Response for the matches in multiplexes has been slow so far; occupancy expected to spurt up as the tournament reaches it finishing lap....
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Fun Cinemas launches multiplex in Amritsar
MUMBAI: Fun Cinemas has launched its five-screen multiplex at AlphaOne in Amritsar. The multiplex was inaugrated by deputy chief minister of Punjab Sukhbir Singh Badal. It will begin operations from 19 March. The five-screen...
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Media & Entertainment industry to target double-digit growth in 5 yrs: FICCI-KPMG
The Indian media and entertainment industry is poised to start recovery in 2010, after hitting a rough patch in the previous year due to the global economic slowdown....
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10 key drivers for media & entertainment industry growth: FICCI-KPMG
The FICCI-KPMG report 2010 has identified 10 key drivers for the growth of the Indian media and entertainment industry....
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USIBC leads mission to accelerate US-India entertainment collaboration
MUMBAI: The US-India Business Council (USIBC) and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) will be leading a high-level Executive Mission to the 11th Anniversary FICCI FRAMES Conference in Mumbai. The delegation will include...
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Hong Kong Film Festival to pay tribute to Guru Dutt
MUMBAI: The 34th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF), which will be held from 21 March – 6 April, will pay special tribute to India’s late actor-director-producer-writer Guru Dutt. The festival will showcase Dutt’s...
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Manhattan’s ImaginAsian Theater rebranded as BIG Cinemas
MUMBAI: Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group’s (R-ADAG) BIG Cinemas, which is a part of Reliance MediaWorks, has reopened ImaginAsian Theater as BIG Cinemas Manhattan in Midtown East – New York. BIG Cinemas Manhattan features...
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Mumbai Police nabs movie pirates; seizes 5000+ discs
MUMBAI: On behalf of the film industry, the Mumbai Police along with AA Khan & Associates conducted a raid in Mumbai and seized over 5789 pirated DVDs and CDs worth around Rs 5,68,810. The...
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Pritish Nandy Communications COO Bobby Ghosh quits
MUMBAI: Pritish Nandy Communications (PNC) chief operating officer Bobbie Ghosh has resigned from the company. Additionally, PNC has appointed Anuraag Fulay as vice president, sales and business development. Fulay was earlier executive producer of...
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Arts Alliance Media inks partnership with Japan’s Broadmedia
MUMBAI: Arts Alliance Media (AAM) has inked a partnership with Japanese content and technical services company Broadmedia. The agreement will see AAM providing technology advice and support and also licensing software to Broadmedia as...
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Fandango launches mobile ticket program at movie theaters
MUMBAI: Fandango is unveiling a new convenience for film fans, where they can get movie tickets sent as barcodes to their mobile phones. Fandango is rolling out its "Mobile Ticket" program in eight markets...
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EMI Group selects Brightcove platform for online video initiatives
MUMBAI: EMI Music will use Brightcove as its online video publishing and syndication platform in North America. EMI Music will use Brightcove’s online video platform to publish, distribute and monetize video content across its...
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IMAX and Odeon Cinemas expand partnership
MUMBAI: IMAX Corporation and ODEON & UCI Cinemas Group have inked an agreement to install an IMAX digital theatre system in the exhibitor’s multiplex in Southampton, England. The deal, which brings the total number...
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Dubai International Film Festival to be held from 12 December
MUMBAI: The seventh edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) will be held from 12- 19 December, 2010. The latest edition of the film festival is being planned to showcase an even diverse...
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Reliance Industries inks alliance with IMG Worldwide for sports & entertainment
Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries has formed a 50:50 JV with sports marketing & management company IMG to develop & manage sports and entertainment in India....
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Fox Star Studios to co-produce Rohan Sippy’s Dum Maaro Dum starring Abhishek
Fox Star Studios will co-produce Rohan Sippy's next film Dum Maaro Dum starring Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, Pratiek Babbar and Aditya Panscholi....
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Gurinder Chadha’s It’s A Wonderful Afterlife to release in India on 7 May
Icon to release It's A Wonderful Afterlife in the UK on 21 April, while Studio 18 will release it in India and Pakistan on 7 May....
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Megan Fox starrer Jennifer’s Body released directly on DVD & Blu-Ray
MUMBAI: Megan Fox starrer Jennifer’s Body has been directly released on home video in India by Excel Home Videos and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. The movie has been released on DVD and...
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Siddharth Malhotra to shoot last song for Stepmom remake
Debut director Siddharth Malhotra will be shooting the last song for his forthcoming film for Dharma Productions....
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Dishtv premieres Ishqiya on movie on demand
MUMBAI: Dishtv has made available the Nasserudin Shah, Arshad Warsi and Vidya Balan starrer Ishqiya over its movie on demand service at a price of Rs 25. Ishqiya is directed by debutant Abhishek...
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Ontario looks to boost tourism ahead of IFFA 2011 in Toronto
MUMBAI: The Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation recently held a private reception to celebrate the selection of Toronto, Ontario being chosen as the host of the 12th edition of the International Indian Film Academy...
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GDC servers chosen by Great Escape Theatres for D-Cinema rollout
MUMBAI: GDC Technology has sealed a server deployment deal with Great Escape Theatres, an Indiana-based cinema chain in the US. Deployment is scheduled to take place in the early part of 2010 and is...
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SmartJog & XDC sign deal to install digital delivery solutions in cinemas
MUMBAI: SmartJog and XDC have signed a non-exclusive partnership agreement. XDC will offer the SmartJog solution to exhibitors under contract with them, as part of their portfolio of services including electronic distribution and...
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The Hurt Locker supervising art director part Abbas Tyrewala’s crew
MUMBAI: The Best Picture Oscar winner The Hurt Locker’s Supervising Art Director, is the Production Designer for Abbas Tyrewala’s next venture, starring John Abraham. The really interesting story however, is that David’s only...
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‘I’ve turned 45 but mentally I am still 18-20 years old’ – Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan, who is still basking in the glory of his last flick - 3 Idiots - which made box office history worldwide, cut his birthday cake with media persons....
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Box Office: Atithi Tum Kab Jaaoge rules over Right Ya Wrong & Hide and Seek
Last week's release Atithi Tum Kab Jaaoge is doing better than this week's releases Right Ya Wrong, Hide Seek and Na Ghar Ka Na Ghaat Ka at the box office....
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