Reliance MediaWorks Limited (RMW) is a film and entertainment services company and a member of the

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. The company is one of India's film and entertainment services companies with a presence across several media businesses including the theatrical exhibition of films, television content production and distribution, and film and media services. The company facilities have been

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certified. Services provided by the company include Motion Picture Processing and DI, Digital Distribution,

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and Image Enhancement,

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, Digital Master, Studios and Equipment rentals,

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, Animation and Post Production for TV Advertisements. RMW's operations are spread across

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, UK and the US.Phoenix Big Cinemas
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and

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. Reliance MediaWorks' sound stages have also been utilized for events such as The Filmfare Awards, the movies

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and Agneepath, and numerous television commercials.

History

2005–2008

The company was initially established as Adlabs Films Limited in 1975 by

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. In 2005, the Reliance ADA Group became a majority stake holder in Adlabs, and in 2009, it was renamed Reliance MediaWorks Limited.

2008–2009

RMW expanded by setting up Asia's first

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Lab with a 4K facility. The lab was accredited by the Federation Against Copyright Theft. In 2008, RMW acquired a 100% stake in

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, a renowned image restoration and enhancement services company based in Burbank, California. Working on projects such as

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. On the 40th anniversary of the

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Moon landing on 16 July 2009,

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tasked RMW to restore original video footage of the missing Apollo Moon landing tapes.

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expressed his appreciation, stating that "your restored video is now a valuable contribution to space exploration and space communication history…thanks for all you did beyond the call of duty. Our grandchildren and their grandchildren will benefit."

2010

In early 2010, RMW acquired iLAB UK, a film processing and post production facility located in Soho, London.

2011

In March 2011, RMW received a patent called "Obsidian" for creating a method for removing semi-transparent artifacts from digital images caused by contaminants in the camera's optical path. This process received a significant amount of recognition within the entertainment industry, resulting in RMW receiving a Scientific and Technical Oscar from

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2012

In September 2012, RMW along with China's Galloping Horse acquired post production assets from

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, a legendary Hollywood studio founded by

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2013

By 2013, Reliance MediaWorks expanded its business by teaming with a variety of production companies as equity investors. Hiring Academy Award winning George Murphy as the company's

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in April 2013, RMW signed multimillion-dollar deals with Ethyrea Films and Random Cow. In August 2013 RMW signed director

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as their Creative Director in India. The following month, the company tied up with

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for post production services of its entertainment channels.

2014

In 2014, Reliance Mediaworks and Prime Focus merged.

Awards

* RMW received an

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in Scientific and Technical Excellence from the

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in 2012 for the development of the 'Lowery Process', a unique and efficient system for "Reduction of noise and other disturbances", thereby providing high-quality images required in the film-making process.

Recent credits

* Ninja Hattori-kun (2012 anime)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reliance Mediaworks Ltd 1975 establishments in Maharashtra Companies formerly listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange Companies formerly listed on the National Stock Exchange of India Mass media companies based in Mumbai Mass media companies established in 1975 Reliance Group subsidiaries