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  • Mumbai police supported by vodafone idea to make ganesh visarjan safer

    Mumbai police supported by vodafone idea to make ganesh visarjan safer

    Mumbai Police has been supported by Vodafone Idea Limited, India’s leading telecom operator to enable drone surveillance at crucial Ganesh visarjan locations across the city on 6 Sep (5th day), 7 Sep (6th day), 12 Sep (11th day) and 13 Sep (12th day).

    The drones are doing aerial patrolling at three prominent visarjan locations in Mumbai – Juhu Chowpatty, Girgaon Chowpatty and Ashish Talao Chembur where over 15 lakh devotees are expected to attend the visarjan festivities. These drones are equipped with high definition video cameras, and the video feed generated will be live-streamed to the Mumbai Police’s state-of-the-art control room using Vodafone’s seamless 4G network.

    Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Sunil Tolani, Business Head – Mumbai, Vodafone Idea Limited said, “Ganesh Chaturthi is the biggest festival that Mumbai celebrates. Being headquartered here, it is our duty and privilege to support Mumbai Police in their relentless efforts to keep the city safe and secure. We are using Vodafone’s seamless 4G network across the city to provide live feeds from airborne drones to Mumbai Police’s control room for enhanced security.  With this, we hope that Mumbaikars will enjoy a safer and happier visarjan.”

    Speaking on this event the spokesperson from Mumbai police said, “Mumbai Police appreciates the support provided by Vodafone Idea and looks forward to such associations in the future.”

    Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most awaited festivals and is marked with the installation of the deity's idol at home and at elaborate pandals. Each year, visarjans draw heavy crowds and while there is enough arrangement to ensure smooth functioning, it is not always possible to keep an eagle-eye on all the idols, especially at large visarjan points such as beaches.

  • Zee Action to air the action movie Ra.One on Saturday, 14th September at 8pm

    Zee Action to air the action movie Ra.One on Saturday, 14th September at 8pm

    MUMBAI: Zee Action – India’s one-stop destination for action movies, will air the ultimate battle of the robots ‘Ra.One’ on Saturday, 14th September at 8pm. Directed by Anubhav Sinha, and featuring Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Arjun Rampal and debutant Armaan Verma in the lead, the movie saw King Khan in a suit-clad saviour avatar with neon blue contacts. The movie takes the classic good-versus-evil theme and gives it a spin with men in masks. Critically acclaimed and well received by the audience, Ra.One saw the international R&B singer Akon collaborate and create Chammak Challo – a song that made fans swoon over Kareena Kapoor Khan.  

    The film narrates the life of Shekhar Subramanium (Shah Rukh Khan), a gaming designer and expert who aims to be his son Prateek’s (Armaan Verma) hero. With this as his sole intention, he creates a three level game wherein the villain is more powerful than the protagonist and names the characters Ra.One and G.One respectively. While G.One is given Shekhar’s features, Ra.One is a shape-shifter. After the final tests are conducted and the game is launched, the impatient Prateek insists on playing the game immediately. Registered under the user ID ‘Lucifer’ he plays the game and reaches level 2. He is however interrupted thus leaving Ra.One agitated that a player has survived in the game so far. Hell-bent on killing him, he escapes from the game's virtual world and enters the real world, where he kills Shekhar and his team. Left with no alternative, the family is forced to bring out G.One from the virtual world to defeat Ra.One and protect them.

    Will G.One succeed in protecting Prateek and saving him from Ra.One’s anger?

  • Zee Telugu’s Kochem Touclo Unte Chepta S4 to entertain its audience with Natural Star Nani

    Zee Telugu’s Kochem Touclo Unte Chepta S4 to entertain its audience with Natural Star Nani

    MUMBAI: Konchem Touchlo Unte Chepta, one of the Tollywood’s most-watched talk shows, premiered on Zee Telugu on the night of July 13th at 9:00 PM. The show kicked off with Ram Pothineni, Nidhi Agarwal and Nabha Natesh as the first guests for Season 4 of KTUC. Soon after, fans are understandably excited to see what’s coming next.

    This week, Pradeep Machiraju’s show ‘Konchem Touchlo Unte Chepta’ features Natural Star Nani on the couch. Whether it’s hosting award shows or being interviewed by journalists, Natural Star Nani, is widely regarded as the wittiest superstar in the Tollywood film fraternity. From cutting edge sarcasm to spontaneous wisecracks to self-deprecating fare, Nani, when in his element, doesn’t spare a chance to exhibit his sharp sense of humor.

    Up until now every episode of the season has entertained the audience. However, the upcoming episode with Nani will be an absolute laugh riot!

  • DLF Shopping Malls win top awards at the 10th anniversary celebration of CMO Asia Awards 2019

    DLF Shopping Malls win top awards at the 10th anniversary celebration of CMO Asia Awards 2019

    MUMBAI: Achieving yet another milestone, DLF Shopping Malls stood out as the most awarded company by winning 7 prestigious awards under various categories at the CMO Asia 2019 recently held in Singapore. The 10th edition of CMO Asia recognized entities with innovative technologies, designs, services and equipment at shopping centers and DLF Shopping Malls was recognised for its outstanding performance. The awards were judged by a panel of eminent jury members from the industry.

    Among the Individual Award categories, Ms. Pushpa Bector, Executive Director, DLF Shopping Malls was awarded the Most Admired Shopping Center Professional of the Year while Mr. Muckth Dograa was recognized as Best Center Head at DLF Place Saket. Harshvardhan Singh Chauhan, Center Head of Marketing and Digital Transformation, DLF Shopping Malls was awarded the Retail Rising Star of the Year.

    As part of the other award categories, DLF Promenade was recognized as the Shopping Center of the Year Metro North and DLF Mall of India was awarded Most Admired Shopping Center of The Year. DLF Cyber Hub bagged two awards – Best Retail and Leisure Development & the Best Shopping Mall with Maximum Food Outlets. 

    Acknowledging the awards, Ms. Pushpa Bector, Executive Director, DLF Shopping Malls said, “DLF Shopping Malls have been leading the fashion retail, food and entertainment space by constantly innovating to stay ahead of the curve and to ensure superior experience to customers.” DLF Shopping Malls today is a brand that stands for high quality, new endeavors & Safety in Operations and all these factors have helped us create a new benchmark in retail excellence.

  • IBC2019: LiveU Unveils the First Integrated 5G Cellular Bonding Unit for Live Coverage

    IBC2019: LiveU Unveils the First Integrated 5G Cellular Bonding Unit for Live Coverage

    MUMBAI: LiveU today announced its new fully compliant 5G LU600 solution for global newsgathering and live sports coverage. With internal 5G modems, and high efficiency antennas covering all sub 6GHz frequencies for 5G and 4G, integrated with LiveU’s award-winning 4K HEVC technology, the LU600 5G offers customers the most powerful, reliable and future-proof cellular transmission solution.

    Samuel Wasserman, LiveU’s CEO & Co-founder, said, “LiveU has always been at the forefront of broadcast technology. With 5G rolling out rapidly across major cities worldwide, we’re more committed than ever to stay ahead of the game. Our new LU600 5G solution with integrated 5G modems takes full advantage of the faster speeds and guaranteed high bandwidth provided by next generation 5G networks.”

    Supporting worldwide 5G cellular frequencies, the LU600 5G enables users to enjoy all the benefits of the new networks, including lowest delay, the highest video quality and resolution, and fast file uploads, even in congested areas. The super low latency enabled by 5G is particularly beneficial for live 4K sports productions. High-quality coverage continues seamlessly where 5G is not available, for example in rural areas or during network build-out. If the live production crosses into non-5G areas, the LiveU unit automatically bonds the available networks supporting any combination of 3G/4G/5G modems.

    Wasserman continued, “In parallel, we’re working closely with leading telecom operators worldwide to validate our equipment with emerging 5G networks to make maximum use of the bandwidth and other benefits.”

    In the US, LiveU and AT&T have teamed up for live news and sports broadcasts, testing the real-work impact and performance enhancements 5G technology has on live broadcast video production using LiveU units – recently illustrated in a 5G-based production of the NBA Summer League. Elsewhere, LiveU is participating in 5G tests and events with other leading operators, including Vodafone in Italy and KT Corporation in South Korea. Also, in South Korea, LiveU successfully broadcast live to five countries around the world the 100th anniversary orchestra tribute to the provisional government via SK Telecom’s 5G wireless network.

    Wasserman summed up, “We’ve already seen how cellular bonding has largely replaced satellite transmission for live news coverage. With the power of 5G, the potential is even larger for every type of live sports production.”

  • Shraddha Kapoor_The Body Shop’s NEW BRAND AMBASSADOR

    Shraddha Kapoor_The Body Shop’s NEW BRAND AMBASSADOR

    MUMBAI: The Body Shop, the Global Iconic & Ethical Beauty Brand introduced Bollywood's millennial icon SHRADDHA KAPOOR as its new face in India. Known for her wide-ranging film choices, all round talent, strong support of environmental causes and animal rights, the Bollywood actress has embarked on this new journey with The Body Shop India as its new Brand Ambassador.

    Shraddha Kapoor gracefully represents The Body Shop's values of natural, ethical and sustainable beauty, while bringing to life the brand belief that beauty is an active outward expression of everything you like about yourself. A keen and ardent champion for the environment, Shraddha's strong support of the Save Aarey Forest campaign has inspired many young fans, women and girls to raise their voices for this cause. Her active advocacy of environmental and social causes makes Shraddha Kapoor a perfect fit for The Body Shop India.

    At the announcement event, The Body Shop also unveiled another milestone in its global journey – the Launch of a Television Commercial in India. This is The Body Shop's first ever Television Commercial in the history of the brand's existence, worldwide, demonstrating the brands commitment to reaching across to consumers across the length and breadth of India. Starring Shraddha Kapoor, the TVC represents the brand values of natural, clean, cruelty free beauty for the modern young consumer. Going live across TV channels this week, The Body Shop's first ever TVC features the British Rose range of Bath and Body products which is the best-selling and most favoured range in India.

    At the launch, Shriti Malhotra, CEO, The Body Shop India said, “The Body Shop welcomes the vibrant and multi-talented Shraddha Kapoor as The Body Shop India's Brand Ambassador. We strongly believe and propagate that beauty is not just about appearance, it is equally about who we are and our ability to create change to make a better world. Shraddha is a natural choice for The Body Shop's values of beauty and activism. She personifies the seamless amalgamation of natural beauty, empowerment, hard work and passion to make a positive difference for our planet and its people.”

    “An elated Shraddha Kapoor, Brand Ambassador, The Body Shop India commented, “The Body Shop is a brand that believes that everyone is beautiful, and fights for a greener, kinder, better world every day. I am overjoyed to have the opportunity of representing this brand and lend my voice for causes that actually matter. I look forward to being a part of The Body Shop and together partner for a more beautiful world inside-out.”

    She added, “I am also very excited for the new The Body Shop TVC. It resonates and echoes The Body Shop values with a meaningful message and I am thrilled to be a part of this milestone in the brand's history.”

    Mr. Russell de Chernatony, APAC Franchise Account Manager, The Body Shop APAC said, “Shraddha Kapoor is the perfect fit for The Body Shop as she represents today's young, confident and strong Indian woman who is sociable, empathetic and is always striving to contribute meaningfully to her society. We welcome Shraddha in The Body Shop family with our hearts wide open and we look forward to a fruitful association with her.”

    For the past 43 years, The Body Shop has been an Iconic beauty brand with its foundations in sustainable innovations and creations. It has proved time & again that being environmentally sustainable, people-centred and profitable, can go hand in hand. From creating opportunities for people to improve their lives to giving back to local communities and nature, it has successfully established its position as an environment-friendly, cruelty free and sustainable brand. In India, The Body Shop has launched its in-store recycling programme along with Plastics for Change – Bring Back Our Bottles #BBOB, encouraging customers to return empty plastic packaging in stores for recycling. #BBOB is a significant step for the brand towards valuing plastic, recycling and protecting the environment.

     

  • Watch the inspiring true story of two young Indians as &PrivéHD airs ‘Million Dollar Arm’ this Sunday

    Watch the inspiring true story of two young Indians as &PrivéHD airs ‘Million Dollar Arm’ this Sunday

    MUMBAI: Making your mark on the world may seem like a distant desire for most. But, here’s a story of two young athletes from India who turned this dream into reality. Feel the other side of their journey as &PrivéHD, the premium destination for nuanced cinema, airs this awe-inspiring biographical sports drama ‘Million Dollar Arm’, as part of their property ‘The Indian Blend’, this Sunday on September 15, 2019, at 9PM.

    Based on a true story, the film revolves around, J. B. Bernstein (Jon Hamm), a baseball sports agent who has a keen eye for talent. With his business tanking due to severe competition from deep-pocketed players, J. B. takes it upon himself to find his golden opportunity and make a come back into the game. One fine day, J.B. chances upon an Indian cricket match on television and comes up with a brainwave to visit India, in his quest to discover raw talent that would turn his fortune around. Convinced that India possessed an untapped pool of talent, J.B. conducts a nationwide competition called ‘Million Dollar Arm’ which leads him to meet two skilled youths who outperform the rest – Rinku (Suraj Sharma) and Dinesh (Madhur Mittal).  Together the trio take the journey back to J.B’s  homeland, only to encounter the many challenging obstacles that stand between them and their baseball dream.

  • The biggest hollywood blockbusters will take over star movies in september

    The biggest hollywood blockbusters will take over star movies in september

    MUMBAI: The big India festive season has started and everyone is gearing up with their plans to celebrate it in the best possible avatar. When it comes to grand celebrations and larger than life content offering, no one does it better than Star Movies – the leading Hollywood destination of India.

    Starting today Star Movies will showcase the most popular Hollywood phenomenon that’s become a billion-dollar movie business – the story of successful franchises. Typically, these franchises are built over the years and sometimes keeping track of the story becomes difficult – so Star Movies kick starts this month with a binge of some of the most successful franchises back-to-back. The now well-established Star Movies Pop-Up Theatre brings to its audience yet another popular offering, ‘Prequels and Sequels’.

    Some of the most celebrated franchises built by Hollywood and loved by India will be a part of this Pop-Up Theatre. From explosive action of franchises like the Planet of the Apes and The Expendables to superhero sagas like the X-Men and Fantastic Four series to the forever young Jacki Chan franchise of Police Story. This Pop-Up theatre from 9th to 13th September, 4 pm onwards guarantees some breathtaking performances by stars like Chris Evans, Sylvester Stallone, Jackie Chan and Michael B Jordan

    How can festivities begin without some exclusive Superhero action? Star Movies has got your high octane superhero action covered with their Superhero Sundays that will have the fan favorites like Deadpool 2, Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel’s Black Panther and the incredible family from Incredibles 2 take over your Sunday plans at 1 pm and 9 pm each Sunday. Witness the charismatic brilliance of the best Hollywood has to offer with Ryan Reynolds, Robert Downey, Chris Hemsworth, and Chadwick Boseman.

    Some stories may be from a galaxy far far away, but their impact is felt across every corner of the world and nothing comes closer to fan euphoria than the STAR WARS FRANCHISE! Star Movies ends the month with a bang – as they bring the Indian Television Premiere of Solo: A Star Wars Story on 29th September at 1 pm and 9 pm exclusively on Star Movies. May the force be with everyone as Star Movies is all set to sweep the viewers off their feet with their blockbuster offerings.

  • The most loved English entertainment channel, AXN, is also the ultimate destination of reality shows

    The most loved English entertainment channel, AXN, is also the ultimate destination of reality shows

    MUMBAI: English entertainment channel, AXN’s 20-year anniversary celebration is getting bigger and better! The legacy channel continues to maintain its leadership position by having the best of reality, entertainment and drama shows. The recent announcement of Emmy, which is the equivalent of an Academy for television, is proof as 6 AXN shows have been nominated for the prestigious award. And, to commemorate this achievement, AXN kickstarted a unique campaign which culminated into a grand musical night at Hard Rock Café.

    Across a month, AXN visited various media agencies like GroupM, Lodestar, Madison and OMD across Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore, to indulge the employees with insightful masterclasses. Led by the best in business chefs, musicians, stylists and fitness experts, the masterclasses were a first of its kind initiative in the category, inspired by the popular AXN reality shows – Top Chef, The Voice, America’s Next Top Model and American Ninja Warrior.

    Every masterclass ended with an engaging competition where the employees got a taste of AXN’s reality shows and stood a chance to win the title of ‘AXN Reality Champion’ along with exciting gifts. Additionally, the enticing campaign concluded on a musical high as winners of various agencies participated in an unprecedented inter-agency karaoke competition at Hardrock Café to celebrate the finale of the latest season of the award-winning reality show ‘The Voice’.

    While the fierce Gurgaon competition was judged by the acclaimed musician, Subir Malik, who is the founding member of the stalwart band, Parikrama, the starry Mumbai competition was judged by ace Bollywood singer, Shilpa Surroch. Providing the ultimate closure to the most unique and engaging campaign were the enthusiastic participants who rocked the grand stage!

    Finally, after a relentless fight, GroupM and OMD took home the ‘AXN Corporate Karaoke Champions’ trophy in Gurgaon and Mumbai, respectively. This was the ideal celebration of AXN’s 20-year long success story, and the channel would have done it no other way than with the ultimate fans who deserve the best entertainment!

  • MEDIAPRO Selects Tedial for Corporate MAM Implementation

    MEDIAPRO Selects Tedial for Corporate MAM Implementation

    MUMBAI: Tedial, the leading independent MAM technology solutions specialist, has been selected by MEDIAPRO, a leader in the European audiovisual sector, to provide its Corporate MAM system for internal use within the MEDIAPRO Group of companies worldwide. System deployment is scheduled to begin in September 2019.

    The solution, a multisite MAM, will provide several nodes that will be distributed worldwide to MEDIAPRO Group’s companies including Spain, LATAM, North America, France, and more. The solution will enable MEDIAPRO operators to find and access content distributed within each site facilitating the exploitation and distribution of media content.

    The first site to become part of the corporate MAM is Globomedia, one of the first content producers in Europe, based in Madrid. Globomedia will digitize all its content, which will be allocated in the Tedial MAM. This site will be followed by the other MEDIAPRO Group of companies worldwide.

    Jordi Pañella CEO of UNITECNIC, the systems integration company of MEDIAPRO says, “We selected Tedial’s Corporate MAM solution as it’s the best fit for our global plans moving forward. By providing multisite MAM our operators across the world can very easily share content between sites enabling a fully integrated production approach.”

    Esther Mesas, CSO/CMO, Tedial adds, “We are delighted to announce this project at IBC 2019. MEDIAPRO is a global brand with sites around the world. Our corporate MAM will increase productivity, significantly improve workflows and reduce costs.”

    MEDIAPRO is a multimedia communications group based in Spain with branch offices in Spain, LATAM, USA, Canada, France, and other countries around the world. Founded in 1994 in Barcelona, the company is involved in movie and television production as well as media (beIN Sports), with operations worldwide through its 58 offices distributed across 36 countries on 4 continents.