amongst the four top grossing foreign language films that were released in the UK last year. The data...
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MySpace outperforms social networking sites
MUMBAI: News Corp owned MySpace has outperformed all other social networking sites according to multiple metrics. MySpace.com has crossed the 70 million active monthly unique user mark in the US, meaning that nearly...
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Warner, imeem ink digital partnership
MUMBAI: Warner Music Group (WMG) Corp and social media network imeem have inked a partnership focused on creating innovative digital media opportunities by tapping into imeem’s online community. Under the terms of the...
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China laps up Disney’s The Magic Gourd
MUMBAI: The Magic Gourd, Walt Disney Company’s first locally produced full length motion picture in China has recorded a stellar performance at the Chinese box office taking in excess of $2 million as it...
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Virgin, NBC ink in-flight entertainment deal
MUMBAI: Virgin America, the new US start-up airline which plans to start domestic service mid-summer, will feature NBC Universal TV and film content on its in-flight entertainment system, Red. The airline has already...
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New Harry Potter movie opens to $44.2 mn
MUMBAI: Entering only its second day in theaters around the world, Warner Bros. Pictures’ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is breaking both industry and studio box office records. The announcement...
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Manipal gives boost to animation education
MUMBAI: Seeing the surging interest of producers in animation films recently, Manipal University has rolled out a new initiative to cater to the talent shortage in the field of animation in India. A new...
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Aseem Merchant ventures into production
MUMBAI:Actor Aseem Merchant is stepping into production under the banner of Black Coffee Films. The first film under the banner will be 200 Dollars – an English film based in Afghanistan and New York...
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BPL Mobile to launch Mobile TV
MUMBAI: Cellular service provider BPL Mobile will be rolling out its Mobile TV service this month. With this, BPL Mobile becomes one of the first few GSM operators to introduce Mobile TV in 2-2.5 G...
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Potter publishers launch anti-piracy drive
MUMBAI: While the fifth installement of the Harry Potter movie has just released across the world, the seventh and the last installement of the book is scheduled to be out on bookstands in just about...
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Namastey London goes to Oscar library
MUMBAI: After the likes of Lagaan, Devdas, Kal Ho Na Ho, Lage Raho Munnabhai, Eklavya – The Royal Guard and Life in a… Metro; the script of Vipul Shah’s Namastey London has also been...
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Madhur’s Fashion budgeted at Rs 200 million
MUMBAI: Director Madhur Bhandarkar’s Fashion: The Ugly Side of Beautiful People, which is being produced by UTV Motion Picutures, will be made on a budget of Rs 200 million (Rs 20 crores). Thus, making this Bhandarkar’s costliest...
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Masumi embarks on international films
MUMBAI: After acting in films like Maqbool and Woh Lamhe, actress Masumi Makhija will next be seen in two mainstream Bollywood projects, Dus Kahaniyaan and Alibaug. The actress has a three film contract...
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Uru Patel’s Hanuman to shoot in Morocco
Produced by Uru Patel and directed by Luis Mendoki, Hanuman is set to go on floors in the month of November....
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Inox Leisure launches property in Bharuch
MUMBAI: After launching its second property in the city of Jaipur earlier this year, multiplex chain Inox Leisure Ltd has now launched its new property in Bharuch. The new theatre, which is situated at...
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Film Review: Naqaab
Film: Naqaab Director: Abbas- Mustan Producer: Ramesh S Taurani and Kumar S Taurani Cast: Akshaye Khanna, Bobby Deol, Urvashi Sharma, Vishal Malhotra, Vikas Kalantri, Raj Zutshi Rating: 1.5/5 Does it have the twist and...
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Sony creative head Sandiip Sikcand quits
MUMBAI: Call it a coincidence or just strange timing. Just as Balaji Telefilms’ Ekta Kapoor announced her first venture on Sony TV after two years, the channel’s creative head Sandiip Sikcand has called it...
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SRK, Mani Ratnam launch Jai Jagganath music
MUMBAI: Shah Rukh Khan along with wife Gauri, director Mani Ratnam and Shankar launched the music of the mythological movie Jai Jagannath. The music of the film, in 15 different languages, was launched at...
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Shah Rukh Khan launches Jai Jagganath music
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Eros International to raise £16.7 million
MUMBAI: Indian film company Eros International will be raising £16.7 million via placing of new shares in order to capitalise on further content and associated business acquisition opportunities. The company will raise the amount...
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Star Gold to air Honeymoon Travels
MUMBAI: Star Gold will be airing Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd on 16 July at 8:30 pm. The film is directed by debutant director Reema Kagti and stars Booman Irani, Kay Kay Menon, Raima Sen, Amisha Patel,...
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Lata Mangeshkar in a special on CNN-IBN
MUMBAI: CNN-IBN will be showcasing a one hour special show called The Voice of India to celebrate 60 years of Indian independence. The show that is hosted by Rajeev Masand will feature the Nightingale...
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Shemaroo releases Fool N Final DVD & VCD
MUMBAI: Shemaroo Entertainment, which released Firoz Nadiadwala’s comedy flick Fool N Final in the overseas market, will now release the film’s DVDs and VCDs. The DVD comes with bonus features including the making of...
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Heyy Babyy shot at the Gold Coast, Oz
PRESS RELEASE Dreamworld starred in the next Bollywood blockbuster Heyy Babyy that will showcase Australia’s favourite theme park to a potential audience of one billion people. The most expensive Bollywood film shot in Australia...
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Vinay, Ranvir get comical on Star One
MUMBAI: Veejay turned actors, Vinay Pathak and Ranvir Shorey, who were recently seen in Sagar Ballary’s hit comedy Bheja Fry on the big screen, will now be seen on a new comedy show on...
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Sify, Microsoft to bridge digital divide
PRESS RELEASE CHENNAI, India–Sify Limited (Nasdaq National Market: SIFY), a leader in Consumer Internet and Enterprise Services in India with global delivery capabilities, announced that it will work with Microsoft India to empower Indians...
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Radio City puts contest winner on hoarding
PRESS RELEASE Mumbai, July 13, 2007: FUN se bachke kahan jaoge? Taking its promise of ‘Whatte Fun’ to another dimension for the listeners, Radio City 91.1 FM, India’s Leading Radio Network today unveiled a...
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Lage Raho Munnabhai to air on Max
MUMBAI: Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi starrer Lage Raho Munnabhai will be telecast on Max on 15 July at 12 pm. The film is directed by Raj Kumar Hirani and produced by Vidhu Vinod...
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Vijay TV launches 2nd season of Jodi no 1
PRESS RELEASE Jodi No.1; the dance show that rocked Tamil Nadu is back in its second season. Jodi no 1 part 2 on Vijay TV launches on the 8 pm band Fridays and Saturdays...
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Hungama TV is recruiting kid directors
PRESS RELEASE Aggressive search on in 10 markets to appoint Hungama TV Captains for 2007-08 Mumbai, July 12, 2007: It all began in 2004 when Hungama TV chose to let its audiences drive the...
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UTV signs three film deal with Anurag Basu
MUMBAI: UTV Motion Pictures, which recently listed on London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM), has signed Life in a… Metro director Anurag Basu for a three film deal. The announcement was made in...
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Fox Business Network to debut in October
MUMBAI: News Corp’s Fox Business Network (FBN) will launch on 15 October, 2007. The announcement was made by Fox News senior vice president and managing editor of business news Neil Cavuto. FBN currently has...
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Maven powers Gemstar-TV Guide video channels
MUMBAI: Maven Networks has been selected by Gemstar-TV Guide to power its online video channels. Maven will work with TV Guide to launch next-generation broadband video experiences for TV Guide on its over 300...
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Fox/MGM taps Hoffner for literacy DVDs
MUMBAI: Fox Home Entertainment and MGM Home Entertainment chose Helen Hoffner, Ed.D., a professor at Holy Family University in Philadelphia, to serve as their expert on closed captioning for literacy as the studios launch...
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UK Film Council backs new Brit comedy
MUMBAI: How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, the film adaptation of the best-selling comic biography by journalist Toby Young, is being backed by the Aramid Entertainment Fund, the UK Film Council’s Premiere Fund and...
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Harry Potter in record number of theaters
MUMBAI: Even before it opens, Warner Bros. Pictures’ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is breaking records in theatres. Breaking its own domestic release record in support of Harry Potter and the Order of...
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Pyramid Saimira posts net profit of Rs 160 million
MUMBAI: Theatre chain Pyramid Saimira Theatre Ltd has registered a growth in its Q1 FY08 net profit at Rs 160.80 million (Rs 16 crores) as compared to Rs 58.3 million (Rs 5.83 crores) in...
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The Train directors embark on English film
MUMBAI: Post directing films like The Killer and more recently The Train, director duo Hasnain Hydrabadwala and Raksha Mistry will be directing an English film titled 200 Dollars. It is slated to be shot...
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Govinda gets candid on Zoom
MUMBAI: Govinda, who is making a comeback on the silver screen with David Dhawan’s upcoming film Partner, will be seen in a freewheeling chat on Zoom’s Let’s Talk. The actor gets candid about his...
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IBN 7 to launch a new show
MUMBAI: IBN7 is coming up with a new show from 14 July. Titled Mirch Masala, the show would present news stories with a tinge of humour and will be hosted by Gaurav Kapoor. The...
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Bosco Caesar choreograph Christina Aguilera
MUMBAI: Choreographers Bosco Caesar, who are known for films like Dus, Bluffmaster, Bunty Aur Babli, Salaam-e-Ishq, Shakalaka Boom Boom, Taxi No 9211, and Munnabhai MBBS have added another feather in their cap. The...
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Yes Boss to air on B4U Movies
MUMBAI: B4U movies will be showcasing Shah Rukh Khan’s Yes Boss on 14 July at 9 pm. The film is directed by Abbas Mustan and also stars Juhi Chawla, Aditya Pancholi and Gulshan Grover....
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Shabana Azmi to judge Indian Idol
MUMBAI: Of late the trend of film celebrities’ bee-lining for TV shows has caught up in a big way. The trend is mostly rampant in talent hunt shows where celebrity judges are seen sharing...
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Sharma’s film on Mumbai deluge to release
MUMBAI: The day the rain God lashed its fury on Mumbai – 26 July, is now being captured on celluloid. The film, titled 26th July at Barista, showcases the grim reality of that day...
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Beatles monument to go up in Hamburg
MUMBAI: A monument in the memory of the Beatles will be constructed in Hamburg, where the Fab Four launched their international career 45 years ago. The construction is expected to begin this year. ...
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Bangkok to showcase Hema Malini’s films
MUMBAI: A retrospective of Hema Malini’s films will be held at Bangkok International Film Festival that’s set to begin from 19 July. For all her fans abroad it will be a golden opportunity...
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Annapolis to air on Star Movies
MUMBAI: Directed by critically acclaimed director Justin Lin known for his film Better Luck Tomorrow, comes this comeback story of a courageous young sailor who discovers that some opportunities in life are worth fighting...
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Applause’s Swami, Kaushik asked to resign
MUMBAI: Aditya Birla Group’s film and television production house Applause Entertainment has lost two of its top executives. According to sources close to the development, the company’s CEO Anshuman Swami and vice president administration...
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SaharaOne to launch second GE channel
MUMBAI: After the likes of Star and Sony launching their second general entertainment channels (GEC) – Star One and SAB; Sahara One Media and Entertainment has also followed suit. The company, which has a...
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The Indian Film Company zeroes on first film
MUMBAI: Viacom and TV18’s joint venture The Indian Film Company, which was recently listed on London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) is firming up plans for its first co-production venture. The film, titled...
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Film Review: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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Eros forays into Tamil home video market
MUMBAI: Eros International has forayed into the Tamil film industry, which is the second largest film segment in India after Hindi films. The AIM listed company has picked up a 51 per cent majority...
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Anuj Saxena’s Maverick ramps up film production
MUMBAI: Actor turned producer Anuj Saxena’s Maverick Productions, which is presenting Viveck Vaswani’s Dulha Mil Gaya starring Shah Rukh Khan, is ramping up its film production plans. The company is all set to launch...
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Hollywood strengthens its grip on India
MUMBAI: Foreign films being released in India are increasingly capturing a larger share of revenues at the box office. Six months into 2007 and one of the major Hollywood studios operating in India –...
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Disney, Microsoft to offer Xbox film rentals
MUMBAI: At the E3 Media and Business Summit, Microsoft Corp. and Disney-ABC Domestic Television inked an agreement to bring films from The Walt Disney Studios to US members of Xbox LIVE, the online games and...
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Munnabhai’s Gandhigiri in ‘Amrika’
MUMBAI: Lage Raho…. Well, that’s what the Gandhigiri lesson seems to be doing. In an eloquent display of Gandhigiri — borrowed from the Vidhu Vinod Chopra film Lage Raho Munnabhai – directed by Rajkumar...
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Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji traverses borders
MUMBAI: After gaining popularity with the saas-bahu sagas in India, Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms is now trying to spill the magic in neighboring countries. To begin with, the production house is launching an Urdu...
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Singer Alisha cuts a new album
MUMBAI: Singer Alisha Chinai is ready to roll out her new compilation titled Shut up N Kiss Me. Kicking off with a dance title track by the same name, the album is produced and composed...
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Zee Cinema to screen Aaj Ka Arjun
MUMBAI: In its Amitabh Bachchan special series, Zee Cinema would be showcasing Big B’s Aaj Ka Arjun on 14 July at 8 pm. The film is directed by K. C Bokadia and also stars Jayapradha,...
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Global satellite delivery for Transformers
MUMBAI: Reinforcing its global leadership in digital cinema, Thomson, through its Technicolor Digital Cinema business, is the first to deliver a motion picture via satellite day-and-date to international and domestic theatre locations utilizing an...
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Ferretti to get Hollywood Prod. Designer Award
MUMBAI: Academy Award-winning production designer Dante Ferretti will receive the Hollywood Film Festival’s Hollywood Production Designer of the Year Award at the Festival’s 22 October awards ceremony. His selection was determined for his “distinguished...
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Dailymotion launches video entertainment site
MUMBAI: Independent video sharing site Dailymotion has launched a US version of the site. The localised US portal to Dailymotion delivers the highest-quality online video entertainment experience, with premium-level programming and video streaming and...
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The Orchard and Digital Music Group to merge
MUMBAI: Digital distributor and marketer of music The Orchard Enterprises and Digital Music Group Inc (DMGI) have entered into a merger agreement. The combined business will retain DMGI’s NASDAQ listing and change its name to The...
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Imperia hits festivals to promote film
MUMBAI: Imperia Entertainment, Inc. has entered its feature film, Say it in Russian in the Venice International Film Festival, which will be held from 29 August to 8 September, and the Deauville Film Festival...
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Lionsgate invests in online video portal
MUMBAI: In a move designed to expand its content in the digital space, independent filmed entertainment studio Lionsgate has made a strategic investment in Break.com, a online video entertainment destination for young men. ...
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Actress Kajol to endorse Alpenliebe
MUMBAI: Perfetti Van Melle India has roped in actress Kajol as the brand ambassador for Alpenliebe. This is the first time that the confectionary major has signed a celebrity for its brands. “We...
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Bollywood to be showcased in UK festival
MUMBAI: The Indian film industry has continously been making its presence felt across shores. An advantage of India being one of the fastest growing economies in the world is that many countries in the...
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Next schedule of Agnihotri’s Hello to begin
MUMBAI: Actor turned director Atul Agnihotri’s second directorial venture Hello will start its next schedule from 15 July for 25 days at Filmcity, Mumbai. Choreographers Bosco and Caesar will work with the entire cast...
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BIG FM reminisces 11/7 Mumbai blasts
PRESS RELEASE 11 July 2006, clearly remembered as the dreadful day when Mumbai suburban trains were bombed with a series of 7 blasts in a span of 11 minutes, taking away innocent lives of...
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Audio, video downloads to touch $2.6 billion
MUMBAI: Subscription streaming and download media (audio and video) is forecast to rise 39 per cent in 2007, reaching $2.6 billion in revenue according to the latest research report by AccuStream iMedia Research. The...
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Aamir Khan practises for match at mall
MUMBAI: Aamir Khan showed up late at the Infinity Mall for a practice session ahead of the Lagaan IX vs Fans cricket match to celebrate the launch of the Lagaan DVD. The match organized...
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Akshay Singh paired opposite Deepal Shaw
MUMBAI: Television actor Akshay Singh is all set for his big-screen debut with Vash, which is scheduled for a September release. What’s more, the actor has also been signed opposite Deepal Shaw in his second...
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Nat Geo to air film on Mumbai floods
MUMBAI: National Geographic Channel will air a special film on the flood that sank Mumbai. The film called Mumbai Mega Flood will be premiere on 15 July, 2007 at 8 pm. Nat Geo will...
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CNN-IBN, Radio City pay musical ode to 7/11
MUMBAI: The train-blast horror of 7/11 still echoes in every Mumbaikar’s mind. On the first anniversary of the bomb blasts, CNN-IBN and IBN 7 have tied-up with Radio City 91.1 FM to present a musical...
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Filmmaker Bhatkal directs show for NDTV
MUMBAI: Hindi news channel NDTV India has forayed into fiction based programming with the launch of Bombay Lawyers, a mini-series based on inspiring legal cases related to corruption, crime, nepotism and social ills rampant...
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Nielsen examines the Potter magic on media
MUMBAI: With the imminent release of the new Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, as well as the upcoming book release on 21 July of the seventh and final...
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PNC set to release Bow Barracks Forever
MUMBAI: Pritish Nandy Communications will release its forthcoming film Bow Barracks Forever on 27 July, 2007. UFO Moviez’ associate company Allied Film Services has licensed the theatrical distribution rights of the movie for Mumbai,...
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Five Transformers film pirates arrested
MUMBAI: The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) announced that five movie thieves were arrested over the extended 4 July holiday for illegally camcording Dreamworks/Paramount’s Transformers...
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Coca Cola contest winners to dine with Hrithik
MUMBAI: Ashish Gaur and Poornima Pandit from Pune have won the Coca Speed Jamming Contest at the grand finale organised by Zoom on 7 July, 2007. The couple will be gearing up for their...
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Anil Kapoor is Nihalani’s NGO’s ambassador
MUMBAI: Carlson Hotels Worldwide has collaborated with film producer Govind Nihalani’s NGO Plan India, which works for children in adverse circumstances. Actor Anil Kapoor has been appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of Plan India....
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Harry Potter to wave his wand at Inox
MUMBAI: As Potter mania sweeps the world, Inox has recreated the excitement and enchantment at its property in Mumbai. Taking the Harry Potter frenzy a step ahead, Inox Nariman Point plans to indulge its...
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DreamWorks’ Shrek grosses $600 million
MUMBAI: DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek the Third continued its stellar box office performance around the globe, with the cumulative worldwide gross now surpassing the $600 million mark. The history making US opening of Shrek the...
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The Mummy Returns on Star Movies
MUMBAI: Star Movies will air The Mummy Returns on 15 July at 9 pm. The film is directed by Stephen Sommers and stars Brenden Fraser, Rachel Waisz and John Hannah. Another legend. Another monster....
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Sab TV to air Subhash Ghai’s Krodhi
MUMBAI: This is one of the popular films of Subhash Ghai that would be aired on Sab TV on 11 July at 11 am. Krodhi, which stars Dharmendra, Shashi Kapoor and Zeenat Aman, is a...
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MIH India invests $12.3 million in VAS company
MUMBAI: MIH India, part of Naspers has picked up a 30 per cent stake in mobile value added services (VAS) company ACL Wireless. The total value of the investment from MIH is $12.3 million....
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Adlabs to release its first regional film
Adlabs Films will be releasing its first Tamil film <i>Kireedam</i> along wity Sujatha Cine Arts....
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