YouTube’s new on-demand movie service locking horns with iTunes
April 27th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 27 (ANI): It has emerged that Google Inc.'s YouTube is launching its own on-demand Hollywood film stream, a move that would position theonline video giant to compete directly with Apple'siTunes.The ... Read more...
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Hollywood sues Indian American for selling films online
April 5th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 5 (IANS) The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Zediva.com and its Indian American CEO Venkatesh Srinivasan for streaming movies ... Read more...
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Google plans pay per view movies on YouTube
August 31st, 2010 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
London/San Francisco, Aug 30 (DPA) Google is planning to launch a pay-per-view movie section on its popular video site YouTube, according to a report Monday in the Financial Times.
The web giant has ... Read more...
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Mel Gibson abuses girlfriend in a tape
July 11th, 2010 - 6:42 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 11 (DPA) More problems surfaced Saturday for actor Mel Gibson, whose agent cancelled his contract and whose alleged voice was published in a tape of harsh rant against ... Read more...
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YouTube in Hollywood talks on movie rentals
September 4th, 2009 - 3:59 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 4 (DPA) YouTube is in advanced talks with major Hollywood studios about adding a movie rental service, in a move that could boost online movie rentals and finally allow ... Read more...
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Anil Ambani firm ventures into animation education
June 3rd, 2009 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) The Anil Ambani group has forayed into animation education by launching the Big Animation Infotainment and Media School or Big Aims, a training institute in Pune.
"Big Aims ... Read more...
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Adlabs to digitally upgrade 500 cine screens
October 6th, 2008 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) Adlabs Films Ltd, a part of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), will digitally upgrade 500 cine screens in India in the next 18 months, according to ... Read more...
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Bollywood dawn in Hollywood (Weekly Roundup)
May 25th, 2008 - 8:54 pm ICT by admin
By Priyanka Khanna
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Longer Hollywood films with music, dance, drama and even melodrama may become the next fad with Indian corporate houses financing top Los Angeles-based studios. ... Read more...
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Anil Ambani’s Hollywood deal signals bigger role for India(Repeating yesterday’s story for all needing)
May 20th, 2008 - 12:22 pm ICT by admin
By Jivraj Burman
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) The Anil Ambani-led group's deals with eight Hollywood production houses gives credence to the prediction of American billionaire investor George Soros that India will play "a ... Read more...
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Anil Ambani’s Hollywood deal signals bigger role for India
May 19th, 2008 - 8:24 pm ICT by admin
By Jivraj Burman
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) The Anil Ambani-led group's deals with eight Hollywood production houses gives credence to the prediction of American billionaire investor George Soros that India will play "a ... Read more...
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UTV to have independent Hollywood venture
May 15th, 2008 - 6:31 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) UTV Motion Pictures has announced its first independent Hollywood venture "Ex-terminators". The movie, currently being shot in Austin, Texas, has Heather Graham, Jennifer Coolidge, Matthew Settle, Joey Lauren ... Read more...
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Hollywood re-assesses attitude towards India: Variety
March 22nd, 2008 - 3:32 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) Hollywood investors are now "reassessing their previous cool attitude" towards India and major players like Viacom, Universal, Dream Works and Warner Bros. prefer to invest in the Indian ... Read more...
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India’s entertainment sector attracting foreign funds: Variety
March 13th, 2008 - 10:28 am ICT by admin
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) India may have started the process of economic reforms rather late compared to China, but it has since opened up to the world much faster than the Chinese ... Read more...
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