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  • CTV acquires ‘Rising Star’ from Keshet DCP for summer 2014

    CTV acquires ‘Rising Star’ from Keshet DCP for summer 2014

    MUMBAI: It’s social TV on a whole new level. CTV announced today it has acquired the exclusive Canadian broadcast rights to the much buzzed-about and sought-after new revolutionary reality series RISING STAR from Keshet International. The fastest-selling talent show ever and already a massive hit in its original Israeli market, RISING STAR is the first competition series ever to tally viewer votes in real time, making it truly interactive television. From the very first minute of the very first episode, viewers play an integral role in every decision made throughout the season via an innovative free app, available in both Canada and the U.S. From Keshet DCP and executive producers Ken Warwick (AMERICAN IDOL) and Nicolle Yaron (THE VOICE), RISING STAR skyrockets onto CTV’s summer schedule Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT beginning June 22 with a special two-hour premiere. The series will also be available live and on demand on CTV.ca and the CTV Go app.

     

    RISING STAR sees aspiring singers – including solo vocalists, duos, and vocal groups – perform alone behind a giant wall of TV screens displaying the faces of viewers at home who have shown their support for the performance. As viewers, the judging panel, and the studio audience vote, competitors and viewers see how they’re doing in real time through a live vote meter. Once the competitors’ votes reach a certain level, the screen in front of them slowly rises and a new star is revealed.

     

    **Media Note** – Download photos from RISING STAR at BellMediaPR.ca

     

    “RISING STAR’s innovative format is truly revolutionary, compelling, and offers CTV viewers an engagement opportunity like never before,” said Mike Cosentino, Senior Vice-President, Programming, CTV Networks.

     

    RISING STAR had a record-breaking debut on Keshet’s Channel 2 in Israel from September to December 2013, maintaining its audience throughout Season 1 as the highest-rated show in 10 of its 15 weeks on air. The series also saw over 10 million votes cast through the app. Now sold to more than 25 broadcasters and territories, RISING STAR is the fastest-selling talent show ever. The territories include the USA (ABC), UK (ITV), Spain (Atresmedia), Italy (Toro), France (M6 Group), Russia (Rossiya1), Germany (RTL), the Nordics (Nordisk), Hungary (TV2), Brazil (Rede Globo), Portugal (TVI), and most recently Argentina (Telefe), Turkey (Acun Medya), and Indonesia (RCTI).

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

    Bloomberg TV India hosts panel discussion to discuss “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 “Lesson in Strategy” featuring Dr. Tarun Khanna, Professor, Harvard Business School. In continuation to the earlier series Lesson 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. Lesson 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. Lesson 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 “Lesson in Strategy”  will telecast on May 7th and May 10th at 8.30 pm and 10.00 pm respectively exclusively on Bloomberg TV India.

     

    Esteem panelist included Dr. Tarun Khanna, Professor, Harvard Business School ; Mr. K.V Srinivasan, CEO, Reliance Commercial Finance ; Mr. Harsh Mariwala, Chairman, Marico Limited and Mr. Varun Aggarwal, Co – Founder, CTO & COO, Aspiring Minds.

  • Sony LIV gives multiple options to register for ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’

    Sony LIV gives multiple options to register for ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’

    MUMBAI: Amitabh Bachchan hosted KaunBanega Crorepati 2014 is back with a bigger and better package on Sony LIV. Multi-Screen Media (MSM)’s premium video-on-demand service, Sony LIV launches an integrated campaign with a focus to create awareness, drive registrations for the show and entice user interactions.

     
    Sony LIV makes the registration process seamlessby incorporating multiple avenues through which one can participate in the show. This season for the first time ever, aspiring contestants can register themselves for the game show via the free to download KBC Official Application or through the www.KBCSony.com website. One can download the KBC Official App and register by sharing the correct answer, their age and gender.
     

    Viewers can also catch up with episodes from earlier seasons of their favourite game show on the www.KBCSony.com website or play the KBC game on the KBC Official App.
     

    Registration is also possible via sending an SMS to 5252525 with the correct answer along with necessary details. Idea users can register themselves simply by sending an SMS from their Idea mobile. Additionally, viewers can also opt for registration through BSNL landline phones or via Idea IVRS code.

     
    Speaking on the campaign, Nitesh Kripalani, Executive Vice-President – New Media, Business Development and Digital/Syndication at Sony Entertainment Network said, “Kaun Banega Crorepati is undoubtedly one of the most loved game show on television today. To make the registration process easier and for reaching out to larger contestants on all digital media, this year we have enabled registration through the KBC Official App and www.KBCSony.com website, along with the regular mobile telephony method.”

     
    The KBC Official App is available in app stores – iTunes, Google Play and Windows.

  • Discovery Science presents ‘Make Me a Millionaire Inventor’

    Discovery Science presents ‘Make Me a Millionaire Inventor’

    MUMBAI: Discovery Science, India’s only 24 hours channel dedicated to science brings an exciting new series MAKE ME A MILLIONAIRE INVENTOR.Hosted by two mechanical engineers, Jem Stansfield and Dr. ShiniSomara, the series searches some of the many brilliant inventions that did not make it off the drawing board. The series premieres every Monday to Thursday at 9PM on Discovery Science.

     

    Both the engineers are on a mission to find the patents by British private inventors whose products are not available in the shops and help them get their invention commercialised.Every episode picksup a forgotten invention each.

     

    In MAKE ME A MILLIONAIRE INVENTOR, the two engineers pay a surprise visit to the original inventors to find out where it went wrong and re-ignite their old passion. Tailor-made support from a team of experts helps the inventors structure a business plan, produce and market-test a prototype and coaches them how to pitch. Finally, the moment of truth arrives, in front of potential investors and industry buyers, who are ready to fund production and hit the high street. Do they have what it takes to finally realise their dream?

     

    Many skills are needed to become a successful inventor-entrepreneur, including memorizing crucial facts and having a viable business plan. Get more insights from the experts in MAKE ME A MILLIONAIRE INVENTORon Discovery Science.

  • “Godrej No.1 Presents – The 13th Doordarshan Sahyadri Navratna Awards 2014”

    “Godrej No.1 Presents – The 13th Doordarshan Sahyadri Navratna Awards 2014”

    MUMBAI: Doordarshan Kendra, Mumbai has been felicitating nine prominent Maharashtrians every year by honoring them “Sahyadri Navratna Awards”.  It is awarded to recognize their distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, Science, Sports, Medicine, Social Service and Public Affairs. The awards will be conferred by the Governor of Maharashtra in a function held at Doordarshan Mumbai on 4th May 2014.

     

    The Honorable Governor of Maharashtra K. Sankaranarayanan will grace the occasion as the Chief Guests for this evening. Shri Mukesh Sharma – Addl. DG, Doordarshan & Dr. Ratan Kumar Sinha – Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary – Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India are among other dignitaries to preside over the event and will be sharing dais with His Excellency.

     

    Among the other distinguished guest present for honoring the Navratnas will be Smt. V.R. Iyer, Shri Bhalchandra Mungekar, Shri Razaa Murad, Madam Grace Pintoo, Dr. Vishwanath Karad, Lata Mangeshkar, Saroj Khan, Javed Siddiqui, Gajendra Singh, Kiran Shantaram, Parikshit Sahani, Samruddhi Pore, Kanwarjit Paintal, Illa Arun and many more.

     

    The Jury of these awards is totally independent which has representation from all the fields such as Film, Drama, Sports, Journalism, and Social Work etc. This year the Jury comprised of Justice(Retd) Marlapalle of High Court Mumbai, Veteran Actor Vikram Gokhale, National Award winner, Sharda Sathe, renowned social activist in Maharashtra, Ashok Panvalkar (Editor, Maharashtra Times) and Priyanka Sinha Jha (Editor Screen – Indian Express Group).

     

    The following eminent personalities will be awarded at this event with the “Navratna Awards”.

    Jeevan Ratna – Shri Bhalchandra Pendharkar (Lifetime Achievement Award)

    Swarratnas – Pt.Hridaynath Mangeshkar (Field – MUSIC)

    Kalaratna – Shri Vasudeo Kamat (Field – FINE ART)

    Chitranatha – Smt.Asha Kale – Naik (Field – CINEMA)

    Shri Achyut Gokhale (Field – SOCIAL WORK)

    Shikshan Ratna – Dr.Madhav Chavan (Field – EDUCATION)

    Vaibhav Ratna – Shri Vithal Kamat (Field – INDUSTRY)

    Ratna Sharda – Dr.Rohini Gavankar (Field – WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE)

    Sahityaratna – Shri N.D.Mahanor (Field – LITERATURE)

    Ratnadarpan – Shri Madhukar Bhave (Field – JOURNALISM)

     

    This event is strongly supported and sponsored by “Godrej No. 1, one of the leading soap brands in India and a special award “Godrej Face of the Year” will be given to an upcoming talent for appreciating the work done by a woman achiever in their respective field and this year Ms. Spruha Joshi, renown Marathi Television, Theatre & Film Actress will be honored in this particular category.

      

     “Sahyadri  Navratna Sanmaan Sohala” will telecast on DD Sahayadri Channel on Sunday, 25th May2014 from 3:30 p.m. onwards.

  • Sony Six to air an exclusive run-up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup

    Sony Six to air an exclusive run-up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup

    MUMBAI: Starting 5 May, Sony Six, India’s premier sports and entertainment channel will launchan exclusive line up of content that will feature as an onset to run-up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Brazil. As the international home of football – ‘Brazil’ stands on the horizonto host the biggest football event on the planet; itsexcitementhas already journeyed onto the Indian shores. Thetournament is staged at an all-time high and is ready to capture the imagination of millions of sports enthusiast and hard-core football lovers. Sony Six, that holds the rights for telecasting the event exclusively in India, look to capitalise on this opportunity through high quality and exclusive content to the fans.

    The channel will broadcast the following programmes:

    Sony Six EVP and business head Prasana Krishnan said,“The excitement that stems from every World Cup is huge. We are using this fantastic opportunityto capture the hype of the upcoming2014 FIFA World Cup™. Our holistic line-up of content promises to ignite the fervour as well as the passion that the viewer’s hold for Football. Our comprehensive line up of pre-tournament programmes promises the fact that there’s something for everyone to enjoy as SIX will provide the fans a true taste of the best footballing action before the biggest tournament in the world kicks off.”

  • NDTV Prime presents Stand Up Planet

    NDTV Prime presents Stand Up Planet

    MUMBAI: NDTV Prime is proud to present Stand Up Planet, a travelogue hosted by L.A.-based Indian American comic, Hasan Minhaj (Arrested Development, MTV’s Failosophy),  that takes viewers on a quest to find some of the best humour coming from across the world.

     

    Along the way, Minhaj follows the jokes and personal experiences of these international comics deep into the hard truths of some of the toughest global poverty issues of our time.

     

    With a posse of comedian friends, including Nate Bargatze, James Adomian and Michelle Buteau, Minhaj invites one comic from India and one from South Africa to take part in the biggest night of their lives – performing in an international comedy showcase and television show in Hollywood – after a stop to meet comedy legend Bill Cosby.

     

    NDTV Prime has partnered with KCETLink, the national independent public media organization (USA) to premiere STAND UP PLANET. The two part comedy documentary will be aired on NDTV Prime as part of the channel’s Comedy time band at 10:00pm on May 17 & May 24.

     

    Speaking on the association Vikram Chandra, Group CEO, NDTV said, “We at NDTV have always strived towards providing global quality content to our viewers and the association with KCETLink’s original comedy special STAND UP PLANET is yet another step towards achieving this. Comedy is gaining great popularity in India and through the platform of NDTV Prime; we will showcase the best in the genre to our viewers.”

     

    STAND UP PLANET is funded by a grant from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and produced by independent broadcaster KCETLink in association with [http://www.kontentfilms.com/] Kontent Films. The television elements were directed by David Munro, and the project’s executive producers are Wendy Hanamura, Caty Borum Chattoo, Paul S. Mason, Craig Minassian, David Munro, Xandra Castleton, Mark Decena and Teri Heyman. Munro and Castleton are the TV programís creators. The project’s transmedia executive producers and directors are Caty Borum Chattoo and Wendy Hanamura. The special is being distributed nationally in the U.S. by KCET, Link TV and Pivot TV.

     

    STAND UP PLANET’s robust website will provide viewers with behind-the-scenes content and ways to learn, share information and take action on global poverty in India and South Africa.

     

    Follow STAND UP PLANET on Twitter at @standupplanettv and on Facebook at facebook.com/StandUpPlanet.  Follow the conversations at #StandUpPlanet. To learn more, please visit www.standupplanet.org.

  • Now brands pay back cash to their customers instantly, No gimmicks!

    Now brands pay back cash to their customers instantly, No gimmicks!

    MUMBAI: VivaConnect brings yet another service to elevate brands engagement with its customers over mobile. This time it delivers it through a captivating package – MORE, an acronym for Mobile Recharge. The service is designed especially for brands to offer Instant gratification marketing schemes, by delivering instant mobile talk-time refill to its customers in return of a product purchase or on engagement with brands marketing activity. The service empowers instant redemption simply over a missed call and short text messages (SMS).

     

    MORE exhibits absolute simplicity as its developed bearing in mind the characteristics of urban and more importantly rural user base of Indian population. It magnificently overcomes the challenge posed by these diametrically opposite user base. Considering that urban population is always in rush and needs instant services, while the rural population is at ease but not tech savvy.

     

    MORE not only saves time and hassle for customers that they often suffer while claiming rewards but it also gifts them something valuable. This service supports every mobile handset in the market and it works equally great for prepaid as well as postpaid customers. Moreover it works seamlessly for subscribers of every telecom operator in India, which means anyone and everyone can enjoy the rewards without any gimmicky condition. Moreover, integrating MORE in promotional & marketing campaigns would build up brands credibility among its user base and lead to brand loyalty.

     

    ‘More than 90% of the Indian Mobile Users consist of prepaid users with a majority of users falling in the rural geographies. Today a lot of brands want to engage and re-engage with this rural audience to build awareness for their products and what better way than building awareness and brand salience by rewarding these audiences with instant recharges. Mobile Talktime and recharges  has also seen the highest percentage of redemptions in the mobile coupons category. The next phase of MORE would see the implementation of Mobile Internet Data Packs which according to us in the next big gratification service urban audiences are looking at. This is based on a internal research done by Vivaconnect in 6 tier 1 and tier 2 cities.’ imparts Bharatesh Salian, Chief Strategy Officer at VivaConnect.

     

    MORE platform provides detailed analytics and consumer behaviour insights to the brand on an integrated real time dashboard which helps the brand measure the campaign dynamics too.

     

    This service is brought by VivaConnect, a Mobile marketing solutions company that operates from Mumbai & Delhi, holding the largest reach for voice and missed call services in India. Their doors are always open for brands interested in discovering innovative ways for building interaction over mobile with their customers. They offer customised solutions over Voice calls, Missed Calls, Mobile Apps, SMS  & Email services to brands and enterprises.

  • History TV18 embarks on a treasure hunting road trip with ‘Extreme Collectors’

    History TV18 embarks on a treasure hunting road trip with ‘Extreme Collectors’

    MUMBAI: Get set for unbelievable experiences as HISTORY TV18 takes viewers on a part road trip, part treasure hunt with its new series ‘Extreme Collectors.’ Premiering on Monday, 5th May at 10:30 pm, this new series follows host Andrew Zegers, a professional appraiser with a sharp eye and 30 years of experience, as he travels in search of truly incredible and unique collections. Another great show in the new Prime Time band, the show features Andrew touring through meticulously cared-for collections in homes all across North America.

     

     

    Tapping into the fascinating world of collectors, Extreme Collectors is an entertaining wild ride as each episode showcases four amazing collectors and their stunning collections.Andrew’s knowledge and skills come into play as he appraises each collection and their true value, satisfying the curiosity of audiences and answer the secretly thought in every viewer’s mind – “what’s this all really worth?” The show features everything from pop culture (Coca Cola, Barbie and GI Joe) to the unusual (medical antiques, showgirl costumes and the largest collection of yo-yo’s in the world).

     

     

    Get set to witness some of the absurd collections, and maybe start one your own. Join Andrew Zegerson ‘Extreme Collectors starting Monday 5th May at 10:30 pm on HISTORY TV18 every Monday to Friday.

  • FoodFood launches ‘K for Kids’

    FoodFood launches ‘K for Kids’

    MUMBAI: A majority of kids don’t know French fries come from potatoes! Or that ketchup is made from tomatoes. Many children even don’t have a basic understanding of where food comes from. But if they are inspired to step in to the kitchen and cook a meal from start to finish, they will discover that some of their favorite foods come from fruits, vegetables and other “real” products.

     

    K for Kids– A brand new show especially created for kids’ launches on FOODFOOD, India’s No 1 food lifestyle channel, every Sunday, at 1.00 pm. An innovative cooking show, jointly with Kissan, is based on health and nutrition, created for the kids, by the kids and of the kids, in the age group of 7 to 10 years. The show will help children develop cooking skills, while demonstrating how to make easy, irresistible, delicious recipes. The show, anchored by Chef Shipra Khanna, the winner of MasterChef 2 India, will have a bunch of enthusiastic kids, each week, featuring different original recipes that children will learn to make themselves.

    “This specially created kiddies’ show has taken a more mischievous and scientific approach to things. What sort of food makes you fat? What turns you  green? What is the nutritious value of leafy monsters? This is the sort of stuff that children thrive on, opening up their enquiring little minds. Hopefully, these kids, by the end of each episode, will know how to cook; and realize just how much fun cooking can actually be,” said SK Barua of FOODFOOD.”

    Against the backdrop of a bright vivid cafe kitchen sets, Chef Shipra and her entourage, will cook up very, very simple food for those eternal fussy eaters. Imagine enjoying a yummy Ragi roll with a delicious fruit spread! In between cooking there’s going to be a lot of rhyming, singing and bizarre fun and masti.

    While cooking for adults and with adults seems a passe on TV, cooking along with kids and for kids, their favorite food, seemed to be a lot more uplifting and encouraging. Sure there will be some precocious flourishes here and there, but that’s a part & parcel of a kid’s world!

     

    Chef Shipra in her pristine and proper appearance is absolutely comfortable being surrounded by children. With her little battalion, voicing their likes and dislikes, she teaches them that simple art of making their favorite dishes. The focus on nutrition and healthy eating is laudable for sure, and there’s a lot for mothers too!

    K for Kids is sure to help budding little chefs realize   just how much fun cooking can actually be. The show is bound to inspire your children to get in the kitchen.

     
    Food television is growing in leaps and bounds. If you ever wondered what sort of TV shows would help children understand the importance of simple, healthy cooking…then K for Kids it is . The show is bound to inspire your children to get in the kitchen and while you watch your little ones perfect their skills, it’s hilarious out there!
     
    Caution: No chopping, cutting & fire play!