Disney to ban junk food ads on programmes for kids
June 6th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 6 (IANS) US media and entertainment giant Walt Disney Company has announced it will become the first major media company to ban junk-food advertising on its TV, radio ... Read more...
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STAR News would be ABP News soon
April 16th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The 24-hour news channel STAR News will soon be renamed ABP (Ananda Bazar Patrika) News, Media Content and Communications Services (MCCS) announced Monday.MCCS is a ... Read more...
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Sony forecasts wider loss for fiscal 2011
February 2nd, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Feb 2 (IANS) Japan's Sony Corp. forecast Thursday that its loss for the full fiscal year ending this March would top 220 billion yen ($2.9 billion), a sharp increase ... Read more...
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Disney buys Indian-American’s social networking site
February 26th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) Entertainment giant Walt Disney Co has acquired Togetherville, a social network for elementary school-age children founded by an Indian American, to strengthen its offerings in ... Read more...
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Ashton Kutcher threatens legal action over sex tape using his name
December 4th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 04 (ANI): 'Valentine's Day' star Aston Kutcher has threatened to sue an adult film company for using his name to promote a sex tape featuring his rumoured mistress.Vivid Entertainment has ... Read more...
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Chinese Festival To Showcase Indian Movies
June 22nd, 2010 - 3:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 22, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): China has organized a month long event and an exhibition, where India will showcase their journey of cinema. This will be done to mark 60 years ... Read more...
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Month-long festival of Indian movies in China
June 21st, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) India will showcase in China a month-long event and an exhibition documenting the journey of its cinema to mark 60 years of diplomatic ties between the two ... Read more...
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Government clears 12 FDI proposals including Walt Disney
February 22nd, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The government Monday approved 12 foreign direct investment proposals worth more than Rs.1,045 crore from, among others, the global animation, publishing and entertainment giant Walt Disney.
"Based on ... Read more...
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Disney comes up with its first African-American princess
November 29th, 2009 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 29 (ANI): Disney has marked a new page in its history of animation after coming up with the first African-American princess.With the creation of Tiana in The Princess And The ... Read more...
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China set for Disney theme park in Shanghai
November 24th, 2009 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 24 (ANI): China is set to see the opening of a Disney theme park in Shanghai.The National Development and Reform Commission, the country's economic planning agency, has reportedly given ... Read more...
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Disney plans Chinese High School Musical
November 24th, 2009 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 24 (ANI): Entertainment giant Disney is reportedly drawing plans to film a Chinese version of its hit High School Musical in Shanghai.The family-friendly conglomerate was said to have received clearance ... Read more...
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Drunk Snow White in bed with dwarves ad leaves Disney bosses fuming
October 15th, 2009 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, October 15 (ANI): A beer ad featuring drunk Snow White blowing smoke rings while lying in bed with seven semi-naked dwarves has left Disney fuming.The raunchy Jamieson's Raspberry Ale ad renames ... Read more...
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MJ’s mum ‘devastated’ over bitter court battles
August 23rd, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 23 (ANI): After losing two bitter court battles, Michael Jackson's mother grieving mum Katherine is at breaking point.On Friday, Katherine, 79, failed to stop plans by entertainment giant AEG ... Read more...
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Disney to plant 500,000 trees for new movie
April 21st, 2009 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 21 (IANS) Media and entertainment giant Disney's bosses will plant 500,000 trees on Earth Day (Wednesday) after film fans flocked to buy tickets for the company's new documentary "Earth".
The executives ... Read more...
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Even Disney cuts jobs as people skip theme parks
April 5th, 2009 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 5 (IANS) The US economic downturn has begun to take its toll on the entertainment industry, with giant Walt Disney Co. axing 1,900 jobs from its theme parks in ... Read more...
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‘Alice in Wonderland’ now in 3D
April 4th, 2009 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 4 (IANS) Media and entertainment giant Disney will release Tim Burton's forthcoming live-action film "Alice in Wonderland" in 3D.
The company announced at the ShoWest conference in Las Vegas ... Read more...
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Carlos Santana braces himself for Las Vegas residency
April 2nd, 2009 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 2 (ANI): Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana is the latest star to dazzle Las Vegas with his tunes, for he has signed a new residency deal at the Hard Rock ... Read more...
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Popeye copyright goes free for European Union come January 1
December 30th, 2008 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 30 (ANI): Iconic sailor Popeye will fall into public domain in Britain from January 1, when Elzie Segars copyright on the character expires.
The late Illinois creator of Popeye, ... Read more...
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Warner Bros. signs three-movie deal
December 8th, 2008 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IANS) Having entered the Hindi film industry with the movie "Chandni Chowk to China", media and entertainment giant Warner Bros. Pictures India is increasing its presence in the country ... Read more...
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Angry Potter fans forced to wait for new movie
August 16th, 2008 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Los Angeles, Aug 16 (DPA) Fans of boy wizard Harry Potter have reacted angrily to news that Warner Bros was delaying the release of the next episode in the movie series from ... Read more...
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