Mumbai: XFMedia’s subsidiary, Xinhua Media Entertainment (XME) has unveiled its initial expected film slate for the next three years. It represents the Company’s long term commitment to showcase Chinese culture, top Chinese talents, artisans...
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Lionsgate acquires rights to More Than A Game
Mumbai: Lionsgate has acquired worldwide distribution rights from St. V, LLC to the documentary More Than A Game. Directed by Kristopher Belman and produced by Harvey Mason Jr. and Bel man, More Than A...
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Firaaq awarded at Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Mumbai: Nandita Das’s debut film Firaaq has won a special award from Ministry of Culture, Greece at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF) ‘2008. TIFF is one of the leading festivals in Europe and...
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In-cinema advertising to witness 10-15% Y-O-Y growth
Regardless of movies' performance at the box office, in-cinema advertising witnessed growth & continued to bring in good revenues for the multiplexes....
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MTV Roadies ties up with Chandni Chowk to China
Starting 29 November at 7 pm, MTV Hero Honda Roadies: Hell Down Under will premiere on MTV. MTV Roadies has tied up with Akshay Kumar – Deepika Padukone starrer Chandni Chowk to China. Raghu...
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“No matter what people say about Oye Lucky Lucky Oye, they will surely say Abhay has given a sizzling performance”- Dibaker Banerjee
After the slice-of-life film Khosla Ka Ghosla, director Dibaker Banerjee eased his way into the list of the industry’s promising debutant directors. He also left the audience wanting for more. So now he’s back,...
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Zenzi Lumière presents Read My Lips
Mumbai: This week the Zenzi Lumière Film Club will bring the romantic thriller Read My Lips (2001). The triple award-winner at the 2002 César Awards, Read My Lips was also awarded the Best Actress...
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Nokia launches XpressMusic in India; ties up with labels
Nokia has tied-up with a host of international & Indian music companies for its new Touch Music device- the 5800 XpressMusic....
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Rajshri, NDTV Imagine partner to stream shows online
Rajshri Media has inked an alliance with NDTV Imagine wherein it will distribute the channel's shows on its portal for free.<br /> ...
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Small flicks rush for release before colossal ones
As many as eight flicks are ready for release in the coming two weeks. What's common between them is that they are all small budget concept driven movies....
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Summit Entertainment announces Twilight Sequel – New Moon
Mumbai: Summit Entertainment is officially moving forward with the production of New Moon, the second installment of its filmed franchise vampire love story Twilight. The movie will be based on the second novel in...
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DQ Entertainment gets repeat orders from Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Mumbai: DQ Entertainment International has started service productions for Nickelodeon animation Studios, USA to produce their Fan Boy and Chum Chum and The Penguins of Madagascar high end CGI children’s animated TV series. The...
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NFAI brings its treasures to IFFI-Goa
GOA: The National Film Archive of India (NFAI) has a significant presence at IFFI-Goa-2008. Apart from its poster exhibition, which traverses the history of Indian cinema through rare posters, the association lit up its...
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Batman makers to adapt Bajaj’s Keep Off the Grass into film
Mosaic Media Group will be collaborating with producer-director Ben Rekhi to bring Karan Bajaj's best-selling novel Keep Off the Grass to the big screen....
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Fever FM launches show to promote original music talent
Mumbai: Fever 104 FM has launched its latest initiative – ‘Off the Record’, to encourage original musical talent in Hindi music. Fever 104 FM intends to provide a platform for young artists and bands...
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IFFI Goa pays centenary tributes to Bimal Roy, Devika Rani and L.V. Prasad
GOA: IFFI Goa 2008 will be paying tributes to Bimal Roy, Devika Rani and L. V. Prasad in under a special section ‘Centenary Tributes’. In total, eight movies are being screened in the Centenary...
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Maya, BrilIP to co-produce Aditi Adventures animation IP
Maya Entertainment & BriliP Edutainment India have inked a deal to adapt The Aditi Adventures series of children's books for animation....
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Myspace appoints Hari V Krishnan as country manager
Mumbai: MySpace has appointed Hari V. Krishnan as country manager for MySpace India. In his new role, Krishnan is responsible for overseeing strategy and operations for the MySpace India business, which has grown 36%...
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Film India Worldwide & Country Focus Switzerland inaugurated
GOA: Two sections of the IFFI-Goa, 2008, Film India Worldwide and Country Focus on Switzerland were inaugurated with the screening of Oliver Paulus film Tandoori Love. The director Oliver Paulus was present at the...
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Lola Montes launches IFFI Film Heritage Section
GOA: IFFI Film Heritage Section of the 39th International Film Festival of India was opened with the screening of the restored version of Max Ophuls’ Lola Montes. Highlighting the work, the theme this year...
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Rock On!! script to be included in Oscar Library
Mumbai: Excel Entertainment and Big Pictures’ Rock On!!, directed by Abhishek Kapoor, has garnered the most prestigious honour from the Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for including the script...
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Yuvvraaj drops at box office, multiplex show cancelled
Yuvvraaj has put up a disappointing show at the box office. On Monday, the movie ran to occupancy of 20 – 25 percent at multiplexes....
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DQ Entertainment H1 08 revenues up 62% to $14.40 million
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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Desi Hits! to feature Warner Music Group artists
Mumbai: Desi Hits!, a multi-platform media company specializing in fusion entertainment, has signed a partnership with Warner Music Group (WMG) to give the music company’s artists an introduction to desi and Bollywood fans. WMG...
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Columbia Pictures, Will Smith team with Weintraub for Karate Kids remake
Mumbai: Columbia Pictures, Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment and Jerry Weintraub Productions will remake the 1984 hit The Karate Kid with Smith’s 10-year-old son Jaden Smith starring in the lead role. The announcement was made...
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INgrooves, 7Digital join hands for European distribution
Mumbai: INgrooves, a provider of digital distribution, marketing and promotion services to the independent music community, has signed an agreement with digital media company 7Digital. 7digital powers over 1,000 digital properties, including their own...
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SPE Networks Asia makes three new appointments
Mumbai: SPE Networks – Asia (SPENA), home to top pay-TV channel brands including AXN, AXN BEYOND, Animax, Sony Entertainment Television, and subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) channels PIX and PIX Thriller, has three new senior appointments...
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment launches Blu-Ray disc in China
Mumbai: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) will be the first Hollywood studio to distribute high-definition Blu-ray Disc in the Chinese market. The announcement was made by SPHE senior vice president, international T Paul Miller...
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Columbia Pictures acquires Mark Perez’s comedy pitch
Mumbai: Columbia Pictures has acquired a pitch by Mark Perez for Happy Madison Productions to develop into a motion picture. The announcement was made by Columbia Pictures presidents Doug Belgrad and Matt Tolmach. The...
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Tim and Tom Mullen to adapt The Swap for Columbia Pictures
Mumbai: Columbia Pictures has inked the writing team of Tim and Tom Mullen to adapt the raucous comedy novel The Swap by Antony Moore for the screen, it was announced by Columbia Pictures presidents...
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Universal, Ludlum ink long-term deal for Bourne franchise
Mumbai: Universal Pictures and Ludlum Entertainment have entered into a long-term deal that gives Universal the exclusive rights to continue making films based on the Jason Bourne character. The Bourne franchise has been one...
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Sudhir Mishra’s Tera Kya Hoga Johnny to premiere at DIFF
This years' Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) will host the world premiere of director Sudhir Mishra's Tera Kya Hoga Johnny....
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Ajay Devgan does cameo in Bachchan starrer-Teen Patti
Mumbai: Actor Ajay Devgan recently shot for a cameo in the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Teen Patti, which is being directed by Leena Yadav. Devgan shot in Mumbai’s Flora Fountain area in Fort earlier this week...
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Rekha inaugurates IFFI in Goa; Warlords screened
Veteran actress Rekha inaugurated the 39th International Film Festival of India in Goa by lighting the ceremonial lamp....
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National Film Archive of India exhibition inaugurated at IFFI
Mumbai: An exhibition of the wall posters and photographs on the theme of nation building focusing on films as ‘Edutainment in India’ organized by the National Film Archive of India (NFAI) was inaugurated by...
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Yuvvraaj opens well in small centres; Dostana rules metros
Dostana produced by Dharma Production is fairing better than Yuvvraaj at few multiplexes and is at par across other multiplexes in metros....
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CII’s India – The Big Picture Conference kicks off in Goa
Mumbai: Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting and External Affairs Anand Sharma has assured all help and assistance to boost media and entertainment industry in the country, which he described as not only...
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Khallballi makers roll contest with Rs 1 million cash prize
The production company announced a cash prize of Rs 1 million for any person who is able to watch Khallballi - Fun Unlimited with a straight face....
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NFDC India commences work on four movies
NFDC India has begun work on four new film projects. The films are in the Konkanese, Bengali, Rajasthani and Hindi languages....
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Government gives nod for political advertisements on radio
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has amended the All India Radio Code to allow political advertisements on air....
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Producer Pippa Cross joins UK Film Council Board
Mumbai: Minister for Culture Barbara Follett has announced that Pippa Cross, the producer of Shooting Dogs and the forthcoming film Heartless, has joined the UK Film Council’s Board of Directors. Her appointment will run...
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Star Gold unveils 6th edition of LUX Sabsey Favourite Kaun 2009
Mumbai: Star Gold is set to present the 6th edition of LUX Sabsey Favourite Kaun 2009, the biggest opinion poll in Bollywood. This December Sabsey Favourite Kaun (SFK) 2009 is all about `People’s Verdict’....
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Bruce Tuchman elevated to president, MGM Networks
Mumbai: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) has promoted Bruce Tuchman to president, MGM Networks. The announcement was made by MGM chairman & chief executive officer Harry E. Sloan, to whom Tuchman reports. In this newly created...
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Film Review: Yuvvraaj
Yuvvraaj is a fair watch, especially if you don't mind the preaching. It has a fair amount of magical moments and a good amount of damp ones....
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UK Film Council puts £740,000 into shorts for new filmmakers
The National Lottery funding from the UK Film Council's New Cinema Fund will now enable aspiring filmmakers across the UK to develop their skills....
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Dishtv DTH Service crosses 4.5 mn customer mark
Mumbai: Direct-to-home company Dishtv announced that it now has 4.5 million customers in the country. To celebrate this milestone, Dishtv presented a Hyundai Verna Car to the 4.5th million customer. Dishtv brand ambassador Shahrukh...
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Eros releases Yuvvraaj in Pakistan with HKC Entertainment
Eros has joined hands with Pakistan's distribution company HKC Entertainment to release Yuvvraaj in Pakistan with 12 prints....
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NDTV Lumiere participates in Kolkata and Goa film festivals
Mumbai: NDTV Lumière, that brings contemporary world cinema to India, is participating in the 14th Kolkata Film Festival and 39th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) Goa. NDTV Lumière will showcase seven of its...
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YRF’s Silsila, Hum Tum to be screened at Holland Film Festival
Mumbai: Yash Raj Films’ movies Silsila and Hum Tum, which have been shot in Holland, will be screened at a special festival at the Film Museum in Netherlands. The screenings will be a part...
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Post Roadside Romeo, industry seeks elixir for animation films
The combination of two stalwarts - YRF & Disney - each with their own set of strengths, raised expectation levels from Roadside Romeo for Indian animation.<br /> ...
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Zee Studio wins Gold at Promax Asia Awards for ‘Get Shorty’ promo
Mumbai: Zee Studio bagged a Gold award in the category of Best Special Event Promo at the recently held Promax Asia Awards in Singapore. Zee Studio also picked up Promax Asia Awards in 2005...
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Hrithik Roshan on Zoom’s Bollywood Biographies
Mumbai: Zoom will be showcasing Hrithik Roshan on Bollywood Biographies. The episode will be aired on 21 November at 8.30 pm. Says Kishore Namit Kapoor, "He had never told his parents about his training,...
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Bindass Movies wins 3 Gold Awards at PROMAX Asia
Mumbai: Bindass Movies has been awarded three Gold Awards at the Promax BDA Asia in Singapore on 18 November. The Talking Posters promo, an Image spot for Bindass Movies, won the Gold in three...
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BIG TV makes recharge vouchers easily accessible
Mumbai: BIG TV has put into place a network of close to 75,000 outlets to retail Recharge Vouchers (RCVs) for DTH services in India. The network spreads over 10,000 towns including outlets like local...
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Rajshri gets Baba Ramdev audiovisual content online
Mumbai: Rajshri Media has inked an exclusive alliance with Swami Ramdev’s Divya Yoga Mandir Trust, Hardwar. Under the deal, the entire library of audiovisual content of Baba Ramdev including videos of Pranayam, Yoga Postures,...
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Dharma begins Rensil D’Silva’s film shoot in Philadelphia
Producer Karan Johar will be off to Philadelphia in a few days where the shoot for Rensil D'Silva’s film is under progress....
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Arena Animation’s Creative Minds & Placement Expo held at Delhi
Mumbai: Arena Animation recently organized Creative Minds, an inter centre competition for its North zone students, along with a Placement Expo in New Delhi. The Placement Expo comprised a seminar and aptitude test conducted...
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Summer 2007 nominated at Singapore’s Asian Festival of First Films
Mumbai: Summer 2007 has been nominated in the 4th Asian Festival of 1st Films (AFFF) to be held in Singapore from 4 – 10 December. The film is selected in the category of Best...
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Sonic to acquire CinemaNow
Mumbai: Sonic Solutions has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CinemaNow, a privately held online entertainment provider based in Marina Del Rey, California. CinemaNow is at the forefront of digital video distribution, offering...
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Conglomerates not making new media payments to writers
Mumbai: The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) announced that the media conglomerates of the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers – the AMPTP – have failed to comply with the contract negotiated...
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Pyramid Saimira reimburses Kuselan loss to distributors
Pyramid Saimira has reimbursed the losses that were suffered by the distributors of Kuselan....
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Kim Sharma, Shambhavna Seth join Nirupam’s Voter Enrollment
Mumbai: Kim Sharma and Shambhavna Seth visited one of the voters enrollment center set up by Sanjay Nirupam at Lokhandwala to get their voting cards made. Nirupam has started an extensive drive to encourage...
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Little Zizou nominated in 4 categories at Asian Film Festival
Sooni Taraporevala's directorial debut Little Zizou has now been nominated for 4th Asian Festival of 1st Films to be held in Singapore from 4 – 10 December. ...
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Star Movies to air Gameplan on 21 November
Mumbai: Star Movies will be airing Gameplan on 21 November at 12.25 am. Top Boston Rebels football star Joe Kingman (Johnson, The Scorpion King) is a confirmed bachelor living a dream life: He’s rich,...
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Bollywood-Hollywood join hands for Live Earth India
Mumbai: Star and Live Earth have announced an extensive list of legendary musicians who will be performing at the upcoming Live Earth India concert on 7 December. Joining Grammy-winners Bon Jovi and Live Earth...
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MPAA CEO Glickman delivers industry address at 3DX Festival
Mumbai: Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) chairman and CEO Dan Glickman delivered the industry address to delegates attending the 2008 3D Film & Entertainment Technology Festival (3DX) at the GV Max Hall at...
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UK Film Council’s funding enables wider release for Waltz With Bashir
Mumbai: Fusing elements of mystery thriller and documentary filmmaking with animation, the Israeli film Waltz with Bashir is one of the latest films to be supported by the UK Film Council’s Prints and Advertising...
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Goldstein talks about story behind making of Pretty Woman
Mumbai: If you want to catch an untold story of the film Pretty Woman from Gary W. Goldstein, the Hollywood producer of the film, log on to www.BeforeTheBigBreak.com. The website is screening an exclusive...
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Metacafe launches Metacafe Music Channel
Mumbai: Short-form video entertainment site Metacafe has launched the Metacafe Music Channel. The channel features established artists and up-and-coming acts in the genres of Pop, Rock, R&B, Hip Hop, Country and Latin. Metacafe’s more...
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Autodesk acquires Softimage from Avid Technology
Mumbai: Autodesk has announced that it has completed the acquisition of all of the assets of 3D developer Softimage for approx. $35 million. On 23 October, Autodesk announced it had signed a definitive agreement...
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Television industry strike called off after 10 days
The dispute between the workers and producers has been settled and a mutual agreement was signed thus ending the 10 day strike....
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Walt Disney Studios inks five-film deal with Imax
Mumbai: Walt Disney’s A Christmas Carol, the 3D 2009 holiday release from director Robert Zemeckis and starring Jim Carrey, will be the first film from The Walt Disney Studios slated for Imax theatres under...
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Sherman replaces David Geffen on DreamWorks Animation’s board
MUMBAI: DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc has appointed Richard Sherman to its board of directors. Sherman has stepped into the shoes of David Geffen, who recently resigned from the board. Sherman has served as CEO...
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Radio Misty partners with Siliguri International Film Festival
Mumbai: Radio Misty 94.3 FM has partnered with the 9th Siliguri International Film Festival. This festival is organized by Siliguri Cine Society in association with the government of West Bengal and Dinbandhu Manch Advisory...
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RealD Europe opens in London; Mayson appointed MD
Mumbai: RealD announced that it has opened the doors to its first European office, located in London. Bob Mayson, as the newly appointed managing director of RealD Europe, will lead a European team to...
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IFFI to host Wong Kar Wai Retrospective in association with Palador
Mumbai: Palador has tied up with the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) for the Wong Kar Wai Retrospective. Four movies will be screened at the festival namely – In the Mood for Love,...
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Nominations announced for V Shantaram Awards 2008
Mumbai: The nominations for the V Shantaram Awards have been announced. These awards have been instituted by the V Shantaram Foundation in honor of the legendary Dr. V. Shantaram to award cinematic excellence. V...
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Marathi music climbs online popularity charts in Maharashtra
Mumbai: A study conducted by People Group’s social networking site Fropper.com has revealed that even in cosmopolitan cities like Mumbai and Pune, Marathi music rules the roost. User trends on the site show that...
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Sohail and Arbaaz Khan to play Sikh farmers in Kisan
Mumbai: After Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan, now Khan brothers Sohail and Arbaaz are all set to woo the Sikh community as they play Sikhs in their home production Kisan. A joint co-production between...
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Vidhu Vinod Chopra goes location scouting for Talismaan
Producer-director Vidhu Vinod Chopra has been on a location scouting spree for his movie Talismaan, which is being co-produced by Big Pictures....
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CII to hold India – The Big Picture conference in Goa
Mumbai: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will be holding a one-day conference, called India — The Big Picture, on the sidelines of the International film festival of India (IFFI) in Goa on 22...
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Shah, Studio18 to reassess London Dreams post completion
Vipul Shah and Studio 18 have mutually decided to re-evaluate the deal once the movie's shoot is complete....
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DQ Entertainment inks deal with Turner for Balkand, Ravan
Balkand and Ravan, the animation series created & produced by DQE will premiere on Turner's children's channels' in India in 2009....
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Salman Khan on B4U’s Star Stop
Mumbai: An actor by profession, painter for a cause, and a talented script writer are just a few facets of actor Salman Khan. The star talks about his much-awaited film Yuvraaj and his life...
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