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  • Zee Café brings BattleBots Season 3 with Breakfast To Bed Binge

    Zee Café brings BattleBots Season 3 with Breakfast To Bed Binge

    MUMBAI: Zee Café, the general English entertainment channel, is all set to bring the day-long of American robot combat show BattleBots Season 3. The show, which is the ultimate clash between man-made robots, will air as part of the channel’s ‘Breakfast To Bed Binge’ on December 25, 2019, 8 AM onwards.

    The series features hand-crafted robots, made by the contestants. pitted against each other. The ultimate face-off occurs in a three-minute spell inside an enclosed, bulletproof battle arena. The format of the show is similar to a boxing match, where the bot that remains un-tattered after the stipulated duration is announced as the winner. The show, brainchild of Marc Thorpe, stems from the original American Version of Robot Wars. This highly competitive show is a great escape for geek enthusiasts that are fans of sci-fi and gaming. The stakes are high, the metallic coliseum is set and the sparks will fly as it is a do or die at BattleBots Season 3.

    Your holiday plans are set with non-stop entertainment from dawn to dust with the ‘Breakfast To Bed Binge’ on Zee Café starting December 25, 2019 right up till January 01, 2019, every day at 8 AM on Zee Café

  • Myntra’s End of Reason Sale registers it’s biggest ever opening with over 3.3 million products sold on Day 1; Registers 67% rise in orders over last year

    Myntra’s End of Reason Sale registers it’s biggest ever opening with over 3.3 million products sold on Day 1; Registers 67% rise in orders over last year

    Mumbai, December 23, 2019: The 11th edition of Myntra’s flagship End of Reason Sale, got off to a flying start, with the company selling 1.77 lakh items within the first 10 minutes of the sale going live and over 3.3 million products on Day 1 of the Key Highlights of Day 1 • 1.8 million app downloads before opening of the sale • 2.2 lakh new customers • 50% – shoppers from tier 2 & 3 cities sale. Myntra registered the highest ever orders on the first day witnessing a 67% rise in orders placed over last year.

    The 2-day price reveal period ahead of the sale saw items wishlisted  100 million times by customers primarily from categories such as T-shirts, tops and dresses.  2.6 lakh orders were placed by 2.3 lakh customers availing the early access facility during the sale preview. The VIP slots knows as Gold Slots before the start of the sale, witnessed 3.8 lakh shoppers placing 4.1 lakh orders.

    Myntra has witnessed enthusiastic participation from tier 2 and 3 cities across the country, with 50% of the orders coming from these regions with jackets, sweatshirts and casual shoes being the most popular items bought. Top tier 2 cities leading the sales on the first day were Noida, Guwahati, Ahmedabad, Ranchi and Nagpur.

    As always, the present edition of EORS also brought with it novelty in the form of gamification to engage customers with 4 games, Brand Hunter, Logo Mania, Crossword and Santa Delivery. The games were developed in-house and over 6.5 lakh users played them to earn Insider points during the prebuzz period. Shout & Earn has been hugely popular and tried by 2.2 million people so far.

    Speaking on the occasion, Amar Nagaram, CEO, Myntra, said, “We are extremely delighted and inspired by the encouraging response for the End of Reason Sale. We witnessed the highest ever sale on a single day in the history of Myntra with a 67% rise in orders over last year. We have also set a new record by acquiring 2.2 lakh new users on a given day with traffic to the platform rising 2X over baseline days.  Sales on the first day have been led by men’s jeans and street wear, women’s western and ethnic wear, sports footwear and men’s casual wear.”

  • Discovery channel’s new documentary ‘India 2050’ to premiere on 29 Dec

    Discovery channel’s new documentary ‘India 2050’ to premiere on 29 Dec

    MUMBAI: Discovery Channel is all set to premiere ‘India 2050’, a thought-provoking documentary, on 29 December, 2019 at 9 pm. The film highlights a larger crisis that humanity is likely to face – the crisis of environmental migration and climate refugees, the effects of which we are already facing in 2019 in certain patches in the Sundarbans and on India’s east coast.

    Going forward, experts predict this to be the single most urgent crisis to be faced by every country in the world as sea levels will continue to rise and glaciers will continue to melt bringing about unprecedented and irrevocable changes to human life as we know it.

    The documentary begins with Jaipur, known as the Pink City of India, but imagined as in 2050, completely buried under piles of sand. It then moves into the future of currently flourishing metropolises of Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata, giving viewers a terrifying glimpse of what is to come, for each of these metro cities. 

    Highlighting the importance of the show, Discovery South Asia Content, Factual & Lifestyle Entertainment director Sai Abishek said, “India 2050 shines light on what could lie-ahead if we don’t change. It is a wake-up call, urging each one of us to emerge from our collective slumber to act before it gets too late.”

    Amitav Ghosh, author of Great Derangement, says, “We cannot in any way absolve companies and corporations of playing a role in this because we know now that there’s been a huge systematic, well-funded climate denial machine! It was really the role of money, which has actually held up any kind of climate action for a very long time now.” While, Environmentalist and Climate Change Expert Chandra Bhushan, warns, “We are going to leave our children a planet which is going to be much harsher than what we have today.”

    “We don't have time anymore. In the month of August 2019, within 12 days, India received more than a thousand extreme and heavy rainfall events! You're getting to see the worst impacts of climate change and they're happening now!” says, Centre for Science and Environment director general Sunita Narain highlighting the need for immediate action. “People like us are protected. We believe… and it's our arrogance which has created the problem. Because we believe nothing can affect us! We will ramp up, we'll put on another air conditioner – the heat outside goes on. If there is no water, we’ll buy bottled water. But we're not worried about a dying river – because we still get clean water in our taps,” she further adds highlighting human apathy as one of the key reasons as to why we haven’t been able to come together as a species to counter climate change in any way.

  • Star Maa hosts gala evening at KPHB colony

    Star Maa hosts gala evening at KPHB colony

    MUMBAI: Star Maa network hosted a gala evening in KPHB colony area. In the cool winter evenings when children are enjoying their holidays, Star Maa presents an opportunity for families to come and spend a fun and exciting evening meeting their stars and favorite actors. Anchored by the Bigg Boss Telugu 3 fame Shiva Jyothi, the event had a spectacular turnout of nearly 4000+ people.

    Top show actors of the dramatic serial “Manasichi Choodu and Siri Siri Muvvalu” at the event took the entertainment quotient even higher. The singers, dancers and loads of banter kept the audience enthralled.

    Shiva Jyothi also shared with the viewers a glimpse into Star Maa Movies & Star Maa Gold – the leading movie channels of Telugu.

    Co-host Srikar kept the audience in splits with some entertaining interactions and he along with Shiva Jyothi also informed viewers about the brand new Star Maa Music which is seeing a steady growth and becoming an exciting youth destination.

  • Zee English Cluster wishes merry Christmas to viewers- a special surprise!

    Zee English Cluster wishes merry Christmas to viewers- a special surprise!

    MUMBAI: Zee English Cluster adds to the fun and frolic! A feast for viewers, this Christmas, it’s time to sit back and enjoy with friends and family as &flix, &PrivéHD and Zee Café present specially curated blocks that bring in the festive fervour. Available with the Zee Prime English Pack, &flix and &PrivéHD are set to showcase the special day-long binge with ‘Santa’s Naughty List’ and ‘The Christmas Spirit’ respectively on Wednesday, 25 December 2019, while Zee Café encourages viewers to hangout from dawn to dusk with the return of its ‘Breakfast To Bed Binge.’

    What is Christmas without a surprise from Santa? Hear it from the superheroes and mega-stars of Hollywood as &flix brings a collection of the biggest action, fantasy and adventure hits with ‘Santa’s Naughty List.’ Adding more excitement to your Christmas, this special block on &flix offers viewers a chance to binge all day long with movies such as Venom, Iron Man 3, Brightburn, Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World'S End, XXX: Return Of Xander Cage, Men In Black: International, among others.

    What’s more? This holiday season, there is no reason for you to leave your couch! Bringing non-stop entertainment from 8 AM to midnight, Zee Café returns with its ‘Breakfast To Bed Binge’ starting 25 December 2019 right up till 01 January 2019. So, it’s time to hangout with your buddies and witness a mix of OTT originals from diverse genres such as BattleBots season 3, Everybody Loves Raymond seasons 6, 7 and 8, Supergirl season 4 and The Big Bang Theory season 12.

    Celebrating freedom, friendship and true love, &PrivéHD encourages viewers to reunite with their family and have a jolly time together watching ‘The Christmas Spirit’. This exciting line-up features a curation of the best animated movies that is sure to make your heart sing with joy. With popular hits such as Bolt, Brave, Moana, Finding Dory, Toy Story 2 and Madagascar, rediscover happiness, family and celebration and break old or make new traditions this season with &PrivéHD.

    So, have a happy holiday with Zee English Cluster!

    Bringing some of the choicest world television premieres in the language of your choice, prized dramas, international news and lifestyle content for the Indian viewers, the unique bouquet – Zee Prime English Pack – comprising &flix, Zee Café, LF and Wion, is priced at an attractive Rs. 15 per month. That’s not all! For those who appreciate nuanced cinema, &PrivéHD brings riveting and award-winning films that stimulate the minds as they show them the other side of cinema. Zee Prime English HD Pack comprising – &PrivéHD, Zee Café HD, &flix HD, LF HD is priced at Rs 25. Consumers can also subscribe to the Zee All In One Pack for Rs. 59 per month.
     

  • Star Gold to air World Television Premiere of Housefull 4 on 22 Dec

    Star Gold to air World Television Premiere of Housefull 4 on 22 Dec

    MUMBAI: Flashbacks, memory-loss, reincarnation and love will have you rolling with laughter in the new instalment of Akshay Kumar’s blockbuster franchise – Housefull 4. Directed by Farhad Samji, Housefull 4 reunites some of the original cast and brings in fresh new faces as well.

    Set in modern-day London, Housefull 4 tells the story of Harry, Max and Roy, three brothers who are in fact the reincarnations of members of a royal household from 1419 Sitamgargh in India. Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol and Riteish Deshmukh play the three lead roles.

    The plot twist and ensuing hilarity comes from the fact that the brothers in present time are in love with each other’s love interests from the past and are now stuck figuring out how to fulfil their centuries old love quests without ruining everything they have planned in their present lives.
    Tune in exclusively to Star Gold on Sunday, December 22nd at 12:00 PM to see how things unfold.

    “It is always wonderful to be associated with films that make it big at the Box Office and that can be appreciated by wider audiences. The success of Housefull 4 is a testament to the skill and talent of the entire cast and crew of the movie and we are certain that its success on the big screen will only be multiplied through its premiere on Star Gold.” said a Star India Spokesperson.

  • PVR’S IMAX theatre upgrades to IMAX laser

    PVR’S IMAX theatre upgrades to IMAX laser

    MUMBAI: PVR Cinemas has upgraded its IMAX theatres at PVR Phoenix, Mumbai and PVR Select City Walk, Delhi, featuring IMAX’s ground-breaking laser experience – IMAX with Laser. The next-gen laser projection and sound technology makes a debut into the Indian market with PVR Cinemas today. IMAX with Laser delivers stunning images and powerful, immersive audio that creates an experience so real that audiences are transported to another world.

    The IMAX with Laser experience is set apart by its next-generation 4K laser projection system which features a new optical engine and a suite of proprietary IMAX technologies that deliver increased resolution, sharper and brighter images, deeper contrast as well as the most distinct, exotic colors ever available on-screen.

    PVR Cinemas CEO Gautam Dutta said “We are happy and proud to introduce one of the finest in-cinema technologies available in the world today, for our patrons in India. This also reiterates our focus on innovation and technological excellence. I believe being exhibitors we shoulder be an integral part of the experience which an audience takes back home.”

    He further added, “We are starting from the metros and will move into smaller cities with IMAX with Laser to enable a larger set of audiences to experience the new technology. Audiences will love this unique experience at PVR IMAX theatres.”

    PVR Phoenix and PVR Select City Walk now also features several additional new enhancements including the installation of IMAX's 12-channel immersive sound, which adds new side and overhead channels delivering greater dynamic range and precision for the ultimate in-audio immersion, luxury plush rocker seating and redesigned entryways.

    IMAX Russia, CIS, Middle East, and India Theatre Development Senior Vice President John Schreiner said “PVR is our valued strategic partner and shares our passion for delivering the best premium entertainment. With the opening of the IMAX with Laser theatres at Mumbai and Delhi, we look forward to bringing India audiences the IMAX immersive cinema experience for today’s biggest blockbusters.”

    With IMAX with Laser, guests at PVR Phoenix and PVR Select City Walk, can now experience:

    Sharpness: Incredible detail in every image with a sharper, clearer and crisper picture that delivers a heightened level of realism on the biggest screens.

    Brightness: Laser brings an increased level of brightness to fill IMAX screens with the most vivid and lifelike images in 2D and 3D.

    Contrast: Dramatically greater contrast levels in each frame provides a level of depth that takes you out of your world and draws you into the movie.

    Color: The widest range of colors available to filmmakers so they can present more vibrant, deeper and richer colors in IMAX than ever before.

    Sound: Whether it’s a pin drop or feeling the heart-palpating force of a volcano, with IMAX’s next-generation 12-channel sound system audiences will experience a new kind of powerful, immersive sound that they don’t just hear, but feel.

    Get ready to enjoy and immerse yourself into movies that will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience with proprietary IMAX DMR (Digital Re-mastering) technology.

  • Rising Karnataka 2019

    Rising Karnataka 2019

    MUMBAI: Rising India  is a mega event organised by the country's largest and most popular News channel – News18. An IP property of Network18, it brings together the stakeholders in the governance of the state to bring about an agenda for growth, hear concerns from various citizens and forums.

    Prominent stakeholders from the government come together on the stage and put forth their valuable opinions, visions and share their thoughts with an aim to strengthen and chart the path of the state’s progress. This helps in discussion of issues that are unique and dedicated to that state, and that they are deliberated at length. The collective thoughts derived from the brainstorming on this unique platform will further strengthen the movement of progress of that region.

    On these lines, a gala event , Rising Karnataka was organized in Bangalore recently by News18 Kannada. Prominent stakeholders from the of  field of politics, education, society, economics, industry, entertainment, cinema etc expressed their valuable ideas and drew the government's attention to innumerable possibilities in the path of progress.

    The crux of the event was the presence of the chief minister of Karnataka, B S Yediyurappa. He was accompanied by the deputy chief minister, Ashwath Narayan.  Shri. B S Yediyurappa assured the gathering that Karnataka will make giant leaps of progress in the next 6 months. His main agenda of reform for the farmers and in areas of irrigation that would aid the farmers and what has been a thorn with erratic rainfall in the state.  He also elaborated on his plans to improve road infrastructure and transport, solving traffic congestion, and touched upon many other relevant issues . He promised that Bangalore will soon be one the best metropolis in the world. He also reiterated that it's not enough if only Bangalore progresses. The other regions of the state must follow suit. He said that he will make great efforts to bring up the other regions by starting industries and providing job opportunities to the youth.

    Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan also elaborated on many of these issues including waste and water management and said all the departments must be brought under one umbrella for cohesive and smooth functioning.

    Freedom fighter H S Doreswamy brought to the CM’s notice the deplorable state of Victoria Hospital. The senior veteran said that the hospital was akin to hell and urged the chief minister to build a new hospital with good amenities. BSY  assured him that this would be fulfilled. He also said, not just the hospital, but the map of entire Bangalore will go through a sea change.

    Padmashree awardee Saalumarada Timmakka,  leaders from BJP,  Congress and JDS , Tinsel stars Sharan, Aditi Prabhudeva, farmers' champion Kuruburu Shanta Kumar, students and office bearers of many organizations were present at the event. They put forth their concerns and questions and suggestions to the government.

    The introductory speech was delivered by News18 Kannada Editor,  Siddappa Kaloji, and elaborated on the aims and aspirations of the event Rising Karnataka. The chief of the Content and Editorial Board, Mr. Santosh Ramachandra Menon, CEO – Languages Cluster, Karan Abhishekh Singh, Special project, Campaign and Event Managing Editor, Mr. Karthik Subbaraman were present.

    The efforts of Rising Karnataka in bringing together people from different fields was commended by all. BSY  once again reiterated his focus on bringing about  comprehensive progress in the state in all fields.

    News18 Kannada Rising Karnataka 2019 will be telecasted on 22nd December 2019 Sunday at 6 pm and repeat on 23rd December Monday at 10 am.

  • UrbanClap enters into a strategic partnership with The Man Company to redefine Grooming Services for Men

    UrbanClap enters into a strategic partnership with The Man Company to redefine Grooming Services for Men

    MUMBAI: UrbanClap, India’s leading beauty & home services marketplace, today announced a strategic partnership with The Man Company. This partnership comes on close heels of UrbanClap’s foray into men’s premium grooming services market as it becomes the first to offer these services at home.

    The men's grooming category is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 45% and is expected to reach Rs 35,000 crore by 2022 as per a Nielsen report[1]. Starting today, consumers in nine cities across India will be able to access Charcoal Face Cleanup and Facial services from the Charcoal series by The Man Company on the UrbanClap app. Designed exclusively for men, these services are being offered at an inaugural price of Rs 599 and Rs 1,199, respectively. Consumers can book these premium grooming services through the week between 7 am and 10 pm and experience them right in the comfort of their homes.

    Abhiraj Bhal, Co-founder, UrbanClap said “We launched men’s grooming services after having served more than 10 lac women with our flagship Salon at Home services. And, continuing with our focus on using genuine branded products to deliver great services, we have tied up with The Man company. This collaboration brings together the best in grooming products and the best in grooming services on one platform.”

    Bhisham Bhateja, Co-Founder and COO, The Man Company said, “The best grooming essentials from The Man Company are now matched with UrbanClap’s highly trained professionals, as we bring premium salon experience to men’s doorstep for the first time ever. Our goal is to bring a world-class personal care experience to men at a time and place of their convenience, enabling them to look and feel their very best.”

    UrbanClap’s premium men’s grooming services have been launched in nine major cities, including Delhi-NCR region, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Chandigarh, Kolkata, and Ahmedabad. Men in these cities can also select from a wide range of services including haircut and styling, shave or beard grooming, facials, pedicures, and hair color. Similar to the salon at home services for women, professionals for men’s grooming services too will bring everything with them from branded products and tools to disposable towels and sheets along with post-service clean up, so that consumers can relax and enjoy the service.

  • Cinépolis completes ten glorious years of its India journey

    Cinépolis completes ten glorious years of its India journey

    MUMBAI: Cinépolis, India’s 1st international and the world’s 2nd largest movie theatre circuit, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary in India. Bollywood’s favorite actor and Superstar Salman Khan celebrated this momentous occasion with team Cinepolis at Cinepolis ETA Mall Bengaluru, while promoting his upcoming movie, Dabanng 3.

    As part of the celebration, Cinépolis theatres across the country also opened their popcorn machines to fill tubs with unlimited popcorn for patrons who visit them and purchase a jumbo combo on 18th December 2019. This offer is valid across all Cinépolis theatres in India for all shows and movies.

    Cinépolis completes ten years of its India journey today, since the first multiplex of this popular Mexican cinema chain was opened in Amritsar in 2009. In 1999, it was also world’s first cinema exhibitor to pioneer the concept of luxury movie theatres, establishing the first luxury theatre experience in Mexico City. The focus has remained the same, that is providing the audience with a new format of movie-watching- complemented with an international appeal.

    Speaking on the occasion, Javier Sotomayor, Managing Director, Cinépolis Middle East and Asia said, “We are excited to celebrate 10 strong and successful years of Cinépolis in India, a decade of celebrating cinema. It has been a fascinating journey for us with both challenges and opportunities. India continues to be an important market for us, and over the coming few years, we will increase our cinema count pan-India, providing the experience of world class cinemas to more Indian audiences.”

    Devang Sampat, Deputy CEO, Cinépolis India shared, "It is a moment of great pride for us as we complete the tenth year of kick-starting the culture of technological formats of movie-watching in India, from RealD 3D to 4DX. From the first screen in Amritsar in 2009 to 386 screens pan-India today, the journey has been a tough yet fulfilling one. We would like to express our heartiest gratitude to all the Cinepolites who have made it possible to turn this venture into a reality.”

    Celebrated actor Salman Khan, who was present at the celebration event said, “I am proud to be associated with the anniversary celebrations of this reputed cinema chain. Being an actor, I realize the role of a multiplex in the success story of our movies. My character, Chulbul Pandey co-incidentally is going to complete ten years next year; therefore, it’s an emotional moment for me as well. I would like to congratulate the entire Cinepolis team on achieving this glorious feat and inviting me to be part of this special occasion.”