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Pinewood Studios resurrects its expansion plan

Pinewood Studios resurrects its expansion planPinewood Studios, the studios where popular movies like Skyfall and Pirates of the Caribbean were produced, have submitted a new £200 million expansion plan with South Bucks District Council.

The studios said the expansion would provide it with an additional 100,000 square meters of new facilities, which would include workshops, stages and streetscapes.

CNA recognizes business leaders

cnaChannel NewsAsia has come up with its inaugural edition of Channel NewsAsia Luminary Awards. On Friday evening it has honored some of the outstanding Asian business leaders. It will definitely motivate the business minds and leaders in Asia. The channel has celebrated its 12th anniversary as the first English-language pan-Asian news channel in this region.

Indian direct-to-home market will soon become the biggest in the world

dish tvsIt might take another three years of time for operators to come out of the danger as there are investments are high and wars on tariff continues. But never the less India will be replacing the US and become the biggest direct-to –home(DTH) market in the world within the next six years.

Eros International aims to raise Rs 350 crore through IPO

Eros International aims to raise Rs 350 crore through IPOMumbai-based Eros International Media has said that it aims to raise upto Rs 350 crore in an initial public offering (IPO), whose price band has been fixed at Rs 158-175.

STV emulates a rises from the dust, reports profits of £6m

stvScotland’s broadcaster STV has revealed that its newest financial statistics give account of “a new and revitalized organization” subsequent to a three-year turnaround which has given rise to a “a lean, dynamic and innovative growth business”.

Cable TV still a hit in US

cable-tv-usPeople in US still bank on paid cable services for the television for TV despite the buzz of internet web video services and the recent economic downturn.

A study done by the NY Times and CBS News has claimed that the services of Apple iTV, Google TV, Hulu and Boxee will aid in lowering the cable TV bills, Americans seem to be content with the traditional way of watching TV.

Virgin Media offers malware warning alerts

virgin mediaVirgin Media wishes to have a pro-active approach in alerting users with malware alerts.

The firm claims it to be a free “class-leading security package” that tags along with broadband service. The recent polls claim that almost one in four users are attacked by viruses, trojans or spyware.