Nikitin Dheer is as strong and suave as the new generation actors come. At 6’ 4â€, he is handsome and qualified. Being third generation film man, he knows what it takes. Nikitin’s father, Pankaj...
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‘TV will continue to be our bread and butter; films will be our juice’ – Beyond Dreams CEO Yash Patnaik
Beholding dreams in his eyes, Yash Patnaik came to Bombay with mere Rs 800 in his pocket. Like most newcomers to Mumbai, his dream was to make it big in the film industry. And...
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Preet Bedi quits Percept Picture Company
Percept Picture Company CEO Preet Bedi has resigned from his post at the company with immediate effect....
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Yahoo! rejects Microsoft’s $44.6 bn bid
MUMBAI: Yahoo! Inc. has formally rejected Microsoft Corp.’s unsolicited $44.6 billion offer, stating that it “substantially undervalues” the company. However Yahoo! has left the door open for further negotiations. In an official statement, Yahoo!...
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BIG FM rolls offering on Valentine’s Day
MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM is celebrating Valentine’s Day with its listeners through an innovative on air contest titled Fosla ka Ghosla (Fosla in local Delhi lingo is a term used for a frustrated one...
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$900 mn piracy bust only fraction of loss
MUMBAI: News reports are narrating the story of how Microsoft helped bring down a $900 million global software piracy ring. But the damage from these software pirates is only a mere fraction of the...
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Universal Music delivers 1 bn videos streams
MUMBAI: Universal Music Group (UMG) set a new precedent as its youtube channel streamed over one billion music videos to date, making it one of youtube’s most popular video channels, according to the worldwide...
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BMC removes Zee Muzic’s Kareena Kapoor hoarding
MUMBAI: In a move reflective of its regressive attitude and poor judgment, the Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) ordered the immediate removal of Zee Muzic’s outdoor hoardings featuring Kareena Kapoor on grounds of obscenity. Located...
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Gener8Xion in 3-picture deal With Media 8
MUMBAI: Gener8Xion has entered into a three picture deal with Media 8 Entertainment regarding the exclusive international sales of theatrically released Noelle and two other soon to be identified projects. Under the terms of the...
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Sameera Reddy on Zoom’s V-Day Special
MUMBAI: Sameera Reddy as her ‘Race’ character Laila, talks about the ultimate love of ‘Laila Majnu’ on Valentines Day. The episode will be aired on Zoom on 14 February at 10 am. She goes into details...
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Tata Elxsi rolls mobile TV software platform
MUMBAI: Tata Elxsi Limited, the embedded product design arm of the Tata Group based in Bangalore, India has integrated its software stack solution for DVB-H devices based on Siano’s receivers. This solution will be...
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Bollywood.tv inks deal with UTV for Goal
MUMBAI: Entertainment portal www.bollywood.tv has become the online portal for downloading the entire collection of production company UTV. The portal is premiering UTV’s Goal for download on 8 February. The film, starring John Abraham,...
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Dolby Labs ushers mobile entertainment
MUMBAI: At the 2008 Mobile World Congress, Dolby Laboratories demonstrated technologies that elevate the mobile entertainment experience by improving the sound and performance of mobile phones and portable media players. At stands 2.1B37 in Hall...
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Walt Disney, AAM ink digital cinema deal
MUMBAI: Walt Disney Studios International and Arts Alliance Media, one of Europe’s providers of digital film distribution services, have reached a non-exclusive long-term agreement for digital cinema rollout across Europe. Disney is the latest...
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Lottery-funded film wins at BAFTA
MUMBAI: This is England, written and directed by filmmaker Shane Meadows, produced by Mark Herbert and co-funded by the National Lottery through the UK Film Council’s New Cinema Fund has been named Best British...
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Moser Baer to up Thin Film PV capacity
MUMBAI: Moser Baer India has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, PV Technologies India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a leading global equipment supplier to secure supply of critical equipment for...
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Inox introduces special Couples Coupon
MUMBAI: In keeping with Valentine’s Day, Inox has introduced a special coupon for couples that can be purchased at the Box Office. The coupon will include two movie tickets and personalized on-seat-service for patrons....
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Ranbir, Deepika to endorse Pepsi with SRK
MUMBAI: Pepsi has roped in Bollywood’s debutants Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone as its new brand ambassadors. The duo will be seen with Shah Rukh Khan in Pepsi’s first campaign of 2008. Ranbir and...
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