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  • NDTV Prime presents ‘Face of India’ in association with Getty Images

    NDTV Prime presents ‘Face of India’ in association with Getty Images

     MUMBAI: NDTV Prime in association with Getty Images, the world leader in visual communication, announces Face of India, the search for India’s best amateur portrait photographer. It is a first of its kind contest that will provide a platform to identify and nurture raw photography talent in the country.

     Face of India is an amateur and enthusiast photography award, dedicated to shining a spotlight on upcoming non-professional and student photographers. It has one mission; to discover and celebrate portrait photography and photographers in India. The last date for sending entries to be a part of the contest is 30th November, 2015.

     The entries will be judged by a renowned jury consisting of Aditya Arya, known for his advertising photography work; Ravi Dhingra, a versatile lifestylephotographer and the festival director for the Delhi Photo Festival; Dinesh Khanna,  a photographer who has been extensively involved in creating images for advertising and editorial features; Sanjay Nanda, a graphic designer by profession but a passionate photographer along with a bevy of international photographers will be focussing their lens on exploring new talent.

     By participating in the ‘Face of India Portrait Photography Competition’, you stand a chance of becoming a “Contributing Photographer for Getty Images”, giving you access to the company’s industry-leading experts and an opportunity to take your photography to the next level.

    Speaking on the contest NDTV chairperson Prannoy Roy said, “NDTV is proud to be associated with Getty Images to extend a platform for amateur photographers to display their talent and to be recognised across India.  Photography has become an increasingly popular format across every age group and a camera is no longer limited to a DSLR. The regular smartphone has also become a part of us to pursue our passions to explore new photographic styles. We are confident that this contest will find some real hidden heroes who will capture their talent in photography’’ 

     Getty Images, India director and country head Nitin Lakhotia said, “Imagery is the most spoken global language of our time, with more people creating more imagery than ever before. As the world-leading creator and distributor of imagery, Getty Images has a team of experts developing and directing the top photographers in the world. Getty Images passionately believes in nurturing local talent and giving people the opportunity to tell stories from their own personal experience, so we are proud and excited to partner with NDTV to give India’s amateur photographers the platform to demonstrate and amplify their talent. We look forward to working with and developing the unique talent that comes through.”

     The competition is open for Indian nationals only from around the world. Portrait is the theme for the competition as they are more complex than just a beautiful face, or a well-staged family photograph. A skillfully captured portrait has the power to move us through its expression and mood. Portraits speak of happiness, sadness or reveal a distant thought within the subject’s glance, an untold story is heard.

  • The Ad Club and AAAI reveal The Awards Governing Council for Goafest 2016

    The Ad Club and AAAI reveal The Awards Governing Council for Goafest 2016

    MUMBAI: The Advertising Club and Advertising Agencies Association of India has announced Canco Advertising founder Ramesh Narayan  as the  chairman of the Awards Governing Council for Goafest 2016.

     

    Announcing the appointment, The Advertising Club president Raj Nayak said, “We are pleased to announce that Ramesh Narayan will be the Chairman of the Awards Governing Council of the Goafest. He brings his unique experience as one of the very few people who has been President of the Advertising Club and the Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) to this post. He has also been Chairman of the Abby Awards Committee twice, and was the first Indian to judge the Effie Awards finals in New York. Ramesh is the only person to have been conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award by the AAAI and been inducted into the International Advertising Association’s Hall of Fame.” 

     

    Goafest Organizing Committee chairman Nakul Chopra commented on the appointment saying, “I’ve known Ramesh as a visionary leader who embraces change and is open to new ideas. I’m sure his appointment means an interesting phase for the Council is on the anvil.”

     

    Narayan too added, “I’m humbled by this appointment. It fills me with immense happiness to be part of such an esteemed panel. There’s a lot to learn and grow, and I’m sure I’ll be able to add value to the Council. I look forward to reaching out to all stakeholders and getting their suggestions on how to make this the gold standard for awards.”

     

    The other members elected to the Council are:

     

    Chairman (CEO, Publicis South Asia & Vice President) of Goafest Organizing Committee — Nakul Chopra

    President Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAA’s of I) & Advisor, FCB Ulka Advertising-  Ambi M G Parameshwaran

    Chairman and CEO at Dentsu Aegis Network –  Ashish Bhasin

    President, Sony Pictures Networks -Rohit Gupta

    CEO at Group M, South Asia – CVL Srinivas

    CEO at Mediabrands –  Shashi Sinha

    CEO at Percept H Pvt. Ltd. – Ajay Chandwani

    National Head, Sales, English Cluster at Viacom18 – Namrata Tata

    Chief Executive Officer at Contract Advertising – Rana Barua

  • GoQuest Media Takes Turkish Drama Ezel to Nigeria

    GoQuest Media Takes Turkish Drama Ezel to Nigeria

    MUMBAI: The viewers in Nigeria will be on an edge-of-the-seat journey from the month of November. GoQuest Media, an India based television content sales agency, has licensed Ezel – a Turkish crime drama series to a popular television channel in Nigeria.

     

    GoQuest Media Ventures, licenses TV series and Bollywood films to territories across the world. Ezel has been a popular TV series and has been broadcasted around the world. GoQuest Media had licensed Ezel to a top channel in Uganda earlier this year. Owing to its strong foothold in Africa and especially in Nigeria, GoQuest has managed to get this famous Turkish Series to Nigeria. With this deal, the company stands true to its image of providing best programming and is proud to bring the first ever Turkish Drama to Nigeria.  

     

    ”We have always enjoyed good relationships with broadcasters in Nigeria and continue to license popular Indian series in the territory. Continuing with our initiative to provide innovative content, we look forward to bring interesting Game Show Formats and Entertaining Scripts to Nigeria in the near future”, said GoQuest Media managing director Vivek Lath.

     

    Ezel produced by the renowned Ay Yapim Turkish production company is set in modern day Istanbul, Turkey. In 1997 Omer Ucar (Ismail Filiz) and his family lived a comfortable lower middle-class life, until one day his life was changed forever.  After betrayal by his best friends and the love of his life, Omer returns with a new face, new identity and with a flawless revenge plan. GoQuest Media has licensed Ezel from the global drama and formats distributor, Eccho rights.

     

     

     

     

  • VH1 ‘represents’ the youth with new college initiative

    VH1 ‘represents’ the youth with new college initiative

    MUMBAI: Vh1 is all set to launch a robust campus connect program in over 19 cities with about 100 colleges titled as Vh1 Represent.  The program which is an online and on-ground youth connect program will comprise of three major functions i.e. branding in colleges, tie up with youth events and college festivals and an influencer network which will act as the channel’s representation at these colleges.

     

    Announcing the latest initiative by the channel, Viacom18 EVP & Head – English Entertainment Ferzad Palia asserted, Vh1’s core proposition has always been to get with it calling out the young & old to align with all things cool. The youth and their fast developing tastes have been synonymous to that proposition; they are go getters who want to be a part of everything that is trending.

     

    With this college program we aim to identify such students and get them to be Vh1’s Voice on Campus. It’s a great extension of the channels on air philosophy & to engage with a vast majority of our target audience.

     

    Vh1 Represent is a massive youth campus initiative that celebrates the spirit of youth across college campuses in India. The initiative encourages youngsters to showcase their talent and creativity, while giving them an interactive platform to create, connect and collaborate with each other. The platform will live 365 days through TV, web, mobile and social where content and experiences are curated with the college students.

     

    Garnering a strong brand recall with multitude of activities like youth connect programs, partnerships with hangouts, college festivals & allied youth touch points, apart from television, Vh1 aims at an integrated approach towards entertainment. Aligning with this vision, Vh1 has launched this new project to give a platform to the voices of the young and engage with them more consistently. Vh1 Represent has a crew of 200 who help the brand co-create their core proposition’s translation on a day to day basis- Get With It!

     

    Each element that has gone into building Vh1 represent involves an extensive thought process backing it up. The winners at this program will be gratified with channel merchandise ranging from t-shirts and headphones to concert and gig passes.

  • Sony Pix brings Spectre to Pix Premiere Nights

    Sony Pix brings Spectre to Pix Premiere Nights

    MUMBAI: Sony Pix is all geared up to offer its fans the biggest amazement of the year by partnering for Spectre, the latest James Bond movie, a day before its theatrical release in India exclusively for Pix Premiere Nights. The exclusive screening of the film for Pix Premiere Nights is scheduled on 19 November 2015.

     

    Get set to watch the latest Bond thriller  across the cities of Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Kochi, and Chennai. Pix Premiere Nights, the largest integrated on ground brand property in the English movie category is a unique proposition for the viewers to exclusively watch the premiere of the latest Hollywood movies one day before its theatrical release in India. Spectre will be screened in 11 screens across 8 cities.   

      

    Sony Pix has previously hosted Pix Premiere Nights for Robocop (2014), The Hobbit: The battle of the five armies (2014), Amazing Spider Man 2 (2014) and Fantastic Four (2015) among others.

  • Vh1 geared up for 43 Annual American Music Awards

    Vh1 geared up for 43 Annual American Music Awards

    MUMBAI: Vh1 is all set to showcase the best of international music at the much-awaited 43 Annual American Music Awards. The glamorous evening will air on 23 November 2015 at 9 pm.

     

    The 43 Annual American Music Awards 2015 will honour the hits from across genres. Nomination categories this year comprise of best pop/rock, country, rap/hip-hop, soul/r&b, alternative rock, adult contemporary, latin, contemporary inspirational, electronic dance music, as well as categories for top soundtrack, new artist of the year, artist of the year and singer of the year.

     

    “Keeping with the momentum of the international awards fever, we take pride in showcasing the American Music Awards once again. With the belief in showcasing only the best music & international lifestyle content for our viewers, we are delighted to present yet another grand edition of one of the biggest music nights in the world”, asserted Viacom18 EVP and Head English & Youth cluster Ferzad Palia.

     

    This year, heart-throb Taylor Swift leads the nominations race with six nominations, followed by Ed Sheeran and The Weekend with five nominations each. Last year’s lead Iggy Azalea as well as Sam Smith, Nicki Minaj and Meghan Trainor each have been nominated for three categories. 

     

    Viewers are in for a double treat as vivacious and glamorous Jennifer Lopez will set the stage of fire with her hosting and sizzling performance. Paying tribute to today’s most influential and iconic artists, the American Music Awards feature over 16 electrifying performances from today’s hottest artists such as 5 Seconds of Summer, Selena Gomez, One Direction and many more.

     

    The American Music Awards is part of an illustrious award show line up aired on Vh1 like The Golden Globe Awards, Grammy Awards, Billboard Music Awards, Video Music Awards and Europe Music Awards.

  • FX to air the sixth instalment of American Horror Story

    FX to air the sixth instalment of American Horror Story

    MUMBAI: FX has ordered the sixth instalment of the groundbreaking and award-winning anthology limited series American Horror Story. The news was announced by the CEO of FX Networks and FX Productions John Landgraf. The sixth instalment will air in 2016 with the next chapter of the Emmy and Golden Globe winning franchise co-created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk.

     

    “With the sixth instalment coming next year, American Horror Story has unquestionably joined the ranks of television’s landmark series,” Landgraf said. “From Murder House to Hotel, AHS has pioneered a new television form as well becoming FX’s highest rated show — while also pushing every conceivable boundary of creative excellence and audacity. This is even more remarkable because Ryan and co-creator Brad Falchuk tear up the playbook every year, challenging the entire creative team to come up with something even more spectacular, frightful and entertaining. You could not ask more of an artist, their team or a series and with every new installment they deliver.”

     

    Ryan Murphy serves as co-creator, Showrunner, executive producer, writer and director of American Horror Story: Hotel and Brad Falchuk is co-Creator, executive producer and writer. Tim Minear, Brad Buecker, Jennifer Salt, James Wong and Alexis Martin Woodall also serve as executive producers. The American Horror Story franchise is produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television.

      

    American Horror Story: Hotel will return with a new episode on 21 November 2015 at 11 pm entitledFlicker.

     

    American Horror Story: Hotel features an all-star cast of Lady Gaga, Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Wes Bentley, Matt Bomer, Chloë Sevigny, Denis O’Hare, Cheyenne Jackson, Evan Peters and Finn Wittrock.

     

    The first four instalments of the American Horror Story limited series franchise have received 71 Emmy Award nominations and 13 Emmy Award wins, including five Emmy awards for its fourth instalment, American Horror Story: Freak Show.

  • Discovery Life picks Untold Stories of the ER for their program marathon

    Discovery Life picks Untold Stories of the ER for their program marathon

    MUMBAI: GRB Entertainment, a LA based distribution and production company, has announced ten new themed specials of the long-running series Untold Stories of the E.R., highlighting some of the craziest medical stories ever documented. The first 9 seasons of the series are airing in 126 countries around the world. In addition to the new specials, season 10 is now available.

     

    To celebrate the launch of the new season, Discovery Life in the U.S. will run a marathon programming block of all 120 episodes of its original production, Untold Stories of the ER, beginning on 29 November and running through 4 December leading up to the U.S. premiere of season 10. Discovery channels in the U.S. have been airing the program since 2004.

     

    “GRB Entertainment is thrilled with our original production of Untold Stories of the ER – a unique, original dramatic real-life series that resonates with audiences around the world.  The stories in this hugely popular program are outrageous, relevant, and highly entertaining. We have 10 seasons available for distribution and the show lends itself to a great marathon of high intensity programming,” said GRB Entertainment SVP International Distribution Michael Lolato. 

     

    Untold Stories of the ER breaks open the secret world of hospital Emergency Rooms. These are real doctors and the real cases that changed their lives. Witness the most amazing, bizarre, and emotionally explosive stories ever told about the clash of life and death in the emergency room.

  • Burger King launches a limited edition The Bigg Boss Whopper

    Burger King launches a limited edition The Bigg Boss Whopper

    MUMBAI: Burger King in association with leading Hindi General Entertainment Channel, Colors, launches a limited edition Whopper to commemorate the successful completion of its first year of operations in India. The Bigg Boss Whopper, named after the hugely popular Bigg Boss Double Trouble, promises to double up the experience for all Whopper (R) lovers.  The limited edition BIGG BOSS WHOPPER was unveiled by the glamorous Neha Dhupia at the BURGER KING outlet at Andheri today.

     

    Speaking on the anniversary, Burger King India CEO Rajeev Varman commented “We are absolutely overwhelmed by the response we’ve received in India.  We are delighted to see the growth our brand has achieved in just one year of operations here and look forward to continued success here. India is a strategic market for us and is well poised to be one of our largest markets globally” On the launch of The Whopper ®, he added “We have sold more than 2 million Whoppers (R) in India and The BIGG BOSS WHOPPER ® is a perfect treat for all the Whopper lovers out there. With Its juicy, saucy, fiery and crunchy favour, The BIGG BOSS WHOPPER doubles up in taste, size and experience” On the association with COLORS, Mr Varman added “We wanted to add some more excitement to the Whopper and BIGG BOSS NAU was the perfect choice. Just like the show, The BIGG BOSS WHOPPER is BIG and DOUBLES up in taste and experience with its juicy, saucy, fiery and crunchy flavour. We are confident that the association will bring us closer to our consumers and build-in a stronger brand recall”

     

    The BIGG BOSS WHOPPER will be available in three variants – Veg, Chicken and Mutton at all the BURGER KING outlets in India till January 2016.

     

    Commenting on the association, Colors CEO Raj Nayak said, “Food and entertainment are two elements which always go hand-in-hand. Bigg Boss has always presented parivarik entertainment avenues to viewers, much like how Burger King is about creating a family experience with its delectable menu options. As Double Troubles brews in the Bigg Boss house this year, the fieriness of the contestants and their journey has been perfectly captured in the limited edition BIGG BOSS Whopper. Having said that, we would like to congratulate Burger King on completing the one-year milestone in India, and look forward to building a strong relationship with the brand.”

     

    Speaking on the launch the very excited Neha Dhupia commented “I am glad to be a part of this association, I am a huge fan of the Whopper and I am glad that now I can have it in India as well. My personal favourite is the Mutton Whopper; however I have now added the BIGG BOSS WHOPPER to that list. The BIGG BOSS WHOPPER is full of flavour and crunch and every bite makes you crave for more. The BIGG BOSS association has further added to the excitement quotient of the WHOPPER®. I am sure like me with each bite you will wonder which of the BIGG BOSS contestants does each flavour resonates with”

     

    Burger King opened its first outlet in India on 9th November 2014 at Select City-walk mall in Delhi; now operates 32 restaurants across Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Pune, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Punjab and Hyderabad and is all set to launch its first outlet in Chennai this month.

     

    Prior to the launch in India, BURGER KING conducted an extensive research across cities to understand the taste preferences of consumers in India. The product development process was started from scratch, with the entire menu developed in India to suit the Indian taste palates. The India menu was tested through consumer research with 3000 consumers prior to the launch.  Apart from the flagship Whopper (R), which is available for Indian consumers in Veg, Chicken and Mutton variants, the brand also has on offer a very unique and tasty Chicken Tandoor Grill burger which is one of the bestselling product and a favourite across markets. In its endeavour to offer innovative and great tasting products to customers, the brand has recently introduced Hi-Fries in three variants – cheesy, Italian and Chicken and Chicken Keema Crunch burger.

     

    BURGER KING has also introduced a very easy upgrade to combo pricing that helps customers enhance their dining experience. You can upgrade any burger to a combo including fries and a fountain drink at just INR 50 across the menu. 

     

    The unique appeal for Burger King lies in the quality where the brand is conscious of its standards and uses 100 percent protein like chicken and mutton to form the patties and uses pulp of real fruit in its shakes. The quality is reflected clearly in the superior taste and helps the brand live up to its promise of ‘Taste is King’.

     

    In a constant endeavour to improve guest experience, BURGER KING has recently launched its delivery services in India. Capitalizing on online apps which are finding a huge appetite among urban customer, BURGER KING® has developed a single user-friendly tech enabled platform, to provide current and potential customers faster access to the much loved burgers at the click of a button. This speed of delivery has been centred around ensuring no compromise on product quality and is focused on enhancing overall customer experience.

  • ID presents the stories behind real-life cases in true crime with Aphrodite Jones

    ID presents the stories behind real-life cases in true crime with Aphrodite Jones

    MUMBAI: ID-Investigation Discovery will explore America’s most compelling mysteries in a new series True Crime With Aphrodite Jones. The series will feature intrepid investigations into headline-making crime stories. Crime reporter and best-selling author Aphrodite Jones will personally interview the people behind these offenses to bring out hidden facts and solve the mystery of true crimes.

     

    True Crime With Aphrodite Jones  will premiere on November 22nd and will air every Sunday at 8 PM, on ID.

     

    Each episode will follow Jones as she visits the scene of the crime in question, using her instincts to follow unique and surprising angles to separate truth from rumour behind the headlines. In her investigations, Jones will present compelling evidence and theories that will allow viewers to rethink their personal conclusions in some of the most enduring and baffling mysteries of all time.

     

    Jones will explore the different locations connected to murder cases and talk to people connected with the case including the perpetrators themselves. She will bring new information to every case and find new evidence or images that shed new light on the intriguing cases.

     

    Aphrodite Jones is renowned for her non-fiction true crime stories. Jones is driven to get inside the minds of killers and is always striving to understand what drives these criminals to perform such despicable acts. Jones believes that understanding the trigger points of these people will reveal opportunities to protect ourselves against crime in our own lives.