Akshay Kumar will be working on four movies in 2010, which are Khatta Meetha, Housefull, Patiala House and Tees Maar Khan....
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3 Idiots bags 10 statuettes at Star Screen Awards, Big B bags Best Actor
The 16th Annual Star Screen Awards saw the highest grossing Hindi film of all time - 3 Idiots - bagging 10 awards; Amitabh Bachchan bags Best Actor award for Paa....
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Carmike Cinemas to refinance senior secured debt facilities
MUMBAI: Carmike Cinemas, Inc. is pursuing a refinancing of its senior secured term loan facility that matures in May 2012. The existing term loan facility had a balance of $250.8 million outstanding on 31December,...
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Reed MIDEM appoints Laurine Garaude as TV division director
MUMBAI: Reed MIDEM has appointed Laurine Garaude as the company’s Television Division director, effective immediately. She will have direct management responsibility for Reed MIDEM’s television and digital content events MIPTV, MIPDOC, MIPCOM and MIPJunior....
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Walt Disney Studios to release digital 3D movies on Blu-ray
MUMBAI: The Walt Disney Studios plans to start releasing Disney Digital 3D content for the home on Blu-ray Disc beginning in 2010 with Disney’s A Christmas Carol and a special 3D Showcase Disc. Disney’s...
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Netflix partners electronics companies to stream movies & shows to TV
MUMBAI: Netflix has signed agreements with five global consumer electronics companies that will introduce Netflix ready devices later this year. The partners include Funai, which distributes the Philips, Magnavox, Sylvania and Emerson brands in...
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Consumers spent $1.5 billion on Blu-ray in 2009: DEG
Spending on Blu-ray sales and rentals was up 67% to $1.5 billion. Homes with Blu-ray Disc players rose to 17 million, up 76% over 2008. ...
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The Hangover home video becomes all-time highest selling comedy film
MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ The Hangover that released on Blu-ray and DVD on 15 December 2009 has become the number one comedy of all time on the DVD charts with combined...
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Sakar International gears up for branded Iron Man 2 spy gear
MUMBAI: With the highly anticipated sequel to the 2008 Iron Man movie scheduled for release this year, Sakar International is gearing up for a complete line of branded Iron Man 2 spy gear inspired...
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IMAX to develop digital 3D motion picture camera
MUMBAI: On the heels of this week’s announcement between IMAX Corporation, Discovery Communications and Sony Corporation to create a cable television network devoted entirely to 3D content, IMAX announced that it is developing its...
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Rajkumar Hirani’s 3 Idiots screenplay invited to Oscars library
The Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has invited the screenplay of Rajkumar Hirani's 3 Idiots for its permanent script collection....
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R Balki’s Paa goes tax free in West Bengal
AB Corp Ltd and Reliance BIG Pictures' Paa has been declared tax-free in West Bengal with effect from 8 January, 2010....
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Do Knot Disturb to premier on Colors
MUMBAI: David Dhawan’s comedy film Do Knot Disturb that released on 2 October, 2009 will be premiered worldwide on television on Colors. Do Knot Disturb revolves around the life of a rich businessman married...
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Legendary Charlie Chaplin to get animated via short films
Animated short films for television inspired by Charlie Chaplin's Hollywood films are being developed by DQ Entertainment....
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