MUMBAI: The 2009 Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) has attracted a record 212 film entries from 43 countries. A total of 126 feature films, 51 documentaries, 18 animated feature films and 17 children’s feature...
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Dishtv & Indiatimes tie up to offer VAS services on TV
MUMBAI: Direct-to-home service provider DishTV and Indiatimes.com have entered into a strategic tie up to offer the customers a host of mobile value added services (VAS) on TV. Dishtv has partnered with Indiatimes.com to...
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BIG Pictures sells satellite & digital rights of 5 films in Korea, China
MUMBAI: BIG Pictures has sold the broadcasting rights of five Hindi films to markets like Korea and China. While the rights of Aamir Khan’s Ghajini have been sold in Korea, the broadcast and digital...
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Yash Raj Films buys overseas distribution rights of All The Best
MUMBAI: Yash Raj Films has acquired the overseas distribution rights of Ajay Devgn Ffilms’ All The Best – Fun Begins. The movie stars Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn, Fardeen Khan, Bipasha Basu and Mugdha Godse...
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New Line Cinema’s Sex and the City 2 goes on floors in NYC
MUMBAI: The sequel of Sex and the City, which is being produced by New Line Cinema, has begun principle photography in New York City. Returning in their starring roles as the four friends are...
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BIG Cinemas’ New Jersey theater gears up for 3D films
MUMBAI: BIG Cinemas’ theater in New Jersey – Columbia Park 12 – is gearing up for the release of a handful of 3D film releases in digital format. The first movie to be screened...
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Sony & Weather Channel tie up for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
MUMBAI: The Weather Channel has teamed up with Sony Pictures Animation to promote Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, which is scheduled to release in 2D and 3D on 18 September. The partnership will...
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Rani Mukerji attends Dil Bole Hadippa premiere in Toronto
MUMBAI: Rani Mukerji attended the world premiere of her upcoming film Dil Bole Hadippa at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on 13 September. Dil Bole Hadippa stars Rani and Shahid Kapur and is...
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Weinstein Company & Vivendi ink home entertainment deal
MUMBAI: The Weinstein Company (TWC) and Vivendi Entertainment (VE) have entered into a home entertainment partnership that will make Vivendi Entertainment the exclusive distributor of The Weinstein Company library and grant VE the rights...
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Dirty Dancing star Patrick Swayze succumbs to cancer
MUMBAI: Patrick Swayze, best known for films like Dirty Dancing and Ghost, passed away on 14 September. The actor had been battling pancreatic cancer for nearly two years. Born in 1952 in Houston, Texas,...
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