Mumbai: DQ Entertainment has reported a 62 per cent increase in revenues for the six months ended 30 September 2008. The company’s revenues for the period stand at $14.40 million. EBIDTA was up 115...
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MPA’s Zoomout operation trains sight on illegal camcording in cinemas
Mumbai: The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has launched Operation ZoomOut – an anti-piracy enforcement initiative with a focus on illegal camcording of newly released movie titles in cinemas – scheduled to run through until...
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NGC Network announces the launch of .FOX Networks in India
Mumbai: The National Geographic Channel Network announced its entry in the online advertising space with the launch of .FOX Networks, (www.foxnetworks.com), one of the largest international ad networks. The online advertising business specializes in...
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BIG TV crosses 1 mn subscriber mark in 90 days of launch
Mumbai: BIG TV, India’s first fully digital DTH service, says it has achieved the 1 million subscriber mark within 90 days of its launch. The service has also achieved a market share of 15...
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DQ Entertainment concludes licensing deals with broadcasters
Mumbai: DQ Entertainment has concluded licensing deals with leading broadcasters for animated content that it has co-produced. Major TV licensing deals have been concluded with broadcasters including CBeebies, Turner, Nickelodeon and Disney. The following...
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Thomson Foundation launches 2nd edition of IFFI Film Heritage Section
GOA: The Thomson Foundation for Film & TV Heritage has launched the second edition of the IFFI-Film Heritage Section at the 39th International Film Festival of India. The IFFI-Film Heritage Section, dedicated to worldwide...
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BBC Worldwide appoints PV Shyam as distribution head for South Asia
Mumbai: BBC Worldwide has appointed PV Shyam as the distribution head for the South Asian business. Shyam will be the strategic driver for the distribution of BBC Worldwide Channels and BBC World News for...
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Kajol to be awarded Karmaveer Puraskar for social work
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Kajol will be felicitated with the Karmaveer Puraskar award on 26 November in New Delhi for her commendable work in the field of social service. The Karmaveer Puraskar is a national...
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Shemaroo, You Telecom ink deal for Movies on Demand
Shemaroo Entertainment has tied up with The Citigroup-owned YOU Telecom to broadcast its movies through digital cable....
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Films Division to tap mobile, TV to promote documentaries
Films Division is exploring new vistas to popularise documentary films in India. A policy is being worked out to market the films made by them....
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Emraan Hashmi sheds 10 kgs for Raaz – The Mystery Continues
Mumbai: Emraan Hashmi has shed almost 10 kgs for the role he is essaying as an artist in Mohit Suri’s Raaz – The Mystery Continues. The film is being produced by Vishesh Films. Hashmi...
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Star signs US distribution deal with RCN
RCN Corporation and Star have launched three Indian television channels - Star India Plus, Star India Gold, and Star One across RCN's platform in the US....
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UTV Movies to launch in the US on Direct TV DTH
UTV Movies will be available in US on the DIRECTV DTH platform from January 2009 as a part of its Hindi Direct programming packages....
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Disney to release re-rendered 3D version of Beauty and the Beast
Mumbai: The Walt Disney Studios has begun re-rendering its Oscar-winning animated movie Beauty and the Beast, in preparation for its Disney Digital 3-D debut on the big screen in 2010. The announcement was made by...
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Microsoft inks deal with music labels for Zune Pass
Mumbai: Zune, Microsoft Corp.’s digital music and entertainment service, has inked agreements with major and independent music labels to bring significant new value to the subscription music model. The Zune Pass subscription service currently gives...
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Warner Bros. announces Terminator Salvation videogame
Mumbai: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Equity Games Production and Halcyon Games have announced the Terminator Salvation — The Videogame. The an action-packed, third-person shooter, will be released in conjunction with the Warner Bros. Pictures...
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‘International buyers want to invest in India and Film Bazaar is an initiative to provide them with a platform to meet Indian filmmakers’ – NFDC India managing director Nina Lath Gupta
NFDC India’s Film Bazaar is all set to present an international co-production market for feature films and documentaries, a Screenwriters’ Lab with international guest mentors, a Business Conclave on industry trends and concerns and...
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