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Bavaria Fernsehproduktion: Drehstart für die Liebeskomödie „Lilly Schönauer – Mama Ante Portas” (AT) mit Marie Zielcke, Anna Stieblich und Roman Knižka

15-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In München haben heute die Dreharbeiten zu einem neuen Film der Fernsehreihe „Lilly Schönauer” begonnen. Für die Liebeskomödie „Mama Ante Portas” stehen neben Marie Zielcke, Anna Stieblich und Roman Knižka u.a. auch Hubertus Grimm und Jürgen Heinrich … Read the full press release

OTE TV adds over 40 award-winning productions and popular films of independent cinema to its TV channels through deal with StraDa Films

13-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — More than 40 award-winning productions and popular films of independent cinema from around the world are added to the program of OTE TV cinema channels, OTE Cinema 1HD and OTE Cinema 2, through the new collaboration of … Read the full press release

Dhanya Theatre in Indian equipped with Barco’s 3D sound technology for digital cinema Auro 11.1

Kollam, India, 9-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — More and more theatres in India are discovering the benefits of high-end sound platforms, like Auro 11.1 by Barco, to differentiate themselves from the competition. Next up is the new Dhanya Theatre − from the … Read the full press release

Britain’s national drink is celebrated in London this August

The Great British Beer Festival returns with hundreds of ales, ciders, perries and beers, reports LondonTown.com London, 31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Around 55,000 people are expected to flock to the Great British Beer Festival this August to celebrate Britain’s national drink. Running … Read the full press release

West Side Story regresa al Sadler’s Wells Theatre de Londres

Londres, 31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — El célebre musical de Leonard Bernstein volverá a los escenarios de Londres el 7 de agosto, concretamente al del Sadler’s Wells Theatre, de la mano del coreógrafo y director Joey McKneely. Inspirada en Romeo y Julieta de … Read the full press release

Egmont Kids Media released new iPad app for its popular Monster High comics

The popular Monster High universe comes alive in a new app from Egmont Kids Media where the reader makes the stories unfold with sound effects and lively animations. 29-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In Monster High, the new app from Egmont Kids … Read the full press release

Technicolor released Q2 and H1 2013 unaudited results

Paris (France), 29-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Directors of Technicolor (Euronext Paris: TCH) met yesterday to review the Group’s results for the first half of 2013 (unaudited). H1 2013 highlights Revenue growth at constant scope and currency: up 3.1% at €1.6 billion, … Read the full press release

Technicolor acquired patents and patent applications from Sony Corporation covering broad range of technologies for smartphones and tablets

Paris (France), 29-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Technicolor (Euronext Paris: TCH) today announced the signature of an intellectual property collaboration agreement with Sony Corporation (NYSE:SNE), which strengthens its strategic patent licensing initiative in the field of smartphones. Technicolor has acquired select patents … Read the full press release

Sky Betting & Gaming announced new five-year sponsorship agreement with The Football League

24-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  Sky Bet is to become the new title sponsor of The Football League under a new five-year agreement announced today.  From 2013/14, The Football League’s flagship competition will be titled ‘The Sky Bet Football League’, with … Read the full press release

Sky Sports to show live European rugby union coverage of the 2013/2014 Heineken Cup beginning October 11th

24-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — SKY SPORTS will show all 24 teams and almost 24 hours of exclusively live European rugby union coverage in one weekend during the first round of the Heineken Cup. Viewers can enjoy 45 live televised fixtures from … Read the full press release

Slovenská výtvarníčka Barbora Kožíková Výstava v Galérii SPP – Obrazohry, potrvá do 26. júla 2013

Bratislava, 24-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Slovenská výtvarníčka Barbora Kožíková – Lichá dnes predstaví svoje umelecké diela v Galérii SPP. Výstava „Obrazohry“ potrvá do 26. júla 2013. Barbora Kožíková – Lichá predstaví výber kresieb, koláží a malieb, ktoré vznikli v čase od jej štúdií … Read the full press release

Summer Berlinale from July 25-28, 2013 at the Open-Air Cinema Friedrichshain in Berlin

22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — All those who missed the audience favourites Gloria, The Strange Little Cat, Frances Ha and Viktor und Viktoria during this year’s Berlinale will get a chance to discover these highlights, before they will be released theatrically in Germany, at the Summer Berlinale from … Read the full press release

The Wolverine star Hugh Jackman arrived in Audi R8 at the premiere of the film in London

The stars of The Wolverine, distributed by 20th Century Fox, were joined by a very special guest – the Audi R8 – at the premiere of the film in London’s Leicester Square last night (16 July 2013). The smart occasion … Read the full press release

Virgin Media pay TV first in UK to offer video gaming channel Ginx TV

12-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Virgin Media, the UK’s leading communications and entertainment company, has added the world’s only international television channel dedicated to video gaming culture to its TV platform. Virgin Media pay TV customers can now watch Ginx TV’s 12 … Read the full press release

Virgin Media’s Hotlist uncovered June’s most talked about TV shows with 8 new entries into the top 10

Eggs’cuse me, BGT shouts loudest as UK’s most talked about talent show Soap drama gets curtains twitching as Coronation Street rockets to top three A range of Dates with C4 sees show reach top spot for positive sentiment 12-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Virgin Media’s The Hotlist has uncovered … Read the full press release

Record number of visitors to this year’s BMW Motorrad Days

Munich/Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 9-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The 13th BMW Motorrad Days from July 5th to 7th 2013 was a success across the board. Last year’s record attendance was outdone once again with a total of over 40,000 visitors from all over the world. … Read the full press release

30,000 attended Leverkusen BayArena for Bayer’s 150 years anniversary celebration

Leverkusen, 4-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Leverkusen BayArena – home stadium of the Bayer 04 soccer team – was transformed into a sea of green and blue. The climax of the afternoon event held to celebrate Bayer’s foundation 150 years ago … Read the full press release

The 2013 Lux Prize 10 film nominees announced

2-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The 10 films selected for the 2013 Lux Prize were announced on Sunday at the 48th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Young and promising filmmakers and well known directors provide a good picture of the diversity … Read the full press release

Dorothea-Neff-Preis 2012/13 gestiftet von der BAWAG P.S.K.

1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Die PreisträgerInnen: Stephan Müller (beste Regie), Claudia Sabitzer (beste schauspielerische Leistung), Nanette Waidmann (bester Nachwuchs); der MITTEN IM LEBEN PREIS der BAWAG P.S.K. für herausragendes humanitäres Engagement geht an das Projekt „Zivilcourage TRAINIEREN“ des Mauthausen Komitee Österreich. … Read the full press release

University of Tübingen hosts the 8th Taiwan Documentary Film Festival

Entertainment and discussions about Taiwanese society with director Tsai Tsung-Lung 27-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The University of Tübingen is hosting the 8th Taiwan Documentary Film Festival over the next two days. Movies by Taiwanese directors will be shown on Friday, 28 and … Read the full press release