Shanghai's Disneyland opens after 3 month break

After a three-month hiatus, the Walt Disney Company's largest Magic Kingdom in Asia is back in business. The Shanghai Disney Resort threw open its doors Monday -- albeit with strict social......

Gosh! Mickey turns 87: Awesome facts about the world's favourite mouse

The folks at Walt Disney and kids everywhere are celebrating Mickey Mouse’s 87th birthday. That’s right, folks, Disney introduced Mickey on this date 87 years ago -- and for someone......

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest and funniest stories from around the world. 1. Meet the fearless dog who has joined a biker gang This adorable ruff rider is the internet's newest......

Disney to buy parts of 21st Century Fox for $52.4 bn

Fox shareholders will receive 0.2745 Disney shares for each share held. Walt Disney Co on Thursday said it had reached a deal to buy 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion in stock, as the......

What's plaguing the Indian film industry?

More Indians are watching films across screens, TV, online and other platforms than ever before. Whether it is by tackling costs, processes or revenues, the trick is to find a way of making money......

To widen reach, Disney to stream content via Facebook, YouTube

  While media networks in the country are busy launching and promoting their own over-the-top or digital video streaming platforms, Disney India has decided on a different route to capture......

How Walt Disney plans to strike it big in India

He is the man of the moment as Siddharth Roy Kapur takes charge as managing director of the Walt Disney Company India from January 1. Having joined UTV in 2005, he has handled roles across revenue,......

Looking at Carrie Fisher's life in pictures

Carrie Fisher, who made Star Wars character Princess Leia so popular, passed into the ages on December 28. Fisher, who made a mark as a tremendous writer and character actress,......

The many avatars of Mowgli!

Mowgli, over the years. Doting wolves, friendly bears, clever panthers, seductive pythons, bloodthirsty tigers and an audacious man-cub in the midst of it all, welcome to the wild, wild world of......

Rs 400 crore riding on Bollywood's Generation Next this year

'While they are a long way off from the box office muscle that the Khans enjoy, a host of young stars are entering the Rs 100 crore club that was earlier the reserve of the seniors. This year will......

Oscar nominations 2014: It's disappointing omissions galore this year

Oscar nominations 2014: According to Raja Sen, this year's chosen ones are (mostly) loud and showy examples of the best in the craft.Its Oscar season, folks, and the nominations are upon us. This......

Leander-Kim Have A Ball At Disney World

IMAGE: Leander Paes and Kim Sharma enjoy an ice candy at Disney World. Photographs: Kind courtesy Kim Sharma/Instagram   Tennis icon Leander Paes and actress Kim Sharma appeared to have a......

Soccer Extras: Italian Serie A criticised for anti-racism artwork

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field. Serie A criticised for anti-racism artwork featuring apes IMAGE: General view of a Serie A badge inside the stadium. Photograph:......

TEN Sports deal to make Sony major cricket broadcaster

IMAGE: The Mumbai Cricket Association's Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Photograph: BCCI. The $385 million acquisition of TEN Sports is set to make Sony Pictures Networks a major cricket broadcaster......

TV rights row threatens Pak tour

Pakistan's tour of India is in doubt because of a long-running court battle over TV rights, Ranbir Singh Mahendra, the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India said on Tuesday. Also......