MUMBAI: Sony Pictures producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are planning a contemporary musical version of “Peter Pan” for Us television in 2007, as per a Daily Variety report.
Fifty years after NBC broadcast the original Broadway musical starring Mary Martin, the story of Peter Pan will be produced as a TV movie, the publication reported.
Zadan has been quoted as saying that, he and Meron have been wanting to do Peter Pansince 1993. The script will be written by Irene Mecchi.
MUMBAI: As Animax grows up to appeal to an older audience, the channel will be introducing four new shows with a focus to target youth and young adults between the age of 15 – 24 years.
Animax will premier the hit action series about Full Metal Alchemist as well as the series about the teenage Ghostfighter with supernatural powers on 26 July, followed by the award winning Animax series, Count of Monte Cristo, the futuristic adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas‘ classic and Samurai 7, the adaptation of the immortal classic Seven Samurai.
Ghostfighter will be aired on Wednesdays at 7 pm, whereas Full Metal Alchemist will be aired at 7.30 pm. Count of Monte Cristo will be aired on Fridays at 11 pm and Samurai 7 at 11.30 pm.
MUMBAI: Hungama TV is all set to make a splash this monsoon with the auditions of John aur Kaun (JAK) – its talent hunt for kids that will kick-start in Mumbai on 29 July.
In the first round of Oral-B JAK auditions, 50 kids will be short-listed from the applicants on 29t July in Mumbai.
In the second round on 30 July, final eight will be selected from Mumbai. There will also be ‘on-the-spot‘ auditions for those who missed out on sending their entry from 9 am to 12 noon, on a first come first serve basis on 29 July.
The Oral-B JAK auditions will travel across five cities to Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad over 58 days, with the similar selection process and will culminate in August. The most talented eight contenders per city will be flown to Mumbai for the final rounds.
The auditions will be aired on Hungama TV where kids will be seen displaying their singing, acting and dancing talents.
The selected talent pool will be further groomed by industry professionals at every step of the contest. By a process of elimination, the final four candidates will be put up for a nationwide voting process via SMS / televoting, following which the final two winners will be announced at an event in Mumbai.
Finally, one boy and one girl will be chosen to act in a UTV-produced movie with Hungama TV‘s brand ambassador John Abraham and will also be presented with a cash prize of Rs 500,000 each, along with a three year contract with UTV to manage their acting careers.
Hungama TV COO Zarina Mehta says, ‘‘We are delighted to be moving into the auditions phase of Oral B John aur Kaun. We look forward to encountering some hugely talented kids, two of whom will get the chance of a lifetime to act with John in a UTV film. Excitement levels amongst kids around the country are at fever pitch, so let the show begin!”
Oral-B JAK has received an overwhelming response and UTV has announced a refund of Rs 400 to those who have applied and paid an entry fee of Rs 500.
For spot auditions, kids needs to go to the audition center with their parent/guardian and pay Rs 100 as an entry fee. UTV will get their entry forms filled and photographs taken and take the audition.
MUMBAI: As Animax grows up to appeal to an older audience, the channel will be introducing four new shows with a focus to target youth and young adults between the age of 15 – 24 years.
Animax will premier the hit action series about Full Metal Alchemist as well as the series about the teenage Ghostfighter with supernatural powers on 26 July, followed by the award winning Animax series, Count of Monte Cristo, the futuristic adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas’ classic and Samurai 7, the adaptation of the immortal classic Seven Samurai.
Ghostfighter will be aired on Wednesdays at 7 pm, whereas Full Metal Alchemist will be aired at 7.30 pm. Count of Monte Cristo will be aired on Fridays at 11 pm and Samurai 7 at 11.30 pm.
MUMBAI: Balaji Telefilms Ltd’s net profit rose 39 per cent to Rs 173.77 million for the first quarter of this fiscal, as against Rs 125.15 million in the corresponding period of the previous year.
Total Income has recorded Rs 756.86 million as compared to Rs 645.17 million during this period.
Operating profit stood at Rs 281.85 million, while in the year ago period it was at Rs 218.56 million.
MUMBAI: Entertainment Network India Ltd’s (ENIL) income has grown by 69.2 per cent to Rs 354.5 million for the first quarter ended 30 June 2006 as compared to Rs 209.5 million a year ago.
Net profit for the quarter ended stood at Rs 13 million. The company incurred a marketing expense of Rs 0.9 million.
ENIL manages FM broadcasting under the brand name of radio Mirchi.
The earnings before interest, depreciation, tax and amortization (EBITDA) for the quarter stood at Rs 59.7 million as against Rs 60.1 million in the corresponding period of the previous year.
On comparing the year-on-year (YoY) performance of the existing seven stations, the topline has grown by 47.3 per cent and earnings has grown by 55 per cent, according to an official release.
During the quarter, ENIL had launched three new FM stations – in Bangalore, Hyderabad and Jaipur. “The financial result captures the costs for the full quarter whereas the revenue reported is only for part of the quarter,” the release added.
Commenting on the results ENIL MD and CEO A P Parigi said, “As a company we continue to focus on expanding the FM Radio category and sustaining the leadership of Radio Mirchi in the existing and new markets. Research findings of IMRB, commissioned by us, indicate Radio Mirchi is the No. 1 radio station in terms listenership in Bangalore, Hyderabad and Jaipur”.
Times Innovative Media Limited (TIMPL), the subsidiary of ENIL, has bagged a few contracts during the quarter. Times OOH Media has won, among others, the advertising rights for Patel Bridge, considered a unique outdoor advertising infrastructure in the city of Mumbai.
The experiential marketing business, 360 Degrees, has been selected as the nodal agency for Habitat for Humanity, a Jimmy Carter Project – 2006. The project is part of a global endeavour of the former president of United States aimed at establishing low cost housing for the underprivileged across the world.
MUMBAI: B.A.G Films Ltd’s net profit has dropped to Rs 5.6 million for the quarter ended 30 June 2006, as against Rs 8.8 million in the corresponding period last fiscal.
Total income has slipped to Rs 87.7 million as compared to Rs 135 million during this period.
Profit before tax is at Rs 8.8 million as against Rs 12.2 million in the corresponding period of the previous year.
In an official statement issued today, B.A.G. stated that Star India contributed Rs 33 million while Media Content & Communications (India) Private Limited added Rs 36 million to the reveune kitty of B.A.G Films Ltd.
B.A.G Films Ltd MD Anurradha Prasad said, “During the quarter, we are have strengthened our animation business by entering into a JV with Sieundesign Co. Ltd. In the current year, we also propose to release two feature films for which the production is almost complete. We have also commenced the setting up of infrastructure for our FM radio stations.”
MUMBAI: Star Plus is kicking off its programming series with high advertiser participation with the kids talent hunt show Rin Mera Star Super Star. The channel has teamed up with the FMCG major Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL) for the initiative. Endemol India has been roped in as the producer of the show.
Rin Mera Star Super Star is a nationwide talent hunt dedicated to unearthing talent in children aged 5-14. The programme promises to offer a national platform for talented children to showcase their potential in three categories – singing, acting and dancing. The winning contestant will get a scholarship of Rs 5,00,000 to help him/her pursue the dream of becoming an artist or to take up future education, states an official release.
Rin Mera Star Super will be aired every Friday on Star Plus at 7:30 pm beginning September 2006.
With Rin Mera Star Super Star, HLL’s brand promotion, Rin Advanced White Star Hunt, is being taken to national television. Since June, over 1,00,000 children across 22 cities have already auditioned and the entries are still coming in. Around 2,000 schools are also participating in the audition process. The top 50 kids from across the country will compete for the coveted crown on Star Plus, the release adds.
Speaking on the initiative, says Star India ad sales & distribution president Paritosh Joshi said, “This is our first show of this scale, which has focused on strategic brand solutions. And for the first time an advertiser, with the brand, Rin, is a strategic content partner. To enliven brands in the minds of consumers through content takes our partnership with advertisers to a new level, making us a partner of our advertisers.”
HLL marketing manager Priya Nair adds, “Rin is all about making an impression and a talent hunt among kids is the perfect arena. Many children are blessed with amazing talent and Rin provides them with a great platform to make an impression.”
Says HLL media services GM Rahul Welde, “This marks a new approach to brand building with a much higher level of engagement than the more traditional forms of commercial advertising. The launch of this show is a true win-win association for Rin and Star, providing Rin a nationwide platform from which to communicate with consumers and Star, an excellent format show to entertain its audiences”.
Endemol India MD Rajesh Kamat offers, “Rin Mera Star Super Star is a combination of entertainment and branding, a concept which will be brought alive on TV in a fun and exciting show. This is one of the first local formats that we have developed and we look forward to creating many such shows for Indian television”.
MUMBAI: Star Plus is kicking off its programming series with high advertiser participation with the kids talent hunt show Rin Mera Star Super Star. The channel has teamed up with the FMCG major Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL) for the initiative. Endemol India has been roped in as the producer of the show.
Rin Mera Star Super Star is a nationwide talent hunt dedicated to unearthing talent in children aged 5-14. The programme promises to offer a national platform for talented children to showcase their potential in three categories – singing, acting and dancing. The winning contestant will get a scholarship of Rs 5,00,000 to help him/her pursue the dream of becoming an artist or to take up future education, states an official release.
Rin Mera Star Super will be aired every Friday on Star Plus at 7:30 pm beginning September 2006.
With Rin Mera Star Super Star, HLL‘s brand promotion, Rin Advanced White Star Hunt, is being taken to national television. Since June, over 1,00,000 children across 22 cities have already auditioned and the entries are still coming in. Around 2,000 schools are also participating in the audition process. The top 50 kids from across the country will compete for the coveted crown on Star Plus, the release adds.
Speaking on the initiative, says Star India ad sales & distribution president Paritosh Joshi said, “This is our first show of this scale, which has focused on strategic brand solutions. And for the first time an advertiser, with the brand, Rin, is a strategic content partner. To enliven brands in the minds of consumers through content takes our partnership with advertisers to a new level, making us a partner of our advertisers.”
HLL marketing manager Priya Nair adds, “Rin is all about making an impression and a talent hunt among kids is the perfect arena. Many children are blessed with amazing talent and Rin provides them with a great platform to make an impression.”
Says HLL media services GM Rahul Welde, “This marks a new approach to brand building with a much higher level of engagement than the more traditional forms of commercial advertising. The launch of this show is a true win-win association for Rin and Star, providing Rin a nationwide platform from which to communicate with consumers and Star, an excellent format show to entertain its audiences”.
Endemol India MD Rajesh Kamat offers, “Rin Mera Star Super Star is a combination of entertainment and branding, a concept which will be brought alive on TV in a fun and exciting show. This is one of the first local formats that we have developed and we look forward to creating many such shows for Indian television”.
MUMBAI: Hungama TV is all set to make a splash this monsoon with the auditions of John aur Kaun (JAK) – its talent hunt for kids that will kick-start in Mumbai on 29 July.
In the first round of Oral-B JAK auditions, 50 kids will be short-listed from the applicants on 29t July in Mumbai.
In the second round on 30 July, final eight will be selected from Mumbai. There will also be ‘on-the-spot’ auditions for those who missed out on sending their entry from 9 am to 12 noon, on a first come first serve basis on 29 July.
The Oral-B JAK auditions will travel across five cities to Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad over 58 days, with the similar selection process and will culminate in August. The most talented eight contenders per city will be flown to Mumbai for the final rounds.
The auditions will be aired on Hungama TV where kids will be seen displaying their singing, acting and dancing talents.
The selected talent pool will be further groomed by industry professionals at every step of the contest. By a process of elimination, the final four candidates will be put up for a nationwide voting process via SMS / televoting, following which the final two winners will be announced at an event in Mumbai.
Finally, one boy and one girl will be chosen to act in a UTV-produced movie with Hungama TV’s brand ambassador John Abraham and will also be presented with a cash prize of Rs 500,000 each, along with a three year contract with UTV to manage their acting careers.
Hungama TV COO Zarina Mehta says, ”We are delighted to be moving into the auditions phase of Oral B John aur Kaun. We look forward to encountering some hugely talented kids, two of whom will get the chance of a lifetime to act with John in a UTV film. Excitement levels amongst kids around the country are at fever pitch, so let the show begin!”
Oral-B JAK has received an overwhelming response and UTV has announced a refund of Rs 400 to those who have applied and paid an entry fee of Rs 500.
For spot auditions, kids needs to go to the audition center with their parent/guardian and pay Rs 100 as an entry fee. UTV will get their entry forms filled and photographs taken and take the audition.