MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM has appointed Priya Krishna as its Chennai station head. Krishna has over 13 years of experience in the media industry. She will be spearheading the operations of BIG 92.7...
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Samsung preloads Michael Jackson’s This Is It on external hard drive
MUMBAI: Samsung Electronics’ fully transportable external hard drive Samsung S2 Portable will be pre-loaded with the movie Michael Jackson’s This Is It. Timed with the DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of Michael Jackson’s...
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MTG acquires 50% of Russian DTH satellite pay-TV platform
MUMBAI: Modern Times Group (MTG) has acquired 50% of Raduga Holdings S.A. from Continental Media S.A. for an undisclosed consideration in cash. Raduga is the sole owner of LCC DaoGeoCom, which operates Russian...
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Anushka Sharma’s rising steed in Bollywood
MUMBAI: Anushka Sharma is slowly and steadily making her way in Bollywood. Within a year of her first release, the actress has completed a Yash Raj film, finished the Indian schedule of Nikhil Advani’s...
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Is Vishal Bharadwaj keeping Hrithik Roshan hanging?
MUMBAI: Hrithik Roshan is always super excited about his films. And after Guzaarish, the actor was all set to work with film maker Vishal Bharadwaj. However, things are not all hunky dory as Bharadwaj...
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Studio18 premieres Striker on YouTube; can it start a trend?
Sandwiched between hit films running to packed theatres, Studio 18 released their small budget film Striker on Youtube.com. Could this start a trend?...
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Ikkon Films’ Rokkk to release on 5 March
MUMBAI: Ikkon Films’ forthcoming movie Rokkk is slated to release on 5 March across India. The movie has been produced by Krishan Chaudhry, Vipin Jain and Sumeet Saigal. It stars Tanushree Dutta, Udita...
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Priyadarshan to direct Hindi remake of Tamil film Naadodigal
Woodpecker Pictures & Entertainment have acquired the Hindi remake rights of 2009's Tamil film Naadodigal. The remake will be directed by Priyadarshan....
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Customs campaign focuses on illegal import of pirated DVDs into Taiwan
MUMBAI: The Government Information Office (GIO) and Taipei customs, with the support of the Taiwan Foundation Against Copyright Theft (TFACT), representing the Motion Picture Association (MPA) in Taiwan, have launched measures to deter the...
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Malaysian authorities crack down on webhosting companies
MUMBAI: A team of four enforcement officers from the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism (MDTCC) assisted by officers from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), Cybersecurity Malaysia as well as the...
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