MUMBAI: Actress Aarti Chabbria launched Diageo India’s new called Nilaya. This marks Diageo India’s entry into the Indian wine segment. Nilaya, meaning Blue Heaven is inspired by the mystic story of a woman on...
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CNN celebrates best of Asia Pacific Films
MUMBAI: The outstanding works of filmmakers across more than 70 nations in the Asia Pacific region are celebrated in two new documentaries produced in association with CNN International that are to air on the...
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Radio City enters Limca Book of Records
MUMBAI: Lucknow Radio City’s RJ Vera, host of the ‘Radio City Breakfast Show’ will be featured in the 2008 edition of Limca Book of Records for being the longest serving breakfast show radio Jockey...
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ITC Sangeet Sammelan held in Hyderabad
MUMBAI: The ITC Sangeet Research Academy (ITC SRA) is organized the Fifth ITC Sangeet Sammelan in Hyderabad on 2 – 3 November, 2007. The two-day Sangeet Sammelan, which was held in Ravindra Bharathi Auditorium,...
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Zee launches L’il Champs website
MUMBAI” Zee TV’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs Challenge 2007 has launched a dedicated website loaded with videos of each episode and more. The website – www.lilchamps.zeetv.com – will also have...
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BIG FM initiates traffic month in Kanpur
MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM has come forward to improve the traffic conditions in the city of Kanpur. BIG 92.7 FM along with Traffic Police – Kanpur, have initiated the – ‘TRAFFIC MONTH-NOVEMBER 2007’ –drive...
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Piracy carries jail threat in Thailand
MUMBAI: Thai authorities are tightening the noose on piracy by handing out jail sentences to pirates arrested during joint raids conducted by the Thai authorities and the Motion Picture Association (MPA). In 2007...
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Piracy machines worth $12 mn destroyed
MUMBAI: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer (MDTCA) Affairs smashed 14 replicating lines, 13,400 optical discs, printers and other machinery seized from six factory raids in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. The destruction ceremony...
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Content protection is key: MPAA’s Glickman
MUMBAI: Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA) chairman and CEO Dan Glickman delivered the keynote address to delegates attending the 2007 CASBAA convention. Speaking to an audience of industry representatives, Glickman said,...
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Toshiba, DreamWorks promote HD DVD
MUMBAI: GSD&M’s Idea City has been tapped by Toshiba North America Consumer Products, LLC and DreamWorks Animation SKG to produce advertising in support of HD DVD, the high-definition DVD format that’s riding a wave...
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Spielberg to receive Visual Effects award
MUMBAI: Filmmaker Steven Spielberg has been chosen to receive the VES Lifetime Achievement Award at the 6th Annual VES Awards on 10 February, 2008 at the Kodak Theatre Grand Ballroom in Hollywood. The...
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Paramount, MTV Films launch talent search
MUMBAI: Paramount Vantage and MTV Films are searching for the most talented unsigned dancer and hip hop music artist in association with their upcoming film, How She Move. Entrants can log onto the...
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MySpace, Google to launch OpenSocial
MUMBAI: MySpace and Googleare joining forces to launch OpenSocial- a set of common APIs for building social applications across the web. The partnership spearheads an initiative to standardize and simplify the development of social...
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Indiagames launches the E-Sports Council
MUMBAI: Mobile and online games company Indiagames has formed a governing body “E-Sports Council of India” (ESC-I) to centralize administration for the competitive e-sports industry. The primary objective of ESC-I will be to...
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Adlabs unveils Mobile Box Office with Tagit
MUMBAI: After launching the Easy Ticket card recently, Reliance ADAG’s Adlabs Cinemas has now partnered with Singapore based mobile commerce company – Tagit, to launch an new service called Mobile Box Office. Through...
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Essel Group launches lifestyle retail venture
MUMBAI: Subhash Chandra’s Essel Group has launched its premium lifestyle – retail venture called Epincion. Brainchild of Essel Group retail venture Fab 5 Merchandise Co managing director Kaveeta Goel, this endeavor will house designer wear,...
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INOX launches contest for Om Shanti Om
MUMBAI: The Om Shanti Om fever is all set to grip India as advance bookings for the film open only at INOX multiplexes across the country from 4 November 2007. This will give...
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Star Gold to air Bhagam Bhaag
MUMBAI: This Sunday on 4 November at 1 pm, Star Gold is all set to telecast the Akshay Kumar, Govinda and Paresh Rawal starrer, Bhagam Bhaag. Directed by Priyadarshan, the story of Bhagam...
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Dhoni visits John Abraham on movie sets
MUMBAI: Mahendra Singh Dhoni and John Abraham share more than their hairstyles and hairstylist. John has expressed earlier that Dhoni is his favourite cricketer. One’s not sure if John is Dhoni’s favourite actor...
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Mukta Arts’ next film to release in December
Mukta Arts' Bombay 2 Bangkok directed by Nagesh Kukunoor that stars Talpade to release in December....
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Madhur Bhandarkar names GenX director at Bigadda
MUMBAI: Film director Madhur Bhandarkar announced Siddharth Sengupta as the next-gen director from his ‘Direct a Movie’ adda on Reliance ADAG’s Bigadda.com. A total of 290 scripts and videos were uploaded on the website....
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