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  • OPPO gives wings to the dreams of budding EDM artist through OPPOxSunburn2019 Campus DJ Hunt

    OPPO gives wings to the dreams of budding EDM artist through OPPOxSunburn2019 Campus DJ Hunt

    MUMBAI: OPPO, a leading global smartphone brand, and the Title Sponsor for Sunburn Goa 2019, today announced the winner of OPPOxSunburn Campus DJ Hunt. Winning the opportunity of a lifetime to perform at OPPO Sunburn Goa 2019, DJ Yashwardhn stood out for his exemplary performance at the competition.

    The Campus DJ Hunt was launched by OPPO in line with its commitment towards nurturing young talent and with a motive to encourage and propel the careers of budding EDM artists. It provided the participants with a platform to showcase their talent and perform alongside the World's best DJs on a global stage. The DJ Hunt competition was held across various colleges across India and witnessed participation by more than 1600 budding EDM artists who were mentored by eminent DJs

    Yashwardhn Gandhi, 26 years old, hails from Mumbai. Being a DJ and an electronic music producer by profession, he feels that his journey towards EDM has been a journey towards self-realization. In order to pursue his dream, he operates his own electronic music school named ‘Yashwardhn’s School of Electronic Music’. He participated in the OPPOxSunburn Campus DJ Hunt from Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad.

    As the numero uno choice of the jury, he will be the opening DJ at OPPO Sunburn Goa 2019 where he gets to share the stage with renowned international artists like Martin Garrix, The Chainsmokers, DJ Snake and DJ Flume.

    Starting 27th to 29th December 2019, OPPO Sunburn Goa 2019 will be a three-day musical extravaganza with breath-taking performances by some of the most renowned Indian and International artists. 

  • &PrivéHD premieres the multi-layered film ‘Life Itself’ on Dec 21

    &PrivéHD premieres the multi-layered film ‘Life Itself’ on Dec 21

    MUMBAI: Life comes with all kinds of surprises. Some welcoming and others daunting. It’s these ups and downs that help you discover feelings of love, laughter and loss. &PrivéHD brings a multigenerational romantic saga and an unusual drama that revolves around the lives of multiple couples – ‘Life Itself.’ Available with the Zee Prime English HD Pack, the premium destination of nuanced cinema premieres this heart-warming movie on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 1 PM and 9 PM.

    This offbeat romance of multiple couples is directed by the three-time Emmy award winner Dan Fogelman. The movie features Olivia Wilde as Abby, four-time Academy Award Nominee and two-time Golden Globe award winner Annette Bening as Dr. Cait Morris, three-time Golden Globe award nominee Mandy Patinkin as Irwin Dempsey and two-time Golden Globe award winner Oscar Isaac as Will.

    As a young New York couple goes from college romance to marriage and the birth of their first child, their journey of unexpected twists and turns creates reverberations that echo over continents, affecting the lives of another family across the ocean. The movie depicts feelings of love and loss by following the life of Will, a screenwriter, who spirals after his pregnant wife, Abby (Olivia Wilde), leaves him. His struggles affect his daughter Dylan, who grows into a troubled young woman living in New York City. Her life intertwines with that of Rodrigo, a traumatized young man who grew up on an olive plantation in Spain. The decisions made by their ancestors ripple through the decades to bring them together.

    Experience the unpredictability of life through the lens of a doting couple as &PrivéHD premieres ‘Life Itself’, this Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 1 PM and 9 PM.

  • OTMC Brings Hollywood Dubbed Bengali Movies

    OTMC Brings Hollywood Dubbed Bengali Movies

    MUMBAI: According to a KPMG report, over the last few years, nearly 40 percent English releases are dubbed in at least one regional language.Because dubbing into different Indian languages helps reach wider audience base, leading to increase in the contribution from dubbed versions to overall revenue collection in Indian market.

    Hollywood films are targeting both big and small markets equally, considering the growing content consumption in tier II and III markets.Good cinematic experience of Hollywood movies has been appreciated by audiences across different demographics in India. Hence Hollywood studios are also dubbing their films into number of Regional Languages in India, Bengali being one such language

    Bengalis as an audience, are creatively inclined and are always looking at avenues for engaging content, good actors/directors, story line and a good movie watching experience in their own language.One Take Media Co. has forayed in the Dubbed Movies category with a thump. OTMC has more than 100 Hollywood Movies and it has dubbed close to 20 Movies in Bengali. Movies like The Landlord, Hacker, Flight 192, Skybound, Trust No1 etc are all available in Bengali.

    Bengali is India's second most spoken language, which is spoken by 9.72 crore citizens i.e. 8.03 percent of the total population.Also, Bengali ranks Seventh among the Most Spoken Language in the world with about 300mn world population speaking Bengali. Hence, One Take Media Co. CEO and Founder, Mr. Anil Khera says “Bengali as a language having such a wide audience in India and the World as a whole, we had to foray in this market. Hence OTMC not only offers Hollywood Dubbed in Bengali Movies but also Original Bengali Movies. These movies are available for DTH, Cable, OTT Platforms. OTMC has been a leader in content distribution and will leave no stone unturned in its offerings.”

  • Star Movies launches #StarMoviesPlayAt7

    Star Movies launches #StarMoviesPlayAt7

    MUMBAI: Star Movies, a leading movie channel, known to set new benchmarks for the category and constantly innovating to enhance the consumer experience has launched #StarMoviesPlayAt7 on Twitter. Starting 16th December, consumers can watch blockbuster Hollywood content on the channel and engage on the platform to win exciting prizes.

    “Star Movies brings the best of the Hollywood to our audience and we’ve always loved to share our passion for movies with the larger communities in unique and engaging ways. Play at 7 is one such initiative where we bring together TV and Twitter through a unique consumer engagement model which is a first for the category. We hope that the audience will play this game and have fun while watching the movies that they love on Star Movies.” said Anuradha Aggarwal, Head – Infotainment, English and Kids, Star India.

    Every day between 7PM and 9PM, while watching movies on Star Movies, viewers can play 7 unique games that will be showcased on Star Movies from 16th December. To participate, all they need to do is tweet the correct answers to @StarMoviesIndia using #StarMoviesPlayAt7. The faster you answer correctly, the better is your overall average time and better is your chance to win. The experience will be complimented by a real-time leaderboard on the @StarMoviesIndia Twitter handle where everyone can see their daily and weekly progress. Top 5 players every week, get an opportunity to win some exciting prizes and since we want the viewers to have fun playing the game every day – there will be 50 Daily winners!   

  • &flix to premiere ‘Miss Bala’ on Dec 22

    &flix to premiere ‘Miss Bala’ on Dec 22

    MUMBAI: A Mexican drug cartel, corrupt cops and a girl trying to save her best friend, how far are you willing to go? Available as part of the Zee Prime English pack, &flix, the destination for the biggest Hollywood hits, brings you the #FlixFirstPremiere of ‘Miss Bala’ – a story of how two girls face their biggest nightmare. Premiering this Sunday, December 22, 2019, at 1PM and 9PM, Miss Bala sees Gina Rodriguez, who plays Gloria, in a new avatar. Directed by multiple award nominee Catherine Hardwicke, the film is based on a 2011 Mexican film with the same name. The movie also stars Ismael Cruz Córdova, who plays Suzu and Anthony Mackie, who plays Jimmy.

    The film opens with Gloria, as she drives to Tijuana, Mexico to visit her best friend (Suzu) who is competing in the local ‘Miss Tijuana’ beauty pageant. During a night out, her friend is abducted, and Gloria soon finds herself a pawn in a dangerous game being played by the CIA, the DEA and a charismatic yet ruthless cartel kingpin. Finding the power, she never knew she had, Gloria plays one organization against the other, as she seeks to rescue her friend. Surviving will require all of her cunning, inventiveness, and strength. Will she be able to save her friend?

    &flix offers some of the choicest Hollywood movies with World Television Premieres showcased before the world and in the language of your choice. The channel is available as part of the Zee Prime English Pack that includes 4 premium channels – &flix, Zee Café, LF and WION at a very attractive price of Rs 15/- per month only.

  • India Today Group Digital is the No. 1 Destination for General News Consumption

    India Today Group Digital is the No. 1 Destination for General News Consumption

    New Delhi: India Today Group Digital has established its dominance in the news genre across all digital platforms (Desktop, mWeb, App). The latest Comscore September 2019 insights titled ‘Trends in Online News Consumption’ highlight India’s love for online news and, that Indians consume news content more than entertainment. With 138 million monthly unique visitors, India Today Group beats all Indian entertainment brands like MX Player (95 Mn Unique Visitors), Star India (87 Mn), Jio TV (60 Mn) & Saavn Group (51 Mn). Source :Comscore, Mobile Metrix, Custom List of Entertainment entities, Unique Visitors, September 2019.

    The report also finds that vernacular language news content is consumed most and Hindi is the preferred language, leading with 66% reach, 6 times higher than any other vernacular language in India. Aaj Tak tops Hindi news consumption and is the No.1 news brand across digital & social platforms such as Desktop, mWeb, App, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.

    The Comscore September 2019 insights also show that mobile web has maximum unique visitors but mobile apps lead with highest engagement due to more time spent. The India Today Group Digital Apps topped the charts with 926 million total minutes spent, highest among all original news content creators in India.

    Comscore insights also reveal that General News is the most consumed news category in India. India Today Group Digital retained its leadership in the General News category and is now No.1 for the last 10 consecutive months.

    The Comscore report states that overall news consumption in video format is also increasing. India Today Group Digital with a robust growth of 39% in the last one year is India’s No. 1 General News Video publisher too. 

  • Movies NOW gives its viewers 100 reasons to celebrate this festive season with 100 Mania

    Movies NOW gives its viewers 100 reasons to celebrate this festive season with 100 Mania

    MUMBAI: Movies NOW, Home to Superheroes announces the 7 th  season ofits marquee property, 100 Mania. In its new season, a lineup of 100 mega blockbuster films has been curated, giving viewers #100Reasons Why they don’t want to miss the best of Hollywood titles and win unmatched prizes.

    Giving movie aficionados an immersive engagement, 100 Mania offers its viewers a lifetimeopportunity to win exciting prizes like cars, bikes, iPhones, laptops, LED TV, PlayStations and many more for 100 consecutive days. Commencing December 15, 2019, every night at 9pm, viewers can participate by watching the biggest Hollywood blockbusters featuring The Fate Of The Furious’, ‘Thor Ragnarok’, ‘The Amazing Spiderman’, ‘Rambo: First Blood Part II’, ‘Cars 3’ amongst many others and answer simple questions.  Vivek Srivastava, President – Strategy and Business Head – English Entertainment Cluster, Times Network said, “100 Mania is our flagship property that has grown leaps and bounds with its consistent success over the past seasons, clocking unparalleled consumer participation. As we enter our 7 th  season, we are committed to provide our viewers 100 reasons to stay hooked to their television screens and I am confident that we will continue to delight our viewers with the biggest Hollywood titles, coupled with gratifications.” Movies NOW has rolled out an aggressive integrated marketing campaign that includes print ads across The Times Group leading dailies, digital promotions, promo playout in 353 cinema theaters across 93 cities and ambient OOH across cities like Delhi and Mumbai.
     
    Tune in to 100 Mania starting Sunday, December 15, every night at 9 pm only on Movies NOW.

  • SpotlampE 2019 special smashup only on SpotlampE, 9XM, 9X Jalwa & 9X Tashan.

    SpotlampE 2019 special smashup only on SpotlampE, 9XM, 9X Jalwa & 9X Tashan.

    MUMBAI: It’s that time of the year again! 9X Media's vibrant music label SpotlampE, is all set to rock the year end party with a unique Smash-up featuring a mix of SpotlampE’s latest hit songs. The SpotlampE 2019 special smashup airs all through the month on SpotlampE, 9XM, 9X Jalwa and 9X Tashan.

    Featuring the latest hit songs Belly Ring by Mika Singh, Na Na Na by Viruss, Busy Busy by Neha Pandey, Ishqa by Payal Dev and Stuff by Rossh; SpotlampE 2019 special smashup is a cracker of release mixed by DJ Dalal from UK! The smashup is all set to burn the dance floors this season and become the party anthem to welcome year 2020.

    Commenting on the initiative, SpotlampE chief content & operating officer Rajitta Hemwaani said, "It been a killer year for us right through the beginning of 2019 as we launched and continue to launch the best in new and established names from india and globally too. What better way to end the year with an amalgamation of all hits mixed to a crescendo! Look out; we have many more of these winners coming up in 2020!"

    The SpotlampE 2019 special smashup will be promoted across the social media handles of SpotlampE, 9XM, 9X Jalwa and 9X Tashan. This Smashup will be available on leading music streaming platforms such as Spotify, Amazon Music, Gaana.com, JioSaavn and on radio channels BIG FM, Radio City, Radio Mirchi and Fever FM among others.

    So stay tuned to 9XM, 9X Jalwa and 9X Tashan to catch the latest SpotlampE special Smashup or log on to http://bit.ly/2RrYOrM  

  • Star Movies premieres Bohemian Rhapsody on 15 Dec

    Star Movies premieres Bohemian Rhapsody on 15 Dec

    MUMBAI: Star Movies brings home the story of perhaps the greatest rock singer of all time, Freddie Mercury with the Indian television premiere of Bohemian Rhapsody this December. Just around the festive season, Star Movies is all set to give audiences a musical extravaganza with a story Queen not known to many. The film starring Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy and Joseph Mazzello defies stereotypes and convention to become one of the best films of 2018 with four Academy winners. The film premieres on 15th December 2019 at 1 PM and 9 PM only on Star Movies.

    Directed by Bryan Singer, Bohemian Rhapsody is an enthralling celebration of Queen, their music, and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek), who defied stereotypes and convention to become one of history’s most beloved entertainers. Following Queen’s meteoric rise, their revolutionary sound and Freddie’s solo career, the film also chronicles the band’s reunion, and one of the greatest performances in rock history. “Bohemian Rhapsody” on its list of the 500 greatest songs ever.

    “We're Playing for The Other Misfits. They're The Outcasts, Right At The Back Of The Room. We're Pretty Sure They Don't Belong Either. We Belong To Them."

    This quote from Bohemian Rhapsody pretty perfectly sums up their enduring appeal. Queen was a band of misfits who were creating entertainment for the other misfits. They related to the people in the crowd who were never the stars, and tried to make them feel like stars.

  • Sony PIX introduces weekday multilingual slot ‘Mind It!’

    Sony PIX introduces weekday multilingual slot ‘Mind It!’

    MUMBAI: Sony PIX was the first Hollywood channel to premiere a movie in multiple languages back in 2017. Post that came a long list of popular movies including Harry Potter franchise, The Matrix franchise, Skyscraper, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and more which entertained the viewers in a language of their choice.

    Building on its success, Sony PIX has launched a weekday primetime slot, starting December 9 at 9PM titled ‘Mind It!’ which will give the viewers a unique opportunity to enjoy most Hollywood blockbusters in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. The offering includes the biggest Hollywood blockbusters such as The Furious Franchise, The Jurassic Franchise, The Mummy Franchise, Minions, Pacific Rim: Uprising and many more.

    Right since its inception, Sony PIX has been a pioneer in the English movie category offering the most ‘Stay Amazed’ entertainment experience to the viewers with an ever-expanding library. With ‘Mind It!’, Hollywood fans will continue to stay entertained in a local language of their choice ensuring an even more engaging and exciting experience.

    Sony Pictures Networks India English Cluster  Business Head  Tushar Shah said, "Sony PIX led the English movies category into a new horizon by localising Hollywood blockbusters. The success of this move encouraged us to introduce an everyday multilingual slot ‘Mind It!’ at primetime. As we continue to keep the viewer’s preference at the forefront, we are thrilled to provide another sought-after experience, further strengthening our ‘Stay Amazed’ proposition”.