MUMBAI: RealD Inc and AMC Entertainment Inc. have inked an agreement to equip up to 1,000 additional screens with RealD 3D technology across the AMC circuit in the United States and Canada. The commitment...

MUMBAI: Relativity Media has optioned the feature film rights for Voltron from World Event Productions, and will adapt the live-action big screen version from the 1984 cult-classic animated series Voltron: Defender of the Universe....

MUMBAI: The coalition supporting legislation to get tough on foreign rogue websites that traffic in stolen films and TV shows or counterfeit goods is growing by the day. Citing the threat to American jobs...

MUMBAI: Reed MIDEM has named Disney/ABC Television Group (DATG) president and Disney Media Networks co-chair Anne Sweeney as the MIPCOM 2011 Personality of the Year, making her the first woman ever to receive the...

MUMBAI: Paramount Pictures is offering the entire Jackass movie catalogue including Jackass The Movie, Jackass 2, Jackass 3, as well as, digital features Jackass 2.5 and Jackass 3.5 available for rent directly through the...

MUMBAI: Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (DNAP) will start distributing 3D programmes in Japan for the first time through J:COM On Demand, a VOD service operated by Jupiter Telecom, and LISMO Video Store operated by KDDI....

MUMBAI: Rentrak Corporation has signed an exclusive, long-term multi-platform video-on-demand (VOD) reporting agreement with Digital+, Spain’s leading audiovisual (broadband TV) provider. Digital+ (PRISA Group’s audiovisual holding company) was the first company to introduce interactive...

MUMBAI: Universal Music Group, in collaboration with Dream Records and RPM Music, have inked a multi-record deal with Dove Award-winning Christian singer, Cindy Cruse Ratcliff. Her new album titled, Twenty Three will hit iTunes,...

MUMBAI: The Coca-Cola Company has inked a partnership with full service licensing company Music Dealers in a deal that will narrow the gap between bands and brands, opening up a new route for emerging...

MUMBAI: The UK Supreme Court issued a split ruling in the copyright infringement lawsuit brought by Lucasfilm involving the Stormtrooper costumes from Star Wars. The Court agreed that Ainsworth’s replica costumes infringe Lucasfilm’s US...

MUMBAI: Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp and ARC Entertainment have entered into partnership to distribute theatrical programs by the end of 2011 using the targeted and efficient distribution model digital cinema enables. This relationship comes...

MUMBAI: CASBAA and China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)  have announced the creation of the CGWIC-CASBAA Internship Program. With seed funding from CGWIC, CASBAA will offer internship opportunities in support of international university students...

MUMBAI: Time Warner Cable digital customers now have access to Tribeca Films at no additional cost on Free Movies On Demand. Two to three new Tribeca films will be featured on the channel each...

MUMBAI: Universal Music Group (UMG) has partnered with social crowdsourcing platform Talenthouse to create a variety of campaigns for its roster of chart-topping artists. Through this partnership, Talenthouse will work with those UMG artists...

MUMBAI: With Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 still in the first week of its record-breaking run, the Harry Potter film franchise has now crossed the $7 billion mark worldwide, and...

MUMBAI: RealD Inc and Cinemark Holdings have expanded their 3D cinema relationship with a commitment for up to 1,500 additional RealD 3D-enabled screens to be installed across the Cinemark circuit in North America and...

MUMBAI: DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature film Monkeys of Mumbai (working title) will be directed by Kevin Lima (Enchanted, Tarzan). This will be DreamWorks Animation’s first-ever Bollywood-style animated musical adventure. Lisa Stewart and Chris Chase...

MUMBAI: Turner Broadcasting System Inc.’s Animation, Young Adults and Kids Media division (AYAKM) president and COO Stuart Snyder announced that Cartoon Network has signed a development agreement with producer Don Murphy and Susan Montford’s...

MUMBAI: Imax Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures announced that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, the final installment of the film series, surpassed opening weekend Imax box office records globally by generating...

MUMBAI: In anticipation of the nationwide release of Columbia Pictures’ action-comedy 30 Minutes or Less, the studio has partnered with foursquare to create a program that encourages users to interact with the film online...

MUMBAI: Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen is planning his return to series television in Anger Management, a sitcom  based on Revolution Studios’ 2003 comedy feature of the same name. Lionsgate-owned Debmar-Mercury...

MUMBAI: Record executive and Grammy Award-winning producer Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid has been named chairman & CEO of Epic Records. In this role, Reid will report to Sony Music Entertainment CEO Doug Morris and oversee...

MUMBAI: The final installment of Warner Bros Pictures’ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 has broken box office records worldwide in the opening weekend. The movie has collected a whopping $168.55...

MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Pictures’ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 smashed the record for a midnight opening, taking in $43.5 million. The film broke the midnight opening record for IMAX theatres...

MUMBAI: IMAX Corporation and AMC Entertainment Inc have expanded the companies’ joint revenue sharing arrangement to include the installation of 10  IMAX theaters in the United States. These theaters are expected to open by...

MUMBAI: LOVEFiLM and Entertainment One UK (eOne) have signed a five-year content deal allowing LOVEFiLM subscribers access to the portfolio of movies including  The Twilight Saga. Members of LOVEFiLM, Europe’s subscription service – streaming...

MUMBAI: Netflix, Inc and NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution have inked a multi-year renewal of their licensing agreement expanding the selection of non-exclusive NBCU film and TV library titles available to watch instantly streaming from...

MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Pictures’ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 has already broken several records in the days leading up to the series finale’s hugely anticipated release. Advance ticket sales have...

MUMBAI: News Corporation has appointed Tom Mockridge to the role of CEO of News International. Mockridge will assume responsibility for his new role with immediate effect following the resignation of Rebekah Brooks. Mockridge joins...

MUMBAI:  Legend Fighting Championship (Legend), Asia’s producer of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) entertainment, has announced a strategic investment led by CA Media, LP (CA Media), the Asian division of US-based The Chernin Group, LLC....