MUMBAI: DQ Entertainment Ltd. is planning to foray into Bollywood live action feature film and animated TV series production in the country and abroad. The company is looking to tap the creative talent pool...
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Palador files case against UTV Software
MUMBAI: Palador has filed a case against UTV Software Communications in the High Court for continued breach of terms regarding its World Cinema initiative. Palador is planning to demand upwards of Rs 150...
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Virgin to create Priyanka’s superhero property
MUMBAI: Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Comics will be creating a new superhero character for comic books, animations and games based on Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra. The new content relationship makes Chopra the first Miss...
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Maverick to launch Paswan’s son in movie
MUMBAI: While the shooting of businessman turned actor – producer Anuj Saxena’s first film Dulha Mil Gaya with Viveck Vaswani is not yet complete, Saxena has launched a second film under his banner Maverick...
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VSNL renamed as Tata Communications Ltd
PRESS RELEASE In a significant decision, the Board of VSNL today has approved a proposal to change the name of the company to Tata Communications Limited. The new name and identity will help...
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Cinemax posts net profit of Rs 79.9 million
MUMBAI: Exhibition theatre chain Cinemax India Limited has posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 79.9 million (Rs 7.99 crores) for the period ended on September 30, 2007. The company achieved consolidated gross...
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Mukerjea’s 9X to launch on 12 November
MUMBAI: Indrani Mukerjea’s INX Network’s flagship Hindi general entertainment channel, 9X will hit airwaves on 12 November. The lineup of programmes cuts across genres of fiction and non-fiction including Bollywood blockbusters and more....
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NDTV forays into Singapore on SingTel
MUMBAI: New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV) has forayed into the Singapore broadcast market on the SingTel’s mio TV platform. The company’s English news channel NDTV 24×7 and business channel NDTV Profit, will be available...
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Zoom to air Glam Countdown 2007
MUMBAI: On 2 November at 8 pm, entertainment channel Zoom will telecast Reebok Zoom Glam Countdown 2007 – the TV contest show where Bollywood celebrities, models, fashion designers, photographers, sports stars and politicians compete...
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Asian Film Festival to begin on 2 November
MUMBAI: The Third Eye 6th Asian Film Festival, which started in Mumbai in 2002 to enable a cultural exchange of films between Asian countries, this year, will be held at three venues across Mumbai....
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Disney rolls 2nd season of My School Rocks
MUMBAI: Disney Channel has commenced the second season of ‘My School Rocks’ at Bal Bharti School, New Delhi, the first school registering for India‘s biggest inter-school dance competition. Celebrity choreographer and competition judge Shiamak...
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Zapak launches Bal Ganesh game, contest
MUMBAI: Zapak Digital Entertainment Limited has come up with the ‘Bal Ganesh Contest’ as the online partner with the movie – Bal Ganesh, based on the 3D animation flick by Shemaroo Entertainment and Astute...
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Konkona to host Nat Geo’s My Brilliant Brain
MUMBAI: This December, National Award winning actor, Konkona Sen Sharma will be seen in the National Geographic Channel’s My Brilliant Brain. She will be part of the special Indian film, which will be aired...
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Adlabs launches Easy Ticket initiative
MUMBAI: Adlabs Cinemas has a new venture up its sleeve. The multiplex has launched an application called Easy Ticket, which can be used to purchase film tickets, food and beverages. This ticket can...
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Kodak rolls OSO contest; winner to meet SRK
MUMBAI: Kodak India has rolled out a contest around Farah Khan directed Om Shanti Om, wherein the winner will get a chance to meet Shah Rukh Khan. The contest is called Kodak “Ajab Si”...
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Shrek drives DreamWorks Animation revenues
MUMBAI: For the quarter ended 30 September, 2007, DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. reported total revenue of $160.8 million and net income of $47 million, or $0.47 per share on a fully diluted basis. This...
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Walt Disney’s rolls online treasure hunt
MUMBAI: Walt Disney Pictures and Odyssey Marine Exploration have teamed up online for ‘The World’s Biggest Treasure Hunt’. The online experience at www.disney.com/NationalTreasure is both a multi-week treasure hunt game and the official...
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Warner Music ropes in Vodafone’s Billing
MUMBAI: Warner Music International (WMI) appointed Natasha Billing as Product Innovation Director, Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Warner Music International. Based in London, Billing reports to Warner Music EMEA, WMI, Vice President,...
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EMI artists enable teens to access albums
MUMBAI: Selected EMI artists are coming together and offering young fans an alternative way to get their hands on their album covers – through chip and PIN cards. In an exclusive and first...
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TRACE co-founder to speak at CASBAA
MUMBAI: TRACE, the first and only television channel exclusively dedicated to urban music and culture, will be a key player at the annual convention of the CASBAA (The Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of...
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Deepika Padukone & Arjun on Voice of India
MUMBAI: Om Shanti Om stars Deepika Padukone and Arjun Rampal will be seen on Amul Star Voice of India on 3 November at 10 pm. Adding to the excitement, music director duos Sajid-Wajid...
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