Motion Pixel Corporation and Cornerstone Entertainment of India have signed Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh to star in a new animated movie titled Captain India....
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Blockbuster Inc. inks new agreements with Fox and Sony Pictures
Blockbuster Inc. has inked new agreements with Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Inc....
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STAR Gold International to present line of films in April
MUMBAI: This April, STAR Gold International will present a line of films. Flagging of the blockbuster flavour was the Jabardast Janamdin festival which celebrated the birthday of Ajay Devgan with Diljale on 2...
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Scrabble acquires 3D marketing & distribution rights of IPL 3 from Crown Infotainment
Scrabble Entertainment has acquired the 3D marketing & distribution rights from Crown Infotainment for the live screening of the last four Indian Premier League 3 matches....
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Katrina Kaif in talks for Tamil remake of Rajkumar Hirani’s 3 Idiots
Actress Katrina Kaif is in advanced talks with a South Indian production company to star in the Tamil remake of Rajkumar Hirani's record breaking film 3 Idiots....
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Kareena Kapoor to play Marilyn Monroe for Madhur Bhandarkar’s next
MUMBAI: Kareena Kapoor will soon play a character sketched much on the lines of the American actress Marilyn Monroe for Madhur Bhandarkar’s next. Monroe who shot to fame with her comic roles in Gentlemen...
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Blu-ray Disc Association announces additional format enhancements
MUMBAI: The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) announced two new media specifications that use Blu-ray Disc technology to provide targeted functionality for commercial and consumer applications. The specifications for BDXL (High Capacity Recordable and Rewritable...
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Disney Channel lines up slew of movies & shows for summer
MUMBAI: Disney Channel presents its viewers an exciting themed celebration, titled Superstar Summer featuring a new Disney Channel star every week. The channel has lined up a host of offerings all summer for families...
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Man arrested for uploading movie files illegally in Japan using Share
Crime control office of Kyoto Prefectural police headquarters arrested a man for uploading unauthorized movie files on the Internet using file-sharing software Share....
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ABC Australia acquires ITV Studios’ crime and comedy premieres
MUMBAI: Australian public broadcaster ABC has acquired an extensive multi-title portfolio of new season drama and comedy for primetime broadcast from ITV Studios. The deal includes ITV1’s modern crime thriller Identity, the BBC sitcom...
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ITV Studios launches 80% more documentaries at MIPTV 2010
MUMBAI: ITV Studios Global Entertainment’s acquisitions and co-production division has increased its MIPTV 2010 Documentary portfolio by more than 80% year-on-year following global demand. At MIPTV 2010, the TV, VOD and home entertainment distributor...
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Zodiak Entertainment acquires UK & US properties for MIPTV launch
MUMBAI: Zodiak Entertainment Distribution has acquired international rights to distribute three hotly anticipated shows from the UK and US. It will launch the MTV reality format and finished show Hired, BBC2’s popular and long-running...
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Endemol seals international deal to represent new entertainment format
MUMBAI: Endemol has acquired the format rights to a new entertainment game show called The 20 Little Piggy Banks. The deal gives Endemol rights to distribute the format worldwide, excluding France and Spain. The...
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Warner launches WarnerTV in Korea via IPTV service
MUMBAI: Warner Bros. International Branded Services is launching its on-demand WarnerTV branded service for the first time ever in Korea via an agreement with KT’s IPTV provider QOOK TV. WarnerTV will launch as a...
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Religare Securities acquires 5.12% stake in Fame; Inox awaits SEBI nod
MUMBAI: Religare Securities Ltd (RSL) has increased its stake in multiplex operator Fame India to 5.82 per cent. Multiplex operator Fame India has been in the news lately for the major clash for takeover...
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Sun Direct to launch Hindi movies on demand
MUMBAI: Sun Direct TV DTH will soon be rolling out its Video on Demand (VOD) service in Hindi. The first movie in the offering will be Karthik Calling Karthik. The movie is priced at...
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Airtel launches special movie content on the mobile
Bharti Airtel has launched the launch of Airtel Talkies, which provides subscribers access to exclusive content from forthcoming movies....
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Inox Leisure launches second multiplex in Vizag
MUMBAI: Inox Leisure has launched its second multiplex in Vizag at CMR Central, Maddilapalem. It has four screens with 969 seats. Inox Leisure CEO Alok Tandon said, "Inox was the first national multiplex chain...
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Dishtv crosses seven million subscribers mark
MUMBAI: DTH company Dishtv has crossed the seven million subscribers mark. Dishtv has also introduced a new recharge offer for its Silver Saver and Gold Saver subscribers, wherein the subscribers need to recharge their...
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Lionsgate & Saban Capital form joint venture for Tiger Gate
Lionsgate and Saban Capital Group have formed an equal partnership joint venture to operate and manage Tiger Gate across Asia....
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Oscar Shorts program grosses $1 million at box office in US
The Oscar nominated shorts films of 2010 crossed the $1 million mark at the box office, which have been released by Shorts International and Magnolia Pictures....
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Arjun Rampal dismisses back aches; says he’s fit
MUMBAI: Actors with toned bodies and hurting backs are a common phenomenon in Bollywood. In the quest to maintain that perfect body, actors have to work long hours in the gym lifting that extra...
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Lara Dutta wants to take a break from comedy
Actress Lara Dutta, who will soon be seen in yet another comedy flick Housefull, now wants to take a break from comedy films....
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Warner Bros. debuts Sherlock Holmes Mysteries on iPad
MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Digital Distribution has made available Sherlock Holmes Mysteries for Apple’s iPad. Sherlock Holmes Mysteries is a game for the Apple iPad that transports players to the seedy underbelly of 19th...
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EA Mobile to launch five games for Apple’s iPad
MUMBAI: EA Mobile, a division of Electronic Arts Inc, has announced five best-selling titles available immediately for Apple’s iPad. These include Scrabble, under license from Hasbro in the U.S. and Canada only, Tetris, Need...
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Disney, ABC, Marvel to offer applications & content for Apple’s iPad
MUMBAI: Disney, ABC, Marvel and ESPN will be offering new applications and content for Apple’s iPad. As part of its ongoing strategy to provide original creative content where and how consumers want it,...
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Hollywood entertainment community opposes proposed movie-futures exchanges
MUMBAI: A growing coalition of entertainment industry workers, creators, independent producers and distributors, business organizations and theater owners have opposed to two proposals to establish online wagering services based on speculation over box office...
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Warner Bros. Television appoints Susan Rovner as EVP – development
MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Television has appointed Susan Rovner as executive vice president, development. In her new position, Rovner will report directly to Warner Bros. Television president Peter Roth. She will be responsible for...
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Reliance BIG Entertainment acquires 50% stake in video game company Codemasters
Anil Dhirubhai Ambani's Reliance Big Entertainment will be acquiring a 50 per cent stake in British video games developer and publisher Codemasters....
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YRF’s Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi wins at Okinawa International Movie Festival
Yash Raj Films' Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi won the Grand Prix of Peace category trophy and a grand cash prize at the celebrated Okinawa International Movie Festival....
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SRS Group launches multiplex in Bijnor; to invest Rs 500 million in 22 screens
SRS Group will invest approximately Rs 500 million to add 22 multiplex screens by the end of 2010; launches the first ever multiplex in Bijnor....
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Reliance awaits SEBI approval for Fame open offer
MUMBAI: Reliance MediaWorks’ open offer to acquire an additional 52.72 per cent stake in multiplex chain Fame India has been delayed. Reliance now needs to await the approval of market regulator Securities and Exchange...
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Pritish Nandy Communications ex-COO Bobbie Ghosh passes away
MUMBAI: Pritish Nandy Communications (PNC) ex-chief operating officer Bobbie Ghosh passed away last night in his sleep. He was only 37 years of age. Ghosh, who recently quit PNC, had been with the...
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Shah Rukh Khan is a special guest at Malaysian Grand Prix
Shah Rukh Khan is in Malaysia to be a special guest for the Malaysian Grand Prix, which will be held in Kuala Lumpur on 4 April....
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UK Film Council launches new £15 million film fund
The UK Film Council published its three year plan and launched its new £15 million film fund for emerging, experimental and world class filmmakers....
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Karan Johar & Subhash Ghai inaugurate Short Course Unit at Whistling Woods
MUMBAI: Karan Johar and Subhash Ghai inaugurated the new WWI Short Course Unit at Whistling Woods International(WWI). The courses and workshops offer a range of technical and creative options that combine teaching with...
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Sridevi appointed as brand ambassador for stain remover brand Vanish
MUMBAI: Reckitt Benckiser India has appointed Bollywood actress Sridevi as the brand ambassador for its specialist stain remover variant, Vanish. Reckitt Benckiser India chairman and managing director Mohan Sethi said, "Vanish is a...
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UTV World Movies partners PVR to promote The Hurt Locker
MUMBAI: UTV World Movies has tied up with PVR Cinemas for the theatrical launch of Oscar winner – The Hurt Locker, which will be screened on 7 April at PVR Cinema in Mumbai. ...
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IFFLA announces 2010 line-up of films
MUMBAI: The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) has announced the 2010 line-up of films for its 8th annual festival, which runs 20- 25 April at ArcLight Hollywood. The six-day festival will showcase...
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Cinemax launches multiplex in Kerala
MUMBAI: Cinemax, has launched its first multiplex in Kochi, Kerala. With this launch, Kerala gets its first ever and only multiplex till date. Cinemax at Oberon Mall Kochi was launched with a special screening...
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Diana Hayden to head communications for Sahara Group’s IPL team
MUMBAI: She openly claims to have little knowledge about the Gentleman’s game, but Diana Hayden has been recruited by the Sahara Group to head communications for their latest venture, their IPL Pune team. ...
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The Foursome – Full Movie starring Kevin Dillon
A racy, raunchy comedy spotlighting four unlikely friends at their 20th college reunion on a golf course. A con artist, a millionaire with a hot young trophy wife, an oversexed family man and a...
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Asin bags the title of Youth Icon of Kerala
MUMBAI: Actress Asin who seems to win one accolade after another just added another feather to her cap. Recently Asin won the title of Youth Icon of Kerala –a public voting poll that...
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Bipasha Basu to endorse jewellery brand Gili
MUMBAI: It has been a hectic new year for the Bengali bombshell. Films, endorsements, appearances, business deals… name it, and Bipasha Basu has been doing it all. And now it is endorsement time for...
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Reliance Media World appoints Navneeth Mohan as head BTL wing
MUMBAI: Reliance Media World Ltd has appointed Navneeth Mohan to head the BTL offerings from the Company. In his new role, Mohan will spearhead the specialized below the line services in the capacity of...
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Dishtv premiers Karthik calling Karthik
MUMBAI: Dishtv premiers the recently released Karthik Calling Karthik on its movie on demand service in 4 weeks of its theatrical release. The movie is priced at Rs 50 and would be available to...
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Encore & American Film Market sign contract for audience marketing services
MUMBAI: Encore Media Partners has signed an agreement with the American Film Market (AFM).Under the agreement, Encore will advise AFM on overall marketing strategy, and provide a wide range of services to execute domestic...
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City of Life to open Gulf Film Festival 2010
MUMBAI: Emirati feature City of Life will open the Gulf Film Festival, 2010.The third edition of the Gulf Film Festival is held under the patronage of Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) chairman...
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Zodiak Entertainment acquires majority stake in SOL Production India
Zodiak Entertainment acquires majority stake of 51% in Mumbai-based Sol Production. Star's Keshav Kaul appointed as new CEO....
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Monster Distributes to launch new animated series Indian Fables at MIPTV
MUMBAI: Monster Distributes will be launching a new animated series Indian Fables at MIPTV. Produced by Accel Animation Studios, Indian Fables is a new 3D animated series for kids aged 3-8. Available in...
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Film and cultural personalities in Gulf Film Festival jury
MUMBAI: A jury of eminent film professionals and cultural leaders will judge this year’s official competitions for professionals and students and the script competition for Emirati Short Films at the Gulf Film Festival, held...
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