MUMBAI: Even as AR Rahman heads to Los Angeles for the Oscars, B4U Music has dedicated an entire fortnight to the musical genius’ hit songs. Awards and Rahman have become synonymous and he is...
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NDTV Imagine to be available in the US on DISH Network
MUMBAI: NDTV Imagine will be available to viewers in the United States on the DISH Network. The channels’ launch in the US follows its launch in India, the UK and the Middle East and...
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UTV Motion Pictures pulls all stops for Delhi 6 promotions
MUMBAI: UTV has pulled all stops to promote Delhi 6 to audiences around the world as the movie gets ready to hit screens on 20 February. Delhi 6 is directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra,...
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IMImobile takes over music2you service from Nokia Siemens
MUMBAI: IMImobile has taken control of the Music2You (M2Y) service, which was previously provided by Nokia Siemens Networks. Under the M2Y brand, Nokia Siemens Networks provided full-track music download and subscription services to leading...
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CASBAA to hold India Satellite Forum in Delhi
MUMBAI: The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) has announced its programme for the CASBAA India Satellite Forum 2009 in Delhi on 17 March, 2009. Themed "Satellite Communications: A new era for...
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Jai Veeru of 2009: Fardeen Khan & Kunal Khemu
MUMBAI: Kunal Khemu and Fardeen Khan could just take over from the Abhi-John pairing in Bollywood. In this era of male bonding, Khemu and Fardeen’s coming together for Puneet Sira’s Jai Veeru, will most...
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Palador releases Alfred Hitchcock ‘s 5 movies on DVD
MUMBAI: Palador has released five movie titles of Alfred Hitchcock in the form of collector’s edition box set as a tribute to the master filmmaker. The box set will be released under a new...
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Aamir Khan, Vidhu Vinod Chopra salute 26/11 heroes
MUMBAI: Aamir Khan and Vidhu Vinod Chopra were the guests of honor at 26/11 Mumbai Memorial Cup (1st Men’s State Level Basketball Tournament) organized by the Mumbai Police to gather financial support for policemen...
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Tanushree Dutta’s action avatar exposed
MUMBAI: She can kick butt, both off screen and on the screen. Tanushree Dutta, who made big headlines when she refused to be cowed down by her producers and co-actors, is still fighting the...
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Celina Jaitley launches website
MUMBAI: Globosport Digital launched Celina Jaitley’s official online and mobile destination aiming to invite fans of the actress into her very personal and professional life. www.mycelinajaitley.com is an interactive website which takes fans on...
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New media & technology pumps life in economic slowdown
Optimum usage of technology & new media in ongoing times of economic slowdown was the mantra of panelists on the session for Recession & Entertainment Industry....
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2008: Ecstasy or Agony; filmmakers debate
Day 2 of FICCI FRAMES saw a panel of filmmakers debating on whether or not 2008 was truly an agonizing year for the movie industry....
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Next big thing in M&E: Small budget films, short format content
Small budget films, short format content and global approach are the next big things in the Indian media and entertainment sector....
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Teamwork is key to success of Indian animation content
The talent pool in the Indian animation and VFX industry needs to be honed properly, given incentives and the opportunity to grow within the organisation....
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Police crack first Internet piracy case in Thailand
MUMBAI: On 6 February, representatives from Motion Picture Association (MPA) Thailand teamed up with officers from the Economic and Technical Crimes Suppression Division (ECOTEC) of the Royal Thai Police to conduct the first ever...
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Nokia launches Digital Music Stores in Austria & Switzerland
MUMBAI: The Nokia Music Store in Austria and Switzerland were launched recently. With five million tracks from artists, independent labels, and up-and-coming local acts, the Nokia Music Store lets people enjoy music directly on...
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Warner Interactive Entertainment appoints Fryer as GM Seattle Studios
MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has appointed Laura Fryer as general manager, Seattle Studios. Fryer will be overseeing the company’s internal development studios based in Seattle and will report to Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment...
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Wingnut Films inks deal with Stradella Road
MUMBAI: Veteran interactive marketing and integrated promotions executive Gordon Paddison has launched a global marketing firm Stradella Road, which will provide entertainment, and corporate clients a wide range of innovative marketing solutions targeting consumers...
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American Idol Experience launched at Walt Disney World Resort
MUMBAI: CKX, Inc and its subsidiary 19 Entertainment unveiled a new attraction, based on its television program American Idol, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena...
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Shahid Kapur joins Facebook gang to promote Kaminay
MUMBAI: The audience will get to see a different side of Shahid Kapur in Vishal Bharadwaj’s film Kaminay. Kapur has recently finished shooting for the film. His character in Kaminay is very hard-hitting and...
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eBay auctions collector’s copy of Slumdog Millionaire book
MUMBAI: The Slumdog Millionaire novel, authored by Vikas Swarup and autographed by the film’s stars Dev Patel & Freida Pinto has been put up for charity auction live on eBay India starting from 16...
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FICCI FRAMES and IIFA honour ten Bollywood stars
FICCI FRAMES partnered with IIFA to honour 10 Bollywood stars namely Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor etc....
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M&E industry to grow at 12.5% to Rs 1052 billion in 2013
The Indian media & entertainment industry to grow at a CAGR of 12.5% over the next five years to touch Rs 1052 billion in 2013 from Rs 584 billion in 2008....
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Purab Kohli to anchor SRK’s Knights & Angels
MUMBAI: Purab Kohli, who is basking in the glory of success with Rock On, will be anchoring Shah Rukh Khan produced first reality show on television Knights & Angels. The show is slated to...
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Shemaroo readies animation film Pangaa Gang
Pangaa Gang, a 3D CGI animated film, is directed by Pankaj Sharma and is scheduled for release in summer 2009....
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Indo-US movie biz faces opportunities & obstacles galore
There are significant obstacles to doing business in India & the US such as prohibitive taxation, market access restrictions, labour strife & IP challenges....
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FRAMES: Govt to mull including entertainment tax in GST
Government would take up with the Empowered Committee on VAT the industry’s demand for subsuming entertainment tax in the Goods & Services Tax....
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DivX to shut down video-sharing site Stage6
MUMBAI: DivX will cease operation of its video-sharing website Stage6.com video service on 28 February. Following an exploration of strategic options that began in July 2007, the company has decided to cease operation of...
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