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  • Sanskar TV brings exclusive shows of Ganga Aarti and Yamuna Aarti

    Sanskar TV brings exclusive shows of Ganga Aarti and Yamuna Aarti

    Sanskar TV brings exclusive shows Of Ganga Aarti everyday at 5:50 PM Yamuna Aarti everyday at 4.45PM

    Mumbai June 24, 2006: It is the union of cosmic energy with physical being. It is the meeting of spirituality with eternal power. It is an expression of ether on earth. This surreal act fo surrender is shown with chants and hymns exclusively on Sanskar TV-The Channel of India.

     

    In spite of the waves of change taking place every minute, the core of the Indian belief in its interconnectedness of life remains unchanged. It is a simple act of thanksgiving when we offer our gratitude and place a lit earthen lamp in a small cup made out of leaves along with a few petals of fresh flowers. This beautiful island of fire, life and fragrance is then put onto the life sustaining waters of the Ganges at the culmination of the Ganga Aarti. Even today this act is carried out every day at Harkipaudi in Haridwar and it is a standing testimony to this immutable undercurrent of Indian thought. This is the town where the Ganga enters the plains.

     

    Sanskar TV, in its committeemen to India, exclusively brings you this moment of thanks giving and sense of gratitude to the eternal everyday as Ganga Aarti at 5:50 PM only on Sanskar.

    Before Ganga Aarti is the time for Yamuna Aarti everyday on Sanskar TV at 4:45 PM in Mathura. It is the land where Krishna performed his cosmic leela or play. After he was born in the prison cell of Mathura, his father Vasudev aided by several celestial forces stole him out of Mathura, across the raging river Yamuna and into the house of Nand in Gokul. The river Yamuna is intimately connected to Lord Krishna’s pastimes. The Lord Krishna sanctified the River Yamuna from the beginning of His transcendental pastimes in the world. While His father Vasudeva was crossing the Yamuna with baby Lord Krishna for a safe place at Gokul on the other bank of the river from Mathura, the Lord little foot fell down in the river, and by the dust of His lotus feet the river at once became sanctified.

     

    Sanskar TV is a spirituality channel that imparts insight into humanity and goodwill. It is a free to air channel on Thaicom – 3.

     

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  • Trai clarifies on pay channels in CAS notified areas

    MUMBAI: TRAI had issued press releases on 15/10/06, 25/10/06, 14.11.2006 and 30.11.2006 placing the details of Maximum Retail Prices fixed by the broadcasters in respect of CAS areas on the basis of the reporting done by them in terms of clause 7 (ii) of the Tariff Order of 31/8/2006.

    The list placed on the website currently contains details of 13 broadcasters. Subsequently, the Authority was informed that some of the pay channels listed in the website are not pay channels in some of the notified areas.

    The issue was accordingly taken up with the broadcasters and the broadcasters have now indicated the correct position in respect of these identified channels. The changes reported are as under:-

    Name of the Channel and Broadcaster Status as reported earlier Status as reported now

    M/s Set Discovery India Private Limited

    i)Animal Planet 5/-, ii)Animax 5/-, iii)AXN 5/-, iv)Discovery 5/-, v) Discovery Travel & Living 5/-,vi) MTV 5/-,vii)NDTV Profit 5/-viii)NDTV 24/7 -5/-,ix) Nick 5/-, x) SAB 5/-,xi) SET 5/-, xii) SET MAX 5/-,xiii) SET PIX 5/-,xiv) Ten Sports 5/-

    		 Pay Channel in all notified areas Rates as indicated are applicable in all CAS notified areas including Chennai area where CAS is already in force except for NDTV 24X7 and NDTV profit which are FTA in the CAS notified areas of Chennai
    M/s Zee Turner Limited

    Zee TV 5/-, ii) Zee Trendz 5/-,iii)Reality 5/-,iv)CNBC 5/-, v) Cartoon Network 5/-, vi) Zee Marathi 5/- ,vii) Zee Gujarati 5/- , ix) Zee Punjabi 5/- ix) Zee Bangla 5/-, x) Zee Cinema 5/-, xi)Zee Studio 5/, xii)Zee Café5/-, xiii) Zee News 5/-, xiv) CNN 5/-xv) HBO 5/-, xvi) VH1 5/-,xvii) Zee Business 5/-, xviii) Awaaz 5/-, xix) POGO 5/-, xx) Zee Sports 5/-, xxi) Zee Premier 5/- , xxii) Zee Classic 5/-, xxiii) Zee Action 5/-, xxiv) Zee Kanada 5/-, xxv) Zee Telegue 5/- xxvi) Play TV 5/-, xxvii) ETC Punjabi 5/-, xxviii) ETC 5/-, xxix) Zee Music 5/-, xxx ) Zee Jagaran 5/-, xxxi) Zee Smile 5/-, xxxii) 24 Ghante 5/-, xxxiii) CNN-IBN 5/-.

    		 Pay Channel in all notified areas CNN IBN would be a pay channel in all the CAS notified areas with the exception of Chennai where it would be FTA.
    M/s MAA Television Network Limited

    MAA TV 5/-

    		 Pay channel in all notified areas MAA TV channel is pay in all CAS notified areas including Chennai.

    A corrected and updated list has been placed on TRAI’s website www.trai.gov.in

  • Singing All The Way Through X’mas A Medley Of Sensational Specials…. only on Star World!

    Mumbai, November 30, 2005- Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas on STAR WORLD this December with a festive feast of musical treats! With a mix of red-hot singers, exhilarating concerts, and heartwarming favorites, there’re definitely reasons to be jolly this year-end!

     

    Showered with Oscar and Golden Globe nominations, Grammy awards, plus numerous gold and platinum albums, Kenny Loggins has touched millions of lives as a world-famous singer and songwriter for the past three decades. Along with his wife, children and celebrity buddies, Kenny Loggins December pays tribute to love, family and the Christmas spirit of sharing on December 12 at 8 p.m.

     

    No Christmas is ever complete without its share of miracles! Celebrities Halle Berry, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Melissa Joan Hart and Richard Karn serve as Santa’s helpers by fulfilling the wishes of children and their families, from specially selected letters that were written to Santa and found in the “dead letter” bins at the U.S. Postal Service. Watch out for Christmas Miracles on December 19th at 8 p.m.

     

    Star World brings you a little traditional storytelling with The Man Upstairs on December 24 at 1 a.m. Starring Katherine Hepburn and Ryan O’Neal, this poignant film tells about the unlikely relationship that grows between Victoria – an elegant but lonely recluse, and fast-talking fugitive Moony Polanski, who she finds hiding in her attic one day. But Moony’s checkered past catches up…even as the two celebrate their first real Christmas in a long time.

     

    Laughter is the best medicine and Star World surely recommends it! This December, Star World has lined-up a series of Christmas comedies with non-stop laugh riots. On December 24th, from 3 p.m. onwards watch your favourite comedy shows Scrubs, Everybody Loves Raymond, Just Shoot Me, Growing up Gotti, Still Standing, The Simpsons, Malcom in the Middle and Friends back-to-back!

     

    Get set to end the year on a grand note with the best of music as Star World showcases some soulful musical concerts including Andrea Bochelli: Amore Under the Desert Sky on December 26th at 8 p.m and Michael Buble – Caught in the Act on December 31st at 2 p.m. And if you want to know more about the Beatles then make sure you watch the documentaries John & Yoko: Give Peace a Song on December 28th at 10 p.m. and For the Record – Take That on December 31st at 3 p.m.

    That’ not all, catch the all- new season of Ed on December 6th at 8 p.m. ED is one man’s story of new hopes arising from dead ends. After losing his wife and job as a high-powered New York lawyer in the same day, 30-year old Ed Stevens goes home to Stuckeyville to put his life back together.

    This December, Christmas comes to you on STAR WORLD. Don’t forget to tune in to a delicious holiday feast!

    About Star
    STAR is a leading media and entertainment company in Asia. STAR broadcasts over 50 television services in eight languages to more than 300 million viewers across 53 Asian countries. STAR channels cover all genres including general entertainment (Star Plus, Xing Kong, Star Chinese Channel, Star One, Star Utsav, Star World, Vijay, Phoenix Chinese), sports (ESPN, Star Sports), movies (Star Chinese Movies, Star Gold, Star Movies), music (Channel [V]), and news and current affairs (Star News, Star Ananda, Phoenix InfoNews Channel). STAR controls over 20,000 hours of Indian and Chinese programming and also owns the world’s largest contemporary Chinese film library, with more than 600 titles, featuring superstars including Jackie Chan, Chow Yun Fat and Bruce Lee. In partnership with leading companies in Asia, STAR businesses extend to filmed entertainment, television production, cable systems and wireless and digital services. STAR is a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corporation. www.startv.com

    For further information please contact:
    In Mumbai
    Zeenat Khan
    Communications Department
    STAR (India) Ltd.
    Tel No. 91-22-56305555

    Shiraz Bhavnani / Aditi Chada
    Vaishnavi Corporate Communications
    Tel: 91-22-5656 8787
    Fax: 91-22-5656 8788
    Email:sbhavnani@vccpl.com / achada@vccpl.com

  • Rai Bahadur M.S. Oberoi Media Awards to honour media excellence in exposing corruption in India

    MUMBAI: Transparency International India is pleased to announce the first ever M.S. Oberoi Gold Awards for excellence in exposing the corruption through the media to Mr. Varghese K. George of the Indian Express and Mr. Rohit Khanna of Sit, CNN-IBN.

    The Silver Awards are shared by Mr. M.L. Narsimha Reddy of the Telugu Daily Eenadu and Mr. Samudra Gupta Kashyap of the Indian Express in the Print category and by Mr. Saurabh Shukla of Aaj Tak and Mr. Sidhartha Gautam of SIT, CNN-IBN in the Electronic category.

    Transparency International India, an International Non Government Organization committed to combating corruption with support from the Oberoi Group has instituted these Journalism Awards aimed at recognizing and rewarding journalists for outstanding stories exposing corruption in India.

    The jury comprised of personalities from the fields of journalism, law, industry: Mr. B. G. Verghese, Mr. Harsh Mander, Justice Leila Seth, Mr. Vinod K. Bakshi and Mr. Arun Duggal.

    Speaking on behalf of the Jury, Mr. B.G. Verghese, Chairperson, said, “While shortlisting the entries and selecting the winners, the jury has given weightage to stories that have direct and significant effect on development, progress, human rights violation or public interest.

     

    Also the impact and significance of such disclosures and the risks and challenges countered by the journalist in breaking the story were among the factors taken into consideration in making the final decision.”

     

    The Gold Award carries a cash prize of Rs. 2 Lakhs, a medallion and citation and the Silver Award carries a cash prize of Rs. 50,000, a medallion and citation.

     

    Announcing the awards, Admiral Tahiliani (Retd.), Chairman of Transparency International India said, “These Awards epitomize integrity, determination and excellence, which undoubtedly are a fitting tribute to Rai Bahadur Mohan Singh Oberoi, whose life was an illustration of these principles”.

     

    He added, “Transparency International aims to increase the level of accountability and transparency of government institutions, elected representatives and the government.

     

    In a democratic society all citizens need to take a stand against corruption and must therefore be well informed. The electronic and print media have played a vital role in generating awareness through their reach”.

     

    Explaining the rationale for the awards Mr. P.R.S. Oberoi, Chairman, The Oberoi Group said, “Journalists, who often at substantial personal risk, investigate and expose corrupt practices deserve applause, recognition and encouragement.

     

    The Rai Bahadur M.S. Oberoi Media Awards are an effort to demonstrate our admiration for these compelling tales of courage, character and integrity. I would like to congratulate the winners for their exemplary zeal, which if relentlessly pursued by all of us, has the potential of making India a better place to live in and do business with”.

    The presentations will be made on January 11, 2007 in New Delhi.

  • ‘Fear Factor’ delivers well for Sony

    ‘Fear Factor’ delivers well for Sony

    Mumbai: Fear Factor India has delivered well for Sony Entertainment Television’s (SET) India. The reality show, which was being produced by Endemol, managed to reach out to 26 million viewers across India.

    It also provided close to 100 per cent leap in Sony slot performance. Fear Factor touched a peak of 5.3 TVR in the Hindi speaking market (HSM) strata as well as delivered strong performance in all key rating markets, according to a official communiqué from the channel.

    Fear Factor also attracted significant ratings among the kids and youth and garnered above 5+ TVRs in this TG. What’s more, the show also managed to cut across a large socio economic spectrum with universal appeal to SEC ABC base.

    It garnered strong TVRs in key markets with 4.6 TVR in Delhi, 3.8 in Mumbai and 3.7 in Gujarat.

  • Animal Planet celebrates World Environment Day on 5 June

    Animal Planet celebrates World Environment Day on 5 June

    Plans Dedicated Full-Day Programming

    New Delhi, June 1st, 2006: Why are so many plants and animals changing their age-old habits? Why are the sandhill cranes migrating from their temperate zones later than normal and returning earlier than expected? Why have the golden toad of Monteverdi and other species disappeared from the tropical rainforests of Costa Rica? To answers these questions and show viewers how they can contribute towards the cause of environment conservation, Animal Planet will present twelve engaging programmes on June 5, the World Environment Day, highlighting global wildlife and environment issues.

    The special 12-hour programming line-up will air on June 5 on Animal Planet from 12 noon to 12 midnight.

    Animals like tiger, panda and dolphin are in danger of extinction across the world. Under threat of fire, habitat destruction, hunting and poaching, environment changes, many other species are becoming endangered. Highlighting the tiger poaching in India, the channel will air an India-specific programme- Tiger Zero. Wildlife conservationist Valmik Thapar, the narrator of programme will raise concern over the dwindling tiger population. The temperature in the Arctic region has been rising by as much as one and a half degrees centigrade per decade. The ice cover is reducing posing a threat to the polar bears, seals and penguins living in the region. Animal Planet through its programmes will raise concern over the vanishing population of these animals.

    THE PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION
    Return of the Pandas 12 noon
    A part of cooperative agreement between the Chinese government, Animal Planet and National Zoo have bought two pandas to the United States to save this endangered species.

    Elephant Rescue 1:00 pm
    The programme follows the daily joys and troubles of two extraordinary women who have put Thailand on the map of world elephant conservation. Soraida Salwala and Sangduen Chailert used all their money to open the Elephant Nature Park, which now houses more than 35 rescued elephants.

    Jane Goodall’s Return to Gombe 2:00 pm
    This programme talks about Jane Goodall’s conservation work and follows her search for the vanquished frodo. Also see her groundbreaking research, thoughts, beliefs and emotions that she has invested in both wild chimpanzees and protecting primates worldwide.

    Warnings from the Wild 3:00 pm
    The programme highlights the terrifying truth about global warming and its impact on species. By observing changing animal behaviour, scientists try to understand the ongoing global climatic and ecological changing conditions specially those resulting from the human influence in our environment.

    Saving Uganda’s Wildlife 4:00 pm
    Gladys Kalema, chief vet of Uganda Wildlife Authority, is responsible for caring for all of Uganda’s wildlife. From the highly endangered mountain Gorillas in the tranquil Bwindi forest, to the placid Ugandan Kob grazing on the Savannah, Gladys has quite a challenge on her hands. Viewers follow Gladys as she goes about her job, doing anything from darting infected giraffes thundering across the tropical plains to removing snares that cripple chimps in Budongo Forest.

    Wolf: Return to the Wild 5:00 pm
    Wolf haven is a private wolf sanctuary that provides captive breeding and “wilding” conditioning for Mexican Gray wolves. Relocation of wild wolves from wilderness areas is not as difficult as attempting to introduce wolves raised in captivity back to the wild. Viewers will be introduced to this challenge of relocation of Mexican Gray wolves.

    Gorilla Gorilla 6:00 pm
    Gorilla numbers worldwide have been decimated by man’s greed and cruelty and environmental damage caused by incessant African wars, poaching and the rape of the landscape by big businesses. This programme tells the story of a major project to create new gorilla groups by rescuing local orphaned African gorillas, and then by relocating young gorillas reared in England in their natural African habitat.

    Return of the Cheetah 7:00 pm
    Wildlife expert Peter Gros heads to Namibia for an assignment at the Cheetah Conservation Fund – a uniquely ambitious project aimed at safeguarding the world’s fastest sprinter. In an action-packed visit, Peter teams up with Namibia’s ‘Cheetah Lady’, Dr. Laurie Marker, and finds out how science, diplomacy, and a dash of imagination can turn a situation of despair into one of hope.

    The Temple of the Tigers 8:00 pm
    In a small, isolated monastery in northern Thailand, a handful of simple, peace-loving Buddhist monks perform their daily duties – praying, collecting alms and feeding their 10 wild Bengal tigers. The Temple of the Tigers is the remarkable story of a group of 10 monks who have taken on the task of protecting the endangered animals by offering them a home within the walls of their temple.

    Tiger Zero 9:00 pm
    The programme reveals the root cause behind India’s tiger crisis.

    Hunt for the Rarest Whale 10:00 pm
    Nan Hauser has been tracking these prehistoric mammals for a decade, understanding, observing and setting up the world’s first sanctuary off the Cook Islands. Viewers follow the personal quest of Nan, as she journeys to some of the last unspoiled places on Earth. On a mission to unlock new clues to the behaviour of whales and dolphins, her groundbreaking work and dedication to saving the whales of Oceania has shown that one individual can make a difference in helping to stem the tide.

    This World: Tiger Traffic 11:00 pm
    From Siberia to the jungles of Cambodia, army veterans from Chechnya, Afghanistan and Vietnam are taking up arms to protect the tiger. American undercover agent-turned-conservationist Steve Galster recruits army veterans and trains anti-poaching patrols in military tactics. This programme follows Galster and his men as they mastermind a sting to catch a prominent Korean animal dealer, discover a dead tigress in a sadistic snare and secretly film traders selling tiger bones and teeth in a Myanmar market.

    About Animal Planet
    Animal Planet grabs you. The world’s leading animal entertainment brand, Animal Planet reaches 185 million subscribers in 160 countries in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East with programming customized in 24 languages. Offering intrigue, adventure, humour, relationships, life and death, Animal Planet is the only television network on the planet dedicated to people’s fascination with animals. First launched outside of the United States in Europe in 1997, Animal Planet is a joint venture between Discovery Communications and BBC Worldwide in all international regions except the United Kingdom and Italy.

    For further information, please contact:

     

    Praveen Gujjari
    Hanmer&Partners
    Tel: 011- 29214793/94, 98911-36123
    E-mail: praveen@hanmerpr.com

  • Animal Planet Intl announces new programming initiatives

    Animal Planet Intl announces new programming initiatives

    MUMBAI: A search for the next great wildlife filmmaker, an eco-reality series with WWF and a three-part natural history documentary are among the new programming initiatives recently announced by Animal Planet International.

    One show is called Unearthed. It will follow six contestants on a training course as they learn the skills of natural history filmmaking from Lyndal Davies and Andrew Barron. It will be filmed at the Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa this July and launches on Animal Planet throughout Asia, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa early next year. Animal Planet International will also broadcast the winning documentary, to be judged by a panel of experts.

    Meanwhile Planet Action is being co-produced with WWF. It launches next month on Animal Planet in Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. The series follows an international team of amateur environmentalists as they are immersed in six different conservation projects. “Animal Planet entertains people by celebrating animals, and we can think of no better way to celebrate animals than by doing our part to help protect them,” said Gibson.

    The documentary Great Savannah Race follows 1.5 million wildebeest and zebra as they fight for survival over 500 miles of plains and grassland. The series was filmed over a period of 18 months, and rolls out on Animal Planet International this summer.

  • Aishwarya Rai sizzles on AXN in top 10 of world’s 101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies

    Aishwarya Rai sizzles on AXN in top 10 of world’s 101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies

    MUMBAI: The action oriented AXN ignites television screens as E! counts down the 101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies in the world.

    On 29 March at 12 am, the channel will showcase the series that will highlight a gamut of superstar bodies who inspire sighs the world over.

    Experts will talk on celebrities ranging from pop culture commentators, to the top doyennes of fashion and style, celebrity fitness trainers and co-stars.

    From Aishwarya Rai, Italian sex symbol Raoul Bova, to Fantastic Four’s Chris Evans, Playboy publishing icon Hugh Hefner, to the dashing Sean Maguire, and international sex goddess Raquel Welch, the experts offer their insights on the international celebrities who have made it into the ultimate sexy countdown.

    Viewers will find out which stars rate ultra-sexy worldwide – ultimately revealing the sexiest male and female celebrity bodies in the world. Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Beyonce, Aishwarya Rai feature in the top 10.

  • VH1 announces online pop culture exam

    VH1 announces online pop culture exam

    MUMBAI: On 29 March, pop culture fans throughout the US will have a chance to test their talents online and qualify for VH1 and Entertainment Weekly’s upcoming televised
    competition The World Series of Pop Culture.

    The PCIQ exam is a standardized test designed to measure pop culture knowledge in the areas of television, movies, music, and pop culture news. Three of the top scorers from the online exam will join forces and become the 16th and final ‘wildcard’ team in the tournament. The ‘wildcard’ team will join the 15 other teams cast during in-person regional qualifiers.

    The exam will consist of six sections including pop culture analogies, quote identification, lyric identification, and actor/actress body of work identification. Each section will contain ten questions. Contestants will be given six minutes to complete each section.

    For instance one question could be to identify this quote from a film. “You know how they say we only use 10 per cent of our brains? I think we only use 10 per cent of our hearts.”
    The choices are Wedding Crashers, Hitch, 50 First Dates and The 40-Year-Old Virgin.

  • AXN’s Calcutta switchoff: Sony’s viewpoint

    AXN’s Calcutta switchoff: Sony’s viewpoint

    Sony Entertainment Television (SET) has denied that Calcutta-based cable TV operator RPG Netcom has switched off AXN, a channel it distributes in India, a claim the MSO had made a couple of days ago. RPG had claimed that it had pulled the plug on AXN because SET was asking it to pay higher subscription fees to continue re-transmitting the service to its sub-operators. SET COO Rajesh Pant says this is untrue and that it was actually Sony, which had switched off the cable operator’s signal and not the other way around. Says Pant: “There isn’t even a price hike for AXN. What we are asking them to do is pay us for a higher subscriber base than they have been doing so up to now. We are asking for higher subscriber counts. We had given them some notice but they were not interested so we switched them off.”

    He however is quick to add. “We are not in a fighting situation with them as of now. I expect the entire situation to get resolved very amicably across the table. Give it time.”

    Pant says the channel is doing fine having achieved a penetration of 2.5 million subscribers. “The actual figure is actually 11-12 million because cable ops actually declare only 20-30 per cent of their subscriber base. We are reasonably happy with out collections from the cable TV trade. I am sure cable operators and consumers see value in the service, hence we are asking them to give us fees for a larger number of subscribers.”