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  • Nat Geo Covershot: Mission North East

    Nat Geo Covershot: Mission North East

    MUMBAI: This season, photography will take a competitive turn as India’s top 10 amateur photographers fight it out for one of the most coveted opportunities for a photographer – to be featured on the cover of National Geographic TravellerIndia magazine! Bringing back its successful mission series, National Geographic Channel is set to challenge young amateur photographers from across the country to embark on a journey of their lifetime on Nat GeoCovershot: Mission North East. Set in the serene North East, the show will bring out the competitive best of these young guns and make them do whatever it takes to click that perfect shot. Bringing together a compelling combination of breathtaking views, survival instincts, edgy photography along with a sharp strategy, the show premiers on April 26th and will air every Saturday at 10 pm on National Geographic Channel.

    Mentoring and judging the second season of Nat Geo Covershot will be two esteemed personalities – award winning photographer Lana Slezic and actor producer Rajiv Lakshman. With expertise in skill and psychology, the two judges will present a series of tasks for the contestants, urging them to bring out their best shot this season.  Hostess Shibani Dandekar will accompany these aspiring photographers in this life changing journey in the magnificent locales of North East India.

    Talking about Nat Geo Covershot: Mission North East, Debarpita Banerjee, Vice President, Marketing and Communication,NGC Networks and FOX International Channels, said, “Whoever thinks of photography as just a passive hobby is in for a great surprise this season. Nat Geo Covershot: Mission North East brings back the grandiose of Nat Geo photography and couples it with passion of these young photographers to create an edgy viewing experience. This season will bring out the competitive spirit that our youth embodyand our expert panel will help them channelize it with a compelling strategy to get that perfect shot.”

    Manas Mohan, Publishing Director, National Geographic magazines in India, shared, “Associating with National Geographic Channel for their Mission Covershot is an extension of our belief of encouraging young talent while capturing the best images highlighting the beauty of India. We are confident that the opportunity of featuring on the NGTI cover will motivate the participants to give their best shot!”

    On being part of the series, actor and producer Rajiv Lakshmansaid, “It’s immensely exciting to be part of the Nat Geo family that boasts of such an aspirational and respectable legacy. For a show like Nat Geo Covershot: Mission North East, which promises to bring the best of the amateur talent we have in photography, no other platform could have been better. My role in the show will beto nurture the creative disposition of the 10 photographers and bring out their competitive best besides adding more personality to their work. I am sure the viewers will have a great ride against the beautiful backdrop of North Eastern India.”

    Get click happy as Nat GeoCovershot: Mission North East premiers on April 26th, every Saturday at 10 pm on National Geographic Channel.

  • Discovery Science presents new season of ‘Mega Moves’

    Discovery Science presents new season of ‘Mega Moves’

    MUMBAI: Imagine the supersize task of trucking two of the most precious steam locomotives across the Atlantic Ocean from North America to the UK or the herculean task of hauling a brand new ?20 million Search and Rescue Helicopter 3,500 miles to the Shetland Islands. Discovery Science takes you behind the scene of how mega structures get relocated in the new season of MEGA MOVES.

    Premiering on May 2, the series will air every Friday to Sunday at 9PM only on Discovery Science.

    Rahul Johri, Executive Vice President and General Manager, South Asia and Head of Revenue, Pan-Regional Ad Sales and Southeast Asia, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific said, “Discovery Science has always been innovating through its unmatched content to offer captivating viewing experience to everyone. Towards this endeavour, Discovery Science brings the new season of its popular series MEGA MOVES which features some of the most daring and risky relocation projects ever attempted.”

    Each episode of MEGA MOVES will showcase the physics and the daunting challenge behind the trucking of oversize objects. The series begins with Titanic Train Trek in which a team of British engineers attempt to haul two historic A4 Pacific steam locomotives – each worth more than ?2 million – more than five thousand miles across the Atlantic to the National Railway Museum in York. In the next one, an expert team of heavy haulers attempts to transport a massive World War One artillery gun 400 miles from the Royal Artillery in Wiltshire to a museum in Utrecht, Holland. The rare 200-ton gun was designed to be moved around the Western Front on rail lines.

    This year, the stakes are higher for the haulers and the owners. The experience will be tested and revealed in the exciting series of MEGA MOVES.

     

  • FoodFood launches special cuisine for IPL enthusiasts

    FoodFood launches special cuisine for IPL enthusiasts

    MUMBAI: While IPL is taking care of the cricketing appetite of the nation, FOODFOOD, the No 1 food lifestyle channel will take care of the viewers’ appetite!

     

    Times have changed; the dietary demands of people seem to be much stricter than the fitness regime for cricketers. FOODFOOD understands the taste buds of its viewers and is ready to dish out some healthy easy-to-make, in a jiffy, mouth-watering delicacies, while you are busy watching cricket.

     

    With an interesting team of budding chefs, who have come up with some specially planned menu for those wanting to rustle up a meal in between IPL matches, FOODFOOD is all ready to tickle your taste buds. These modern youngsters, who have mastered the art of cook fast, cook healthy, boasts of menu with several of their signature quick bites and drinks, created made for IPL watchers.

     

    The channel is providing a platform to youngsters and budding chefs to showcase their cooking talent for the first time. These recipes are exclusively made for FOODFOOD YouTube channel viewers.

     

    You can be sure to have a unique and satisfying dining experience, if you log on to Link: www.youtube.com/foodfoodindia and try some of our famed dishes and drinks, created exclusively for cricket enthusiasts!

  • ‘Engineer This!’: An all new ‘Do-It-Yourself’ show by ZeeQ

    ‘Engineer This!’: An all new ‘Do-It-Yourself’ show by ZeeQ

    MUMBAI: Aiming to unleash the creative side in every child, ZeeQ, India’s fastest growing channel in the kids’ genre, has launched Engineer This!, a show based on simple engineering techniques and fun-filled ‘Do-It-Yourself’ activities that can be carried out at home. Engineer This! will debut on ZeeQ on April 23, 2014, Wednesday at 6:30 pm.

    Engineer This! is a show that uses the broken bits and pieces around the house, and gives it a face lift. It features simple techniques which can be applied on various materials available easily to create a home-made masterpiece.

    The show will feature concepts across diverse fields viz. Hydrophonics, image stabilization in today’s digital cameras, the purpose of weight in unique structures, cleaning equipments like a vacuum cleaner, wind energy via a wind turbine and many more in an engaging manner. Furthermore, the show will also feature exciting craft projects that can be used to brighten up homes everywhere.

    Speaking on the show launch, Mr. Subhadarshi Tripathy, Channel Head, ZeeQ said, “Engineer This! is a show designed to stimulate the grey cells of our young viewers. It is a show based on innovation compelling children to think about various usages of sundry materials, it teaches them to widen their view, think out of the traditional use of materials available at home and create an innovative magnum opus of their own. Through Engineer This! we plan to unleash the ingenious side of a child.”

  • FOODFOOD to air ‘Pure Sin’ starting Friday

    FOODFOOD to air ‘Pure Sin’ starting Friday

    MUMBAI: What do you think will happen when one of the most glamorous chefs in India decides to share some sinful pleasures with you? It leads to Pure Sin, a show to be anchored by restaurateur, chef, author Shipra Khanna on FOODFOOD, India’s No 1 food lifestyle channel. The channel, with the new show, Pure Sin, moves into the food terrain (Simply desserts) that’s never been explored on television in India. The show launches on FOODFOOD on Friday, April 18, at 7.00 pm.

    An economics and psychology graduate, Shipra competed and won MasterChef 2 ,  India. With her specialty is Global cuisine, Indian and fusion food, she has opened her own restaurant, H.O.T. – House of Taste – in Ahmadabad.

    Pure Sin takes you through a tingling journey creating delicious, mouth watering desserts, harnessing the power of your sweet tooth, while drooling through sinful pleasures. Desserts inspire you to throw out all the rules—eat with moderation, save the best for last—and simply give in to sugary bliss, no matter what the time of day!

    Although science has established that our love of sweets is rooted in evolution “dessert is a purely a cultural phenomenon.” However, desserts, as they are commonly known today, became popular through a progression of culinary experimentation and the manufacture of sugar during the middle ages. That’s when people began to enjoy more sweets.

    “Desserts are an important part of eating well and eating healthy. They inspire you to throw out all the rules—eat with moderation, save the best for last. My new show takes you through a tingling journey creating delicious, yummy desserts that give in to sugary bliss, no matter what the time of day! Dessert making is truly an adventure in culinary evolution and I am confident our viewers will simply love & enjoy them,” said the beautiful chef Shipra Khanna.

     

    If you’re craving for pure culinary pleasure, pure passion, pure indulgence… then it’s Pure Sin! Find out everything you need to know about making that winning dessert, by watching this one-of-a-kind, all desserts show.

     

    We’re warning you: these desserts are epic. You will not be able to resist them! Stay tune to FOODFOOD to enjoy the making of this tempting pleasures that will actually leave you weak and dil maange more!

  • FoodFood launches new campaign with a fresh new lineup

    FoodFood launches new campaign with a fresh new lineup

    MUMBAI: India’s food lifestyle channel, FOODFOOD, a single channel entity, reaches across 35 mn households in India. In addition to key MSOs across the country, the channel is available on all major DTH platforms – Videocon d2h, Airtel Digital TV and Tata Sky and digital platforms pan India. The brand today is one of the most popular and talked about channels, in its genre, across the country.

     

    The channel is all set to  break its new campaign, on April 14th ,with a lineup of shows–an ode to home makers, concentrating on driving excitement and reinforcing the new positioning and statement that the  channel is clearly differentiating itself from the plethora of ‘me too’ channels.

    The campaign breaks with an array of fresh programming– India Unlimited, Pure Sin, K for Kids, Cook Smart, Oriental food among others. It is complementing the channel’s stand of being a food lifestyle channel, with innovative content, creating a “wow” factor through the new line up. India Unlimited is food from various parts of India, in one platter; Pure Sin, a celebration of making desserts, which has been a part of our culture & traditions from time immemorial. From healthy deserts to desserts for occasions to all time favorite, this food genre is something exclusive for the viewers; K for Kids, is filled with adventure, fun and sparks from enthusiastic kiddy chefs on the show, churning out winning recipes; Cook Smart another master stroke from the Master Chef Sanjeev Kapoor; and introducing sumptuous mouth watering oriental dishes, the all time favorite with Indians.

    Explaining the reason behind the campaign burst SK Barua of FOODFOOD channel said, “With the new campaign we are redefining the philosophy, positioning and the tagline that speaks volumes about the specially targeted content, across food genre. Our efforts are to reiterate our authority on food   and reach out to our target audiences. This is the first campaign and going forward we want to continue to give best of food to our viewers.”

    The campaign will address the youth and the matured viewers, and not to forget our die hard loyal viewers. Though Young in its looks, it can entice a whole generation with its mantra to learn easy-to-make food and enjoy food.

    The 45 days campaign burst in Mumbai & Delhi, from April 14, will be across various media—outdoor, radio, digital, print, MSOs, social media…. With the new campaign the channel promises to attract, allure and engage the viewers – through social media, on-ground activities, on radio and television.

  • Discovery sets 12 May for ‘Everest Jump Live’

    Discovery sets 12 May for ‘Everest Jump Live’

    MUMBAI: Discovery Networks is set to telecast an unprecedented feat, with five nights of live programs in the lead up to Everest Jump Live, starting 6 May and culminating with the live jump on 12 May.

    The world renowned wing-suit jumper Joby Ogwyn will attempt the first flight off the summit of the mountain. Discovery will air Everest Jump Live in 224 countries and territories across the world.

    The channel will take viewers along the journey with two, one-hour pre-shows revealing Joby’s intense training and preparations for Everest. The special will then culminate with a live two-hour broadcast – showing Joby as he battles the grueling conditions on the way to Everest’s summit and ultimately takes the final plunge from the top. Joby’s custom-made wing suit will be equipped with cameras bringing a bird’s eye view as he descends more than 10,000 vertical feet at speeds of over 150 mph.

    Kicking-off the proceedings, NBC Sports’ Kyle Martino will host Everest: Live from Base Camp, and Chris Jacobs of Velocity, will provide viewers with a behind-the-scenes perspective for five nights live from the base camp at Mt. Everest. The five-night stunt starts 6 May at 8:30 am and will broadcast live in select markets across Asia, Latin America and Western Europe. Each night, Martino and Jacobs will check in with Joby Ogwyn­ to receive updates on where he is along the journey and to determine the challenges and dangers that lie ahead. This includes interviews with a variety of special guests, including the medics, Sherpa guides, other climbers and additional individuals making the event possible.

    “These nightly live programs enhance this already epic undertaking by allowing audiences a chance to share the experience and to see what it’s like to actually be at Everest Base Camp – not just for Joby, but for all those around the world who contribute to Everest’s unique culture,” said Discovery Networks International executive VP and chief content officer Luis Silberwasser in a statement. “We’re incredibly excited to bring together our diverse, global viewers to immerse themselves in an adventure like none other!”

    The live event is produced by Peacock Productions for Discovery with Gretchen Eisele, Colleen Halpin, Benjamin Ringe and Knute Walker serving as executive producers. Sharon Scott is president and GM of Peacock Productions. Howard Swartz serves as executive producer for Discovery. Discovery Education will bring the wonder of Everest to students nationwide with interactive content, digital learning experiences and resources found on its suite of digital classroom services.

    Announcing the event Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific executive vice president and general manager, South Asia and head of revenue, pan-regional ad sales and Southeast Asia, Rahul Johri said, “Discovery Channel continues to celebrate extraordinary people and topical events through its entertaining programmes. Last year, the channel telecast live event of Nik Wallenda’s incredible tightrope walk across the Grand Canyon and saw a great response from its viewers across India. In 2014, with Everest Jump Live, we will bring a remarkable experience for our viewers which will be unlike anything ever seen on television.”

    Ogwyn is no stranger to the Everest. He first summited the world’s highest peak at just 24-years of age, becoming the youngest American to make it to the top. In 2008, Joby set the world record for the fastest ascent of Mt. Everest, climbing from the base of the south side route to the summit in just nine and a half hours (it typically takes 3-4 days). Ever since then, he’s searched for the ultimate way to explore the mountain – and now he’s found it.

    “This will be the final piece of my dream. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve imagined what it would be like to fly. I can’t think of a more spectacular backdrop than Everest,” said Joby. “Everything that I’ve ever accomplished in my life has just been practice for what I’m about to do.”

    Ogwyn­ takes the plunge from atop the summit wearing a wingsuit equipped with cameras. The jump will air live in every pay-TV market for Discovery Networks International across the Asia Pacific, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America, the Nordics and Western Europe, weather permitting.

  • TLC gets up close & personal with Hollywood celebrities in ‘Celebrity Style Story’

    TLC gets up close & personal with Hollywood celebrities in ‘Celebrity Style Story’

    MUMBAI: In its endeavour to bring new formats and innovative themes to television screens across India, TLC presents a refreshing series on the style evolution of world famous Hollywood celebrities – CELEBRITY STYLE STORY. The new series airsevery Saturday and Sunday at 10 PM in April.

     

    CELEBRITY STYLE STORY highlights the style statement of well-known celebrities and the influence of their personal life and career on their wardrobe choices.The series follows the cr?me de lacr?me of Hollywood celebrities such as Angelina Jolie,Demi Moore, Nicole Kidman,Jennifer Lopez, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cameron Diaz, Halle Berry, Sandra Bullock, Julia Roberts, Drew Barrymore and Kate Hudson amongst others.

     

    CELEBRITY STYLE STORY showcasesarchived interview clips with celebrities, vibrant red carpet footage and photos, a panel of expert hairstylists, makeup artists, fashion stylists, designers and fashion journalists that weigh in on the celebrity’s looks and transformation from each stage of their career. CELEBRITY STYLE STORYcovers all the major fashion hits and misses through the decades.

     

    CELEBRITY STYLE STORY providesviewers an access to witness the style transition of various celebritiesfrom ordinary people to red carpet showstoppers. To get closer glimpse and more insight of their style stories, stay connected to TLCevery Saturday and Sunday at 10PM.

     

  • ZeeQ launches SATRANGI, a journey in search of India’s young folk musicians

    ZeeQ launches SATRANGI, a journey in search of India’s young folk musicians

    MUMBAI: Celebrating the essence of India’s rich folk music forms, ZeeQ, India’s fastest growing channel in the kids’ genre, has launched a new show ‘SATRANGI.’ The show will provide a platform to the young folk musicians of India and showcase their lineage, their traditions and their vast musical talents.

     

    Making its debut on the 25th of April, at 7pm, SATRANGI will take you on a journey of untold stories of artists who have nurtured various forms of music and have learned to play traditional musical instruments that have added to the splendour of India’s musical heritage.

     

    And lending her voice to this show as its host is Deepali Sahay, well-known Indian classical singer and an Indian Idol finalist.

     

    Satrangi.png SATRANGI showcases India’s musical menagerie by profiling young artists from 13 states and their diverse musical abilities.

     

    Folk forms from Northern parts of India include Maand from colourful Rajasthan; Heer-Ranjha, Jugni, Tappe and Bolian from Punjab; Sufiana Kalam and Bach Naghma from Jammu & Kashmir; Nati from Himachal Pradesh and Rasia, Kajri, Chaiti and Hori from Uttar Pradesh.

     

    The folk forms from the Western region of India are Garba, Raas, Sugam Sangeet and Siddi Dhamal from Gujarat; Lavani, Povada, Bhaleri, Owi, Palane and Artya from Maharashtra and the effervescent folk tunes of Goa.

     

    The Central region of India is rich with folk forms like Nirgun Bhajan, Maach and Bundelkhandi folk songs from Madhya Pradesh and Pandvani from Chhattisgarh.

     

    In the east, musical forms like Janana and Mardana Jhumar and Dhumkuch from Jharkhand and Bhavaiya, Tukkha, Baul and Bhatiali from West Bengal will strike a chord with the audience. Speaking on the show launch, Mr. Subhadarshi Tripathy, Channel Head, ZeeQ, said, “We intend to sensitize children about the diminishing popularity of the folk music and at the same time enhance the musical intelligence in children. SATRANGI is an enthralling journey of music from diverse, traditionally prosperous regions, across India. We are glad to inform and educate children on the rich culture and existing art of India.”

  • The longest road journey by a Chef creates record

    The longest road journey by a Chef creates record

    “Life is lived not by the number of hours you’ve spent working, but by the number of kilometers you’ve gained traveling.”

     

    That’s what young Chef  Saransh Goila (26), did with his television show, Roti, Rasta Aur India, on FOODFOOD, India’s No 1 food lifestyle  channel, that entered the Limca Book of Records  The food travelogue moved across  India, for 100 days, covering 100 cities and staying and meeting people in around 60 cities, approximately over 20,000 km by road. His journey, on Roti, Rasta Aur India, was a journey about the people of India, the way they cook and eat, their culture and daily life. The objective was to showcase the multi faceted nation, its people and the rich traditions and cuisine.

     

    The culinary journey started from and ended in Delhi. Chef Goila also anchored the show which was first aired on August 24, 2012 at 8.00 pm.
    Ecstatic over his achievement Saransh said, ”I  am the luckiest 26- year- old Chef  who got to travel 20,000 km across  India, non-stop, in 100 days ,by road. It was a dream to travel, explore & relish food cooked by different people in different locations. Every state, village and town has a lot of distinctive characters which reflects in the taste of their food and their style of cooking,”

     

    He further added, “All the experiences helped me change my perspective about food & life. Through this show, I have realized that the things we city dwellers take for granted are nothing short of a luxury in some parts of India. Most people I met lead extremely difficult lives, but are ever so grateful for what they have. Now, my style of cooking is very rustic and I believed in preserving traditional food. The result: I am being called ‘Sadak Chef’.”

     

    Roti, Rasta Aur India , was a  journey across India, with Chef Saransh, taking a look at the  culinary heritage of the country and tracing its history. It showcased the rich traditional Indian cuisine, unique, yet diverse in flavors, made with distinct cooking originating from every region in India.  

     

    Through this food travelogue the young Chef touched the lives of hundreds of people and became   a part of their lives for a day. Besides, meeting new communities, cooking for them and eating with them, he also had enchanting and enriching food stories to share with the audience.