Twentieth Century Fox & McDonald's have inked a global partnership surrounding the studio's new movies through 2010....

MUMBAI: Universal Music Group (UMG) has chosen Destiny Media’s Play MPE media distribution system to securely distribute pre-release tracks throughout Europe, Asia, South America and Africa. This new international agreement builds on UMG’s successful...

MUMBAI: Twentieth Century Fox Animation has commenced work on its new 3D animation film titled Rio from Blue Sky Studios, which is slated to release on 8 April, 2011. The movie will be directed...

MUMBAI: Hugh Jackman almost missed out on the chance to play Wolverine  in the original X-Men movie – because he had to audition with a perm. The Aussie star reveals he tried out for...

MUMBAI: BitTorrent extended its dominance as the most popular file sharing application for unauthorized content, and while infringements in the US have dropped, Spain, Italy and France have surged, according to an annual report...

Warner Bros. will bring together content & promotions from all its divisions on its new and revamped portal WB.com....

MUMBAI: The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) has rolled out several new initiatives as part of its ongoing Singapore Media Fusion Plan (SMFP) to attract the world’s creative community to partner with Singapore...

Paramount Pictures' Star Trek grossed $79 million in its opening weekend, which is almost $3 million higher than initial estimates....

MUMBAI: EMI Music has signed a deal with Immodesty Blaize, the showgirl, novelist and TV personality, and her Tease Show. The first project to emerge from this partnership will be a television special, film...

MUMBAI: Motion picture and television producer Jerry Bruckheimer and MTV Games have appointed two industry veterans Jim Veevaert and Jay Cohen to lead Jerry Bruckheimer Games, Inc. as president of production and president of...

MUMBAI: Universal Pictures and Working Title Films – in association with Three Strange Angels Productions – will begin the principal photography early next month on Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang. Oscar-winning actress and...

MUMBAI: NBC Universal Global Networks will launch its channel brands for the first time in Greece with Universal Channel debuting exclusively on Conn-x TV, the IPTV platform of OTE, one of the leading telecom...

MUMBAI: With the dawning of 3D movies and entertainment, studios are looking to promote their pictures in new and exciting ways — ways that connect with movie goers and expand the 3-D experience beyond...

MUMBAI: In advance of the worldwide release of Terminator Salvation, Formula One championship leaders Brawn GP will join Sony Pictures Releasing International to feature imagery from the film on their cars at the Grand...

MUMBAI: Disney is pulling out all the whistle stops and taking its show on the road with a spectacular immersive and interactive 40-city train tour including a 3D sneak peek of film footage from...

MUMBAI: EMI Music has appointed Ronn Werre and David Kassler as chief operating officers. Reporting to EMI Music CEO Elio Leoni-Sceti, Werre and Kassler will oversee EMI’s operations in 32 countries and help the...

MUMBAI: The UK industry celebrates this year’s Cannes Film Festival with four feature films and three UK short films selected for screening in the official sections of the festival, and a further 190 British...

MUMBAI: Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock have signed a label deal with Las Vegas based independent label Odds On Records. Distributed by E1 Music and headed by former Warner Bros. marketing and promotion executive...

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will celebrate the centennial of the establishment of the first permanent film studio in LA....

MUMBAI: Exclusive Media Group’s Invasion of Privacy has commenced pre-production and will begin seven weeks of principal photography on 22 May, with sets currently under construction in New Mexico.   Exclusive Media Group is...

MUMBAI: Looking for an innovative way to further enrich the guest experience and provide travelers with a hotel benefit "in tune" with their needs, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has partnered with EMI Music on...

MUMBAI: Singer/Songwriter/Actor/Activist will.i.am has just announced the establishment of his "i.am scholarship" fund. The fund, administered by Scholarship America, will annually provide at least one graduating high school student with full tuition, books, and...

Christie will be screening 50 films in the digital format out of the 53 movies selected at the Cannes Film Festival....

MUMBAI: YellowKorner and EMI Music have teamed up to bring music fans a limited-edition, exclusive set of photographic portraits of rock music icon Iggy Pop on the occasion of the international release of his...

MUMBAI: International recording artist, singer, composer/arranger and one of the world’s greatest jazz pianists, Buddy Greco, with a career spanning over 70 years and 68 albums, is making his memorabilia collection available for sale...

MUMBAI: Disney Interactive Studios will be releasing Disney Sing It: Pop Hits, the third game in the video-based karaoke video game franchise, this fall. Disney Sing It: Pop Hits features 30 master recordings and...

MUMBAI: Georgia based insurance company Aflac has teamed up with Disney-Pixar to produce a television commercial. The ad will feature movie characters from Disney-Pixar first ever 3D film titled Up and the Aflac Duck...

MUMBAI: While many have questioned Madonna’s motives in adopting a second child from Malawi, Hugh Jackman isn’t among them. In fact, the 40-year-old actor and father of two says, “I challenge anyone who thinks...

MUMBAI: ION Television has acquired a new feature film package from Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (WBDTD), which includes exclusive windows for The Departed and Ocean’s Thirteen. The movies will air immediately beginning this...

MUMBAI: Video game publisher Atari confirmed the worldwide launch plans for Ghostbusters: The Video Game. The title will launch on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Windows PC, PLAYSTATION3 computer...

MUMBAI: Ascent Media Group, CBS and Warner Bros. Entertainment have created a new platform designed to provide a cost-effective, optimized and streamlined platform for broadcast syndicated programming for North American broadcast stations. The new...

MUMBAI: Todd Glassman has been promoted to senior vice president of promotion for Universal Motown Records. In this new role, Glassman will oversee promotion at Top 40, Rhythm Crossover, Rock, and Adult formats. Universal...

MUMBAI: Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, announced the official selections for the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival, presented by the Los Angeles...

MUMBAI: Sony Music Entertainment (SME) has rolled out a new initiative to add on-demand audio streaming and song lyrics features across its network of artist websites. Fans will now be able to listen to...

MUMBAI: Image Entertainment, Inc has signed a five-year agreement with Universal Music Group, to distribute music and music-related urban programming in Europe, Africa, South America and the Middle East. The agreement, which includes the...

MUMBAI: Jenny Bryant has been appointed to the global position of president, human resources at EMI Music. She will take up her new role on 29 June and will report directly to EMI Music...

MUMBAI; Dutch cable operator Ziggo B.V. and Warner Bros. Entertainment have launched the Warner TV subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) branded service in the Netherlands. In addition, consumers will have the option to rent feature films...

MUMBAI: Fox Television Stations (FTS), Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (WBDTD) and Telepictures Productions have teamed up for an eight-week preview of Beyond Twisted, a new, first-run television series from the producers of the...

MUMBAI: 3D technology company RealD will introduce the RealD LP (Linear Polarizing Z Screen) to bring the power of 3D to the small screen. The world’s first mobile, single-projector, passive 3D solution, the RealD...

MUMBAI: Marvel Entertainment posted its first-quarter profit, which were driven by the growth  in licensing and the DVD performance of its films like Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk. The company posted a profit...

MUMBAI: AOL and Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG) will launch Socialthing, a new online platform for socializing websites across WBTVG’s digital destination businesses, such as CWTV.com, TheWB.com, KidsWB.com, DCHeroZone.com, Essence.com and Momlogic.com. Socialthing leverages...