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  • FX gets psychological crime drama ‘Luther’ to India

    FX gets psychological crime drama ‘Luther’ to India

    MUMBAI: Indian viewers are in for multi-dimensional miniseries experience this August. ‘Luther’- a critically acclaimed dark psychological crime series, will take Indian viewers through a twisted and thrilling journey the fascinating world of crime. Starting 17th August, the channel will showcase the series every Monday to Friday at 10pm.

     

    Crackling with spine-chilling suspense and a gripping storyline, Luther stars Idris Elba in the lead role as John Luther, a brilliantly genius yet emotionally impulsive detective who might be as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts. Just on the right side of ruthless, John Luther brilliantly tackles one outrageous, high-profile case after another, each compelling him to confront and rise above his own moral dualities. As he battles his own terrible demons and takes on the sociopathic criminals, Luther treads on the brink of becoming a predator or a prey.

     

    The star of the show is Idris Elba as John Luther, essaying a strong performance that won him a Golden Globe Best Actor award. Best known for his roles in The Wire, Thor and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Idris Elba is an award winning British television, theatre & film actor. In addition to his acting work, Elba is a DJ under the moniker DJ Big Driis (or Big Driis the Londoner) and a hip-hop soul musician. Another notable actor, a two-time Olivier Award and Golden Globe Award winner, Ruth Wilson plays the psychotically brilliant and close friend of Luther, Alice Morgan. Alice insinuates herself into Luther’s business and personal life both as an enemy and ally while providing the show with its most visceral kicks. The actress has earned global attention for her roles in Suburban Shootout and Jane Eyre.

     

    Bringing the entire series from season 1 to the premiere of season 3 to India, FX will add the international hit to its robust line-up of the edgiest shows across categories. FX has already built an array of shows across genres with recent launches like Doctor Who, Empire and many more in the future. Staying true to its tagline “Edge of Entertainment”, FX is treating its Indian viewers to the most evolved, the edgiest and risqué international content spanning genres including comedy, crime, reality and more.

  • HBO to exclusively premier ‘Show Me A Hero’ in India

    HBO to exclusively premier ‘Show Me A Hero’ in India

    MUMBAI: Show Me A Hero is a six-part miniseries which will explore the concepts of home, race and community while following the lives of elected officials, bureaucrats and citizens in Yonkers, N.Y. The show stars James Belushi, Winona Ryder, Clarke Peters, Jon Bernthal, LaTanya Richardson-Jackson, Daniel Stern, Bob Balaban, Alfred Molina, Catherine Keener, Oscar Isaac, Carla Quevedo, Ilfenesh Hadera, Natalie Paul, Dominique Fishback, Terry Kinney and Michael Stahl-David.

    In episode 1, Nick Wasicsko becomes the youngest big-city mayor in America, but at what cost? Even before he is inaugurated, the obligation to build public housing in the white neighborhoods of Yonkers looms over his newadministration

    In episode 2, all hell breaks loose as the Yonkers mayor and City Council are given an ultimatum by a federal judgeweary of further delay.  Meanwhile, public housing residents trapped in the deteriorating projects of West Yonkerswatch and wait as the white residents of East Yonkers make clear just how opposed they are.

    Show Me a Hero first and second episodes air in India on Monday, August 17. The subsequent four parts of the miniseries will debut on Monday, August 24 & Monday, August 31, with two episodes back-to-back from 10 p.m. onwards on HBO Defined, 100% ad- free.

  • Zee Café to air ‘Look Who’s Talking With Niranjan’ season 2

    Zee Café to air ‘Look Who’s Talking With Niranjan’ season 2

    MUMBAI: After the overwhelming response to the first season of the candid celebrity chat show, Zee Café is now back with season 2 of Look Who’s Talking With Niranjan. Watch him #CatchUp with his old celebrity friends over new conversations, starting 23 August, 2015, Sundays at 9:00pm

     

    The second season will present a new set of Niranjan’s friends, and each episode is sure to make you feel a little closer to the celebrities, as they reveal a side of them you haven’t seen before! The conversations will revolve around their lives, relationships, regrets and work.

     

    Speaking on the launch, Ali Zaidi, Deputy Business Head, Zee Café & Zee Studio, says, “Look Who’s Talking With Niranjan is one of our flagship properties, which  has helped our viewers establish a connection with their favourite celebrities. With this show we have entered original programming complementing our line-up of shows. We are all set to bring in the new season and are confident that our viewers will enjoy it thoroughly.”

     

    Commenting on the new season, host Niranjan Iyengar says, “Catching up with old friends is like reopening your favourite gift. I am very excited to present this gift to my fans. I would like to thank Zee Café and my friends who are part of this season for being extremely passionate towards making this show interesting. I am going to get my friends to share some stories and anecdotes, like never heard before.”  

  • MN+ releases August lineup

    MN+ releases August lineup

    MUMBAI: In keeping with its promise to provide the Gold Class of HD English Movie entertainment to the cr?me de la cr?me of the nation’s TV audiences, MN+, the leading HD English movie channel and the most premium offering from Times Network, has announced a formidable line-up of English movie entertainment for August 2015.

     

    The English movie viewers can look forward to an engrossing bouquet of some of the biggest films that received blockbuster success and critical acclaim plus a very special Independence Day lineup, while brands and advertisers can draw immense value from unique and strategically properties like Centre-stage, Opening Night, Great Adaptations, the one-off Classifiled, and more.

     

    Centre Stage: Among the top attractions in August, the property Centre Stage will feature, for the first time on MN+,  The Bucket List (on Sunday, 9 August  at 9 pm), the acclaimed A-list movie on the ultimate road trip of two terminally ill men with a wish list of things to do before they ‘kick the bucket’. The unique concept of the film along with the brilliant performances of Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman make it truly unforgettable, and a film not to be missed.

     

    Opening Night (Sunday, 23rd August at 9 pm) will feature J Edgar, the Clint Eastwood-directed Leonardo Di Caprio-starring powerful biographical-drama epic on the life and times of one of the most controversial and feared crime-fighters of America. Apart from the powerful performances and top notch direction, the film, airing for the first time on MN+, is a must-watch also for the way in which Hoover himself recalls his career for the biography.

     

    Apart from these, movie lovers can enjoy a handpicked selection of the best Hollywood films at 9 pm Mondays to Sundays throughout August, under the property Hollywood Select.

     

    Classifiled is the special property for Independence Day, Saturday, the 15th of August. It will showcase the popular film Underground: The Julian Assange Story at 9 PM, followed, at 11 pm, by We Steal Secrets: The Story Of Wiki Leaks, the documentary that details the creation of the controversial website that facilitated the largest security breach in U.S. history.

     

    Great Adaptations: Movie connoisseurs who are also book lovers and want to enjoy the celluloid retelling of some of the most popular books, can curl up with the celluloid retelling of their favourite books weeknights in the special MN+ property, Great Adaptations, at 11 pm Mondays to Thursdays from the 3rd to the 27th of August. Some of the unforgettable films to look forward to are About Schmidt, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Pride & Prejudice, Runaway Jury, The Time Machine, The Three Musketeers, Woman in Black, PS I Love You, A Time To Kill, Mackenna’s Gold, Fight Club, LA Confidential, Man on Fire, Les Miserables, Journey To Mysterious Island and The Bridges of Madison County.

  • AsiaSat announces sales solutions team

    AsiaSat announces sales solutions team

    MUMBAI: Satellite  operator  Asia  Satellite Telecommunications  (AsiaSat)  has  announced  an  enhancement  of  its  sales development and support activities in order to improve the solutions it delivers to its clients.

    A new sales solutions team has been formed and will provide focused and solutions-driven support to the company’s sales and business development activities.  Led by Alan Wong, manager, sales solutions, this team will have an increased focus of identifying and implementing the best solution for each customer’s requirements.

    “With rapidly-changing markets and requirements, this group, working together with our Sales and Engineering & Operations teams, is a key asset for better addressing customer needs and strengthening our partnerships with current and prospective clients,” said Philip Balaam, Vice President, Sales and Business Development.  “As part of our continuous improvement we are looking at offering a more effective and targeted sales approach and the Sales Solutions team will be an important pillar of that effort.”

  • IBC2015 to be held from 10-15 September

    IBC2015 to be held from 10-15 September

    MUMBAI: IBC is the leading global tradeshow for professionals engaged in the creation, management and delivery of electronic media and entertainment. The event’s unparalleled exhibition and agenda setting conference encompass the very latest developments in broadcasting, mobile TV, IPTV, digital signage and R&D making it essential for everyone’s understanding of the industry and its future.

    IBC is a fixture on the calendar of the global media industry, attracting over 55,000 professionals and 1,700+ exhibitors from more than 170 countries. Among them are the industry’s most seniorexecutives who choose IBC’s highly respected conference to set and challenge the media agenda. The event plays host to a wide array of free to attend Industry Insight sessions, product demonstrations, big-screen movie presentations and the prestigious IBC Awards Ceremony. Innovations such as the IBC Future Zone and IBC Content Everywhere Europe showcase technology at the cutting edge. New initiatives, keep the show at the forefront of innovation and industry attention. With all this and more, IBC is the place to learn and lead

  • CNN-IBN & Ericsson collaborate to foster innovation with ‘Networked India’

    CNN-IBN & Ericsson collaborate to foster innovation with ‘Networked India’

    MUMBAI: CNN-IBN in partnership with Ericsson has announced the Top 5 finalists for its Networked India initiative after an extensive campaign over the past few months. The campaign aims to identify innovations that employ cloud, broadband and mobility to benefit society. A one-of-its-kind initiative, Networked India aims to give recognition to change makers and help realize the Networked Society in India.

     

    The nominations were invited from innovators all across the country through the campaign portal www.networkedindia.com.Over 140 entries were received in the period 8 June to 12 July, 2015 and top five projects have been selected by an eminent jury comprising of industry experts. The shortlisted projects are on diverse subjects and sectors such as Healthcare, Environment, Transport and Human Rights.

     

    A special episode of Networked India showcasing some of the interesting innovations from across the country will be aired on CNN-IBN on Friday, July 31 @ 6:30 PM & 11:30 PM. The Top 5 finalists will be revealed on CNN-IBN a week later in a special show to be telecast at the same timings.

     

    The grand finale of ‘Networked India’ will see the finalists presenting their unique ideas. The top two winners will be announced at the Grand Finale to be held at New Delhi on 7 August. The Grand Finale of Networked India will include keynote address by Dr. M Annadurai, Director, ISRO Satellite Centre & Programme Director of Mars Orbiter Mission (ISRO) followed by brief presentations by the finalists showcasing their projects and a panel discussion on ‘Networked India: Are we there yet? ’.

     

    Avinash Kaul, CEO, IBN News Network said, “The world has come closer because of innovations in the field of communication. We’re proud to be the flag-bearers in promoting and encouraging such remarkable innovations which, in the days to come, help build a better society and a better country.”

     

    Chris Houghton, Head of Region India, Ericsson, said, “Ericsson has long envisioned the arrival of a Networked Society. As this transformation comes to life, we are seeing people use mobility and the internet to make a positive impact on their own situations and their communities. Networked India is a platform wherein the real change-makers can come to the fore and share their stories. At Ericsson, we see ourselves as enablers of change makers.”

  • CNN Freedom Project and Tony Maddox honoured by US State Department

    CNN Freedom Project and Tony Maddox honoured by US State Department

    MUMBAI: The U.S. State Department has honoured CNN International executive vice president and managing director Tony Maddox and the CNN Freedom Project as a 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report Hero.

     

    The eight Trafficking In Persons (TIP) Report Heroes are announced in conjunction with the annual TIP Report by the State Department, which assesses the response of 188 countries and territories to the crime of human slavery. Secretary of State John Kerry presented the honours at a ceremony in Washington D.C.

     

    “I am humbled by this recognition,” said Maddox. “I am proud of CNN using the full range of our international resources to track and highlight this important story,” he added.

     

    Spearheaded by Maddox, CNN International launched the CNN Freedom Project in 2011 to shine a spotlight on modern slavery. The project has sought to amplify the voices of survivors, highlight effective prevention and victim assistance efforts, and investigate the criminal enterprises involved. Now in its fifth year, the CNN Freedom Project is among the most successful and highly visible programming initiatives on CNN International. Under Maddox’s leadership, it has also become the longest running awareness and investigative campaign on modern slavery on television news.

     

    Under Maddox’s leadership, CNN International has enlisted dozens of correspondents and crews around the world, and has published more than 400 investigative stories. Various NGOs report that CNN Freedom Project stories have contributed to changing laws and corporate policies, led to more than 1,000 survivors receiving assistance and sparked over $24 million in donations to anti-trafficking organization. Additionally, the CNN Freedom Project has inspired new NGOs and grassroots campaigns around the world.

  • NDTV to air India’s first environment based reality show ‘Godrej Green Champions’

    NDTV to air India’s first environment based reality show ‘Godrej Green Champions’

    MUMBAI: Godrej along with NDTV presents ‘Godrej Green Champion’, a first of its kind environment based reality show, for the generation that wants to bring the ‘change’.

    ‘Godrej Green Champion’ is an epic journey of 15 challengers who believe that they can be the change in India. In this reality show, contestants vie for the ultimate title by traversing through India and seeing the country unfold through the eyes of environmentalists who challenge them at every stop.

    The ‘Champion’ of the show will get a seed capital of up to Rs 3 lakh to incubate an idea to solve an environmental issue.

    So join these challengers as they embark on a once in a lifetime trip and get inspired by giants of the green movement.

    ‘Godrej Green Champion premieres on Saturday, 1 August, 2015 across NDTV network channels, the repeat telecast will be aired on the Sunday.

     

  • HBO to air ‘Transformers 4: Age of Extinction’ on 25 July

    HBO to air ‘Transformers 4: Age of Extinction’ on 25 July

    MUMBAI: The Autobots are back in their latest and greatest battle to save the human race. Catch the television premiere of 2014’s highest grossing Hollywood movie Transformers 4: Age of Extinction on Saturday, 25 July 2015 at 9 pm on HBO.

     

    The fourth installment of Transformers is both a sequel to 2011’s Dark of the Moon and a soft reboot of the franchise. Transformers 4: Age of Extinction begins after an epic battle left a great city torn, but the world saved. As humanity picks up the pieces, a shadowy group reveals itself in an attempt to control the direction of history… while an ancient, powerful new menace sets Earth in its crosshairs.

     

    With help from a new team of humans led by Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg), Optimus Prime and the Autobots rise to meet their most fearsome challenge yet. In an incredible adventure, they are swept up in a war of good and evil, ultimately leading to a climactic battle across the world.

     

    Transformers: Age of Extinction, the HBO Action Blockbuster of the Year, has been aggressively promoted across OOH, radio, print, and Hathway Digital Cable.

     

    The movie is directed by Michael Bay, executive produced by Steven Spielberg and written by Ehren Kruger. The movie stars Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor, Sophia Myles and Li Bingbing.