MUMBAI:Bollywood star and TV Host Simi Garewal is all set to judge a new musical entertainer, Say Shaava Shaava starting January 2008 on NDTV Imagine. Joining her as a co-judge is director and TV...
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PIX declares winners of its short film fest
MUMBAI: PIX has announced the winners of the PIX Short Film Festival. Four directors have won the opportunity to showcase their short films on PIX so that viewers across India could watch them. The...
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Airtel, Star ink two-year partnership
MUMBAI: Airtel and Star India have entered into a two-year strategic agreement, as per which Star India will receive a committed advertising outlay from Airtel for the next 24 months while Airtel will have...
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Zapak establishes gaming zone in Mumbai
MUMBAI: Zapak Digital Entertainment Limited has launched the first Zapak Gameplex in Mumbai at I-Max Wadala after the roll-out in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Indore, Pune, Jaipur and New Delhi. This 35-seater gaming...
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T-Series challenges RGV’s allegations
MUMBAI: Super Cassettes Industries Ltd. (T-Series), CMD, Bhushan Kumar has responded to director Ram Gopal Varma’s public notice in kind by stating that RGV allegations of “breach of various provisions and industry norms by...
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Shahid-Vidya film named Kismat Konnection
MUMBAI: Speculation has been rife with regards to the title of the film starring Shahid Kapur and Vidya Balan, directed by director Aziz Mirza. At times the film was called Lucky Charm and at...
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MPAA CEO welcomes amends to CRB funding
MUMBAI: Motion Picture Association of America Chairman and CEO Dan Glickman issued the following statement in support of language in the House Omnibus Appropriations bill that ensures copyright owners and creators are not forced...
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Ranbir Kapoor plays RED FM’s Santa
MUMBAI: Saawariya star Ranbir Kapoor has associated with RED FM for the festive season of Christmas. In a contest called the ‘Red Superhit Santa Ki Jholi Main Kya’, Red FM will be quizzing...
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Red FM partners with 3 Delhi college fests
MUMBAI: Red FM Delhi is the official radio partner for Delhi’s’s three college events ‘Confluence’, organized by Hansraj college, ‘Mecca‘ arranged by Hindu College and ‘Crosswinds’ arranged by St.Stephen’s. During the day Red...
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Universal, XM Satellite Radio settle lawsuit
MUMBAI: Universal Music Group (UMG) and XM Satellite Radio, a satellite radio company have resolved the lawsuit brought by UMG against XM over its Pioneer Inno, a portable satellite receiver with advanced recording functionality. ...
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Disney inks deal with Russia’s Channel One
MUMBAI: The Walt Disney Company’s international TV licensing arm, Disney-ABC International Television, has concluded a major, multi-year partnership with Russian state broadcaster Channel One. This agreement covers the licensing of features, live action series,...
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The Golden Compass crosses $100 mn mark
MUMBAI: New Line Cinema’s The Golden Compass has passed the $100 million mark in international box office gross Wednesday as the film continues its successful worldwide run since its Dec. 7 opening. After...
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Aamir Khan in Q n A with kids on B4U
MUMBAI: Aamir Khan took part in a cross fire with kids shooting questions at him, the episode which will be aired B4U Star Stop on 26 and 27 December at 18.30 hrs in a...
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SAB rolls comic show Funny Family.com
MUMBAI: SAB, the Hindi entertainment channel, is all set to air a new comedy show Funny Family.com, a tale of a family of three generations who goof things up with all the right intentions,...
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Tarantino to get Ray-Ban Visionary Award
MUMBAI: Quentin Tarantino will be honored with the 2008 Ray-Ban Visionary Award, presented by Ray-Ban and The Creative Coalition on 20 January, 2008 in Park City, Utah, at 8pm in Harry O’s. The evening...
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Writers’ strike not turning off Americans
MUMBAI: TNS, one of the leading market insight and information companies, has announced results from a survey of TV viewers gauging their support and reaction to the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, which...
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Shemaroo releases Manorama Six Feet Under on DVD
MUMBAI: Shemaroo Entertainment has released home production film ‘Manorama Six Feet Under’ on home video. This political thriller has already bagged the Best Film award at ‘The Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival’ [MIAAC]...
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Frankfinn does in-film promo via Welcome
MUMBAI: While Frankfinn Aviation has big plans up its sleeves in film production, the company has now chosen Welcome to ensure visibility via in-film placement. In Anees Bazmee directed Welcome that stars Akshay Kumar,...
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2012: India to be 97% broadband enabled
MUMBAI: Even as India is stepping into a future, which is poised to be digital across all platforms, a lot of questions face the media and entertainment industry. For starters questions like does India...
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Overseas audience Welcomes Akshay Kumar
MUMBAI: With a historic opening, not only has the Indian Films-Studio 18 release, Welcome outstripped competition and emerged winner at the box-office, but the numbers in the overseas have also surpassed those of all...
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