The extensive negotiations between Yash Raj Films and multiplex chains over Tashan revenue sharing terms have gone kaput. ...
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MPAA CEO Dan Glickman to address National Press Club
Mumbai: Motion Picture Association of America chairman and CEO Dan Glickman will give a speech at a National Press Club luncheon on 28 April entitled ‘Trading Up: Movies and the Global Marketplace’. Glickman, 63, who...
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Archos inks global content deal with Paramount Digital
Mumbai: Archos has inked a global relationship with Paramount Digital Entertainment that brings hundreds of Paramount movies to Archos Portable Media Players (PMPs), allowing consumers to watch favorite movies such as Cloverfield, Shooter and...
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Asian American women filmmakers highlighted at LA festival
Mumbai: Feature films directed by Asian American women will be the highlight this year at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival produced by Visual Communications and presented by Honda. A record number of 10...
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Sony Corporation of America to acquire Gracenote
Mumbai: Sony Corporation of America (SCA) announced that it has signed a merger agreement with Gracenote. Sony will pay approximately $260 million plus other contingent consideration. SCA senior vice president, software Tim Schaaff said, "Sony...
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Google sued for Ad Program fraud by Kellner, LLP
Mumbai: Google is deceiving its customers into paying for ads they don’t want, according to a federal class action lawsuit filed by Kabateck Brown Kellner, LLP in US District Court, Northern District of California...
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MPA announces outreach activities for world IP Day
Mumbai: The Motion Picture Association (MPA) announced a slew of special events and programs including the launch of a new anti-piracy trailer, movie premieres and movie marathon as part of its week-long outreach efforts...
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starMedia launches entertainment news channel
Mumbai: The Spanish-language starMedia Portal announced the launch of starMedia EntertaiNEWS (http://www.us.starmedia.com/entretenimiento/entertainews), a new online channel which taps starMedia’s extensive content resources to bring Spanish-speakers throughout the US the most current and broadest array...
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Sarah Brightman’s album Symphony scores at UK charts
Mumbai: Sarah Brightman’s first album of new material in five years Symphony, continues to stay into the UK Top 20 at 13, instantly becoming the soprano’s highest charting album since her 1997 release Timeless. The...
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Cannes Film Festival 2008 official lineup revealed
Clint Eastwood's Changeling among 19 films competing for Palme D'Or prize; Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones film to play out of competition....
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Zapak, SRK’s Knight Riders join hands for internet gaming
Reliance ADAG's Zapak has tied up with Shah Rukh Khan's IPL team Kolkota Knight Riders as their official internet gaming partner....
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Sikander Kher’s debut film opens 13 June, Friday
Mumbai: Adlabs and Atul Productions’ Summer 2007 is all set to release on 13 June. The day falls on the ever superstitious Friday the Thirteenth and the team of Summer 2007 is hoping to...
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Chak De! India honored with the Billies
Mumbai: Yash Raj Films’ landmark hit Chak De! India was honored with the Billies, the ultimate accolade for depictions of women’s sporting achievement. Named after Billie Jean King, the tennis legend who defeated Bobby...
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EA, Warner Bros. announce Harry Potter video game
Mumbai: EA’s Casual Entertainment Label and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced that the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince video game will be released later this year to coincide with the Warner Bros. Pictures...
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NFDC appoints Om Puri as chairman; lines up seven films
NFDC appoints Om Puri as new chairman; lines up 7 films with NDTV Imagine, Mirchi Movies, Moxie Entertainment amongst others....
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Warner releases second volume of Shaggy, Scooby-Doo
Mumbai: Warner Home Video (WHV) is releasing yet another volume of the hit animated series Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! on DVD on 8 July. Titled Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! Volume...
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