Mumbai: Arab and international celebrities and filmmakers have confirmed their attendance at the Middle East International Film Festival (MEIFF) to be held from 10 to19 of October. The red carpet and opening night ceremony...

Mumbai: The New Zealand Federation Against Copyright Theft (NZFACT) welcomed the announcement by Associate Commerce Minister Judith Tizard that recent amendments to copyright legislation, that reflect current advances in digital technology will soon come...

Mumbai: Bolt, Walt Disney Studio’s new animated feature set to open in the U.S. on 21 November, will be honored as the opening night film at the 3DX: 3D Film & Entertainment Technology Festival,...

Mumbai: EMI Music artists Coldplay and Kylie each won two awards at this year’s BT Digital Music Awards in London. Coldplay won the Best Rock/Indie Artist category and their official website www.Coldplay.com was voted...

Mumbai: Sony Electronics is demonstrating its latest digital cinema technology innovation: a single-projector 3D adaptor designed to work specifically with its 4K projectors in movie theaters. The new adaptor uses the full height of...

Mumbai: RealD has appointed Kristina Warner as vice president of marketing. In this role, Warner will be charged with continuing the global expansion of RealD’s market-leading 3D cinema brand, as the impact of next-generation...

Mumbai: Paul West has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Studio & Vault Operations for Universal Music Logistics, it was announced by executive vice president, digital logistics and business services Vincent Freda. Based...

Mumbai: Sony Pictures Entertainment will use 4K digital technology in the making of most of its filmed productions, it was announced by Sony Electronics. "With the industry moving rapidly to embrace the improvement in...

Mumbai: Warner/Chappell Music has named Scott McDowell as Head of Legal and Business Affairs. Based in Los Angeles and effective immediately, McDowell will continue to serve as Senior Vice President and will now oversee...

Mumbai:  In response to tough economic times,the internationally-renowned New York Film Academy will provide an early gift for the Holiday Season: a limited number of Intensive Filmmaking and ActingWorkshops on eBay, with opening bids...

Mumbai:  At the Nokia Remix event held in London and Singapore, Nokia announced the debut of its pioneering Comes with Music digital entertainment service. "Comes With Music sets a precedent for consumer value and...

Mumbai: Star announced that Daniel Cheung has been appointed chief executive officer of Star Taiwan and that Jason Siu, currently general manager of Star Taiwan, will move to a newly created position in Hong...

Mumbai: From September 29 to October 1, the International Federation Against Copyright Theft – Greater China (IFACT-GC) representing the Motion Picture Association (MPA) and the CJ Mark Committee (CJ Mark) in Hong Kong, joined...

Mumbai: Twentieth Century Fox, Paramount Pictures, and Sony Pictures Entertainment have entered into separate non-exclusive digital cinema deployment agreements with Sony Electronics’ Digital Cinema Solutions and Services (DCSS) group. The agreements relate to supplying...

Digital Cinema Implementation Partners inks deal with 20th Century Fox, Disney, Paramount, Universal & Lionsgate for digital cinema upgradation....

Mumbai: DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NYSE: DWA) has announced that the sequel to Kung Fu Panda is expected to return to theaters on 3 June, 2011. The Company also anticipates releasing the film into...

Mumbai: Sony Corporation has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Bertelsmann’s 50% stake in Sony BMG, which was originally announced on 5 August. The music company, to be called Sony Music Entertainment...

Mumbai: IMAX Corporation has appointed Julian Stanford as general manager, theatre development – Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Based in London, Stanford will be responsible for accelerating IMAX’s growth throughout EMEA and increasing...

Mumbai: Warner Bros. has become the first Hollywood studio to make movies available through video-on-demand (VoD) two weeks before the DVD release in Korea. The announcement was made by Warner Bros. Digital Distribution president...

Mumbai: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. has promoted Simon Philips to president worldwide consumer products. Philips, who was previously president, Marvel International, will also remain in the role as Marvel’s head of worldwide animation. The announcement...

Mumbai: RESIDENT EVIL: DEGENERATION, a co-production of CAPCOM Co., Ltd. (CAPCOM) and Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan Co., Ltd. (SPEJ) based on the popular video game franchise will make its worldwide theatrical debut in Japan...

Mumbai: Icon Film Distribution will be releasing Transporter 3, directed by Olivier Megaton, produced by Luc Besson and written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen on 5 December. It stars Jason Statham, Robert...

Mumbai: In conjunction with the October 28 release of Walt Disney Pictures movie, Tinker Bell on Blu-ray and DVD, Teleflora, the world’s leading floral service has created a gift, the exclusive Tinker Bell Bouquet....

Mumbai: Mobile music discovery provider Shazam and Samsung have inked a partnership which sees the Shazam service embedded into Samsung mobiles, including the latest Beatb (model: M3510) and the Beats (model: M3200) mobiles. Shazam...

Mumbai: EMI has appointed San-e Ichii as president and CEO of EMI Music Japan as of 1 October. He will report to EMI Music president Asia Pacific/Latin America Adrian Cheesley. Ichii, who has held...

Mumbai: David J. Anderman has been named General Counsel for Lucasfilm Ltd., becoming the company’s senior legal officer. The announcement was made by Lucasfilm vice president Howard Roffman. Anderman has been a key member...

Mumbai: Universal Music Group (UMG) has appointed Jeffrey Harleston to Senior Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs. The announcement was made by UMG general counsel and executive vice president of business & legal...

Mumbai: EMI Music has appointed Howard Handler to the new role of Executive Vice President, Head of Marketing, in North America. Handler will be based in New York and will oversee all marketing functions...

Hollywood studios sue RealNetworks asking court to stop new software that allows consumers to copy movies illegally; RealNetworks also sues....

Mumbai: Singapore will be hosting the 3DX Film and Entertainment Technology Festival from 19 -23 November. Those planning to attend the festival are Brendan Fraser, Christopher Lloyd, Dreamworks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, James Cameron,...

Mumbai: Sony Electronics has launched a promotion called Mission for a Million, developed in support of the upcoming James Bond film Quantum of Solace. Reinforcing Sony’s HDNA — the notion that high-definition is a...

Mumbai: Eagle Eye: The Imax Experience has grossed approximately $1.6 million of the film’s $29.1 million total – nearly six percent of the overall domestic box office – on just 84 Imax screens, marking...

Mumbai: DivX, Inc. has announced the DivX Certification of three new Blu-ray player models from Pioneer. DivX technology enables a high-quality experience for digital video and DivX Certification of these new Blu-ray players allows...

Mumbai: Carmike Cinemas, Inc. has made a voluntary $10 million pre-payment to reduce its bank debt. During the trailing 12 months, the company has made approximately $33 million of payments against its outstanding debt....

Mumbai: Joost has expanded its relationship with All3Media International by offering shows to viewers in the UK. Joost global head content strategy and acquisition Stacey Seltzer said, "All3Media International has been a long-term partner...

Mumbai: Imax Corporation, DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures announced that director Michael Bay will shoot key sequences of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen with Imax cameras. As previously announced, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen...

Mumbai: Electronic Arts Inc. has signed a three-game deal with Hollywood filmmaker Zack Snyder. Snyder will lead the creative direction of the games while working in partnership with the production team at EA Los...

MUMBAI: Paramount Pictures and Marvel Studios have inked an agreement under which Paramount will distribute Marvel’s next five self-produced feature films on a worldwide basis. The deal, an extension of the original agreement made...

Mumbai: Warner/Chappell Music, the publishing arm of Warner Music Group, announced that the General Society of Authors and Publishers (SGAE) has joined its Pan-European Digital Licensing (PEDL) initiative. Pan-European digital licenses in Warner/Chappell’s Anglo-American...

Mumbai:Autodesk, Inc.’s entertainment software helped leading studios create many of the summer’s most popular films. Autodesk software was used throughout digital film pipelines, from pre-visualization and virtual cinematography to mastering and final animation. The...

Mumbai: The GSMA, the global trade group for the mobile industry, and Mofilm, a pioneer of short films for mobile and on-line distribution, has announced the first Global Mobile Film Festival at the Mobile...

Mumbai: A social networking website called DisFriends.com has been launched for Disney enthusiasts. The website gives Disney fans worldwide a central meeting place to mix and mingle. Members can create their own customized profile...

MUMBAI: Octogenarian Hollywood actor Paul Newman died at the age of 83. Newman, who was suffering from Cancer, passed away on 26 September at his farmhouse in Westport, Connecticut. Newman was an Academy Award-winning...