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  • ‘Bollywood Badshah’ goes on air on Radio One FM 94.3

    ‘Bollywood Badshah’ goes on air on Radio One FM 94.3

    Mumbai :

    1. Which was the first film Farooque Sheikh and Deepti Naval worked together in?

    2. Who Directed Sarfarosh?

    3. By what name do we know Ritu Chaudhary in Bollywood?

    4. Which 1955 film starring Dilip Kumar, Vyjanthimala and Suchitra Sen was re-made in 2002?

    5. What is Rani Mukherjee’s name in Veer Zaara?

    6. Who plays the role of Catherine in Kisna?

    7. Which Subhash Ghai film had Hrithik Roshan in it?

    8. Which city is Bunty from in Bunty aur Babli?

    If you can correctly answer all of the above in 30 seconds, you could be eligible to participate in Radio One FM 94.3’s Bollywood Badshah.

    Radio One FM 94.3’s celebration of Bollywood returns with Bollywood Badshah, India ka sab se bada bollywood challenge. “Bollywood Badshah is the biggest on-air event in Indian radio. No other programming initiative done by any radio station is as big and interesting. It’s a mastermind kind of format, where ordinary people’s knowledge of bollywood films is tested to the limit ” says Shariq Patel, Vice President-Operations and Station Head, Mumbai. “The hunt began with call for entries in mid Sept. After sifting through over 20,000 entries we held a written test where 500 of the shortlisted participants came and answered 20 very difficult bollywood questions. 100 of those 500 are now battling it out on air for the crown on Bollywood Badshah. These 100 contestants will be tested on their bollywood knowledge by celebrity RJ Gaurav Kapur.”

    Tune into Bollywood Badshah only on Radio One FM 94.3 in Mumbai, Monday to Saturday 9.30 am. Bollywood Badshah is presented by FILMY in association with BPCL Speed, Shoppers Stop, Lays, Sony DVD Handycam and MidDay.

    Answers to questions above

    1. Chashme Buddoor (1981) They worked in a total of 6 films.

    2. John Mathew Mathan

    3. Mahima Chaudhary

    4. Devdas

    5. Saamiya Siddiqui

    6. Antonia Bernath

    7. Yaadein

    8. Fursatganj

  • The Art of Living Foundation & Worldspace present Radio Art of Living

    The Art of Living Foundation & Worldspace present Radio Art of Living

    New Delhi, Feb. 14, 2006: Worldspace Satellite Radio, one of the world leaders in satellite-based digital radio services, and The Art of Living Foundation today announced that Radio Art of Living will broadcast the Foundation’s Silver Jubilee celebrations from February 17th – 19th. Radio Art of Living (station no. 604), an exclusive radio station aimed at extending the reach of the renowned spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to listeners across India, showcases the teachings of Sri Sri that bring together ancient wisdom and modern science for the first time on radio.

     

    Worldspace will provide near-to-live radio telecasting of the Foundation’s Silver Jubilee proceedings for subscribers across India, from Feb. 17th-19th. The Worldspace telecast enables Art of Living Foundation members who are also Worldspacer subscribers to hear Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s address uninterrupted and with digital-quality sound from virtually any part of India.

     

    During the Silver Jubilee Satsang in Bangalore, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will be addressing approximately 2.5 million people and nearly 1,000 global spiritual leaders. Worldspacer’s Radio Art of Living will feature all the special discourses by spiritual leaders, vedic chanting and instrumental performances by members, meditation sessions lead by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, seminars, discussions and a host of cultural presentations. Between 9:45 p.m. and 11:15 p.m. daily, Radio Art of Living will also broadcast performances by the 3800-member South Indian symphony.

     

    Noah Samara, Worldspacer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said, “WorldSpace is delighted to partner with the Art of Living Foundation and to present Sri Sri’s inspirational teachings to our listeners. In Radio Art of Living, we seek to create a unique radio community for people of all backgrounds and cultural traditions, where they come together in the spirit of service and celebration. We are proud to bring the Silver Jubilee celebrations to all Worldspace listeners and devotees who cannot be in Bangalore to participate in the festivities. We are pleased to help them enjoy the celebrations in their own homes.”

     

    Radio Art of Living has been created to provide a compelling gamut of programmes that inspire and rejuvenate the body, mind and spirit. Built around the basic tenets of the Art of Living, Radio Art of Living offers a combination of Silence, Sadhana (Meditation), Satsang (Celebration) and Seva (Service). Radio Art of Living has been designed to create a sense of belonging and help practitioners integrate the wealth of wisdom that the Art of Living Foundation represents. Exclusive discourses by Sri Sri, guided meditations, soulful bhajans, a wealth of holistic information from experts and motivational interviews and discussions featuring senior faculty from the Art of Living have been woven into the programming. Available exclusively on the Worldspace satellite radio network, Radio Art of Living encourages listeners to delve deeper into themselves and refresh their bodies, minds and spirits.

  • CNN-IBN stays No.1 in prime time, 10th week in a row

    CNN-IBN stays No.1 in prime time, 10th week in a row

    CNN-IBN, the challenger brand in the English news space is fast moving towards poll position not just in the much-coveted prime time but also across the day. The latest TAM report indicates that CNN-IBN has maintained a leadership position across all the markets in primetime 10 weeks in a in a row and has ratings at par with NDTV 24×7 through the day
    As per the latest TAM report (Week 22, May 28 – June 3, 2006) available, CNN-IBN leads with a market share of 15%. The channel retains its leadership position 10th week in a row on primetime band between 7:00pm and 12:00pm.
    Source – TAM, Target Audience – C&S All 4+ All SECs
    MARKETS: All English Speaking Markets
    Week 22, May 28 – June 3, 2006

    Day part Channel Channel share
    1900 – 2400 CNN-IBN 0.15
    NDTV 24×7 0.14
    0700 – 2400 CNN-IBN 0.16
    NDTV 24×7 0.16

     

     

     

    “It is a moment of pride for all of us since we’ve achieved this when we are still nine days away from being six months on air. It’s the commitment to good journalism that will always count, and that’s where we always try to measure ourselves against. So while we quietly celebrate, we need to keep striving to take the process of newsgathering a step higher.” said Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor-in-chief, CNN-IBN

    About CNN-IBN

    TV18 and Time Warner have joined hands to bring CNN-IBN, India’s first and very own world-class English news channel, headed by one of the most credible faces of news journalism, Rajdeep Sardesai. CNN-IBN brings news as well as feature programs. With editorial and network resources across every nook and corner of India and the globe, CNN-IBN is committed to bring to the discerning Indian viewer only the best of television journalism.

  • Asian American, Hispanic TV homes grow by 3.6 % in US

    Asian American, Hispanic TV homes grow by 3.6 % in US

    MUMBAI: Asians and Hispanic/Latinos remain the fastest-growing television segments of the American population. Television households for each increased by 3.6 per cent over last year, according to Nielsen Media Research.

    Nielsen’s National Universe Estimates (the estimate of television viewers within the population) also show that the number of Black or African American television households grew faster than the national US average, 1.3 versus 1.1 percent, respectively

    Although Nielsen has previously released information on total Asian households, this is the first time that it has released information on national Asian demographics.

  • Ten Sports announces US Open 2006 telecast schedule

    Ten Sports announces US Open 2006 telecast schedule

    MUMBAI: The U.S. Open Tennis Championship gets under way on Monday 28 August through to Sunday 10 September and Ten Sports will be bringing the action live and exclusive.

    Leading the way will be two-time defending US Open champion Roger Federer along with former US Open champions Andre Agassi, Lleyton Hewitt, Andy Roddick and Marat Safin.

    Andre Agassi, the 1994 and 1999 US Open champion, announced he will retire after this year’s US Open, where he will make his 21st consecutive appearance, passing Jimmy Connors’ Open-Era record. An eternal favorite on the tennis court, Agassi’s retirement marks the end of a golden era in tennis that witnessed his many battles with the legendary Pete Sampras, states an official release.

    The Schedule:

    8/28/2006 Monday 8:30 pm US Open Day 1
    8/29/2006 Tuesday 4:30 pm US Open Day 1, Session 2
    8/29/2006 Tuesday 20:30 US Open Day 2, Session 3
    8/30/2006 Wednesday 4:30 US Open Day 2, Session 4
    8/30/2006 Wednesday 8:30 US Open Day 3, Session 5
    8/31/2006 Thursday 4:30 US Open Day 3, Session 6
    8/31/2006 Thursday 8:30 US Open Day 4, Session 7
    9/1/2006 Friday 4:30 US Open Day 4, Session 8
    9/1/2006 Friday 8:30 US Open Day 5, Session 9
    9/2/2006 Saturday 4:30 US Open Day 5, Session 10
    9/2/2006 Saturday 8:30 US Open Day 6, Session 11
    9/3/2006 Sunday 4:30 US Open Day 6, Session 12
    9/3/2006 Sunday 8:30 US Open Day 7, Session 13
    9/4/2006 Monday 4:30 US Open Day 7, Session 14
    9/4/2006 Monday 8:30 US Open Day 8, Session 15
    9/5/2006 Tuesday 4:30 US Open Day 8, Session 16
    9/5/2006 Tuesday 8:30 US Open Day 9, Session 17
    9/6/2006 Wednesday 4:30 US Open Day 9, Session 18
    9/6/2006 Wednesday 8:30 US Open Day 10, Session 19
    9/7/2006 Thursday 4:30 US Open Day 10, Session 20
    9/7/2006 Thursday 9:30 US Open Day 11, Session 21
    9/8/2006 Friday 4:30 US Open Day 11, Session 22
    9/8/2006 Friday 8:30 US Open Day 12, Session 23
    9/9/2006 Saturday 9:30 US Open Day 13, Session 24
    9/10/2006 Sunday 5:30 US Open Day 14, Session 25
    9/10/2006 Sunday 10:30 US Open Day 15, Session 26

  • NGC commissions ‘Seconds From Disaster’ for third time

    NGC commissions ‘Seconds From Disaster’ for third time

    MUMBAI: Following the success of the first two series of Seconds From Disaster National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) and National Geographic Channel (NGC) have commissioned Darlow Smithson Productions (DSP) to produce a third series of the show.

    Each of the 13 one hour shows have been filmed in high definition and investigates some of the world’s most infamous disasters.

    The show will use CGI and dramatic reconstructions to recreate the fateful moments that led to each catastrophe. Eyewitness testimony from survivors coupled with visuals and scientific analysis heightens the emotional impact of this series, filmed in locations around Europe and the US.

    The show will explore events including the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. That saw over 1500 people perish. The fateful journey of Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the Potomac River in Washington, DC in 1982 killing 78 people. It also looks at the 1972 Olympic massacre in Munich resulting in the deaths of 11 athletes and one German police officer at the hands of international terrorists; and the devastation of the recent Asian Tsunami which claimed the lives of more than 230,000 people.

    Darlow Smithson head of factual Tom Brisley says, “The first two series were highly successful for DSP, NGC and NGCI, and we are delighted that it has become such a strong returning brand. Each series has brought to life disasters with gritty realism through the use of cutting edge CGI effects and reconstructions.

    “In the third series particularly, we’ve been able to secure exceptional access to survivors who have been unwilling to talk in the past. In true DSP style, we’ve approached this third series with greater ambition, covering bigger and more complex events than ever before”.

    NGCI executive VP content Sydney Suissa says, “Right from its first broadcast, Seconds from Disaster established itself as one of our signature series. The production values combined with powerful storytelling and impeccable research make the series compelling week in and out. I am delighted that we can offer our viewers a third season”.

    NGC US executive VP John Ford says, “Viewers have enthusiastically embraced this series because it gives them the opportunity to understand disasters from a scientific point of view, leading to new insights into how these tragic events occurred in the first place. To know exactly what happened, and to see it through the magic of CGI, is a stunning new technique.”

  • 422 million broadband homes by 2010: eMarketer

    422 million broadband homes by 2010: eMarketer

    MUMBAI: It all depends on where you look at it. In countries such as France, Spain and Italy, IPTV has the potential to be a genuine revenue-generating service as it fills a gap in the Pay-TV market.

    For countries like the US and the UK, however, the revenue potential for stand-alone IPTV services will be much more limited.

    Market research firm eMarketer estimates that the total number of broadband households worldwide will grow to approximately 422 million by 2010. Of that number, 139 million will have sufficient bandwidth to be able to receive IPTV. This number does not include cable Internet subscribers.

    So if one subtracts cable Internet subscribers and other broadband subscribers receiving less than 2Mbps of bandwidth, by 2010 approximately one-third of all broadband subscribers worldwide will theoretically be able to receive IPTV.

  • All India Radio scores among ABU Prizes 2006 finalists

    All India Radio scores among ABU Prizes 2006 finalists

    MUMBAI: The finalists of the ABU Prizes 2006 programme categories have been selected. Out of a total of 211 entries for its radio and TV categories, All India Radio has made it into two final spots in the Children and Youth sub category for Made for Each Other and in the Documentary sub category for I Take the Responsibility.

    However, India did not feature among the TV finalists for the ABU Prizes this year. The TV categories include drama, entertainment, children, youth, news, documentary, and sports.
    There is also a Special Jury Prize which is awarded to programmes targeting broadcasters from less developed countries which showed creativity despite the limited resources available. While the categories for radio are drama, infotainment, children and youth, news, documentary, external broadcasts and the Special Jury Prize.

    The pre-selection of the awards were held last week and among the other finalists, NHK-Japan, RTPRC-China, IRIB-Iran and RTHK-Hong Kong lead the nominations with five each. NAB-Japan has four programmes on the shortlist, while Korean broadcasters KBS and EBS have three finalists each, informs an official release.

    The shortlisted candidates for TV drama are Bride from Hanoi (SBS-Korea), McLeod’s Daughters (Nine Network-Australia), The Dance of Passion (TVB-Hong Kong), and The Ice Wall (NHK).

    For radio drama, the finalists include At the Very Beginning (RTHK), Haru’s Dairy (NHK), Weekend 2006 (ARD/BR-Germany) and Iran Through the Passing of Time (IRIB).

    The ABU Programme department head, Tatsuya Nakamura, said, “Each year, the jury members observed an improvement in the quality of the programmes submitted, which made it more difficult to select the finalists for each prize.

    “For instance, we had very good TV documentaries. It was hard for the juries to select only four finalists. There were plenty of heated discussions among jury members as the shortlists were being drawn up.”

    The total entries this year has set an all-time record for the awards since it was introduced in 1964. The winner in each category will be announced at the 43rd ABU General Assembly which will be held in Beijing from 7 to 9 November, adds the release.

  • AIR’s B Singh acting CEO of Prasar Bharati; Mandloi officiating Doordarshan DG

    AIR’s B Singh acting CEO of Prasar Bharati; Mandloi officiating Doordarshan DG

    NEW DELHI: Director-general of All India Radio, Brijeshwar Singh, has been given additional charge of looking after pubcaster Prasar Bharati as its chief executive.

    He succeeds Navin Kumar whose term as DG Doordarshan and acting CEO of Prasar Bharati ended on 23 August 2006.
    A 1975 batch Indian Administrative Service officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, Singh has been heading All India Radio since February 2004.

    Under his stewardship, All India Radio clocked an impressive 70 per cent revenue growth during 2005-06, even while keeping intact its focus on public service programming.

    AIR earned Rs 2.7 billion in revenue during 2005-06.

    Singh’s keen interest in classical music enabled AIR to bring out quality CDs under the brand name Akashvani Sangeet, deriving rare content from the archives of All India Radio.

    An active participant in broadcasting issues, Singh is also the
    vice-president of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association.

    Prasar Bharati is not having a regular CEO since K S Sarma stepped down on June 30, 2006 on attaining the age of super annuation.

    A regular CEO will be appointed by a three-member high level committee headed by the Vice President of India.
    MANDLOI ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF DD

    Meanwhile, LD Mandloi, the senior most deputy director-general of Doordarshan, has been named as the officiating director-general (DG) of the television pubcaster.

    Mandloi, a programming side person, unlike his bureaucrat predecessors, will look after day-to-day functioning of Doordarshan till a full-time DG is appointed.

    According to sources in the government — despite autonomy through an Act of Parliament, Prasar Bharati still remains an extension of the establishment — 17 applications have been received till now for the post of Doordarshan DG.

    However, a regular DG of DD can only be selected once a full-time CEO of Prasar Bharati is in place.

    After former information and broadcasting secretary Bhaskar Ghose in the late 1980s and early 1990s, DD has seldom had a full-time DG.

    Ghose, father-in-law of CNN-IBN chief editor Rajdeep Sardesai, presently is the chief executive of Lok Sabha TV, an initiative of the Speaker of Lower House of Parliament. The channel is dedicated to airing proceedings of the Lower House, apart from other serious programming.

  • Will Smith is the date doctor in HBO- Blockbuster of the month ‘Hitch’

    Will Smith is the date doctor in HBO- Blockbuster of the month ‘Hitch’

    AIRDATE: FRIDAY 25th AUGUST AT 9:00 PM

    STARRING: Will Smith, Eva Mendes

    Meet Alex Hitchens (Will Smith), New York City’s greatest matchmaker. Love is his job and he’ll get you the girl of your dreams in three easy dates, guaranteed! And that’s exactly what happens when Albert Brennaman wins the heart of gorgeous society heiress Allegra Cole. So when tabloid columnist Sara Melas (Eva Mendes, Once Upon A Time In Mexico) decides to uncover the secret behind the tubby schlub’s success, she’s shocked to discover that Hitch, the charming young man she’s seeing, is the legendary date doctor himself. Exposed in a front-page scoop, it’s now up to Alex to save Albert and Allegra’s relationship as well as his own

    For further information, please contact:

    Manisha Manchanda, HBO Asia
    Tel: 0124 – 4028888
    E-mail: manchanda_manisha@hboasia.com.sg

    Vivian Castelino, CMCG India
    Tel-: 022 24450991-6
    Email: vivian.castelino@cmcgindia.com