DQ Entertainment has signed a JV with LPPTV, France & Method Animations for the co-production of a TV series Little Prince.<br /> ...
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NDTV launches 24 hour world cinema channel Lumière
NDTV Lumière world cinema channel was soft launched on 10 October. The official launch and an ad campaign will follow in November....
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UTV Movies lines up 20 films for Diwali Dhamaka
Mumbai: Hindi movie channel UTV Movies has launched a movie festival called Diwali Dhamaka, under which it will air 20 movies. The festival, which started on 9 October, will showcase one hit film every...
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The Third Jihad to release simultaneously in theatres and VoD
Mumbai: DigiMeld, a provider of software solutions for streaming and live Internet broadcasting, will conduct the first feature film broadcast over the Internet simultaneously with the theatrical release of PublicScope Film’s The Third Jihad....
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Campaign regulations issued for 81st Academy Awards
Mumbai: Regulations for marketing campaigns for the upcoming 81st Academy Awards were distributed to film companies last week by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The only significant changes from the previous...
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Shah Rukh Khan adds Linc Pen to endorsement kitty
MUMBAI: Shah Rukh Khan’s endorsement list continues to grow. Now, pen brand Linc Pen has appointed the actor as its brand ambassador. Linc Pen managing director Deepak Jalan said, "We want to aggressively market...
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PVR to distribute Cheenti Cheenti Bang Bang and EMI
Mumbai: PVR Pictures will distribute Cheenti Cheenti Bang Bang releasing on 17 October and EMI releasing on 29 October on commission basis in select territories. Animated film Cheenti Cheenti Bang Bang will be distributed...
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Vodafone offers movie tickets on discount in Delhi, NCR
Mumbai: As a part of its Diwali celebrations, Vodafone has introduced Vodafone Tuesdays in Delhi and NCR wherein their customers can enjoy the scheme of getting two movie tickets and meals for the price...
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Himesh Reshammiya promotes Karzzzz on Bindass’ shows
Mumbai: Himesh Reshammiya will be seen promoting his upcoming movie Karzzzz, slated to release on 17 October, on Bindass’ shows like Cash Cab and Sun Yaar Chill Maar. The Cash Cab episode with Reshammiya...
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Oliver Stone’s movie W. to premiere in Italy
Mumbai: Oliver Stone’s W. is set to open the Torino International Film Festival on 21 November. The film will be bringing Hollywood and Washington to Torino as the film opens this year’s festival. Stone...
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MY FM launches ‘Responsible Diwali’ campaign
Mumbai: MY FM has rolled out a social campaign on ‘Responsible Diwali’ to motivate its listeners to observe pollution-free Deepawali. The campaign is captioned as Iss Diwali Lighting Karo Dil Se!, a part of...
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PR Dasmunsi admitted to AIIMS, condition serious
Mumbai: Information and Broadcasting minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi has been admitted to the AIIMS Hospital in New Delhi following a severe breathlessness and lung congestion on 13 October morning. Dasmunsi was admitted to cardiology...
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Walt Disney grants $1.5 million to Tree People NGO
Mumbai: The Walt Disney Company announced a grant of $1.5 million to TreePeople, a non-profit organization, to plant an estimated 60,000 new trees over the next three year to help reforest fire-ravaged areas in...
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Tusshar, Celina get friendly on sets of Golmaal Returns
Mumbai: Tusshar Kapoor and Celina Jaitly, who met on the sets of Golmaal Returns in Goa and Bangkok, appear to have hit it off so well that industry insiders are speculating whether there’s more...
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TeleToon to become Marvel Animation’s home in Canada
Mumbai: TeleToon Canada Inc. and Marvel Animation have inked a multi-year output deal that sees TeleToon become the home of Marvel Animation in Canada. Beginning in spring 2009, a broad spectrum of Marvel animated...
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India International Women Film Fest to exhibit 140 movies
Mumbai: The fourth India International Women Film Festival is scheduled to be held in New Delhi from 7 – 14 December. The festival will be exhibiting around 140 internationally acclaimed films from around 44...
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Bindass Movies introduces premier slot
Mumbai: From 2 October Bindass Movies will air Thursday Fresh Flix- a range of brand new blockbuster features every Thursday at 8.45 including movies like Sixth Sense, Lionheart, Cabin Fever, American Cyborg and Naked...
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Pyramid Saimira’s Saminathan to up stake in company
Pyramid Saimira Group chairman PS Saminathan is planning to up his personal stake in the company to 46.89 per cent....
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UTV Motion Pictures signs Katrina Kaif for two films
After Studio 18, UTV Motion Pictures has signed Katrina Kaif for two films to be released in the span of next two years....
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Movie Mart targets 50,000 customers by 2009 in Delhi, NCR
Movie rental company Movie Mart is planning to expand its customer base to 50,000 members by the end of 2009 in Delhi and NCR....
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MPA to hold film production workshop for students in Singapore
Mumbai: The Motion Picture Association (MPA) will organize a film production workshop that runs 11-12 November, at the National Library, targeting film students in Singapore. Aimed primarily at providing budding filmmakers the practical knowledge...
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Film industry honors Peruvian copyright chief for commitment to anti-piracy fight
Mumbai: The Motion Picture Association (MPA) will present its third-annual anti-Piracy Latin American Government Leadership Award at ShowEast – a convention and trade show for the cinema exhibition and distribution community – on 13...
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Doremi Cinema introduces the New DCP-2K4 Digital Cinema Server
Mumbai: Doremi Cinema has launched its latest Digital Cinema Server, the DCP-2K4. Building on Doremi’s DCP-2000 platform, which was the first JPEG2000 payback server on the market, the DCP-2K4 provides the same robust feature...
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Delegate registration for IFFI-2008 opens
Mumbai: The Directorate of Film Festivals along with the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has opened the on-line registration of delegates for the 39th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) – 2008. The Film...
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‘I hope to achieve a hat trick with Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi’ – Sonu Sood
After dabbling in the modeling industry for a few years, actor Sonu Sood got his first feature film break down South. Sood worked in those films which took care of his kitchen and kept...
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Six brands to be part of Fashion’s ensemble cast
Six brands have been roped in for in-film placements and associative marketing activities for Madhur Bhandarkar's forthcoming film Fashion....
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