Category: Press Release

  • The Times of India Group Launches ‘Femina Believe’

    The Times of India Group Launches ‘Femina Believe’

    MUMBAI: Borrowing a leaf from the legacy of Femina  and its connect with the modern Indian women, The Times of India Group today launched ‘Femina Believe Learning Academy’, a first of its kind learning academy in India. Targeted towards women from all walks of life, the practical and contemporary courses being offered by this academy will be in subjects pertaining to self enhancement skills that matter to today’s modern Indian women in their professional and social life.

     

    Extending the group’s presence in the field of education and training, Femina Believe will be a part of the ‘Times Center for Learning’, which was launched last year.

     

    The academy aims at empowering women through the power of training and will conduct short intensive workshops in a variety of subjects ranging from personality enhancement to culinary skills.

     

    As a part of the brand launch campaign, Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut will be the face of the brand.

     

    Speaking at the launch, Ms. Kangana Ranaut said, “I am delighted and honoured to be a part of Femina Believe. This empowering initiative will help women to transform and manage everyday pressures of life with the help of practical workshops and discover a brand new self.”

     

     

    Women can choose from an array of courses mentioned on the academy’s website. Definitive learning, practical curriculum and a high level of interaction will be the core focus of these courses and will be conducted by best in class professionals, who will combine their unrivalled experience in subjects with training skills par excellence.

     

    The courses offered by the academy are:

     

    Makeup and skin care: Participants will be empowered with techniques to overcome their self-consciousness and skillfully apply makeup for every occasion.

     

    Styling: Will help participants understand the nuances of styling to make the right choice of clothes & accessories every time.

     

    Dining etiquette: Participants will learn the characteristics of fine dining, correct use of cutlery, table manners etc.

     

    Communication skills and body language: This not being a language course, the participants will learn communication techniques that will help them nurture personal and professional relationships & equip them with skills to that will help them project the right personality.

     

    Culinary:  Participants can choose to learn to cook specific dishes or cuisines ranging from health food to word cuisines to desserts. Practical learning being the focus, participants will cook alongside our chefs and not just watch.

     

    Photography: Participants will get to learn the basics of using a DSLR camera. After acquiring theoretical knowledge in a classroom, they will also go outdoors to put this to practical use.

     

    Commenting on the launch of Femina Believe, Mr. Deepak Lamba, President, The Times Centre of Learning said, “We are very proud of this initiative. In today’s day and age, a woman is challenged at every walk of her life.  Multitasking through office and house a woman has to also take care of her family. Our courses will work to create a channel for women to support, connect and inspire each other.”

     

    These courses are priced between 2,500 to 10,000 INR and will aim at polishing the existing skills of 15-20 students per batch. Femina Believe workshops will be currently launched in the city of Mumbai and Delhi NCR and will expand into the other 6 metros by early next year.

  • NSTPL to use Volicon’s Observer Monitoring Technology to support HITS platform

    NSTPL to use Volicon’s Observer Monitoring Technology to support HITS platform

    MUMBAI: Volicon today announced that NSTPL (Noida Software Technology Park Limited), part of India’s Jain TV Group, is using the Volicon Observer® Media Intelligence Platform™ digital video monitoring and logging system to enable efficient, effective compliance and quality of service (QoS) monitoring for over 200 channels being aggregated, processed, and uplinked via the company’s Headend-in-the-Sky (HITS) platform, JAINHITS. This platform, the first of its kind in India, offers cable operators across India a straightforward and cost-effective means of meeting the country’s mandatory shift from analog to addressable digital systems.

     

    “JAINHITS makes it easy and affordable for cable operators to move to digital operations while complying with all legal, regulatory, and content requirements, and the Volicon Observer Media Intelligence Platform plays a critical role in assuring these requirements are met,” said Mr. Rakesh Gupta, Head, JAINHITS. “Using this reliable and highly scalable monitoring system, we can record all of the channels we provide and very easily review and confirm the quality and availability of that content — thus ensuring the highest quality of service to JAINHITS customers across India at all times.”

     

    NSTPL, already an established provider of TV broadcasting, newsgathering, and video up-link services, launched JAINHITS in October 2012 to help cable operators meet the December 2014 digitization deadline set by the Indian Parliament. Through this platform, the company downlinks content from different broadcasters, processes the signals, and uplinks them via satellite for download by its customers and cable operators across India.

     

    The Observer Media Intelligence Platform continuously captures and stores this content, enabling NSTPL to maintain a visual record of the content that has been processed and uplinked. Through an intuitive Web-based interface, the Volicon system also provides easy access both to live streams and recorded media. Monitoring staff and other users at the desktop can thus monitor the content going out to customers or go back days or months to find and provide proof that uplinked content met all appropriate regulations, standards, and quality parameters.

     

    “As a flexible and intuitive solution for monitoring, recording, accessing, and reviewing audio and video, the Observer Media Intelligence Platform serves as a powerful tool for service providers such as NSTPL,” said Gary Learner, Chief Technology Officer at Volicon. “Equipped with the Observer Media Intelligence Platform, the company can assure that its innovative services meet compliance and QoS standards, thus giving cable operators an affordable and worry-free route for providing quality digital services.”

     

    Information about Volicon and the company’s products is available at www.volicon.com.

  • Cricket with the tadka of a daily soap

    Cricket with the tadka of a daily soap

    MUMBAI: Whether it was being the first satellite channel to launch in India in 1992 or introducing non-fiction formats of singing & dancing talent hunt shows or producing fiction shows that addressed social issues in a poignant manner, Zee TV has been a pioneer in the Hindi GEC space, setting trends for competition to follow. The channel has also led the way in the marketing domain with path-breaking innovations such as the first-of-its-kind on-ground shaadi of the leads of its primetime show ‘Pavitra Rishta’, inviting the masses to bless Manav-Archana as they tied the nuptial knot. The channel further went on introduce the phenomenon of Mahasangams that captured an exciting interplay between the ongoing tracks and the actors of two of its shows. After setting several such precedents, Zee TV is all set to achieve yet another first on Indian television with its exciting new property – Zee 20 Cricket League.

     
    For India, Cricket is a passion. A celebration. A religion. And…your favorite families on television are all set to bring you the most entertaining cricket tournament of this season! In an exciting coup, Zee TV will have the most sought-after actors from all its primetime shows come together on a cricket field, be split into two teams led by Raj (Mishkat Varma) and Samarth (Navi Bhangu), the protagonists of  its show ‘Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya’ and battle it out in a nail-biting 20-over match packed with high-voltage drama. The man who wins the match will walk away with the heroine Avani! With half of your favorite stars backing Raj and the other half rooting for Samarth, wonder who will win the Zee 20 Cricket League and walk away with the girl? To find out, watch this cricket tournament with the tadka of family entertainment on 24th and 25th May at 6:30 PM on Zee TV.

     
    So,  who’s on whose team, you ask? Raj’s team is called Raj Ke Challengers and includes Mrunal Thakur (Bulbul of Kumkum Bhagya), Ankit Gera (Mayank of Sapne Suhaane Ladakpan Ke), Neha Marda (Urmi of Doli Armaanon Ki), Arhaan Behl (Raghu of do Dil Bandhe Is Dori se), Baburam of Do Dil Bandhe Is Dori se and Ashish Chowdhry (who plays Raghav in Ek Muthi Aasman).  Samarth’s team called Samarth ke Daredevils includes Shabbir Ahluwalia (Abhi of Kumkum Bhagya), Rachana Parulekar (Kalpi of Ek Muthi Aasman), Roopal tyagi (Gunjan of Sapne Suhaane Ladakpan Ke), Mohit Malik (Samrat of Doli Armaanon Ki), Supriya Shukla (Sarla of Kumkum Bhagya) and Aahil of Qubool Hai. Watching your favorite stars in stylish cricket jerseys instead of their usual looks will be a delightful treat for every viewer!
     

    Zee TV Programming Head Namit Sharma said, “The Cricket fever is at its peak at the moment. Television audiences in India love their stars, the drama surrounding their lives and they love Cricket. What we have in store for them is a double whammy of drama and Cricket with some of their most favorite faces on television playing their favorite sport. This is the first time ever that a Hindi GEC has managed to assemble the most popular stars from all its shows and get them to play a 20-over match. The game will be peppered with interesting twists and turns that blend seamlessly into the ongoing tracks of each of our shows. There will be so many interesting aspects such as the commentary, performances by cheerleaders, locker-room dynamics between the characters that form a team, issues like cheating, sabotage & match fixing. Each of our actors will be completely in character. The entire drama of Zee TV’s most popular shows will unfold against the canvas of India’s favorite sport and we’re certain that the audience will relish this most entertaining spectacle!”

     
    The pretty young girls of every show – Pooki of Ek Muthi Aasman, Pari of Pavitra Rishta, Shivani of Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se, Payal  of Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya, Aalia of Kumkum Bhagya and Shazia of Qubool Hai will doll up as the cheerleaders and do a lively routine to motivate and charge up their respective teams. With comedian Suresh Menon donning multiple avatars ranging from Amitabh Bachchan to Sachin Tendulkar to … hold your breath, Usha Nadkarni’s character of Savita Tai from Pavitra Rishta, audience is bound to be in splits!
     

    Do not miss the Zee 20 Cricket League on 24th and 25th May at 6:30 PM on Zee TV!

  • NDTV Good Times announces the launch of “Check-Out China”

    NDTV Good Times announces the launch of “Check-Out China”

    MUMBAI: India’s youngest lifestyle channel, NDTV Good Times announces the launch of their new travel show “Check-out China”. With an aim to travel and explore the ancient civilizations, the 5 part series on the Chinese provinces of Guangdong and Hunan captures the delicacies and the destinations of China.

     

    Get a sneak-peek into the distinct side of China with chef-cum-foodie Aditya Bal along with travel junkie Neha Dixit. Watch Neha Dixit  ride up to a height of 600meters, strapped in a chair, just for a bird’s eye view of the city; while Aditya Bal chomps on the finger licking street food. The series will offer a 360-degree view of China, ranging from the mouth-watering food to the adventurous destinations, relishing the spicy food of Hunan to shopping for the most curious wedding dress in Guangzhou.
     

    Talking about the new show, Arati Singh, Channel Head, NDTV Good Times said, “  At NDTV Good Times we are constantly evolving our content and programming to bring alive the different facets of youth. Youth today wants to explore, experiment and discover spaces around them. “Check-out China” aims at providing just that with insights aboutfinger licking foods and crazy must visit destinations of the great land of i China.”

     

    The show premiers on May 10th  Every Saturday at 8:00 pm exclusively on NDTV Good Times!

  • Medimix is presenting sponsor for Har Mushkil Ka Hal -Akbar Birbal

    Medimix is presenting sponsor for Har Mushkil Ka Hal -Akbar Birbal

    MUMBAI: Medimix Face Wash has come on board as presenting sponsor for India’s first Historical Comedy – HarMushkilKa Hal Akbar Birbalon Big Magic. Akbar Birbal stories have a timeless appeal across generations and this latest addition to the programming assortment of the Channel supported with a high decibel multi-media campaign synergises excellently with Medimix Face Wash’s endeavor to further brand reach.

     
    The popularity of the show and its potential to work excellently with Indian audiences, its novel format of presentation, the extensive reach of the campaign across the Hindi speaking belt, the multiple formats engaged for the campaign – across television, radio, outdoor, cinemas, on ground, social media and more, and most importantly the reach of the Channel, to the even the LC1 markets through its availability on DD Free Dish, and the audience overlap, made it the perfect platform to ride on creating the partnership.

    Mr. Lavneesh Gupta, COO, Television Business, Reliance Broadcast Network said in a statement, “The holistic media campaign for the show HarMushkilKa Hal Akbar Birbal provides for an excellent opportunity for brands looking for widespread depth in reach across multiple touch points. With both brand objectives in congruence, it just makes for the perfect partnership. It continues to remain our endeavor to offer audiences with superlative entertainment and marketers with properties that they can ride on to meet their business objectives.”

    Speaking on the partnership, Mr. Anish Rajan who is heading the marketing function in Cholayil Pvt Ltd said “Akbar Birbal requires no introduction and we are confident about the comedy entertainment quotient it will offer. With the 360 multi-media marketing plan that has been introduced to promote this high impact property across HSMs, we are assured of an excellent platform to amplify our brand promise as India’s most trustedAyurvedic personal care brand.”

    BIG MAGIC is available across key DTH players ranging Airtel, Videocon, DD Free Dish, Dish TV, Reliance Digital TV along with Hathway, Incable, Digicable, DEN, 7 Star, ABS, Siticable, Star Broadband and GTPL amongst others.

  • Romedy NOW presents a fun filled month

    Romedy NOW presents a fun filled month

    MUMBAI: Summer time’s in bloom and it brings with it three amazing summer surprises only on Romedy NOW, the exclusive destination for English General Entertainment. Let the heartthrob Hugh Grant steal your hearts all over again with a special property ‘Romedy Heartthrob’ powered by Maruti Swift, every Monday Night at 11pm throughout May. Watch the sweetest of his movies like Two Weeks Notice, Music and Lyrics, Did You Hear about the Morgans, and Nine Months.  

     

    What does it take for an immature, reckless and self-absorbed billionaire real estate tycoon to find true love? A hard working and devoted attorney who serves him a two weeks’ notice tired of his self-importance to make them both realize that they are more than boss and employee. Watch Hugh Grant as George Wade and Sandra Bullock as Lucy Kelson in the movie Two Weeks Notice.

     

    It’s time for child psychologist Samuel Faulkner to let go of his fears of fatherhood and take responsibility of his soon-to-be-born son in Nine Months after an unplanned pregnancy with the love of his life a ballet teacher Rebecca Taylor (Julian Moore) throws him in a tizzy to be made worse by the boisterous daughters of an imperious couple and confusing advice from his single artist friend.

     

    What’s romance without music? Indulge in music and love in Music and Lyrics, as Grant plays Alex a former pop sensation with a fading career in music. As he lacks inspiration to write a love song ‘Way back into love’ for a famed pop artist he seeks help from a creative writer Sophie Fisher (Drew Barrymore) who waters his plants and is overcoming a failed romance herself. The musical sojourn has more ‘aww’ moments than you can think about!

     

    Running away from a contract killer after they witness a murder brings city slickers Paul Michael Morgan and his soon to be ex-wife Meryl to a small town of Ray in a witness protection program in Did you Hear about the Morgans. They rediscover love in the face of peril of escaping the contract killer and adjusting to country life, horse riding and fighting off bears and bulls. Enjoy the love and laughter in this one.

     

    Too much love and laughter is never enough. It’s time to chill out with the most entertaining movies with a special property called ‘Hangout’ powered by Micro Max, Monday – Wednesday at 6pm all through May. Catch the foot-tapping penguin story in Happy Feet and the world of Emperor Penguins where a penguin cannot sing to find his partner but dance.

     

    Spanglish has an honest Mexican domestic help Flor (Tea Leone) trying to get her teenage daughter Cristina stick to her roots and values while working in the household of a celebrated chef John (Adam Sandler) and his insecure wife. As the imperfect marriage and world of John crumbles down he finds companionship in Flor.

     

    See humans get sued by a bee for eating all their honey in Bee Movie, two 11-year-olds falling in love in New York City in Little Manhattan, flooding an ant colony with his water gun has Lucas Nickle shrunk to insect size and work in the ruins in The Ant Bully. Watch more gems like Big, Chasing Liberty, Say Anything, Anastasia, and Aquamarine.

     

    The feast does not end here! May is also the time for ‘Off the Shelves’ every Thursday night at 9 with some brilliant movies. Learn about the perils of misreading signs and falling in love with people who don’t love you back in the interconnecting stories in He’s Just not That Into You. Drool away watching Bradley Cooper, Scarlet Johansson, Jennifer Aniston, and more such scorchers in this ensemble cast.

     

    The love story of a Parkinson’s patient and a medical rep working for Pfizer in Pittsburg in Love and Other Drugs. Love does not die as proved in PS I Love You where a young widow Holly Kennedy (Hilary Swank) is left 10 posthumous messages by her husband Gerry (Gerard Butler) to help her come to terms with the bereavement and move on. Not just these, enjoy movies like The Devil Wears Prada and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.

  • Mahasangam of Gangs of Hasseepur & DID Lil Masters

    Mahasangam of Gangs of Hasseepur & DID Lil Masters

    MUMBAI: The L’il Masters bring alive the magic of Bollywood over the decades, leaving Gangs of Hasseepur comedians stumped and speechless You have seen their smashing ‘Bachchagiri’ attitude and their perfect moves, but now the bar of madness and unlimited fun will go up several notches as the kids of DID Lil Masters will be joined by the comedians of Gangs of Hasseepur in bringing the house down with pure, unadulterated entertainment in a special Mahasangam of Zee TV’s two popular non-fiction shows. Gangs of Hasseepur host RaginiKhanna, along with the hilarious impersonators of LataMangeshkar, Salman Khan & Sanjay Dutt will be seen having lively interactions with the kid contestants of DID L’il Masters and DID judges GeetaKapur and Ahmed Khan, leaving viewers in splits with their witty punches and comic timing.

     

    The vivacious host of Gangs of HassepurRaginiKhanna added her own flavor of masti to all the madness on the show as she co-anchored the Mahasangam special with DID host Jay Bhanushali. Bringing the golden era of Bollywood alive on stage, the Lil Masters rendered power-packed filmy dance acts representing the flavors of each decade in Bollywood over the last 30 years. Needless to say, the comedians of Gangs of Hasseepur were left bowled over by their sheer talent!

     

    Lil Masters Teriya& Vishal enthralled everyone with their spunky act on ‘Eena Meena Dika’. Master Geeta, Ahmed & Muddasser and Ragini joined in the fun as they grooved on R D Burman’s classic ‘Mehbooba Mehbooba’ on Jay’s insistence.

     

    The cutest Jodi on DID Lil Masters Hardik&Anoushkamade everyone gush as they brought alive the iconic ‘PyaarHuaIkraaHua’,drawing a thundering applause from the audience on the sets. Master Geeta& Ahmed were floored by their graceful moves and the romantic feel with which they performed the entire song.Lady Don AditiGhulap&Venkatesh made everyone remember Rishi &NeetuKapoor with their act on ‘HumneTumkoDekha’

     

    The clone of Sanjay Dutt tickledthe audience’s funny bone with his wisecracks as did Salman’s impersonator.Sugandha Mishrahad Geeta and Ahmed choke with laughter with her howlarious rendition of Lata Mangeshkar’s songs and her sudden lapsing into KanganaRanaut.  All the skippers, judges& Lil Masters thoroughly enjoyed the acts of the Gangs of Hasseepur artists. This Mahasangam will be a deluge of dance, laughter & entertainment this weekend which is surely not to be missed at any cost!

    Catch this Mahasangam special episode at 8 PM on Saturday, 10th May, only on Zee TV.

  • Bloomberg TV India hosts panel discussion on “Strategies for Success”

    Bloomberg TV India hosts panel discussion on “Strategies for Success”

    MUMBAI: Bloomberg TV India, the nation’s leading English business news channel, hosted an exclusive evening with the industry honchos in Mumbai to discuss the growth in business with the right strategy.

     

    The fact that rapid socio-economic changes in the country are having profound impact across sectors set the tone for the evening. Keeping this in view, the panel discussion on “Strategies for Success” highlighted the various issues faced by the new age entrepreneur in the country from planning to execute to scale up the business idea and make a bench mark in the industry. Today, some of the biggest challenges faced by any entrepreneur are finding the right talent, keeping up with innovation, keeping up with government regulation, issues related to governance, managing partners and generating funds for the business.

     

    The most important virtue an entrepreneur needs to develop is an optimistic mindset. Fear, insecurity, lack of focus, and self-disruption can bring down even the most excellent entrepreneur with the best idea.

     

    The panel discussion was a part of the ongoing series “Lessons in Strategy” featuring Dr. Tarun Khanna, Professor, Harvard Business School. In continuation to the earlier series Lessons to Leadership; the current series focuses on issues every entrepreneur faces, and arms them with crucial knowledge to nurture a great idea into a successful business model.

     

    The series includes five interview session with Dr. Tarun Khanna and one panel discussion. Bloomberg TV India brings together leaders of Indian industry and the faculty of Harvard Business School, for a discussion on innovation and how relevant is it to scale up an innovative business idea.  Each episode of the series is based on important entrepreneurial aspects such as starting a new business, Scaling up existing business, Diversification of business, Globalization of the business and sustaining growth.

     

    Bloomberg TV India has carved a niche for itself by catering to the influential and providing content to the viewers who are looking for niche business content in the country. Lessons in Strategy is one such thought provoking and thought leadership initiative which helps to understand how businesses operate in India and the strategies which can make a business successful. Lessons in Strategy is presented by Reliance Commercial Finance and powered by Voltas all weather.

     

    The Panel Discussion on “Strategies for Success”, part of the ongoing series “Lessons in Strategy”  will telecast on May 7th and May 10th at 8.30 pm and 10.00 pm respectively exclusively on Bloomberg TV India.

     

  • Pepsi MTV Indies clocks a reach of 17mn homes within 2 months of launch

    Pepsi MTV Indies clocks a reach of 17mn homes within 2 months of launch

    MUMBAI: After the most spectacular house-warming party Mumbai has ever seen, Pepsi MTV Indies – the world’s largest platform for independent sub cultures has crossed over 17 million homes in reach within just two months of its launch. The channel dedicated to showcasing indie music and other indie subcultures across other art forms including independent films, graphic art and comedy. Pepsi MTV Indies is available across leading DTH and digital cable platforms, has a content rich responsive website and a unique indie music discovery app across iOS and Android.

     

    The programming of the channel includes mood based user generated playlists, artists busking on the streets of India, indie‘pedia’ to bring viewers upto speed on the happenings in the indie world, stories from amazing world that exists backstage, insights into iconic album art of our time, showcasing unusual suspects, graffiti art, bespoke automobile designing and avant garde fashion.

     

    Speaking about the phenomenal success of the channel, Aditya Swamy, Head – Pepsi MTV Indies, said, “Our goal is to be the worlds largest indie stage and the start couldn’t have been better.  With a content line up that doesn’t exist on any other broadcast platform, this is a truly differentiated offering and the initial feedback has been very exciting. Indies is a collective, and so many people in the indie scene are treating this as their own platform and are working with us. With the basics now in place, it’s time to crank up the action”

     

    For on air content, along with a repository of original content that Pepsi MTV Indies already has, it has also tied up with the likes of Balcony TV, Indie Earth and Bluefrog TV for more content and will be exploring more partnerships of a similar nature in the future to keep the music fresh and the videos interesting for the audience that’s always in search of something new.

     

    As a part of its on ground footprint, Pepsi MTV Indies has been associating with some of the hottest gig in town. From F.A.M JAMs (Films Arts Movies) at The Daily, Bandra to creating an innovative music sharing station at the Converse Rubber Tracks Finale when Mumbai found a new gig venue in the form of Richardson and Crudas to crowd-sourcing one band entry which turned out to be the highlight at the DIY Day in Delhi, Pepsi MTV Indies has been leading the revolution in the way the youth are experiencing music today.

     

    The channel, Pepsi MTV Indies seamlessly integrates into the digital world. A slick, editorially rich, responsive website ensures a delightful user experience across devices. With videos streaming, users can create playlists, share gig updates and feel the experience of other indie fans up close and personal. On the mobile front, a unique Indie music discovery app has been created which is accessible across all Android and iOS platforms. Concerts and festivals are a key part of the Pepsi MTV Indies footprint. Recently, Pepsi MTV Indies also became the official launch partner for the eagerly awaited album created by indie rock legends Indian Ocean in association with some of the biggest names from the Indian music scene, thus making it one of the most sought after destinations for everything indie.

  • Stars Galore to witness launch of  Vijay Television Awards

    Stars Galore to witness launch of Vijay Television Awards

    MUMBAI: Vijay TV started eighteen years ago to entertain Tamil audience now has widened its domain and has heartfelt viewers’ world wide.  And now its time to celebrate and felicitate the members of your favorite channel Vijay TV stars who have supported us through this journey.  Vijay TV a pioneer known for its flair for presentation now launches Vijay Television Awards.

     

    May 17th* will be a memorable evening when the entire constellation of VIJAY TV’s most popular stars will descend on a single platform and set the stage ablaze with breathtaking performances.

     

    The success of Vijay TV is its viewers and they get to choose their favorite stars from various categories.  To vote for your favorite actor/male – drama series type ‘A’ send to 57827.  Likewise, B for favorite actor female, C for favorite anchor male, D for favorite anchor female, E for favorite show, F for favorite drama series and send it to 57827.  Or viewers can call 5782701 and vote for their favorites or can logon to www.vijaytv.com and cast their votes.

     

    This prestigious Sunfeast Farmlite Vijay Television Awards will be held on 17 May and will go on air during first week of June 2014 on Vijay TV.  The countdown begins to the biggest star studded award ceremony to honor the Tamil television stars.