MUMBAI: Sea TV Network Limited, an Agra (U.P)-based company providing services of a Multi System Operator (MSO) to various local cable TV operators, has filed a Draft Red Herring Prospectus with the Securities &...
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94.3 MY FM launches 15th station in Raipur
MUMBAI: Raipur, soon-to-be commercial capital of central India is all set to get another identity. Joining fourteen other cities, Raipur will get to enjoy the music and masti package of 94.3 MY FM. Raipur...
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Little Champ finalists sing for Bhootnath
MUMBAI: Saregama finalists Aamir Hafiz and Tanmay Chaturvedi lent their voices for B.R. Films’ Bhootnath, under the baton of music directors Vishal-Shekhar. Writer-director Vivek Sharma and the music directors saw them singing in the...
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RED FM, CRY campaign free & equal education
MUMBAI: Sabko Shiksha, Saman Shiksha! The right to free and equal education to children aged 6-14 yrs is part of a Constitutional promise made to the citizens of India following the 86th Amendment (2001),...
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UK sees prod spends of £723 million in 2007
MUMBAI: The amount of money spent on making films in the UK in 2007 including Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Sweeney Todd, Brideshead Revisited and How to Lose Friends and Alienate People...
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Guild sets up fund for non-WGA members
MUMBAI: The Writers Guild Foundation has established an Industry Support Fund to assist members of the industry who are in financial distress as a direct result of the Writers Guild of America strike against...
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Lead India previews to air on Times Now
MUMBAI: English news channel Times Now is gearing up for the special preview of the forthcoming episode of Lead India, an initiative of The Times of India to identify new leaders for a new...
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120 films to be screened in MIFF 2008
MUMBAI: A total of 120 films will be screened during the international and Indian section of Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) 2008 being held from 3 to 9 February. In the International Section, 44...
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Om Shanti Om at Berlin Film Festival
MUMBAI: Farah Khan directed film Om Shanti Om has been selected for the Berlinale Special section of the Berlin Film Festival 2008. The Berlinale Special showcases works of contemporary filmmakers that the festival honours....
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Online gaming eating into primetime: study
MUMBAI: A study conducted on more than 10,000 paid subscribers of Games on Demand (GoD) subscription service on Indiagames reveals that 2007 saw a dramatic increase in the consumption of gaming across age groups...
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Dages appointed Warner Bros Home Ent EVP
MUMBAI: Chuck Dages has been named Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group’s Executive Vice President, Emerging Technology. The announcement was made by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group president Kevin Tsujihara, to whom Dages will directly...
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Liman launches new co; inks deal with WGA
MUMBAI: Director and producer Doug Liman announced today the formation of a new media company, Jackson Bites, which will create television-style programming for alternative distribution. He will serve as co-owner of the venture with...
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Sun TV launches FM station at Rajahmundry
MUMBAI: Sun TV Network has announced that it will launch its FM Radio Station at Rajahmundry under the brand S FM from 19 January through its subsidiary Kal Radio. This Station can be heard...
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HBO tops NAMIC Awards’ cable nominations
MUMBAI: The National Association for Multi-ethnicity In Communications (NAMIC) announced the nominees for the 14th Annual NAMIC Vision Awards. Presented by NAMIC-Southern California, the NAMIC Vision Awards is the only competition recognizing outstanding achievements...
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Spout partners MySpace for Sundance Fest
MUMBAI: Spout.com announced an exclusive partnership with MySpace to bring the frenzy and films of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival to the MySpace Film community. Spout’s insight on the festival will come direct from Butterknife filmmakers...
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NFDC seeks feature films for co-production
MUMBAI: The National Film Development Corporation Limited (NFDC) has invited filmmakers to submit feature film projects for co-production with NFDC. Filmmakers are required to submit screenplays in English (duly registered with the Film Writers’...
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David Sutphen is Viacom SVP govt relations
MUMBAI: Viacom has announced the appointment of David A. Sutphen to the post of Senior Vice President, Government Relations. Sutphen, who previously served as vice president of government relations and legislative counsel for Viacom,...
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Paramount announces Q1 HD DVD slate
MUMBAI: Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) announced its upcoming slate of releases on HD DVD for the first quarter of 2008. A compelling array of action-adventure, drama and family fare, PHE’s lineup of HD DVDs...
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Shravan International rolls out 2nd film
MUMBAI: The business of Bollywood is seeing steep success growth and everyone’s on a production spree. Shravan Films International, headed by music director Shravan (of Nadeem-Shravan fame), is also stepping up its production plans....
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Venus Films to ready six movies for 2008
MUMBAI: Venus Records And Tapes is upbeat with its soon to be released film Maan Gaye Mughall E Azam starring Mallika Sherawat and Rahul Bose, directed by Sanjay Chhel. The company has fortified their...
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