National Geographic Entertainment & Imagenation Abu Dhabi form JV for movies and will commit $100 million for the production of 15 films....

Mumbai: On 11 October, the International Federation Against Copyright Theft – Greater China (IFACT-GC) organized a private screening of the movie Tangshan Tangshan for IPR Ambassadors and other students from the Hong Kong Institute...

Mumbai: Universal Pictures will provide movies to theaters equipped by Ymagis, the European digital cinema services provider based in Paris. Universal Pictures will pay digital print fees under a long-term agreement similar to those...

Mumbai: Universal Pictures Digital Platforms Group (UPDPG) has created a handheld video game for the Nintendo DS based on Universal Pictures’ upcoming animated-adventure feature film, The Tale of Despereaux. The game is being developed...

Mumbai: Atlanta-based investor and self-made millionaire Arthur Wylie has acquired the film rights of New York Times best-selling author Omar Tyree’s work. Wylie’s company, Arthur Wylie Productions — a division of Arthur Wylie Enterprises...

Mumbai: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Worldwide Television Distribution (MGM) has signed a long term output deal with France Telecom’s Orange, providing MGM content to Orange cinema series, the company’s new multi-platform pay television service in France. The...

Mumbai: On 8 October, Lee Eng Seng, aged 50 was sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to selling illegal DVDs, computer softwares and games. Lee is the second person the Court...

Mumbai: Time Warner Cable announced that Asheesh Saksena has joined the company as Deputy Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy. In this role he will drive corporate strategy development and planning,...

Mumbai: Digital Stone, a contemporary art exhibition touring three cities in China, has opened at the Today Art Museum in Beijing. The exhibit, sponsored by Autodesk, features the work of four American stone sculptors...

Mumbai: Home entertainment company Anchor Bay Entertainment is forming a new theatrical film division, Anchor Bay Films. The announcement was made by Anchor Bay Entertainment CEO Chris McGurk. The new division plans to release...

Mumbai: Submissions are officially open for entry into the 3rd Annual ELAN, the awards show that’s become something of a phenomena over the past two years with hosts such as William Shatner and Seth...

Mumbai: GDC has entered into a partnership with RealD where its best-selling digital cinema server – SA-2100 – will be offered as part of RealD’s premier 3D platform for future 3D rollout. GDC is...

Mumbai: Universal Republic Records has signed Grammy Award-winning recording rapper-producer Lil Jon, announced Universal Republic Records president and CEO Monte Lipman. The singer will not only deliver records via his own label at Universal...

Mumbai: Fontana, the independent distribution arm of Universal Music Group (UMG), has expanded their US-based label division Fontana International through a partnership with UK-based Cooperative Music (Co-Op).  Co-Op was started as an international marketing...

Mumbai: Universal Music Group (UMG) and social networking destination and online magazine Kiwibox have entered into an agreement that will provide the Kiwibox network of users access to thousands of videos from the world’s...

Mumbai: Polychrome Pictures has signed a distribution output deal with Vivendi Entertainment for the dissemination of all Polychrome Home Video, VOD, mobile and Internet based content. Founded by a dynamic team of entertainment veterans,...

Mumbai: Gravitas Ventures, a distributor and marketer of content across Video On Demand (VOD) platforms, has signed an agreement with DISH Network. Gravitas already has agreements with AT&T, Charter, and Verizon FiOS. Understanding operators...

Mumbai: On 6 October, the Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office announced the indictment of the local websites EzPeer and EzPeer+ for copyright infringement. Digital Global, the company operating the sites, as well as the company’s...

Mumbai: DeVon Franklin and Adam Milano have been promoted to the position of vice president, production and Lauren Abrahams has been named creative executive for Columbia Pictures. The announcement was made by Columbia Pictures...

Mumbai: Jim Kennedy has been promoted to executive vice president for Global Communications at Sony Pictures Entertainment. The announcement was made by Sony Pictures chairman and CEO Michael Lynton and co-chairman Amy Pascal, to...

Mumbai: EMI Music has signed an exclusive worldwide deal with Depeche Mode. The new deal means that EMI Music will now release Depeche Mode’s music in the US for the first time, as well...

Mumbai: Imax Corporation and Austria’s Cineplexx Kinobetriebe Gmbh have inked a joint venture agreement to install three Imax theatres in Austria.   The deal marks Imax’s first joint venture in Europe. To date, Imax...

Mumbai: Short films entertainment company Shorts International has launched comedy films from ShortsTV, to Go!View on PSP. ShortsTV on Go!View brings viewers hundreds of minutes of the best comedy shorts each month. "ShortsTV is...

Mumbai: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (WDSHE) has released animated classic Sleeping Beauty on Blu-ray Disc. This release of Sleeping Beauty in high-definition marks many firsts for this award winning title. To begin with,...

Mumbai: Orbitz.com has partnered with Quantum of Solace to give travelers seven ultimate Bond experiences.  Together they are offering insider tips and deals for those looking to plan a 007 escape on a budget....

Mumbai: EMI Music Publishing and UK retailer Sainsbury’s Tu Clothing division have reached an agreement to feature the lyrics to some of the greatest songs ever written on a brand new fashion range. The...

Mumbai: aniBoom will present four new animated series at MIPCOM 2008, taking place at Cannes’ Palais des Festivals October 13-17. aniBoom’s Web Enabled Studio Model Uses the Wisdom of the Crowd, Offers a New...

Mumbai: CBS Films has named Mimi Slavin senior vice president, strategic planning & promotions, as announced by, CBS Corporation head of worldwide marketing for the new film division Debbie Miller. In this position Slavin...

Mumbai: Universal Music Group and Dada Entertainment (www.dada.net) have completed an agreement that will now allow Dada.net users access to music from Universal Music Group’s catalogue Dada Entertainment currently offers SONY BMG’s music catalogue...

Mumbai: Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks principals announced the formalization of their transition agreements as Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks Studios co-chairman and CEO Stacey Snider will depart to form their previously announced new motion pictures...

Mumbai: The winners of the 19th Festival du Film Britannique de Dinard were announced at the end of the weekend long festival. This year Boy A directed by John Crowley, written by Mark O’Rowe...

Mumbai: Image Entertainment has signed a multi-year distribution agreement with Big Vision Entertainment, a special-interest home video label. The exclusive US distribution agreement includes all home video and certain digital rights to all of...

Mumbai: The organisers of the Middle East International Film Festival (MEIFF) have announced the winning design of its Poster Competition which will now become the official poster for the second edition of the festival....