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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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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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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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
Sushmita Sen launches Shemaroo’s Samsara Home Video Previous Next ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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