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  • Blockbuster nights this December on MOVIES NOW!

    Blockbuster nights this December on MOVIES NOW!

    MUMBAI: MOVIES NOW, this month is all about getting your groove on. Kick-start your entertainment in December with the biggest, most popular hits of all time! Starting 1st December 2013, Blockbuster Nights will enthrall one and all every Sunday at 11pm.

    Presenting its fans with simply the best, Blockbuster nights will showcase movies that have done exceptionally well across genres at the Box Office. Be it thrillers, sci-fi, suspense or animated action fun, MOVIES NOW presents the widely popular hits ranging from $25 Million-481 Million at the Box Office! Featuring X-Men first class, Karate Kid, Kung Fu Panda, The Last Air bender, Salt, Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dead Man Down, Blockbuster Nights is sure to leave every adrenaline lover at the edge of their seat.

    The channel is all set to leave no stone unturned in setting the year end party and action mood with hits that have topped charts all over and bagged innumerous awards. So don’t miss the entertaining and electrifying line-up on MOVIES NOW every Sunday.
    This December, strap on your boots because it will be a party to remember on MOVIES NOW – Hollywood in HD!

  • The 2013 season finale of the 16th JK Tyre racing championship promises to be a Mega affair

    The 2013 season finale of the 16th JK Tyre racing championship promises to be a Mega affair

    MUMBAI: The grand finale of the 16th JK Tyre Racing Championship to be held at the Buddh International Circuit on November 30-December 1, will see the unique coming together of the high-octane world of motor racing, glamour and music. The 2013 season opener held at the Kari Motor Speedway which created history in the Indian Motorsport industry is all set to culminate on a grand note at BIC.

    JK Tyre, the biggest promoters of motorsport in the country in its yet another path breaking initiative has invited renowned international professional women’s racing team to race in the ‘Ultima Queens Cup’ which will run as a support race in the final round of the 16th JK Tyre Racing Championship. Keeping in mind the fact that India has very few women race drivers, JK Tyre in its efforts to promote women in this challenging sport has taken this step forward to encourage women drivers to take up racing as a serious sport. The audience will be treated to some adrenaline racing action as the Ultima Race Queens from Scandinavia, Puerto Rico, Hungary, and Netherlands display some wheel-to-wheel action in their Race Polos at the world’s best racing track.

    JK Tyre has produced some of the most talented Indian male race drivers and with the JK Ultima Queens Cup they have taken the step to inspire Indian women into motorsports at a professional level.

    Talking about this initiative, Mr. Sanjay Sharma, Head-Motorsport, JK Tyre & Industries Limited said, “We have always supported women race drivers and have been associated with the Duchess Car Rally for Women in Chennai, Trichy, Patna to name a few. By inviting the Ultima Race Queens to race here in India we want to encourage more and more women to take up motorsport which is otherwise considered a male-dominated spor
    t.”

    Besides the Ultima Queens Cup, the competition has heated up across the three race categories namely the JK Racing India Series, the JK-VW Polo R Cup and the LGB Formula 4. Fans will be treated to high-quality racing as India’s best race drivers will battle it out for the coveted ‘JK Tyre Racing Champion’. With few points separating the top 3 in all the categories, the weekend will be a thriller for all the fans.

    To enthrall the crowd, German stuntman and world record holder Ronny Wechselberger along with India’s best Rally Drivers will do the Guinness Record breaking 360 degree parking at above normal speeds.

    The 2013 season of the JK Tyre Racing Championship which was spread over four rounds has set new benchmarks in the industry in all aspects be it introducing world class racing technology & racing cars to young Indian racers in their country, practicing racing as practiced anywhere in the world, packaging to make the sport more viewer friendly, hospitality & a heady mix of speed & entertainment.

    The qualifying & few races across each category will be held on Saturday, Nov 30 and the balance set of races on Sunday, Dec 1, 2013.

  • Bloomberg TV India Autocar India Awards 2013-14

    Bloomberg TV India Autocar India Awards 2013-14

    MUMBAI: Bloomberg TV India, the nation’s premier English business news channel and Autocar India the most definitive magazine of the auto industry will present the Bloomberg TV India Autocar India Awards 2013-14. The awards will be presented at a glittering function, in the august presence of an elite list of personalities from the corporate world who will come together, to salute achievers from the automotive sector.

    Ms. Amrit Rai, Business Head – Bloomberg TV India speaking about the Awards said, “The Bloomberg TV India Autocar India Awards have become the benchmark of performance for the industry and with each passing year the bar has been raised by the players. We expect the 2013 – 14 Awards to be a keenly fought battle across all categories and wish all nominees the very best.”

    Mr. Hormazd Sorabjee, Editor – Autocar India magazine, speaking about the Awards said, “These awards have unmatched credibility thanks to an exhaustive evaluation process and a jury that is the best in the business. Consumers can rely on these awards to make an informed car buying decision.”

    The Bloomberg TV India Autocar India Awards 2013-14 will be given across 20 categories to the best and the most deserving contributors to the auto industry. The categories are ~ Car of the Year ; Bike of the Year ; Viewer’s Choice Car of the Year ; Viewer’s Choice Bike of the Year ; Best Design and Styling ; Best Variant of the Year ; Manufacturer of the Year ; Car Dealer of the Year; Technology and Innovation award ; Best Driver’s Car ; Best Value for Money ; Performance Car of the Year ; Saloon Car of the Year ; Compact Luxury Car of the Year ; SUV of the Year ; Premium SUV of the Year ; MPV of the year ; Engine of the Year ; Premium Bike of the Year ; Import Bike of the Year.

    The jury panel comprising of experts like Hormazd Sorabjee (Editor – Autocar India); Renuka Kirpalani (Editor – Autocar show); Shapur Kotwal (Deputy Editor – Autocar India & Editor – What Car? India); Narain Karthikeyan (India’s first Formula 1 Driver); Kartikeya Singhee (Consultant Editor – Autocar Show); Manvendra Singh (India’s leading Automotive Historian & Restorer); Rishad Cooper (Two Wheeler Editor – Autocar India); C S Santosh (Motocross Rider).The entire methodology and process is validated by knowledge partners KPMG.

    The Bloomberg TV India Autocar India Awards 2013-14, to be held on December 20th at the Seaside Lawns of The Taj Lands End in Mumbai, is presented by Reliance General Insurance and powered by Mobil 1.

  • Frost & Sullivan Names Verizon as Leader in Australian Managed Security Services for the Sixth Consecutive Year

    Frost & Sullivan Names Verizon as Leader in Australian Managed Security Services for the Sixth Consecutive Year

    MUMBAI: For the sixth consecutive year, Frost & Sullivan has recognized Verizon for its leadership in the Australian managed security services market. The company was named the 2013 Frost & Sullivan Managed Security Service Provider of the Year at the annual Australia Excellence Awards. This award acknowledges Verizon’s leadership in identifying the growing trend toward Security as a service, as well as meeting increasing customer requirements for compliance and privacy through Verizon’s security services — including content security, firewall, authentication, and intrusion detection and prevention systems.

    “Verizon has leveraged its strong expertise and branding in the security service segment to maintain its leadership position in the 2012 Australian managed security services market. Over the past few years, Verizon has aptly demonstrated its spectrum of security services offerings, high customer value, together with the continued innovation in the market. Its ability to cater to the rising demand for more visibility and threat intelligence type of services enabled the service provider to enjoy solid growth, hence extending its leadership in the market. In addition, Verizon continued to enhance its go-to-market capabilities, including expanding its partnership with other service providers or channel partners in the region,”said Cathy Huang, Industry Manager for Frost & Sullivan’s Asia Pacific Information and Communication Technologies practice.

    The Frost & Sullivan Australia Excellence Awards are presented annually to recognize outstanding performance by companies in the Australian information and communications technology industry. Award participants are judged according to their market performance in the preceding year, based on criteria that include market leadership, year-on-year growth rate, market performance, solutions capability and forward-looking security capabilities.

    John Karabin, area vice president for Verizon Australia and New Zealand, said: “Verizon consistently delivers sophisticated security roll outs to help enterprises and government institutions in the Australian market ensure the security of their infrastructure and mitigate increasingly complex threats. For Verizon to receive this award for the sixth year in a row is a testament to the diligence of our security experts in the region.”

    Verizon Australia currently provides managed gateway services to a significant number of Australian government agencies. Verizon also has been awarded a Gatekeeper accreditation and a Common Criteria product certification (UniCERT) by the Australian government, recognizing the company’s proficiency in delivering specific Identity Access Management solutions that enable the secure delivery of key online government services.

    Verizon Offers Comprehensive Security Solutions to Safeguard Enterprises
    Verizon’s offers a full continuum of managed security solutions including advanced security analytics and intelligence; distributed denial of service defense; investigative response; governance, risk and compliance solutions; identity and access management solutions; and vulnerability management services — delivered in the cloud or on premises in more than 50 countries. For more information, visit us at http://www.verizonenterprise.com/solutions/security/.

  • Karbonn Titanium S9 presents Vh1 Festival Fever

    Karbonn Titanium S9 presents Vh1 Festival Fever

    MUMBAI: Vh1 is all set to take its music fans in India on an exotic journey with, ‘Karbonn Titanium S9 presents Vh1 Festival Fever’. As always, Vh1 scours the globe to give its viewers the taste of the best international music festivals. Premiering on November 30, 2013, every Saturday at 9 pm, the channel gives its viewers the comfort of sitting and watching their favorite artist performing at the biggest music festivals across the globe. So sit, enjoy and watch them on your television screens.

    Mark your calendars and tune into Vh1 every Saturday at 9 pm to watch all the music festivals sitting on your couch!

  • Meet with the lead cast of CID through a Charity Auction on eBay India

    Meet with the lead cast of CID through a Charity Auction on eBay India

    MUMBAI: eBay India (www.ebay.in), India’s largest eCommerce marketplace has come together with NGO, Children’s Movement for Civic Awareness (CMCA) to host a charity auction which will commence from 26th November 2013 and ends on 2nd December 2013 on eBay India (www.ebay.in), where winner will get a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet with the lead cast of the popular TV show, CID.

    Commenting on this partnership, Deepa Thomas, eCommerce Evangelist, eBay India said, “eBay for Charity is a platform for credible non-profits to raise funds by the sale of products or auction of celebrity experiences. We are happy to partner CMCA and help them to raise funds for their innovative programmes to instil civic awareness and values of active citizenship amongst children and youth. We hope fans of the show will come forward and actively participate in this auction.”

    Ms Vinodini Lulla, Trustee, CMCA, said, “We urge fans of the show to participate in the auction, and help raise money for a noble cause. At CMCA, we focus on encouraging junior citizens to stand up for their Rights and secure their Responsibilities. Our CMCA students have shown us that an aware and empowered child has the power to bring about an improvement in the quality of life of an entire school and community!”

    The proceeds of the auction will go towards the rural and urban government school program of CMCA. The meeting of the winner with the lead cast of the show CID is likely to be held between December 2013 – January 2014 in Mumbai.

  • Deutsche Bank and PVR Nest once again bring in the festive cheer to 5000 kids from NGOs across cinemas in five cities

    Deutsche Bank and PVR Nest once again bring in the festive cheer to 5000 kids from NGOs across cinemas in five cities

    MUMBAI: After the joyful success last year, ‘5000 Popcorns’ returned to kick start the festive cheer in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune and Bengaluru, which  witnessed packed cinema auditoriums with 5000 children sitting transfixed to watch the heart-warming ‘Stanley ka Dabba’, an Amole Gupte film.

    Amole Gupte himself joined the children at PVR Goregaon, Mumbai and interacted with them amongst cheers and applause.

    In its second year ‘5000 Popcorns’, which is a joint initiative of Deutsche Bank in India and PVR Nest, a registered foundation of India’s leading multiplex chain PVR Limited, brought together 5000 children from not for profit and community schools in one of the largest simultaneous movie screenings across cities. The children enjoyed the film that takes you through the wonder years of childhood while skilfully weaving in messages for providing education to all children and opposing child labour.

    Speaking on the occasion, Shrinath Bolloju, Chief Operating Officer, for Deutsche Bank in India said “After the stirring and warm response we got from the kids last year, we at Deutsche Bank are pleased to once again bring in the Christmas and New Year’s cheer to the children through the magic of cinema, even while sharing a beautiful and inspiring social message. We are delighted with the enthusiastic response we have received from the children and NGOs.”

    Ms. Deepa Menon, Vice President- Corporate Social Responsibility at PVR Limited said “We are extremely happy to partner with Deutsche Bank through ‘5000 Popcorns’ and being able to bring entertainment to such a large number of children. Such platforms enable children to explore their talents on a broader canvas. It is not just about entertainment, PVR Nest, through its creative education programs has aimed at nourishing children’s creativity and building their capacities on film making and publishing of over 1,00,000 children  from 100 city schools each year.”

  • Internationals rock Asias boat at Hero Skills Challenge

    Internationals rock Asias boat at Hero Skills Challenge

    NEW DELHI: The seventh edition of the Hero Women’s Indian Open witnessed the ‘Rest of the World’ team beat ‘Asia’ 3-1 in the ‘Hero Skills Challenge’ at the par-72, Delhi Golf Club course here today.

    The Rest of the World team comprising Sophie Gustafson (Sweden), GwladysNocera (France), Holly Clyburn(England) and Maria Balikoeva (Russia) beat The Asian contingent of Sharmila Nicollet, Neha Tripathi, Vani Kapoor (all India) and Chung Ye Na (Korea) by a margin of 3-1. Rest of the World pocketed Rs 90,000 for their efforts while Team Asia had to settle for Rs 30,000. Each skills contest was worth a prize purse of Rs 30,000.

    The USD 300,000Hero Women’s Indian Open 2013 commences with thePro-Am on Wednesday 27th November, followed by the three-day main stroke-play tournament, from 28th to 30thNovember, 2013.The event is tri-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET), Ladies Asian Golf Tour (LAGT) and the Womens’ Golf Association of India (WGAI).

    The ‘Hero Skills Challenge’ teed-off with the ‘Longest Drive’ competition. Rest of the World beat Asia in this format after Ladies European Tour star Sophie Gustafson let loose a 283 yard drive on the tenth fairway. Asia’s best reply in this contest came in the form of a 265-yard effort by Sharmila Nicollet.

    Sharmila however pulled one back for team Asia in the ‘Closest to the Pin’ contest with her ball coming to rest 3.5 feet from the pin. The best the Rest of the World could manage in this category was a 12 feet 6 inch effortfrom Holly Clyburn of England.

    In the ‘Bunker Shot’ contest however, Russia’s Maria Balikoeva helped Rest of the World nudge ahead with a superb shot that saw her ball come to rest 1 foot six inches from the pin, far better than the 3 feet 8 inch effort from Korean Chung Ye Na.

    The Rest of the World drove the nail into the coffin in the ‘Putting Contest’ with Sophie Gustafson once again starring with a superb putt that fell just nine inches short of its target. In reply, the closest Asia could get, with Vani Kapoor’s effort was a 3 feet, three inches putt.

  • YES BANK signs multi-year deal with Hockey India League as Associate Sponsor

    YES BANK signs multi-year deal with Hockey India League as Associate Sponsor

    NEW DELHI: YES BANK, India’s fourth largest private sector Bank, signs a multi-year deal with the Hockey India League (HIL) commencing with the 2014 season.

    Announcing the deal, HIL Chairman, Dr Narinder Batra, said: “This is a fantastic, long-term partnership for the League. We look forward to our association with YES BANK to mobilise sports innovation and infuse positive energy into Hockey. HIL had a terrific start last year and we are certain with YES BANK on board, it will benefit both the League and our millions of followers around the world. I welcome YES BANK to the HIL family and our joint vision and commitment to the league and its fans will help make the League one of the best and the biggest in the world.”

    YES BANK has been recognized amongst the India’a Top and Fastest Growing Banks and now this home grown iconic Indian brand will join HIL’s other leading brand partners- Hero MotoCorp and Airtel.

    Rana Kapoor, Managing Director & CEO, YES BANK said: “YES BANK is fully committed to the growth and development of India’s most participative sport – Hockey. Through its vibrant & innovative sporting format, HIL brings together the entire country, irrespective of regional or demographic diversity, as also grooms a steady pool of young, talented players for the Indian National Team. We are extremely pleased to associate with the Hockey India League. Through our dedicated Sports Banking proposition, we are also committed to provide a robust financial infrastructure to support sports through customised banking solutions for various Hockey Associations, Teams as well as Players.”

    In the inaugural season, 70 top domestic players including the Indian national side as well as 50 international players who are part of the national squads of Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Netherlands, Germany, Malaysia, Spain, and Argentina played for the five franchise teams.

    Of the 120 players who played in the inaugural Hero Hockey India League in 2013, 60 were Olympians. The list includes winners of the prestigious FIH Player of the Year Award including Jamie Dwyer (2004, 2009, 2010, 2011), Teun de Nooijer (2003, 2005, 2006) and Moritz Fuerste (2012). Seven of the top 10 FIH rated players played in the Hero HIL 2013.

    More than 69 million fans across the world watched the inaugural tournament won by the Ranchi Rhinos telecast in 146 countries. HIL used innovative marketing mediums and currently has 5.59 lac fans on Facebook, making it the largest hockey facebook page in the world and is one of the most engaging sports leagues on the social media platform.

    Six franchise teams will feature in the second season of the Hero Hockey India League to be held from 25 January to 23 February 2014. The League will be an opportunity for 144 leading players to showcase their skills in 34 matches at six different venues.

    Star Sports, Broadcast Partner of the Hero HIL will telecast all the matches live.

  • Videocon d2h launches the first large volume ZigBee deployment in India with GreenPeak silicon

    Videocon d2h launches the first large volume ZigBee deployment in India with GreenPeak silicon

    MUMBAI: GreenPeak Technologies, a leading low power RF-semiconductor company, today announced its collaboration with Videocon d2h, the fastest growing satellite operator in India, to bring GreenPeak ZigBee silicon solutions for wireless communication to the Indian market and to help Videocon d2h achieve successful new service offerings.

    Videocon d2h, who’s company mission is to be a path-breaking DTH innovator (acronym for ‘Direct to Home’ service) with most advanced satellite broadcasting products and services on televisions, offers many new features and interactive services, providing superband interactive services to consumers.

    One of these new offerings is the use of ZigBee in the set-top boxes.

    The new Videocon d2h set-top boxes with GreenPeak’s ZigBee communication chips are faster, more reliable and provide a much greater range. Using RF also removes the line-of-sight requirement and goes around and through barriers. Videocon d2h has further optimized the power consumption so that the control units operate on a single coin cell battery for many years. It is ideally suited for user-friendly, interactive and fast content browsing and fits perfectly to Videocon d2h’s vision of introducing a better viewer experience.

    The cooperation between Videocon d2h and GreenPeak Technologies was formalized during an official signing ceremony in the context of the Belgian Economic Mission to India, presided by HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium.

    Mr. Anil Khera, CEO of Videocon d2h, states: “We have selected GreenPeak for their experience in ZigBee and their highly supportive approach. GreenPeak has guided our design team during the complete integration project for introducing ZigBee and their engineers have supported us during all stages of the project: from RF training through integration, design, layout and optimization to mass volume production. And finally, GreenPeak’s FTS (functional test system) guarantees high quality in production readiness. Their silicon offers superior technology advantages and their support is outstanding. GreenPeak has become an appreciated business partner.”

    Cees Links, Founder and CEO of GreenPeak Technologies, a market leader for ZigBee silicon for wireless sensor communication, says: “India is one of the world’s largest and fastest developing economies rapidly embracing new technologies. Videocon d2h adds to the ongoing innovation and efficiency wave and is the driving force behind a strong ZigBee communication technology adoption for its customers in the India market. We are honored and pleased to be part of this project and will continue to support Videocon d2h to further build upon their success.”