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  • Indian-born Khali on Ten Sports

    Indian-born Khali on Ten Sports

    The much-awaited JUDGEMENT DAY on Ten sportS!

    Watch Indian-born Khali on Sunday 4 June, 2006 at 9.00 am on Ten Sports!

     

    MUMBAI, June 2: Judgement Day will have all the big-name superstars competing for the top spot. Fans will see the entertainment giants spew sweat, cuss words and vicious blows as they all battle it out for the number one position. All this on Sunday, June 4 and followed by the repeat telecast the next day. Only on Ten Sports !

     

    The long existing feud between Rey Mysterio, the biggest underdog champion in sports-entertainment history and JBL is sure to produce more than fireworks on Judgment Day. This will be a turn for the worse! The fans know it, JBL knows it and even Rey knows it. A continuous inspiration to his fans, this 5’ 6” man will try his utmost to retain the World Championship. Curiosity, excitement and exasperation will be written large over the faces of fans for this match for sure.

     

    WWE fans wait with bated breath for June 4th which will portray how The Undertaker will give vent to his pent-up emotions. The match will be more than a fist of fury and fans can expect more than bloodshed and gore. Judgement Day – the answer lies therein!! Will The Great Khali dominate The Undertaker? Watch the repeat telecast of the ‘Judgment Day’ on the 5th of June at 10:00 am and get smacked!

     

    Another interesting match to watch will be Mark Henry against Kurt Angle will surely angle for revenge on Judgment Day. This wrestling mean-machine, as he is known, is sure to vent his fury on Mark, something fans should not miss for anything in the world.

     

    However, fans can expect a slightly long fight between Chris Benoit and Finlay on Judgment Day. Will Benoit make it is the big question? Judgment Day will see Melina and Jillian get nastier than ever. A visual delight for the male fans for sure it is bound to surprise WWE fans! Booker T. against Lashley will be another exciting match to look forward to while Super Crazy and Gregory Helms, the self-proclaimed “greatest Cruiserweight Champion” are sure to create more controversies in the world of WWE sports.

     

    OTHER MATCHES TO LOOK FOR:

     

    § Paul London & Brian Kendrick v/s MNM

    § Chris Benoit v/s Finlay

     

    ABOUT TEN SPORTS: Only launched in April 2002, Ten Sports is watched by more viewers than any other sports channel in the Sub-continent. Ten Sports is available in over 48 million households via cable and satellite networks across the world. In just a short span of three years, Ten Sports has also become the world’s biggest producers of cricket. The Channel broadcasts cricket from Sharjah, the West Indies, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Morocco throughout the Indian sub-continent and Asia, as well as in Europe and the Middle East Also, Ten Sports has broadcast cricket from India, the World Cup 2003 and the ICC Champions Trophy 2004 in certain territories.

     

     

    For further information please contact:

     

    Lavanya Iyer
    Ten Sports
    Tel: 022 56623101/6289
    Email:kevina@tajtv.com/lavanyai@tajtv.com

    Neha Parab / Canta Dadlaney
    ZZEBRA, Mumbai
    Tel: 022 26496712/6713
    Email: neha@zzebra.net/canta@zzebra.net

  • Sahara TV plans Rs 2 billion expansion plans

    Sahara TV plans Rs 2 billion expansion plans

    Sahara TV has earmarked Rs 2 billion for its expansion plans to set up a NFDC style film and television academy and a media club for media personalities. The funds for this venture will be raised mostly through internal accruals and the rest by tapping the balance.

    The academy will have all the modern equipment like four air-conditioned studio floors (two for films and two for video), 15 digital video cameras, three audio studios, telecine equipment, reverse telecine, 33 edit suites, DVD authoring, animation and a full-blown film processing laboratory. The annual capacity of the project will be 20 full-length feature films and 10,000 episodes of half-hour video.

    Sahara will also be launching its news and current affair channel soon. Besides this, the company also plans to launch a new magazine.

  • CN gets on to DD with a branded block

    NEW DELHI: Not content with ruling the kids‘ space in India via satellite, Cartoon Network now wants a slice of terrestrial viewership too.


    On Monday, it announced a new one-hour programming block, Cartoon Network Duniya, on Doordarshan National.


    Starting 8 July, the new block will air every Saturday from 10:30 am to 11:30 am. and will feature two of Turner‘s most popular and successful original productions, M.A.D. (Music, Art and Dance) and Codename: Kids Next Door.


    Cartoon Network Duniya will also showcase other popular series, including Turner‘s most awaited original production, Galli Galli Sim Sim, the Indian version of globally renowned pre-school series, Sesame Street.


    “Doordarshan‘s extensive reach across India will enable kids in non-C&S homes to enjoy Turner‘s engaging original production that has so far been limited to C&S homes. In the preliminary stage, the highly rated M.A.D. and popular animation series, Codename: Kids Next Door will serve as the perfect introduction to new viewers,” an official statement quoted Turner International India MD Anshuman Misra as saying yesterday.


    Misra added that later in the year Galli Galli Sim Sim will further enhance the appeal by showcasing content that is both educational and entertaining in nature.


    M.A.D. is an off-the-wall, interactive journey for 8-12 years olds and their families and is filled with fun tabletop ‘makes‘, dynamic performances, a bit of humour and some art stunts.


    Galli Galli Sim Sim is an initiative undertaken by globally recognised, Sesame Workshop and Indian kids‘ entertainment leader, Turner India.


    The show is aimed at serving the 157 million children under the age of six in India and is committed to supporting India‘s Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan or universal access to education.

  • CN gets on to DD with a branded block

    CN gets on to DD with a branded block

    NEW DELHI: Not content with ruling the kids’ space in India via satellite, Cartoon Network now wants a slice of terrestrial viewership too.

    On Monday, it announced a new one-hour programming block, Cartoon Network Duniya, on Doordarshan National.

    Starting 8 July, the new block will air every Saturday from 10:30 am to 11:30 am. and will feature two of Turner’s most popular and successful original productions, M.A.D. (Music, Art and Dance) and Codename: Kids Next Door.

    Cartoon Network Duniya will also showcase other popular series, including Turner’s most awaited original production, Galli Galli Sim Sim, the Indian version of globally renowned pre-school series, Sesame Street.

    “Doordarshan’s extensive reach across India will enable kids in non-C&S homes to enjoy Turner’s engaging original production that has so far been limited to C&S homes. In the preliminary stage, the highly rated M.A.D. and popular animation series, Codename: Kids Next Door will serve as the perfect introduction to new viewers,” an official statement quoted Turner International India MD Anshuman Misra as saying yesterday.

    Misra added that later in the year Galli Galli Sim Sim will further enhance the appeal by showcasing content that is both educational and entertaining in nature.

    M.A.D. is an off-the-wall, interactive journey for 8-12 years olds and their families and is filled with fun tabletop ‘makes’, dynamic performances, a bit of humour and some art stunts.

    Galli Galli Sim Sim is an initiative undertaken by globally recognised, Sesame Workshop and Indian kids’ entertainment leader, Turner India.

    The show is aimed at serving the 157 million children under the age of six in India and is committed to supporting India’s Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan or universal access to education.

  • CNN Presents: Chasing Angelina – Paparazzi and Celebrity Obession

    CNN Presents: Chasing Angelina – Paparazzi and Celebrity Obession

    Insiders Talk about Desperately Seeking ‘Brangelina,’ Rosie, ‘TomKat’ for ‘Chasing Angelina’ Documentary

    Airtimes: Indian Standard Times

    Sat, June 3 at 1130am and 1930hrs

    Sun, June 4 at 1130am

    The celebrity hunt is on – and the target: mega movie star, Angelina Jolie. As stargazers await the birth of the “Brangelina” baby, CNN PRESENTS takes viewers on a wild ride during a paparazzi pursuit for money-making shots of Jolie. CNN PRESENTS: CHASING ANGELINA – PAPARAZZI AND CELEBRITY OBSESSION premieres in June.

    How far is too far to go for news of the stars’ lives? For CHASING ANGELINA, CNN talks to all sides of the celebrity media maze so viewers can decide for themselves.

    “The personal lives of Hollywood celebrities these days – it really is the best reality TV show out there,” multimedia celebrity gossip reporter Ted Casablanca said.

    But sometimes the stars write those reality show scripts themselves. In fact, many stars admit to cooperating with the entertainment press. During the documentary, Mariah Carey and Ashlee Simpson acknowledge they enjoy posing for celebrity photographer, Kevin Mazur, and he knows why.

    Larry Hackett, managing editor for People magazine, says that People avoid being deliberately “mean” to celebrities in trouble. Managing editor Peter Castro says People does hold back some stories out of a commitment to responsibility and fairness. This can translate into the magazine being rewarded with big scoops when stars do decide to go public.

    Power public relations consultants Ken Sunshine, of Ken Sunshine Consultants Inc., and Cindi Berger, managing director of PMK/HBH Inc., are at the top of the A-listers’ PR agencies. Between the two agencies, they have cultivated celebrity and managed media minefields for Paula Abdul, Tyra Banks, Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio and many more. Berger tells CNN how she helped long-time client, Rosie O’Donnell, navigate through negative press after being sued by her magazine publisher. People’s Castro also credits Berger with helping Mariah Carey emerge from whispers of a mental breakdown to a return to the top of the music charts.

    But not all media feel they need to work with a celebrity or publicist for the scoop on the stars.

    The sheer abundance of celebrity press and the Internet have changed the game for publicists. The top celebrity magazines now reach a combined circulation of at least 8.5 million. Star-studded entertainment television news programs add even more star watchers. And celebrity gossip blogs have kicked up the pace – and the sarcastic tone – of celebrity gossip. Defamer.com’s Mark Lisanti and Jossip.com’s David Hauslaib tell CNN they generally don’t care about offending stars or publicists to deliver their constant updates – it’s what their gossip-crazy fans expect.

    CNN PRESENTS is CNN International’s award-winning documentary series, showcasing compelling work of significant impact from esteemed filmmakers. For more CNN International programming information, please visit our website at www.cnnasiapacific.com.

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  • Monte Carlo TV Fest and Eurodata TV Worldwide announce winners of the International TV Audience Awards

    Monte Carlo TV Fest and Eurodata TV Worldwide announce winners of the International TV Audience Awards

    MUMBAI: The winners of the first International TV Audience Awards has been announced at the 46th Monte-Carlo Television Festival Awards held in Monaco.

    A collaborated effort between the Monte-Carlo TV Festival and Eurodata TV Worldwide, the awards seek to reward programs that have delivered the highest ratings worldwide in 2005 in three categories including “Drama TV Series”, “Comedy TV Series” and “Telenovela / Soap Opera”, informs an official release.

    Revealed on the occasion of Mip TV 2006, the nominees were pre-selected among the ten best imported fiction programs in 51 countries.

    As announced by the Festival’s CEO David Tomatis and Eurodata TV Worldwide International director Jacques Braun, the winners for the most-watched television shows, include:

    Drama TV Series – CSI Las Vegas (USA), in competition with Lost (USA) and Without a Trace (USA). CSI gathered more than 78.7 million viewers worldwide in 2005.

    Comedy TV Series – Desperate Housewives (USA), in competition with Mr. Bean (UK) and Joey (USA). Desperate Housewives gathered more than 75.3 million viewers worldwide in 2005.

    Telenovela / Soap Opera – The Bold and The Beautiful (USA), in competition with Rubi (Mexico) and Pasión de Gavilanes (Colombia/USA). The Bold and The Beautiful gathered more than 26.2 million viewers worldwide in 2005.

    Created by Médiamétrie, Eurodata TV Worldwide distributes programming and audience information, based on its partnership with the national institutes operating people meter systems throughout the world. Its database contains more than 2000 channels in 75 countries and provides daily program information including: content, production, international distribution and the audience levels for targeted programs, adds the release.

  • News Corp appoints Dr. Paige to board of directors

    News Corp appoints Dr. Paige to board of directors

    MUMBAI: News Corporation has appointed Dr Rod Paige, the former US Secretary of Education to the board of directors with immediate effect. The addition of Dr. Paige increases the number of directors to 15.

    News Corporation chairman and chief executive officer Rupert Murdoch said, “Rod Paige’s life has been dedicated to raising standards and demanding accountability in education in the United States. In addition to his outstanding record of achievement as an educator and reformer, he has a great understanding of how big, complex institutions work – an expertise that will be invaluable to our board.”

    During his tenure at the US Department of Education from 2001 to 2005, Dr Paige was a fierce and innovative champion of education reform who led the way in setting new standards of achievement for all students in our education system. He spearheaded the implementation of the historic No Child Left Behind Act, with its goal of reinvigorating America’s education system.

    Dr. Paige has devoted his life to transforming the state of education by improving the way that children learn on all levels, a passion that has manifested itself most recently when he co-founded the bi-partisan Chartwell Education Group, LLC. This group is a consulting firm devoted to offering solutions to the 21st Century challenges faced by the public and private sector enterprises that focus on pre-K, K-12 and post-secondary education, both in the United States and throughout the world.

    Prior to his time at Chartwell, and after he left the administration in 2005, Dr. Paige served as a Public Policy Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. There he was able to explore a more global perspective of education

  • Shobha De: Bestselling author joins Tara Marathi

    Shobha De: Bestselling author joins Tara Marathi

    The regional language channel segment has seen a stampede of entrants. After Tamil, the next most competitive language category has been Marathi wherein close to half a dozen channels are jostling for a share of the relatively small advertising pie.

    The key therefore to survival and well-being is differentiation which offers value to viewers. Tara Marathi, promoted by Broadcast Worldwide has taken another step in that direction by hiring best selling pulp fiction writer Shobha De as creative director.

    “As the creative director of Tara Shobha De’ will be responsible for driving the channel and giving the channel a distinct identity and long term vision,” a press release from the company says. “Shobha has extended herself beyond the confines of being slotted as a conventional Maharashtrian woman and achieved success in several areas without losing touch with her roots. Being a proud and aware Maharashtrian herself, Shobha represents the mindset of the contemporary Maharashtrian, which is what makes her ideal for this profile.”

    De joined the channel on 1 July 2000 and she will be working closely with Rathikant Basu and the Tara Marathi team headed by Nitin Vaidya. “Giving TARA a contemporary Maharasthrian identity will be my main challenge here,” says De about her role at Tara. “Today’s Maharashtrian is not what he or she used to be. They are breaking away from stereotypes and are not confined to the conventional areas of achievement anymore. They are achievers in every field be it technology, cricket, theatre, Bollywood or literature.”

  • earthTV launches in New Zealand

    earthTV launches in New Zealand

    MUMBAI: Programming produced by earthTV, which operates a remote-controlled broadcast camera network, has been launched across New Zealand on its free-to-air public service broadcaster, TVNZ.

    earthTV produces daily live programming from destinations around the world and its programme, The World LIVE will air daily during the morning block on TVNZ’s main channel TVOne, titled Good Morning, informs an official release.

    TVNZ’s head of news and current affairs Bill Ralston said, “earthTV’s innovative programming will enhance our morning programming, and is exactly the kind of dynamic content New Zealanders expect from their national network. We look forward to developing a significant and lasting partnership with earthTV.”

    earthTV’s president Thomas Hohenacker added, “earthTV is undergoing exceptional growth at this time, and our launch in New Zealand highlights our focus on growing earthTV across the Asia Pacific during 2006.”

    Launched three years ago, earthTV currently has broadcast partnerships with more than 40 channels worldwide and a worldwide network of more than 60 cameras across five continents, adds the release

  • Star World to screen ‘One Tree Hill’

    Star World to screen ‘One Tree Hill’

    MUMBAI: Starting 4 July, One Tree Hill will debut on Star World at 9 pm. Television shows with dark secrets has always been a strong suit for any channel.

    Besides a love for hoops, the story of One Tree Hill revolves around Lucas and Nathan. The two young men with little in common – except for the dark secret that they share, the same father.

    Directed by Brian Robbins, the show sketches Nathan Scott having the perfect life, thanks to the perks his rich father provides. He has the girl, the car and the star position on the high school basketball team. On the other side of town, his half-brother, Lucas Scott, an intense loner ignored by Nathan’s father since birth, has a different story to tell. He’s always kept his distance from Nathan.

    Their lives were taking separate paths until the day Lucas was asked to join the basketball team. Now, the half-brothers are battling it out for control of the court and for the hearts of the three young women who are fast becoming an intricate part of both their worlds, Peyton, Haley and Brooke. And, so unfolds a deep and bitter conflict that’s been years in the making.

    But the half-brothers are destined to be brought back together in One Tree Hill to confront the aftermath of their shared pasts.