MUMBAI: Shadow India Records launched debutant singer Vibhav Krishna’s music album Sitara on 27 February. After having presented and financed many big budget multi-starrer films, Sitara – Reaching for the Love Star is presented...
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Manoj Tiwari, Roshni Chopra to host Chak De Bachche
MUMBAI: Bhojpuri movies’ superstar Manoj Tiwari is all set to make his television debut as host on the upcoming mega reality show – Chak De Bachche on 9X. Accompanying him on the show as...
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Chinese film industry box office returns up 20%
MUMBAI: Greater China Media and Entertainment Corporation, an integrated professional media and entertainment company, released its summary of the 2007 Chinese film industry. According to a report reviewing the Chinese film industry, box office...
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Mountain Dew integrates tag-line with Mission Istanbul
Popcorn Entertainment's Mission Istanbul has taken in-film placement to a new level by incorporating Mountain Dew's tagline with the movie name....
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Mirchi Movies and Maverick to co-produce Aloo Chaat
Mirchi Movies & Maverick Productions to co-producing Aloo Chaat starring Aftab Shivdasani and Aamna Shariff....
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Relativity Media, Universal ink 4-Year co-financing deal
MUMBAI: Relativity Capital, a newly announced partnership between Relativity Media and Elliott Associates, announced that it had signed a deal with Universal Pictures to co-finance a significant portion of Universal’s release slate through 2011. ...
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INOX presents The Lives of Others
MUMBAI: The INOX Theatre in Mumbai has brought to town its patron’s Academy-award winning movie The Lives of Others. The German movie (with English subtitles) will release with only three prints in India and...
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Pyramid Saimira launches mini-mega series Simran Thirai
Pyramid Saimira Production to recreate TV content with the launch of a mini-mega series titled Simran Thirai....
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Animation is all about creativity: Hormaz Baria
MUMBAI: Frameboxx Animation and Visual Effects Institute vice president technical Hormaz Baria was in Chandigarh to interact with the students of the local centre and teach them the quality aspects of animation production. Character...
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Indyarocks.com introduces casual games
MUMBAI: Mobile and online social networking portal Indyarocks.com launched its online gaming community with more than 800 free casual games. The games are featured under categories like action, adventure, sports, racing, word games, Indian,...
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Michael Nash is EVP, digital strategy at Warner Music
MUMBAI: Warner Music Group Corp. announced a leadership transition of its digital strategy team. Effective 1 June, Michael Nash will be promoted to Executive Vice President, Digital Strategy and Business Development, succeeding Alejandro (Alex)...
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Jonathan Shambroom is SVP at Sony’s Crackle
MUMBAI: Crackle, a Sony Pictures Entertainment company, announced that Jonathan Shambroom will take over as senior vice president and general manager of the video entertainment company and will lead the company’s continued growth as...
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Filmed entertainment industry wish list for Budget 2008
Industry looks for excise duty exemption for STBs, low import duty for hardware equipment, standardisation of ent. tax....
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DQ Entertainment picks up 20% stake in Method Films
Animation and gaming content production company DQ Entertainment picks up 20% stake in France's Method Films....
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ANS – The Mobile Movie Network launches
MUMBAI: Application service provider Ettix Software Solutions Inc. and distributor of niche and ethnic programming PathFinder World Video, in conjunction with ANS-TV (Afresh New Station) launched the ANS-The Mobile Movie Network. Utilizing the Tulix...
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Bappi Lahiri ushers in BIG FM’s new property
MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM is offering listeners a chance to win gold coins every-hour on the breakfast show BIG Chai and the evening drive time show Mumbai Much Much – beginning 4 March, 2008....
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Bollywood news channel Lehren to launch in April
The new showbiz news and entertainment channel called Lehren is slated to launch in April this year....
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Nielsen Business Media forms Entertainment Group
Nielsen Business Media forms Entertainment Group that houses its entertainment brands into one unit....
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Writers Guild of America members ratify new contract
WGAW and WGAE have put their final stamp of approval on the deal that ended their 14-week strike....
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BMG Japan and Hostess Entertainment ink catalogue deal
MUMBAI: BMG Japan and Hostess Entertainment have reached an agreement for BMG Japan to exclusively distribute the Hostess catalogue and new releases. This strategic indie-major partnership will begin 1 March and will see all...
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Dia Mirza, Sajid Khan on Star Plus’ Kaho Na Yaar Hai
MUMBAI: Bollywood actress Dia Mirza and comedian-turned director Sajid Khan will compete with each other on Star Plus’ fun-filled game show Reliance Mobile Kaho Na Yaar Hai on 29 February, 8 pm. Khan maintains...
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Jodhaa Akbar memorabilia on eBay
MUMBAI: You can now own a Jodhaa Akbar movie poster that has been personally autographed by Aishwarya or Hrithik. And you can find it on eBay India (www.eBay.in). The deals come in the form...
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Government to set up new AIR & DD transmitters
MUMBAI: The Government has proposed to set up 93 AIR transmitters and 41 Doordarshan transmitters in the country during 2007-2008 and 2008-2009. In addition, 100 Low Power Transmitters (LPTs) will also be set up...
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UTV wins case on Jodhaa Akbar ban in Madhya Pradesh
MUMBAI: UTV has won its case against the Madhya Pradesh government on the state’s ban on Ashutosh Gowariker-directed film Jodhaa Akbar. The MP ban came soon after the movie was prohibited in Rajashtan. The...
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Government to set up new AIR & DD transmitters
The Government has proposed to set up 93 AIR transmitters and 41 Doordarshan transmitters in the country....
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UTV wins case on Jodhaa Akbar ban in Madhya Pradesh
<font size="2">UTV has won the case against the MP government on ban of Ashutosh Gowariker-directed film Jodhaa Akbar.</font>...
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Laqshya Media, Jodhaa Akbar ink OOH deal
MUMBAI: Jodhaa Akbar, the Ashutosh Gowariker produced epic film starring Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan, will be promoted across Mumbai, Delhi, Calcutta, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chandigarh, exclusively by Laqshya Media as its Out of...
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MyToday, ZipaZap bring television movie updates to mobiles
The best movies in Hindi and English that are available on TV channels will be sent to your mobile inbox free of charge....
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Eros announces ad-supported free content
Eros will offer consumers free online content including exclusive content from the Eros movie catalogue....
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TinselVision launches Bollywood GINie
A secure online portal will be made accessible to select premium partners beginning in March....
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‘It is important to take long term decisions for you career rather than look at short term financial benefits’ – Katrina Kaif
If there was one actress who drummed her presence on the big screen in 2007, it was the long legged lass Katrina Kaif. Businessofcinema.com last interviewed Katrina on the eve of Namastey London’s release....
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‘I love my job as a producer. For me, it is not just about investing money’ – Popcorn Entertainment MD Suniel Shetty
Actor turned producer Suniel Shetty is eating, talking and breathing Popcorn Motion Pictures. He has shifted gears from acting to production. A seven film co-production deal with Balaji and a co-production deal with Studio...
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Thapar’s ITV is INX News’ editorial advisor
MUMBAI: INX News has signed up with Karan Thapar’s company ITV (Infotainment Television Private Limited) as editorial advisor on its soon-to-be-launched premier English news channel, NewsX. The advisory services will comprise a review of...
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Shah Rukh Khan launches Zee Radio
MUMBAI: Shah Rukh Khan officially launched Zee Radio, UK’s first Bollywood radio station from Zee Network. It was launched at the sold-out Zee Carnival 2008 to a rapturous response. Khan, who was the face...
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B4U ties up with UK Asian Music awards
MUMBAI: B4U Music has teamed up with the UK Asian Music Awards as the official presenting partner for the premier industry event. The channel will be exclusively capturing all the excitement at the event;...
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RDI acquires 15 Hawaii, California cinemas
MUMBAI: Reading International has announced that it completed the acquisition of 15 leasehold cinema complexes and related assets through its newly formed subsidiary Consolidated Amusement Theatres. The purchase price of the cinemas and other...
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Getty Images partners with Lionsgate
MUMBAI: Getty Images, creator and distributor of visual content and other digital media, and the independent filmed entertainment studio Lionsgate have announced a new partnership that will make Lionsgate film scores and soundtracks available...
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Sony’s Vantage Point to release on 29 Feb
MUMBAI: Sony’s action-thriller Vantage Point is releasing across India on 29 February in English and Hindi. The film opened to the number one spot at the North American box office with an estimated $24...
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BIG FM hits airwaves in Allahabad
MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM has launched its station in Allahabad. The launch marks the fifth station in Uttar Pradesh. BIG 92.7 FM cluster head – Uttar Pradesh (East) Manav Shankar said, “We are excited...
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Oscar award for Autodesk Maya Fluid Effects
MUMBAI: After receiving the National Television Academy and Front Line Hall of Fame Award at the beginning of the year, the Autodesk Maya Fluid Effects system has received Technical Achievement Awards from the Academy...
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I&B ministry to act against surrogate ads
MUMBAI: Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has asked the information and broadcasting ministry to take action against tobacco and liquor companies indulging in surrogate advertising in print, electronic and the outdoor media. This, in...
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UTV wins case on Jodhaa Akbar ban in MP
UTV has won its case against the Madhya Pradesh government on the state's ban on Jodhaa Akbar....
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Kaleidoscope readies Mahabharat for film, TV
<font size="2">Kaleidoscope Entertainment to make Mahabharata for Star Plus; plans to make a film on the same too.</font>...
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Aamir, Kareena, SRK, TZP, Tabu win Filmfare Awards
MUMBAI: In the 53rd Filmfare Awards held on Saturday night, Shah Rukh Khan won the best actor award for the role of Kabir Khan in Chak De! India and Kareena Kapoor bagged the best...
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Jodhaa Akbar grosses Rs 740 million in 10 days
MUMBAI: Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai starrer Jodhaa Akbar has grossed Rs 740 million (Rs 74 crores) worldwide in 10 days. In India, the movie has grossed Rs 527 million (Rs 52.70 crores), despite...
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Greycells18 launches edu channel Topper
Greycells18 Media has launched India's first curriculum-based education TV channel Topper...
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No Country for Old Men rules at Oscars
MUMBAI: The 80th Oscars this year saw Ethan and Joel Coen’s No Country for Old Men winning the best picture award. The Coen brothers also won the best director award for the movie. ...
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31 radio channels commissioned in January
MUMBAI: Thirty-one new RM radio channels were commissioned during January, 2008. With this, the total number of operational FM channels in India has gone up to 187. The government also received a sum of...
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Digital 3D screens in UK to increase tenfold
To ensure that the UK film industry is at the forefront of the 3D revolution, the UK Film Council has today organised an expert masterclass for hundreds of filmmakers in a central London cinema...
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Zee Studio to showcase world cinema
Mumbai: Zee Studio has partnered with Palador Pictures to showcase 26 of the latter’s acclaimed films on their channel. Beginning in April on Sundays, this exclusive property will showcase 26 films made by master...
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Film festival on disability held in Delhi
Mumbai: WeCare recently organized a Film Festival, held in Delhi, in association with Asian Academy of Film &Television and The World Bank.Socio-cultural organization Brotherhood has also been organizing various orientation, interaction and association programs...
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BIG 92.7 FM Chandigarh celebrates first anniversary
Mumbai: BIG 92.7 FM is marking the first anniversary of their Chandigarh station on 23 February. The network, which already boasts of its presence in 44 cities across India, began with its launch in...
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Indiagames signs up with The Metaflow
Mumbai: Content submissions and ingestion specialist Metaflow has signed up Indiagames, India’s benchmark mobile and online games company, to license its market leading distribution solution. Content publishers face increasing asset submissions times, complexities and costs...
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Shushmita Sen launches Shemaroo’s Samsara
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UTV moves court for Jodhaa Akbar ban in MP
MUMBAI: UTV has moved the Madhya Pradesh (MP) high court to lift the suspension on the screening of Jodhaa Akbar, and that it will take the matter to the Supreme Court if need be....
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Director Ashwini Dheer bags two films
Dheer's directorial debut One Two Three is releasing and he already has two more films under his belt...
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Film Review: Jodhaa Akbar
Film: Jodhaa Akbar Director: Ashutosh Gowarikar Producers: United Motion Pictures, Ashutosh Gowarikar Productions Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Poonan Sinha, Raza Murad, Sonu Sood, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Suhasini Mulay, Nikitin Dheer,...
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Dyke made chairman of British Film Institute
MUMBAI: The UK Film Council has appointed Greg Dyke as the new chairman of the British Film Institute (BFI). The BFI is funded by the UK Film Council to carry out a range of...
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CBS Films, S&S ink deal with Vince Flynn
MUMBAI: CBS Films and Simon & Schuster/Atria Books-both divisions of CBS Corporation-have reached film and publishing agreements with best-selling author Vince Flynn for upcoming projects, it was jointly announced by CBS Films president and...
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UK Film Council holds masterclass on 3D
Mumbai: The UK Film Council has organized an expert masterclass for hundreds of filmmakers in a central London cinema to give them the low-down on the latest 3D technology, which is set to transform...
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Thumbplay, Sony BMG ink distribution deal
Mumbai: Thumbplay, the mobile entertainment content destination in the U.S has signed a new digital distribution agreement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment, one of the world’s leading global music companies, to add more than...
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Big Screen teams with major production co
Mumbai: Big Screen Entertainment Group (BSEG) has entered into a joint venture with one of South Florida’s largest production companies, Five Star Pictures, for the primary purpose of producing feature films in the state...
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Eros gets Amity Corporate Excellence Award
MUMBAI: The Indian arm of Eros International, the London AIM listed leading integrated company within the Indian media and entertainment sector, was awarded the prestigious Amity Corporate Excellence Award at Amity International Business School’s...
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10th MAMI film fest promises to be bigger
Mumbai: The 10th MAMI film festival, which is scheduled to be held from 6-13 March promises to be bigger and better. Presented by Reliance Big Entertainment, the weeklong festival will screen 140 films from...
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USVO’s SmartMarks to fight piracy in India
Mumbai: USA Video Interactive Corp. has signed a memorandum of understanding with India-based PIO TV Pvt. Ltd. (PIO TV) to deploy USVO’s SmartMark watermarking technology. PIO TV is the first digitally integrated media platform...
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Adlabs launches properties in Pathankot & Kolkata
Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group's Adlabs Cinemas has opened its properties in Pathankot and Kolkata....
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Intl Arts Movement to feature Klemenc
MUMBAI: The International Arts Movement will feature producer Dunja Klemenc and filmmaker Macky Alston at its 2008 Encounter, ‘Generative Creativity: Transforming the Cultural River,’ 28 February – 1 March at Tribeca Performing Arts Center...
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Gap partners with emerging artists
MUMBAI: Ever imagine what your favorite color sounds like? This spring, Gap is offering you the chance to discover the sound of color through five original songs composed and recorded by five emerging musicians....
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Temple Williams is SVP, MTV Ent Group
MUMBAI: Temple Williams has been named senior vice president, production, MTV Networks’ Entertainment Group, which is comprised of a multi-platform portfolio of brands featuring the Comedy Central, Spike TV and TV Land cable channels...
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EMI Music signs up singer Amanda Ghost
MUMBAI: EMI Music Publishing has signed an exclusive publishing agreement with hit singer, songwriter and producer Amanda Ghost. The long-term deal will see Ghost join EMI Music Publishing’s unrivalled roster of current songwriters,...
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One Two Three Music Launch
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DREAMS’ 1st animated film to release in December
MUMBAI: Hyderabad-based entertainment and multimedia solutions company DREAMS (Deepak Raj Entertainment and Multimedia Solutions) will be releasing its first animation film – Kutti Chetan and Friends – by December this year. The film has...
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Carnegie buys shares worth $197,665 in UMP
MUMBAI: United Motion Pictures (UMP Plc) director Andrew Carnegie purchased 90,288 ordinary shares of the company at an average price of $2.189. The total consideration adds up to $197,665. Following this purchase, Carnegie holds...
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Microsoft rolls Digital ad platform in India
MUMBAI: Microsoft launched its digital advertising platform in India that aims to simplify digital advertising and create a larger eco-system connecting advertisers and publishers. Microsoft also launched its Video Ad Platform with MSN Video...
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Reliance Com gets GSM license in Uganda
PRESS RELEASE Reliance Communications Ltd on February 21, 2008 has announced the acquisition of Uganda based Anupam Global Soft (U) Ltd a Company holding Public Infrastructure Provider License (PIPL) and Public Service Provider License...
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India Screenwriting workshop jury meet held
MUMBAI: The jury for British Council and Saregama India’s – The India Screenwriting Workshop – was held on 20 February in Mumbai. The workshop has been initiated to develop and improve the quality of...
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BIG FM celebrates Children’s Film Festival
MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM is the official radio partner for the Children’s Film Festival being organized by Children’s India for the fourth consecutive year. The event was inaugurated on 18 February by K.V.R. Tagore,...
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Channel [V] to make live Bollywood flick
MUMBAI: Channel [V] will create India’s first ever Live Bollywood flick titled Andaz Apna Very Hatke, which will be shot and telecast live on 2 March on the channel. The film will star Neha...
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FXLabs, Zapak launch game on Mallaika Arora
MUMBAI: FXLabs launched its first PC adventure game Agni, which stars Malaika Arora Khan as the lead character. FXLabs has partnered with Zapak and Sify to distribute CDs of the game. It will be...
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Jannat: T-Series, Bhatts settle; Sony BMG gets music
Sony BMG has finally acquired the music rights of Jannat – In search of Heaven, produced by Vishesh Films....
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Yahoo! debut for Warner’s 10,000 BC promo
MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Pictures is set to debut the trailer for its forthcoming action adventure epic 10,000 BC on Yahoo! Movies in 14 countries, marking the largest trailer debut with a single media partner...
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Pirate movie burner lab raided in Bangkok
MUMBAI: In the early hours of 19 February, following investigations by Motion Picture Association (MPA), 20 officers from the Economic and Technological Crime Suppression Division (ECOTEC) of the Royal Thai Police together with MPA...
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Star One presents best of Bollywood awards
MUMBAI: Star One is set to present a package of the best performances and behind-the-scenes from landmark events like IIFA, Star Screen, Stardust Awards amongst others in a show titled Garam Masala. Kicking off...
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Verbinski, King, Logan to make animated film
MUMBAI: Gore Verbinski and Graham King are collaborating for the first time to develop and produce a big budget animated tale designed with franchise potential. Currently untitled, Academy Award nominee John Logan is in...
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BIG plans promo push for Welcome home video
MUMBAI: BIG Music and Home Entertainment has released the home video of the 2007 hit comedy Welcome. The marketing and promotional elements of the home video launch have been designed keeping all target audiences...
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Goldstone launches IPTV service in Thailand
MUMBAI: Goldstone Technologies Ltd has launched commercial operations of its IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) services in Thailand, in partnership with Synap Media & Infotech Co. Ltd, a business group which is aspiring to have...
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Taare Zameen Par goes tax free in Haryana
MUMBAI: The Haryana government has exempted Aamir Khan’s directorial debut Taare Zameen Par from payment of entertainment tax for 12 weeks in the state. Excise and Taxation minister Birender Singh said that the film...
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UTV’s 5 channels hop on Sun Direct DTH
MUMBAI: UTV Global Broadcasting Limited (UGBL), the broadcast arm of UTV Software Communications Ltd, has announced an agreement with Sun Direct Private Limited for its DTH platform. With this, all five channels from the...
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Girls swoon over Kunal Kapoor at Globus event
MUMBAI: The hunt for the Globus Seventeen Cover girl concluded at a razzmatazz event graced with the presence of stars like Kunal Kapoor, Amrita Arora, Deanne Pandey, Carol Gracias at the grand finale held...
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Aditya Narayan steps into Karan’s shoes
PRESS RELEASE MUMBAI: Pandemonium and disbelief ruled on the sets of Reliance Mobile Kaho Na Yaar Hai when Aditya Narayan took centre stage and stole the show from the host of the show, Karan...
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Hasbro inks motion picture deal with Universal
MUMBAI: Hasbro has signed a six-year strategic partnership with Universal Pictures to produce at least four motion pictures. Under the terms of the deal, Hasbro plans to partner exclusively with Universal Pictures for feature...
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CineMaya Media expands into India
MUMBAI: North American media and entertainment company CineMaya Media Group, Inc. now plans to scale up its operations in India. After opening offices in Mumbai and Delhi, plans are now afoot to open a...
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Ensequence, Sony Pictures inks Blu-ray deal
MUMBAI: Interactive television company Ensequence and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) inked an agreement, in which SPHE will license and resell the Ensequence on-Q Create suite for Blu-ray Java (BD-J) to major studios and...
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Devgan, Jeetendra launches One Two Three music
MUMBAI: Eros International and Big Screen Entertainment’s One Two Three music was released at the hands of Ajay Devgan and Jeetendra on Wednesday night. One Two Three stars Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Tusshar Kapoor,...
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Devine Entertainment, Film Ideas ink deal
MUMBAI: Devine Entertainment Corporation, seeking to capitalize on the burgeoning global demand for high quality film and television content, has entered into a key distribution agreement with Film Ideas Inc., a major US distributor...
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I&B min issues guidelines to monitor TV channels
MUMBAI: The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has issued guidelines to define the role of the State and District Monitoring Committees for private television channels. As per the Government of India Order of September...
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SPTI, Dori Media sign deal for LaLola
MUMBAI: Dori Media Group, the media company active in the field of television, with a focus on production, distribution, broadcasting and merchandising of Telenovela, is pleased to announce that DMG has signed a deal...
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Sony Pix’s reality TV show to go on air
MUMBAI: English movie channel Sony Pix launched its first television reality show Gateway. Produced by Face Entertainment, Gateway is a search for the best inexperienced filmmaker. Of the 18 contestants in the game, the...
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Moovyplay gets NexGuard for movie rentals
MUMBAI: Thomson announced that Moovyplay has selected NexGuard, Thomson’s content security solution suite, for implementation into its portable movie rental service. Moovyplay is a venture developed by Paris-based CPFK, France’s leader in DVD rental...
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Firangi to roll out world’s popular shows
MUMBAI: Firangi, which will break new ground in Indian Television with the creation of a’World Television in Hindi category, has announced a line-up of exciting programmes to engage viewers starting 25 February. Firangi will...
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