Mumbai: 3D Entertainment, a company focusing on the production and distribution of documentary films for Imax Theatres and Digital 3D cinemas, has added Luc Blouin to its team in the newly created position of...
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Nielsen, IMMI initiate daily TV ratings for OOH viewing
Mumbai: The Nielsen Company and Integrated Media Measurement Inc. (IMMI) have begun delivering the first daily all-electronic national TV ratings of television viewing that occurs outside of the home such as offices, fitness clubs,...
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Abu Dhabi Media to pump $1 million in films & digital content
Mumbai: Abu Dhabi Media Company has formed a new company that will develop, finance and produce content for both the global and Arabic language markets. Imagenation Abu Dhabi, a wholly owned subsidiary, intends to...
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Factory raid hurts Malaysian movie pirates
Mumbai: Ten officers from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (MDTCA), with the support from Malaysian Federation Against Copyright Theft (MFACT), representing the Motion Picture Association (MPA) in Malaysia, raided a clandestine...
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Warner to release I Am Legend on Blu-ray Hi-Def
Mumbai: I Am Legend, the action-packed thriller starring Will Smith, will be released as an Ultimate Collector’s Edition (UCE) on 9 December by Warner Home Video and Village Roadshow Pictures. Available on Blu-ray Hi-Def...
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Bravado to create merchandise for Tina Turner
Mumbai: Universal Music Group’s merchandising division Bravado has entered into an agreement to manufacture and distribute merchandise in support of eight-time Grammy Award winner Tina Turner’s upcoming world tour. The announcement was made by...
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Patil urges industry to promote social responsibility via films
The president of India Pratibha Devisingh Patil urged Indian filmmakers to promote social responsibility, civic sense & healthy habits via cinema....
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Idea Cellular & Nokia join hands for handsets
Idea Cellular has joined hands Nokia to provice its integrated suite of services on a range of mid to high-end handsets....
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Tata Sky chooses NDS for Hindi electronic programme guide
MUMBAI: NDS, the provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, has launched India’s first Hindi electronic programme guide for direct to home (DTH) service provider Tata Sky. NDS has been Tata Sky’s technology partner...
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BIGFlix targets Rs 100 million in ad sales by March 09
After one year of opeations, the company is targetting Rs 100 million in ad sales by March 09 for its movie downloads division....
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Big acquires music rights of Rajshri’s Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi
BIG Music has acquired the music rights of Rajshri Production's forthcoming film Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi....
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NDTV Lumière to release Spanish film Padre Nuestro
MUMBAI: NDTV Lumière will be releasing the Spanish thriller Padre Nuestro this month. Directed by Christopher Zalla, the movie draws from his own cross-border experiences. The thriller movie hits PVR Cinemas across Delhi, Mumbai...
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Walt Disney, MySpace team for High School Musical 3
MUMBAI: To gear up for the theatrical release of High School Musical 3: Senior Year on 24 October, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures has teamed up with social networking website MySpace to create the...
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APM Music and Jeff Rona release film trailer music library
MUMBAI: APM Music, a provider of production music for use in film, television, radio, games and new media, has launched LiquidCinema, its new film trailer music library created by award-winning film composer and music...
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Hong Kong Disneyland launches Art of Animation initiative
MUMBAI: Hong Kong Disneyland has launched "Art of Animation" that provides an artistic journey through the world of Disney animation. Celebrating the classic Disney and Pixar stories and characters, guests will gain a better...
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Roney Giah signs record deal with Astranova Records
MUMBAI: The Brazilian composer, singer and guitar player Roney Giah has signed a record deal with British Label Astranova Records for the release of a CD compilation entitled "Yesterday’s tomorrow." Promoting this compilation, Astranova...
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Paramount Films to release Mamma Mia! on 12 September in India
MUMBAI: Paramount Films of India will be releasing the romatic musical comedy Mamma Mia! The Movie on 12 September in India. Mamma Mia! is a film adaptation of the West End stage musical, based...
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UTV World Movies to cover Toronto International Film Festival
MUMBAI: UTV World Movies will be showcasing the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival on ‘Terrific Toronto’ throughout September. The channel will have its eyes on parties, red carpet, international hits and behind-the-scenes starting from...
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Nokia joins hands with Carphone to launch ‘Comes With Music’
MUMBAI: The United Kingdom will be the first market in the world where Nokia will launch ‘Comes With Music’, which is its service that introduces a revolutionary way for people to discover and enjoy...
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People Pictures launches maiden project 99
MUMBAI: People Group’s movie arm People Pictures formally launched its maiden movie venture 99 on 1 September. The film stars stars Kunal Khemu, Soha Ali Khan, Boman Irani, Cyrus Broacha, Simone Singh, Mahesh Manjrekar...
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T-Series acquires Vignaharta Siddhivinayak music rights
MUMBAI: T-Series has acquired the music rights of devotional Hindi film called Vignaharta Shree Siddhivinayak, which is based on the miracles of Lord Ganesha. The movie is produced by the Siddhivinayak Temple Trust in...
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Rajesh Kaul appointed as MSM Discovery president
MUMBAI: Rajesh Kaul has been appointed as the president of TheOneAlliance-MSM Discovery effective 1 September, 2008. Prior to this, Kaul was with ESPN Software as the head of distribution and marketing. He has been...
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Shemaroo and Israel’s IMA join hands for mobile VAS
Shemaroo to explore new business opportunities in India's mobile VAS market with the Israel Mobile and Communication Association....
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Filmy to air Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak on 6 September
Mumbai: Filmy will be airing Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (QSQT) on 6 September. The movie stars Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla. Aamir’s brother Faisal Khan also did a cameo in the movie. The movie...
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Mirchi Movies to convert Hari Puttar into audio film
As a part of its maiden CSR initiative, Mirchi Movies will be converting its Hari Puttar - A Comedy of Terror into an audio film....
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ABAI animation film festival slated to begin from 5 September
Mumbai: The Association of Bangalore Animation Industry (ABAI) will be holding a two-day animation festival in Bangalore from 5 September. Since its formation three years ago, ABAI has been holding the festival to exhibit...
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MTV Launches Music and Kids International HD Service
Mumbai: Viacom Inc’s MTV Networks International (MTVNI) launched its first ever international high definition service dedicated to music and kids, MTVNHD (MTV Networks High Definition). The channel will premiere on 15 September 2008 and...
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Rare Marilyn Monroe footage surfaces in Melbourne
Mumbai: A remarkable two and a half minute amateur film of screen goddess Marilyn Monroe has surfaced almost 50 years after it was presumed lost. The 8mm film is still in its original Kodak...
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Compact Disc India to grant interest free loan to shareholders
Mumbai: Compact Disc India will be creating a Share Holders Welfare Fund with an initial capital of Rs 5 million (Rs 50 lakhs) to grant interest free loan to members of the company who...
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Silvers wins the Airtel Independence Rock XXIII
Mumbai: The stage was all set for India’s biggest rock event as the finals of the Airtel Independence Rock XXIII was scheduled at the Chitrakoot grounds in Mumbai. Silvers from Pune was declared the...
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Sanjay Gupta on a location recce for Acid Factory
Mumbai: Producer Sanjay Gupta and team have gone to Philippines for location recce for the White Feather Films’ upcoming film Acid Factory directed by Suparn Varma. Acid Factory stars Fardeen Khan, Aftab Shivdasani, Dino...
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DreamWorks’ Page joins Whistling Woods International Advisory Board
Mumbai: Whistling Woods International (WWI), founded by Subhash Ghai, has announced that DreamWorks Animation head of international outreach Shelley Page is now a part of the International Advisory board of Whistling Woods International. Whistling...
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HBO lines up slate of movies for September
Mumbai: HBO has lined up a slew of premiers in September. The channel will premiere the super hit comedy Surf’s Up, an animated comedy featuring the voices of Shia Labeouf, Jeff Bridges, Jon Heder,...
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Post Phoonk, One More Thought lines up 4 releases till Jan
One More Thought Entertainment, which recently dished out Phoonk directed by Ram Gopal Varma, has lined up four films for release till January 2009....
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Pyramid Saimira acquires distribution rights of three films
Pyramid Saimira Theatre acquired the distribution rights of 3 films - Saroja in Tamil, Jag Mundhra's Shoot On Sight & Ganesha Mathe Banda in Kannada....
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BIG 92.7 FM celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi on air
Mumbai: BIG 92.7 FM, along with various local bodies has lined up interactive initiatives on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. The line up includes a mix of on-air talk shows, contests, call-ins and on-ground...
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54th National Film Awards to be presented on 2 September
Mumbai: The 54th National Film Awards will be presented by Indian president Pratibha Devisingh Patil on 2 September in New Delhi. Film director Tapan Sinha will receive the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the...
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PNC wins Business Excellence Award in Bangkok
Mumbai: Pritish Nandy Communications has been conferred the International Business Excellence Award by the The Institute of Economic Studies. The award was given at a seminar on Indo-Thai Economic Co-operation held in Bangkok on...
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Sahara One Motion Pictures to release EMI on 29 October
Mumbai: Sahara One Motion Pictures will be releasing its film EMI – Equated Monthly Installment this Diwali on 29 October. The film is co-produced by Popcorn Entertainment and Balaji Motion Pictures. Sahara One Motion Pictures...
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Inox Leisure opens new property in Jaipur
Mumbai: Inox Leisure Ltd has commenced operations of its new multiplex property in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The multiplex was launched on 1 September and is situated at Entertainment Paradise. INOX currently operates 24 multiplexes and...
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CNN to feature APAC cinema series
Mumbai: In the run-up to the 2008 Asia Pacific Screen Awards, CNN will feature the power and reach of Asia-Pacific cinema in four half-hour series Scene By Scene documentaries starting 4 October. Covering over...
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DIFF’s Dubai Film Market looks to up Asian films’ visibility
Dubai International Film Festival launches Dubai Film Market to raise visibility of world cinema with an emphasis on Arab, Asian & African filmmakers....
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The Enlighten Film Society screens Making of the Mahatma
Mumbai: The Enlighten Film Society, as part of an initiative with Brooke Bond Taj Mahal, showcased world cinema to audiences by screening critically acclaimed biographies. The Society recently honored actress Waheeda Rehman with the...
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Film Review: Chamku
Film: Chamku Director: Kabeer Kaushik Producer: Vijayta Films Banner: Vijayta Films Cast: Bobby Deol, Priyanka Chopra, Arshad Warsi, Ritesh Deshmukh, Irrfan Khan, Danny Denzongpa, Rajpal Yadav, Arya Babbar Rating: 1.5/5 A hard-hitting story of a...
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Film Review: C Kkompany
Film: C Kkompany Director: Sachin Yardi Producer: Ekta Kapoor & Shobha Kapoor Banner: Balaji Motion Pictures Cast: Tusshar Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Rajpal Yadav, Raima Sen, Mithun Chakraborty, Mahesh Bhatt, Ekta Kapoor, Karan Johar, Dilip Prabhawalkar,...
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Film Review: Mukhbiir
Film: Mukhbiir Director: Mani Shankar Producer: Sudhish Rambotla Banner: Color Chips Entertainment & Media Limited Cast: Sameer Dattani, Sunil Shetty, Om Puri, Rahul Dev, Jackie Shroff, Raima Sen, Sushant Singh, Alok Nath,Raj Zutshi, Kelly Dorjee...
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Film Review: Rock On
Film: Rock On Director: Abhishek Kapoor Producer: Farhan Akhtar & Ritesh Sidhwani Banner: Excel Films Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Prachi Desai, Arjun Rampal, Purab Kohli, Luke Kenny, Shahana Goswami, Koel Puri, Dilip Tahil, Anu Malik...
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Eros and Star TV sign multi-film syndication deal
Eros International has signed a multi-film content licensing deal with Rupert Murdoch owned Star TV India....
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