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  • Tata Sky Scholarship winners with Chetan Bhagat

    Tata Sky Scholarship winners with Chetan Bhagat

    MUMBAI: The first ever Tata Sky Scholarship Quiz winners were declared and felicitated by Tata Sky today. Winners were presented with scholarship worth Two Lakhs rupees each, by author & motivational speaker Chetan Bhagat and Vikram Mehra, Chief Commercial Officer, Tata Sky.

     

    Tata Sky Scholarship Quiz, was an innovative format that encouraged children to learn from edutainment channels & interactive platforms on Tata Sky, participate through television from the comfort of their homes and get rewarded. Conducted on Independence Day (15th August), the interactive quiz was well received by subscribers from across the country. Prize money worth Twenty Lakh rupees was hand to top 10 winners between the age group of 8 to 18 years. Winners were selected on the criteria of maximum right answers in minimum time taken to answer the 50 questions.

  • CNN-IBN 30 Minutes: The Stars of Glasgow

    CNN-IBN 30 Minutes: The Stars of Glasgow

    MUMBAI: This weekend on CNN-IBN’s flagship documentary show ‘30 Minutes’, catch the Indian Sporting Stars who kept the Indian flag flying high in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games 2014. On the show, these Gen next sporting stars tell their stories of how they fought against all odds and stood as world-beaters at Glasgow. The show highlights how these fresh sporting talents from different corners of the country, unheard and unsung even three months ago are now in the limelight by winning gold and silver medals for the country. The stars from different sports disciplines will also speak about their idols and how their inspirations and improved infrastructure have helped them get exposure and the confidence to compete at an international level.

  • Unch Maza Zoka Awards 2014

    Unch Maza Zoka Awards 2014

    MUMBAI: Zee Marathi, Maharashtra’s leading Marathi channel, media and entertainment conglomerate with its entire spirits takes pride to announce Lux Presents Unch Maza Zoka Puraskar 2014, which is a unique step taken by the channel in recognizing the women achievers of Maharashtra.

    Zee Marathi is one of the most popular Marathi channels in regional space and number one channel in Maharashtra. It has carved a niche for itself by creating pioneering content that engages audiences. Zee Marathi has created shows that have inspired and shown the way to society at large.

    Continuing with this legacy, Zee Marathi had launched ‘Unch Maza Zoka’ based on the life and mission of the great social reformer Ramabai Ranade. As we all are aware, Ramabai Ranade was an awe inspiring activist who pledged her life for the cause of the betterment of women. Through our serial we gave a fresh perspective to the meaning of ‘women empowerment’ and with a view to laud the efforts of women who have worked tirelessly and fearlessly for others, we take another initiative to recognize their efforts.

    After successfully touching millions of lives with Unch Maza Zoka Award’s initiated last year, Zee Marathi continued to aim at highlighting women achievers who had the zeal to think out of the box and go the extra mile to realize their dreams for the society. It is a platform to recognize the work of women across various fields and to bring out their outstanding stories that would enlighten and enrich the people. The awards have been adjudged by an esteemed panel of experts; noted journalist Mr.Kumar Ketkar, Ex-Vice-Chancellor of Mumbai University Dr. Snehalata Deshmukh & noted writer Smt. Vijaya Rajadhyaksha respectively and it features women achievers from varying fields including Social work, education, healthcare, sports, arts & literature, science, environment, agriculture etc.

    Deepak Rajadhyaksha, Business Head, Zee Marathi has expressed his feelings on UMZ Awards 2014, “Our endeavor is to encourage the creation of future opinion leaders and inspire them to fulfill their destinies. After a successful first year, our thrust will be to encourage women more towards action and inspire them to chase their dreams and achieve them. It gives us immense pride and great pleasure to announce the winners of Unch Maza Zoka Awards for the women achievers. It was undoubtedly a colossal task to identify women achievers across sectors and spheres, more so, given the proven fact that people from Maharashtra’s are best known for their dedication and knowledge-driven pursuit way ahead of other priorities in life. Thanks to the collective acumen of our esteemed advisory board, we selected our winners based on the criteria following profound deliberation and articulation. The judicious blend of subjective and objective factors included decisive elements like the achiever’s commitment to cause, conviction and purpose, depth of work for the society and also the larger impact of achievements and accomplishments. From the creative and attentive churn of the selection criteria, we have established the following 14 categories of awards for this year.” The Award function will be televised on Sunday, 24th Aug, 2014 @7pm only on ZEE MARATHI.

     

  • Nargis Fakhri extends her support to Aircel-NDTV Save Our Tigers Campaign

    Nargis Fakhri extends her support to Aircel-NDTV Save Our Tigers Campaign

    MUMBAI: India’s leading television network, NDTV, in its constant endeavour to save the tiger, has collaborated with the dynamic Bollywood actress Nargis Fakhri for the 3rd edition of its popular campaign, the Aircel-NDTV Save Our Tigers.

    As a part of her support and commitment to save wildlife and our environment, Nargis Fakhri, in a special series with NDTV, has been seen visiting the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve in Karnataka. The two episode show captures the eventful journey of the actress as she starts a long expedition by road from the entertainment hub of Mumbai to Bangalore to reach Nagarahole learning and exploring the intricacies that makes the world of animals such a fascinating place.

    The series will also showcase Nargis interacting with tiger experts, taking a guided safari of the jungle and exploring the forest by boat on the Kabini river among her other enriching experiences. She also learned about the core tenets of our campaign, the 6 point tiger agenda being taken to key Chief Ministers across the nation and she signed and supported the tiger agenda.

    Watch this special series across all channels of the NDTV network.

     

  • Bhawana Somaaya appointed Entertainment Editor for 92.7 BIG FM

    Bhawana Somaaya appointed Entertainment Editor for 92.7 BIG FM

    MUMBAI: 92.7 BIG FM, India’s No. 1 and largest radio network, today announced the appointment of veteran journalist, critic, author and historian Bhawana Somaaya as Entertainment Editor. Bhawana-ji as she is fondly referred to in the office, has been associated with 92.7 BIG FM since 2009 in the capacity of Film Expert, sharing her credible film reviews, along with fascinating trivia on Bollywood. With this move, she will now be responsible for developing insights along with the team, delivering to audiences a more engaging and enhanced aural experience.  In her role as entertainment editor, Bhawana-ji will be an integral part of the think-tank for all entertainment related shows and activities of the business. She will also play an important part in bringing newer perspectives and providing inputs and insights on all shows related to Bollywood.

     

    Speaking of her appointment, Bhawana Somaaya stated, “RBNL is a powerful force and the organization has talent in every department. I’ve been working closely with the organization and I’m of the view that the office has a great vibe and an energetic environment. There is music all the way here, from the moment that I step out of my car till the time I’m seated inside the office. I’m grateful to have received this opportunity and I bring my sincerity to the work that this organization does. RBNL enriches my vision and I’m elated to begin my journey here and furthermore reinvent myself with a new medium and a new language.”

     

    Bhawana began her career as a reporter with Cinema Journal, an entertainment supplement of Free Press Journal back in the 70s and fast evolved into a renowned film critic in the industry. She later joined Movie as Assistant Editor and in a matter of just 4 years, she was promoted to the position of Joint Editor. Eventually she moved to Screen, the film weekly of the Indian Express Group as Editor in Chief. She has made significant contributions to the entertainment sector including writing 12 books, the last one titled Talking Cinema which released in October last year.

  • Spuul premiers Mumbhai Connection

    Spuul premiers Mumbhai Connection

    Spuul, the popular online streaming service for Indian cinema and television, brings the ultimate movie experience right to its users with the premiere of Mumbhai Connection. Viewers can avail the offline sync feature to watch this highly appreciated movie, which had a day and date release on Spuul on Friday, August 22.

     

    Spuul users worldwidecan watch Mumbhai Connection on all second screen devices including mobile, web, smart TV’s etc. the same day it hits theatres. Spuul, which is the official online partner for the movie has opted for the day and date strategy to offer trade with the advantage of multiple screens. This initiative comes in the wake of providing content to its customers so as to avoid piracy.

     

    Mumbhai Connection is the story of an Indian salesman who joins an Atlanta IT company only to learn that it is run by the Mumbai mafia. Revealing the functioning of the powerful and dangerous mafia, it shows how the salesman’s life changes overnight as he finds himself trapped. Mumbhai Connection features RafiqBatcha, Srinivas, Dick Mays, Aliessa P. Badresia, Chrissy Chambers, Eli Jones and David Peirce. The movie is about the hardships of a boy who has all the goodness in his heart and mind.

     

    Speaking on this development, Prakash Ramchandani, Chief Content Officer, Spuul said, “Spuul is very well placed to meet the growing demands of the movie watchers online. We are excitedto add Mumbhai Connection in our library and make quality content easily accessible. The idea is to curb piracy and provide a legal platform for the industry.”

     

    RafiqBatcha, Producer-Actor of Mumbhai Connection, said,“The Mumbhai Connection team is very pleased to be associated with Spuul and have them as Video on demand partners. Mumbhai Connection is dark absurd comedy about the world of IT clashing with the world of Mafia. Its novel plotline is bound to connect with metro audiences in India especially the youth who are cutting edge users of technology. With Spuul as partner, we are able to make our award winning film available on platforms that these audiences use most the most for their media consumption. Mumbhai Connection is the first Hindi film set and shot in Atlanta, USA.”

     

    Spuul, standing by its promise of being consistent and providing new content recently introduced the comedy club, which includes funny shows like Jay Hind!. The users can also have hassle – free entertainment at home or while travelling with offline sync for free. We are working behind the scenes to bring you the best in Indian entertainment so stay tuned for more!

     

  • Nickelodeon Launches exclusive TMNT merchandise

    Nickelodeon Launches exclusive TMNT merchandise

    MUMBAI: Fans, get ready to bring Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo, home as Nickelodeon and Viacom18 consumer products are all set to launch the official range of exclusive Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles T-shirts marking the launch of the international box office hit film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as it prepares for its India-wide release on 29th August, 2014. The awesome TMNT range of T shirts will be launched on 22nd August on SNAPDEAL. The launch of the tees will also include a national level launch at various “CENTRAL” outlets across the country, including all major cities and metros.

     

    Along with the new range of exclusive  t-shirts and an  already existing range of trendy TMNT merchandise including a toy line and books, Viacom18 consumer products and Nickelodeon are looking to provide TMNT fans with a true feel of action, excitement and the grit that the turtle brothers represent, as they gear up for the movie release. Launched at a quantity total of 50 SKU and prices ranging from Rs 599 to Rs 1099, the TMNT T-shirt range will be the highlight of the offerings at SNAPDEAL over the next month. Reasonable pricing and exclusive merchandise, is what Nickelodeon looks to offer its fans.  Even the CENTRAL stores across the country will be “Themed” around the blockbuster movie, with attractive and sizzling offers on TMNT Tees and other merchandize.

     

    The launch will be supported by a 360 degree marketing campaign across the nation. With their association with CENTRAL and SNAPDEAL, Nickelodeon promises its fans the best of TMNT at the best of stores, bringing back the decades of legacy and love that the turtles represent.

     

    Commenting on the venture, Saugato Bhowmik, Head – Consumer Products, Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd., says, “Nickelodeon’s rich and diverse portfolio of characters provides us with great opportunities to connect with the consumer in new and exciting ways. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been a huge hit with Indian fans for years. Adding to this, the TMNT movie is now a global sensation and is all set to blaze the Indian cinema screens. With this venture, we look to connect with all TMNT fans and give them an opportunity to indulge in their love for the characters with a true sense of the occasion. With SNAPDEAL and CENTRAL, this “Connect” is all the more easily and seamlessly established through their unsurpassed retail networks.”

  • Discovery Turbo launches its new series the ‘Backyard Oil’

    Discovery Turbo launches its new series the ‘Backyard Oil’

    MUMBAI: This August, stay tuned to TURBO for a brand new series of Backyard Oil.

     

    The modern day oil boom techniques are hitting the hills of south central Kentucky. In this high stakes comical rollercoaster ride through the world of wildcat oil drilling, the right equipment, the perfect location and a hint of good luck is the key to making millions – if you know where to sink that drill bit.

     

    BACKYARD OIL follows the fortunes of the most boot-strapping oil men in all of Appalachia – mogul Jimmy Reliford and his sidekick Mad Dog; Coomer, who’s raking in $300-thousand a month thanks to an oil strike in his own backyard; a bearded hillbilly named Rascal; and the Page Boys, a father-son team who can’t help but bicker about everything…except finding that sweet, sweet crude.  Now that oil fetches close to $100 a barrel, there’s a modern day oil boom hitting Kentucky and people are racing to enlist the services of these oil men to make them millions. Most think they have oil, few find it, and it’s up to this motley crew to fight until the bid is won and the next great monster oil well is drilled.

     

    Watch the drama unleash on Turbo, Monday to Friday at 10pm.

  • Zee Marathi beefs up its late prime time slot

    Zee Marathi beefs up its late prime time slot

    MUMBAI: Zee Marathi, the no 1 channel in Maharashtra has beefed up its late prime time slot with the launch of 2 new shows at the 9 PM and 9.30 PM slot. The new shows will launch on 18th August 2014 and are expected to further fuel the growth of Zee Marathi. The show at 9 PM called ‘Ka Re Durava’ is a story of a married couple who work in the same organization but are unable to disclose the fact that they are married due to the rules of the organization. The 9.30 PM show; a light hearted non-fiction comedy Chala Hava Yeu Dya is a story of a mad family comprising of amnesic father played by Bhau Kadam and his 2 sons Nilesh Sable and Kushal Badrike. The show will have guests from the movie and theatre fraternity visiting the show and will be interspersed with interesting comic characters. Ka Re Durava airs Monday to Saturday while Chala Hava Yeu Dya will continue in the regular non-fiction slot of Monday & Tuesday.

    The channel has launched an extensive marketing campaign for both shows with heavy promotions across TV, print, radio and outdoor apart from focus on the digital medium. The campaign has an interesting hook to it which shows a happily married couple behaving like complete strangers once they step into their office space. An engagement initiative with the Mumbai Dabbawalas is planned in the city which sees the most incidences of married couple feeling the pain of distance and lack on time in their marriage.

    For Chala Hava Yeu Dya, the channel promo team has penned and shot a rap song that has quickly caught on with the masses. The song has been sung by Nilesh Sable and presents the characters in a never seen before avatar.

    Speaking on the launch of the 2 shows, Zee Marathi business head Deepak Rajadhyaksha said “Zee Marathi has always ensured that shows are not dragged beyond their life and have aimed at ending shows at a high always. The shows previously on these slots were coming to a natural end and we needed an apt replacement for the slots.”

    He added, “21:00 has always been a slot where we have got novel and very progressive concepts and the show Ka Re Durava is an attempt to highlight the status of today’s generation where a married couple has to balance their professional and personal lives. The show captures the modern day couple who both work with little or no time for each other and to top it they work in the same organization which adds to the complexity”. While Ka Re Durava is a love story; speaking on the new non-fiction comedy show Chala Hava Yeu Dya, Deepak adds “The show gives us the platform to add further muscle to the strong comedy franchise we have built. With this show we will not only provide unmatched humour to the viewers but also bring celebrities from the Marathi cinema and theatre fraternity to be part of the show”.

     

    Zee Marathi is aiming that the 2 shows will enrich its offerings and believes that adding another emotion to the existing range will strike a chord with the audience. The channel currently boasts of numbers that has put daylight between them and the nearest competitor and recently completed one year at the helm with no other Marathi channel able to reach the heights the channel achieved through successful show launches, events and big ticket movie premieres. Adding to the aura of the channel was the launch of a special slot for theatre which has proven yet again that Zee Marathi leads not just in numbers but in innovative programming and marketing initiatives which have propelled the channel to greater heights.

  • The Huffington Post Partners with The Times of India Group to Launch “Huffington Post India”

    The Huffington Post Partners with The Times of India Group to Launch “Huffington Post India”

    MUMBAI: The Huffington Post Media Group and The Times of India Group, India’s largest media conglomerate, today announced their partnership to launch an Indian edition of The Huffington Post, a leading global source of breaking news, opinion, entertainment, and community.
     

    The English-language website will combine The Huffington Post’s award-winning news and blogging platform with the local expertise and reach of The Times of India Group. Targeting India’s rapidly expanding Internet user base, which is expected to reach 370 million by 2015, HuffPost India will cover everything from politics, media and entertainment to technology, religion and lifestyle, and open up The Huffington Post’s blogging platform to anyone in the country with a story to tell.

     

    The announcement was jointly made by Arianna Huffington, President and Editor-in-Chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, and Satyan Gajwani, CEO of Times Internet (TIL), the digital arm of The Times of India.
     

    “I’m delighted to launch HuffPost India, which will be our 12th edition since we began our international expansion three years ago,” said Huffington. “In addition to being a hub for global news and a country that embodies much of the ancient wisdom the world desperately needs now, India has deep personal significance to me. When I was 17, I studied comparative religion at Visva-Bharati University, outside of Calcutta, and traveled across India, falling in love with the country — a love affair that has continued to this day. So I’m extremely grateful for the chance to bring HuffPost to India to tell the stories that matter most — and just as important, to help people throughout India tell their stories themselves, in words, in pictures and in video.”
     

    “The Huffington Post is the first real digital-first news success story globally, and their impact is seen across the world,” said Gajwani. “They’ve coupled a best-in-class technology platform with a fresh way of approaching the world’s issues today. We’ve demonstrated our ability to meaningfully grow international media brands, such as Business Insider, Gizmodo, and more. We are excited to combine HuffPost’s world-class product with our local reach with consumers and advertisers to tailor-make a great new destination for Indian consumers.”
     

    “As the world’s largest democracy, and with a middle class of more than 250 million people, India is a critical destination for any global media company,” said Huffington Post Media Group CEO Jimmy Maymann. “And with Indian household consumption predicted to continue to grow nearly 20% per year, this partnership gives us an ideal entry into what is expected to become the world’s fifth-largest consumer market within the next ten years.”

     

    The Huffington Post and The Times of India Group will establish an editorial team based in New Delhi. The site is slated to launch later this year