MUMBAI: Post production and special effects studio Prime Focus will be merging its wholly owned subsidiary Storemedia Technologies with itself. The merger will be subject to members’ approval, High Court approval and various other...
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HDIL makes b’cast foray; film production, studio on the anvil
HDIL Group has made its foray into broadcasting by acquiring 51% in Broadcast Initiatives; firms up plans to foray into films....
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Surf Excel, TOI launch children’s film festival
Mumbai: Surf Excel, in association with The Times of India, is organizing a five-day long children’s festival in Mumbai, starting 25 June at the Prince of Wales Museum. The Surf Excel Children’s Festival has...
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Ira Diamond Jewellery launches Love Story 2050 collection
MUMBAI: Ira Diamond Jewellery has tied up with Harry Baweja’s upcoming movie Love Story 2050. The company has launched a special collection for the same, which was unveiled by Priyanka Chopra. According to an...
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Bollywood goes to Hollywood, seeking bargains: NY Times
Anil Ambani's Reliance Entertainment lays out ambitious plans that include creating a $10 billion entertainment company....
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Paramount Pictures hits $1 billion domestic gross mark
Paramount Pictures crossed the $ 1 billion milestone on its domestic gross sales, making it the first studio to do so in 2008....
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Reliance ADAG’s Big FM to launch in Singapore on 1 July
Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group will be launching its radio station Big 92.7 FM in Singapore with MediaCorp Radio Station on 1 July. ...
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Warner Bros. promotes Hayes to SVP biz, legal affairs
Mumbai: Jacqueline Jourdain Hayes has been named senior vice president business and legal affairs of Warner Bros. Digital Distribution (WBDD). The announcement was made by WBDD general counsel Clarissa Weirick. Hayes, formerly vice president...
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ADAG’s Bigadda designs MoBlog for Amitabh Bachchan
Following the success of Amitabh Bachchan's blog, Bigadda.com has introduced MoBlog (micro blog), exclusively for the actor....
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Frameboxx ties up with Anglia Ruskin University
Mumbai: Frameboxx Animation & Visual Effects, which offers animation and visual effects training, has received accreditation of its courses with Anglia Ruskin University and its Cambridge School of Art. This was announced in Chandigarh...
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T-Series releases Sukhbir’s latest album
Mumbai: T-Series released Sukhbir’s latest pop album Tere Naal Nachna. Present at the launch were Bhushan Kumar, Divya Khosla Kumar, lyricist Sameer, Shaktimaan; singers Abhijeet, Neeraj of Bombay Vikings, Tulsi Kumar, Mika; and actors...
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Sony Pictures announces local production in Germany
Mumbai: Deutsche Columbia Pictures Film Production, the local German production arm of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), is commencing pre-production on comedy Friendship. SPE is producing the feature with leading German producers Quirin Berg and...
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Sam Raimi to direct new Columbia Pictures film
Mumbai: Sam Raimi is set to develop and direct Columbia Pictures’ The Given Day, it was announced by Columbia Pictures presidents Doug Belgrad and Matt Tolmach. Raimi will also produce the film with Josh...
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John Weiser continues as Sony Pictures TV distribution prez
Mumbai: John Weiser has been re-upped as Sony Pictures Television (SPT) president, distribution. This was announced by SPT president Steve Mosko, to whom Weiser continues to report. In this capacity, Weiser oversees all domestic...
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Myspace website continues redesign initiative
Mumbai: MySpace has launched a series of user interface changes that include the site’s home page, navigation, profile editing, search, and MySpaceTV player. The changes will help the site’s global community to easily navigate...
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Mantello Brothers’ Oceans 3D enters digital post-production
Mumbai: Filmmakers Jean-Jacques and Francois Mantello (the Mantello Brothers) have announced their first feature-length film, Oceans 3D: Voyage of a Turtle (working title). The film entered the digital 3D post-production phase last week. The...
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When Kiran Met Karen premiere to be held in Philadelphia
Mumbai: When Kiran Met Karen will have its world premiere at the 2008 Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Written, produced and directed by Manan Singh Katohora, the film explores the controversial theme...
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