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  • Times Now & DuPont’s ‘The Power of Shunya’ presents the grand finale of season 2

    Times Now & DuPont’s ‘The Power of Shunya’ presents the grand finale of season 2

    MUMBAI: After 14 weeks of showcasing inspiring stories of India’s most visionary companies and people harnessing the power of Shunya to achieve maximum progress, “The Power of Shunya: Quest for Zero”, finale episode of Season 2 will be aired on Times Now on Saturday, 13th December at 5:30 pm and on Sunday, 14th December at 9:30 am & 6:30 pm.

     
    Power of Shunya, the award winning series, in its second year has unleashed some path breaking innovations to help solve India’s challenges and achieve the goal of “Shunya”- zero hunger, zero darkness and zero lives lost. This season consisted of 15 episodes, each narrating two critical challenges faced by emerging India. Season 2 showcased 36 pioneering innovations by various companies and corporates that sought to address some of the most pressing problems plaguing the country by finding practical science based solutions and suggested roadmaps for the same. The much lauded show comes from the stable of the Branded Content team at Times Television Network that continuously works towards creating customized marketing strategies and brand solutions for advertisers looking at developing their India specific content & communication plans.

     
    The Power of Shunya series aimed to deliver maximum growth at zero impact and revolves around issues concerning varied segments such as Healthcare, Pollution, Waste Management, Water Shortage, Education, Workplace safety, Safety, Transport, Electrification, Agricultural Production, Nutrition, Climate Management, Green Infrastructure and Renewable Energy.
     
     
    Hemant Arora, Business Head of Branded Content, ET NOW, TIMES NOW and zOom said, “Power of Shunya – Quest for Zero, Season 2 has been as exciting and impactful as Season 1. The show for two seasons has successfully provided a content led platform tocompanies and individuals to showcase some of the best innovations the country has ever witnessed. With this branded content piece on Times Television Network, we’ve created the biggest show on Indian Television that focusses on Science & Innovation and has real, social implications that will impact millions of viewers”.

    “With almost 36,000 likes on Facebook, over 4,000 Followers on Twitter and over 10,000 visitors on the Microsite, Power of Shunya witnessed stupendous traction online generating a huge buzz on social media. India and Innovation were the two key hashtags that gained large amounts of popularity”, said Hemant Arora.
     
    In the finale episode, the season will culminate in an hour-long roundtable discussion, featuring some of the companies and people behind the innovations who will discuss the concept of ‘Shunya’ and revisit the incredible innovations showcased this season.
     
    The panel will comprise a mix of experts from different fields like Dipankar Gupta, Director, Centre for Public Affairs and Critical Theory, Shiv Nadar University; Gurcharan Das, Bestselling Author and former CEO, Proctor & Gamble, India; Ajay Sood Professor, Indian Institute Of Science, Bangalore; Dr. Devi Shetty Chairman & Founder, Narayana Health; Aditya Natraj Founder, Kaivalya Education; Ravi Kailas, Founder & Chairman, Mytrah Energy and Balvinder Singh Kalsi – President, DuPont South Asia and ASEAN; and moderated by host Manvi Dhillon.

     

  • Bollywood stars get together on CNN-IBN’s year ender chat show

    Bollywood stars get together on CNN-IBN’s year ender chat show

    MUMBAI: As we head towards the end of the year, it is time for India’s most awaited entertainment led chat series, Bollywood Roundtable – 2014 hosted by India’s biggest film critic Rajeev Masand. The 4 episode special series will showcase top Directors, Actors, Actresses and Producers for this year who have received both critical and box office appreciation.

    Watch actors like Shahid Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Abhishek Bachchan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and actresses including the Chopra Sister (Priyanka and Parineeti) Tabu and Alia Bhatt, as they talk about this year’s outstanding performances and what goes into delivering them. While producers such as Karan Johar, Ekta Kapoor, Sajid Nadiadwala and Siddharth Roy Kapur share their thoughts on the business of cinema; directors such as Rajkumar Hirani, Vishal Bhardwaj, Vikas Bahl, Rajat Kapur and Farah Khan, talk about the craft of filmmaking. Watch these stars get in a freewheeling discussion about their successes and failures – their roles, films and movie-making in the special series – The Bollywood Roundtable 2014.

    Each Roundtable will be an hour long episode and will see four popular faces from Bollywood discuss the nuts and bolts of filmmaking that results in the magic on-screen. The show kickstarts this weekend with the Producer’s roundtable where Rajeev Masand gets into a candid conversation with Bollywood’s leading producers – Karan Johar, Ekta Kapoor, Sajid Nadiadwala and Siddharth Roy Kapur.

    Don’t miss the exclusive telecast of this episode on 13 December, Saturday 12 PM & 10.30 PM.

     

  • Jayawardene, Afridi, the most experienced players in ICC Cricket WC 2015

    Jayawardene, Afridi, the most experienced players in ICC Cricket WC 2015

    MUMBAI: Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene and Shahid Afridi of Pakistan are in line to become the most experienced players in ICC Cricket World Cup history, after they were named in provisional squads for the tournament that starts on 14 February.

     

    The two players made their World Cup debuts at the ICC Cricket World Cup 1999, and have appeared in every event since then.

     

    While Jayawardene featured in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 and 2011, as well as the semi-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003, Shahid Afridi was a member of the Pakistan side that played the final at Lord’s in 1999. He captained Pakistan at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 where Pakistan reached the semi-final.

     

    If the two players are named in the final line-ups, likely to be announced around 8 January 2015, then they will join the exclusive company of Wasim Akram, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Aravinda de Silva, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Sanath Jayasuriya, Jacques Kallis, Imran Khan, Brian Lara, Muttiah Muralidaran, Thomas Odoyo, Ricky Ponting, Arjuna Ranatunga and Steve Tikolo, who have each played in five ICC Cricket World Cups to date.

     

    Pakistan’s Javed Miandad and India’s Sachin Tendulkar, with six ICC Cricket World Cups each, share the record for the most appearances at ICC’s pinnacle event.

     

    Interestingly, this will be the first ICC Cricket World Cup which will be held without either Javed Miandad or Sachin Tendulkar. Javed Miandad played from 1975 to 1996, while Tendulkar represented his country from 1992-2011.

     

    Miandad featured in semi-finals in 1979, 1983 and 1987, final in 1992 and quarter-final in 1996, while Tendulkar appeared in the 1996 quarter-final, and 2003 and 2011 finals.

    Besides Jayawardene and Shahid Afridi, seven other players are in line to appear in their fourth World Cup: James Anderson, Chris Gayle, Brendon McCullum, Younis Khan, Robin Peterson, Kumar Sangakkara and Daniel Vettori.

     

    The United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is returning the ICC Cricket World Cup for the first time since 1996, has named the oldest and youngest players of the tournament in its 30-player provisional squad. Khurram Khan at 43 is the oldest players (born 21 June 1971) while Yodhin Punja, who turned 15 on 24 April 2014, is the youngest player.

     

     

    The provisional squads are:

     

    Australia (squad submitted but has opted not to release the names)

     

    Afghanistan – Afsar Zazai, Aftab Alam, Amir Hamza, Asghar Stanekzai, Dawlat Zadran, Fareed Ahmad, Fazal Rahman, Gulbadin Naib, Hamid Hassan, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Izatullah, Javed Ahmadi, Karim Sadiq, Merwais Ashraf, Mohammad Mujtaba, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Shahzad, Najeeb Tarakai, Najibullah Zadran, Nasir Jamal, Nawroz Mangal, Noor Ali Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Samiullah Shinwari, Shabir Noori, Shafiqullah, Shapoor Zadran, Sharafudin, Usman Ghani and Yamin Ahmadzai.

     

    Bangladesh – Abdur Razzak, Abul Hasan Raju, Al-Amin Hossain, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Arafat Sunny, Imrul Kayes, Jubair Hossain, Liton Kumar Das, Mahmudullah, Marshall Ayub, Masrafe Bin Mortaza, Mohammad Elias, Mohammad Mithun, Mohammed Sahid, Mominul Haque, Muktar Ali, Mushfiqur Rahim, Naeem Islam, Nasir Hossain, Rubel Hossain, Shabbir Rahaman, Shafiul Islam, Shakib Al Hasan, Shamsur Rahman, Shuvagata Hom, Soumya Sarkar, Taskin Ahmed, Taijul Islam, Tamim Iqbal and Ziaur Rahman.

     

    England – Alastair Cook (captain), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonathan Bairstow, Gary Ballance,

    Ian Bell, Sam Billings, Ravi Bopara, Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Jack Brooks, Jos Buttler, Steven Finn, Harry Gurney, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Eoin Morgan, Stephen Parry, Samit Patel, Liam Plunkett, Boyd Rankin, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, James Taylor, James Tredwell, James Vince, Chris Woakes and Luke Wright.

     

    Ireland (squad submitted but has opted not to release the names)

     

    India – Varun Aaron, Ravichandaran Ashwin, Stuart Binny, Shikhar Dhawan, Ashoke Dinda, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Kedar Jadhav, Virat Kohli, Dhawal Kulkarni, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Amit Mishra, Manish Pandey, Axar Patel, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Parveez Rasool, Ambati Rayudu, Wriddhiman Saha, Sanju Samson, Ishant Sharma, Karn Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Mohammad Shami, Manoj Tiwary, Robin Uthappa, Murali Vijay, Kuldeep Yadav and Umesh Yadav.

     

    New Zealand – Corey Anderson, Hamish Bennett, Trent Boult, Doug Bracewell, Neil Broom, Dean Brownlie, Colin de Grandhomme, Anton Devcich, Grant Elliott, Andrew Ellis, James Franklin, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Ronnie Hira, Tom Latham, Mitchell McClenaghan, Brendon McCullum, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Adam Milne, Colin Munro, James Neesham, Rob Nicol, Luke Ronchi, Hamish Rutherford, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Daniel Vettori, BJ Watling and Kane Williamson.

     

    Pakistan – Ahmad Shahzad, Anwar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, Bilawal Bhatti, Ehsan Adil, Fawad Alam, Haris Sohail, Junaid Khan, Kamran Akmal, Misbah Ul Haq, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Talha, Nasir Jamshed, Raza Hasan, Saeed Ajmal, Sami Aslam, Shahid Afridi, Sharjeel Khan, Shoaib Malik, Sohaib Maqsood, Sohail Tanvir, Sarfraz Ahmed, Umar Akmal, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Younus Khan and Zulfiqar Babar.

     

    Scotland (24 player announced) – Preston Mommsen (captain), Kyle Coetzer (vice-captain), Richie Berrington, Frederick Coleman, Matthew Cross, Joshua Davey, Alasdair Evans, Hamish Gardiner, Gordon Goudie, Majid Haq, Moneeb Iqbal, Michael Leask, Matt Machan, Calum MacLeod, Gavin Main, George Munsey, David Murphy, Safyaan Sharif, Ruaidhri Smith, Robert Taylor, Andrew Umeed, Craig Wallace, Iain Wardlaw, Mark Watt

     

    South Africa – AB de Villiers (captain), Hashim Amla (vice-capt), Kyle Abbott, Farhaan Behardien, Quinton de Kock, Marchant de Lange, JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Dean Elgar, Beuran Hendricks, Reeza Hendricks, Imran Tahir, Rory Kleinveldt, Ryan McLaren, David Miller, Morne Morkel, Chris Morris, Justin Ontong, Wayne Parnell, Robin Peterson, Aaron Phangiso, Vernon Philander, Andrew Puttick, Kagiso Rabada, Rilee Rossouw, Mthokozisi Shezi, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Morne van Wyk and David Wiese.

     

    Sri Lanka – Dinesh Chandimal, Niroshan Dickwella, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Shaminda Eranga, Lahiru Gamage, Rangana Herath, Mahela Jayawardene, Dimuth Karunaratne, Tharindu Kaushal, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suranga Lakmal, Farveez Maharoof, Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews, Ajantha Mendis, Jeevan Mendis, Dilruwan Perera, Kusal Perera, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Pradeep, Dhammika Prasad, Seekkuge Prasanna, Ashan Priyanjan, Lakshan Sandakan, Kumar Sangakkara, Sachithra Senanayake, Ramith Rambukwella, Lahiru Thirimanne, Upul Tharanga and Kithuruwan Vithanage.

     

    United Arab Emirates (UAE) – Ahmed Raza, Ahsan Ali, Amjad Ali, Amjad Javed, Andri Raffaelo, Asadullah Shareef, Chirag Suri, Fahad Alhasimi, Faizan Asif, Fayyaz Ahmed, Irfan Sajid, Kamran Shahzad, Khurram Khan, K. Karate, Manjula Guruge, Mohammad Naveed, Mohammad Shahzad, Mohammad Tauqir, Nasir Aziz, Noor Ul Amin, Rohan Mustafa, Rohit Singh, Salman Farooq, Saqib Ali, Saqlain Haider, Shaiman Anwar, Swapnil Patil, Usman Mushtaq, Umair Ali and Yodhin Punja.

     

    West Indies – Carlos Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Dwayne Bravo, Sulieman Benn, Jonathan Carter, Sheldon Cottrell, Miguel Cummins, Narsingh Deonarine, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, Jason Holder, Leon Johnson, Imran Khan, Evin Lewis, Marquino Mindley, Nikita Miller, Sunil Narine, Ashley Nurse, Veerasammy Permaul, Keon Peters, Keiron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin, Kemar Roach, Andre Russell, Darren Sammy, Marlon Samuels, Dwayne Smith, Lendl Simmons, Devon Smith and Jerome Taylor.

     

    Zimbabwe – Sikandar Butt, Regis Chakabva, Tendai Chatara, Brian Chari, Elton Chigumbura, Justice Chibhabha, Craig Ervine, Luke Jongwe, Neville Madziva, Tafadzwa Kamungozi, Hamilton Masakadza, Winstone Masakadza, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Timycen Maruma, Tinotenda Mawoyo, Natsai M’shangwe, Solomon Mire, Peter Moor, Tawanda Mupariwa, Cuthbert Musoko, Richmond Mutumbami, John Nyumbu, Tinashe Panyangara, Vusimuzi Sibanda, Brendan Taylor, Prosper Utseya, Brian Vitori, Malcolm Waller, Sean Williams and Cephas Zhuwao.

     

  • Brodha V teams up with Kolaveri Di Music Director Anirudh Ravichander for Tamil Film Song– “Shake That”

    Brodha V teams up with Kolaveri Di Music Director Anirudh Ravichander for Tamil Film Song– “Shake That”

    MUMBAI: Anirudh Ravichander, the man behind the viral phenomenon ‘Kolaveri Di’ and the hottest music directors in the Tamil Music industry, announced his collaboration with rapper Brodha V.  Brodha V is bringing his trademark lyrical hip-hop to one of this season’s most anticipated Tamil Films, Kaaki Sattai. Brodha V will be rapping on a high-energy song titled, “Shake That”. The music launch for this film is scheduled on 12-12-2014 on the occasion of Tamil Superstar Rajnikanth’s birthday.

     

    Brodha V, hailing from Bangalore have worked with Vishal-Shekhar and rapped on the song Ready Steady Po from Chennai Express and with Raghu Dixit on the song Dheaon Dheaon from Mujhse Fraandship Karoge. He has also released several DIY style music videos on his YouTube channel which till date have received over a million views. Last year, his latest independent simgle, Aigiri Nandini, likewise has received a great response on YouTube and from critics.

  • India’s entrepreneurial arena touches new horizons with the Myntra Fashion Incubator programme

    India’s entrepreneurial arena touches new horizons with the Myntra Fashion Incubator programme

     MUMBAI: In a development that is expected to boost the growth of the thriving fashion industry in India, Myntra.com, today created history in the world of fashion by announcing the shortlisted candidates for the Myntra Fashion Incubator (MFI) program. Renowned designers from the fashion industry, experts in the retail industry along with Myntra’s leadership team revealed the shortlisted names after a rigorous selection process held at Crowne Plaza, Bangalore.

    Close to 30 promising applicants were asked to present their creative and scalable business ideas to the jury explaining their strategy on how their designs and ideas can be transformed into a sustainable business venture through the MFI platform. Live demonstrations of sample designs were displayed by the applicants for the benefit of the judges and audience. The judges–Wendell Rodricks, Rina Dhaka, Rohit Gandhi & Rahul Khanna and Paras Bairoliya–analyzed each participant’s design concept and announced the best applicants in the evening. Industry officials like Anant Daga, CEO,TCNS Clothing company, Sandeep Mukim, CEO, Proline India Ltd, Simeran Bhasin, CMO, Wildcraft were also part of the jury.

     As part of the one year Designer In Residence (DIR) Program, Myntra will provide the selected candidates necessary design and work infrastructure, capital support and mentorship from a team of acclaimed designers. The DIR Program would cover essentials like branding, consumer behaviour, product design & development, pricing, inventory planning, retailing and financial planning among others.

    The first batch of the incubator program will occupy the design space inside the Myntra campus by 15th January 2015 and work full-time on their brand. MFI will also provide these candidates an opportunity to showcase their brands in various platforms as well as to be retailed on Myntra.com. After completing one season, they can also pitch their fashion designs to MFI advisory board for investments to scale their business.

    Abhishek Verma, Sr. VP, Myntra Fashion Brands said, “We have been excited about this initiative since day one, and now as this program is brought to life with these finalists, we believe it is going to revolutionise the fashion industry and set a new hallmark.”  He further added, “At Myntra, we value and encourage the entrepreneurial spirit and therefore with initiatives like MFI, we aim to provide support to young talent and empower them to create sizeable indigenous fashion brands in the long-run. Through this initiative, we will also strengthen our commitment of building original, aspirational brands designed to be at par with latest global trends.”

    Myntra, of late, has strengthened its private brands portfolio and entered into exclusive tie-ups with designer and international brands. The company has furthered its vision to create great fashion experiences for consumers and help them look good with services like the Style Helpline, ‘LookGood’ blog and the ‘Customer Wow’ initiative to name a few.

     

  • Essel Vision enters into a multi-film deal with White Feather Films

    Essel Vision enters into a multi-film deal with White Feather Films

    MUMBAI: Essel Vision Productions Ltd (EVPL), the creative and production studio of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL), has announced a multi-film deal to make its foray into mainstream commercial Hindi films with writer, director and producer, Sanjay Gupta’s White Feather Films.

    The first film to go on floors in January 2015 is directed by Sanjay Gupta. Titled Jazbaa, it is Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s comeback film as the dynamic lead protagonist and also stars Irrfan Khan, Shabana Azmi and Anupam Kher. Jazbaa will be Aishwarya’s first film after a gap of 5 years.

     Essel Vision has, in a short span of three years, emerged as a full-fledged state-of-the-art-studio that is a one-stop destination for all in film making, promotions, advertising, distribution and revenue generating streams. It has built a dynamic portfolio of regional cinema in Marathi and Bengali, top rated television shows and is now venturing into Hindi cinema. Wholly owned by ZEE, Essel Vision is backed by the conglomerate’s vast network of channels including its music company Zee Music.

     After being a trendsetter in Marathi and Bangla cinema and associations with the biggest names in regional language cinema, this announcement is a first from amongst a slate of films being made by Essel Vision.
     
    Acclaimed filmmaker Nittin Keni is Essel Vision’s CEO and has produced commercial and critical blockbusters like Gadar: Ek Prem Katha and half a dozen other successful films. On this multi-film deal, Nittin Keni says, “We are delighted to associate with Sanjay Gupta. The first offering Jazbaa is a brilliant script that is full of emotional texture and develops beautifully into a human story for global audiences. The partnership is a perfect fit for both companies and I am confident that together we will be in a better position to deliver compelling, profitable entertaining content to global audiences. Besides the films which we have already locked, we are in talks with several prolific content makers and will soon announce other projects in the pipeline.”
     
    Sanjay Gupta is known for his fast-paced action thrillers which include Kaante, Musafir, Zinda, Shootout at Lokhandwala and the recent blockbuster Shootout At Wadala amongst others. Commenting on their association, Sanjay Gupta, Chairman & MD, White Feather Films says, “It’s a pleasure to associate with Essel Vision on their foray into mainstream Hindi film production after the successes they have had in regional cinema. Having the largest Indian television conglomerate ZEEL backing us is a dream come true for any production house. We, at White Feather Films, could not be happier. Also, for me from doing fast paced action, I’m looking forward to Jazbaa as it’s a gripping, touching and terrifying drama. We have a stellar team, and a great dramatic conundrum that audiences should enjoy.”
     
    After creating an unprecedented record at the recently held 45th International Film Fesival of India (IFFI) in Goa, with four films produced by EVPL selected officially to be screened at the festival, the studio identifies and acquires powerful fresh and intellectual property based ideas and matches them with strong filmmakers to turn them into blockbusters. Essel Vision – Business Head, Akash Chawla says, “This is our first announcement and many more announcements can be expected from Essel Vision in the Hindi film space. Zee is here to make quality & commercially viable films and Essel Vision, as the creative and production arm of Zee, will lead the foray. We will be involved in all aspects right from film production, processing, distribution, exhibition and revenue streams of these films.”  

     

  • ‘Got Talent’ continues its global domination with ‘Mongolia’s Got Talent’

    ‘Got Talent’ continues its global domination with ‘Mongolia’s Got Talent’

    MUMBAI: The international rollout of the world’s most successful TV format “Got Talent”, took another landmark step today as Syco Entertainment and FremantleMedia announced the commission of Mongolia’s Got Talent by Mongol TV. The news comes after Got Talent creator Simon Cowell’s recent MIPCOM 2014 Keynote session in which he joked about Mongolia being one of the last regions in the world where Got Talent didn’t have a presence. The multi-season deal will see Mongol TV broadcast the first local version of the format in 2015.

    The Guinness World Record-breaking franchise co-produced by Cowell’s Syco Entertainment and FremantleMedia continues its rein as the Most Successful Reality Television Format in history as it travels further around the world with the new version bringing the total number of local versions across Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle-East, Africa and the Americas to 67 and the total countries in the world to air a version of the format to 193* (see map).

    As well as creating a local version of the format, Mongol TV will acquire season 8 of the ever successful Britain’s Got Talent. These deals were brokered by Haryaty Rahman, VP Sales and Distribution, Asia, FremantleMedia International. The UK version of the show continues to be the UK’s biggest entertainment show and in 2014 the Britain’s Got Talent finale on ITV exceeded 12 million viewers for 7th year in a row!

     

    Simon Cowell said “Mongolia is one of the last countries in the world to have Got Talent on air so I’m absolutely delighted Mongol TV will be making the show next year. So thank you and Congratulations Mongolia!”

    Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia added: “Got Talent has become a World Record breaking format because it combines extraordinary acts with great storytelling, capable of transcending geographic boundaries, language and culture. We’re looking forward to working with Mongol TV next year to create a local version of the show, which will – I’m sure – uncover an array of hidden talents from this part of the globe.”

    Nomin Chinbat, CEO of Mongol TV, said “When I heard Simon Cowell at MIPCOM saying that Got Talent had to be in Mongolia, I immediately decided to rise up to the challenge. Mongolians are great entertainers and this format is a great fit for Mongol TV. I now challenge Simon to join us in Ulaanbaatar in September when we launch the series!”

    Got Talent is watched by an estimated 500 million people worldwide has accumulated over 6 billion lifetime views on YouTube. In 2014, the franchise rolled out in six new markets: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Iceland, Mexico and Myanmar.

     

  • Max 2 wraps up the year on a romantic note

    Max 2 wraps up the year on a romantic note

    MUMBAI: This month, Sony Max 2 presents its viewers with some of the biggest Bollywood hits through the decades with its ‘Jubilee Hits’ movie festival starting from 14th – 27th December. The iconic movie channel is all set to showcase 13 films from the 1950s to the late 1990s portraying different genres. Reinforcing its positioning of showcasing evergreen movies, the channel aims to end the year by presenting the best of Indian cinema to its viewers.

    Comprising a mix of movies filled with romance, family dramas and social issues, the movie festival fits in perfectly with the festive season by spreading cheer to its viewers through movies of the golden era. Movies that will be showcased as part of this festival include ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’, ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’, ‘Kati Patang’ and ‘Chandni’ to name a few. ‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’ which has completed 1000 weeks of its run at Maratha Mandir on 12 December is also a part of the festival. This directorial film by Aditya Chopra will enter the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running Bollywood film ever.

    Commenting on the film festival MAX & MAX2 senior EVP & business head Neeraj Vyas said, “The holiday season is all about spending time with loved ones and what better way to do this than by showcasing a movie festival that enables families to catch up on quality time together over iconic films. The ‘Jubilee Hits’ movie festival aims at building and spreading that love and appreciation for great Indian cinema which is what MAX2 is all about.”

      Catch the ‘Jubilee Hits’ movie festival airing from 14 -27 December at prime time viewing.

  • Bomanbridge Media announces several deals at ATF

    Bomanbridge Media announces several deals at ATF

    MUMBAI: Bomanbridge Media, a Singapore-based content distribution and production agency, announced multiple program deals for Asia at ATF.  These deals come on the heels of the company’s recently publicized expansion to 3 countries South Korea, Mongolia and India as well as the launch of their first production, international lifestyle and cooking show Haute & Saucy with Kelly Randall Sia. 

     

    “Bomanbridge has never been stronger. We come into ATF closing several major deals in the region for hundreds of hours of programming. Additionally, with our new offices in India and Korea and soon Mongolia, we expect to have a record breaking year for sales. Producers trust us to place their programs to the best broadcasters in the region,” said Sonia Fleck, CEO of Bomanbridge Media.

    Deals include:

     

    TV3 Mediaworks, New Zealand

    Titles sold: It Only Hurts When I Laugh (47 x 30), Life’s Funniest Moments (125 x 30); Hours sold: 86

     

    TV3 Bec Tero, Thailand

    Titles sold: Nutri Ventures (52 x 30) and other children’s programs; Hours sold: 39  

     

    Thai Public Broadcasting Service, Thailand

    Title sold: Animal Atlas;   Hours sold: 88

     

    True Visions (Thailand)  

    Titles sold include: Bump, Chimp Mommy, Gadget Girlz; Pound Pups to Dog Stars and Village Vets; among others  Hours sold: 63.5

     

    KBS –Korea

    Superbodies 2 x 1 hour

  • Kalyan Jewellers expands in Punjab with Rs. 75 crore investment

    Kalyan Jewellers expands in Punjab with Rs. 75 crore investment

    MUMBAI: Kalyan Jewellers, one of India’s leading and trusted jewellery brands launched showrooms in Amritsar and Jalandhar launching the Northern leg of the company’s domestic expansion plan. On December 7, Kalyan’s national brand ambassador, Mrs. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan inaugurated both these showrooms. The showroom in Amritsar is located at Mall Road and the showroom in Jalandhar is located at Model Town. The expansion is part of Kalyan Jewellers’ efforts to expand its presence in Punjab with an investment of Rs. 75 crore in the two showrooms. Kalyan Jewellers is also present in Mohali and Ludhiana in Punjab.

    Kalyan Jewellers has added a record 11 showrooms in the last 60 days including inaugurating 5 showrooms on the same day in Kerala recently. Kalyan Jewellers will significantly boost its distribution network in the calendar year 2014 by over 30% with the addition of new showrooms.  

     

    T S Kalyanaraman, Chairman and Managing Director, Kalyan Jewellers, said, “We are delighted to launch our new showrooms in Amritsar and Jalandhar which are strategic locations in Punjab. We have timed the opening of the showrooms during the wedding season as we can cater to the demand of exquisite designs in gold and precious jewellery.  Our stringent quality standards have already struck a chord with the discerning customers in the state – a relationship which we are striving to grow.”  

     

    Rajesh Kalyanaraman, Executive Director, Kalyan Jewellers said, “The two new showrooms in Punjab will boost our presence in North India. We continue to be focused on the aggressive domestic expansion plan to boost our network to reach out to customers across the country.”

     

    Kalyan Jewellers recently attracted a significant investment of Rs. 1,200 crore from the private equity investor Warburg Pincus. The investment has accelerated the growth plans of Kalyan Jewellers as it consolidates its leading position in existing markets and forays into global markets including Singapore and Malaysia. Kalyan is already present in the UAE with nine showrooms and plans to expand into Kuwait and Qatar.

     

    Ramesh Kalayanaraman, Executive Director, Kalyan Jewellers said, “Our focus on enhancing our network during the year 2014 has been implemented and we have leveraged our recognition as a national brand by developing our presence in key markets across the country.”   

     

    Kalyan Jewellers has set industry level standards on customer experience, innovations and transparent pricing. The brand’s leadership position in the Indian jewellery industry is defined by a customer-centric business model that includes many “firsts” such as:

     

    • introducing BIS certification of gold jewellery

     

    • introducing a customer loyalty program, which today has more than  16 lakh members

     

    • pioneering the use of detailed price tags, thus demystifying making charges and providing increased transparency to customers, which has become a best practice in the industry

     

    • introducing the concept of neighbourhood customer service centers in the jewellery industry under the “My Kalyan” brand