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  • Indiantelevision.com introduces ‘Best Sound’ category in the 13th Indian Telly Awards

    Indiantelevision.com introduces ‘Best Sound’ category in the 13th Indian Telly Awards

    MUMBAI: Indian Television Dot Com and Dolby Laboratories have announced ‘Best Sound’ category in the upcoming 13th Indian Telly Awards. With the onset of digitisation of television services, high quality sound has increasingly become an important aspect of television content. Recognising this important industry change, Indiantelevision.com’s much acclaimed Indian Telly Awards has announced the inclusion of the ‘Show with the Best Sound’ category in its 13th edition. The sound category is being instituted in collaboration with Dolby Laboratories, a pioneer in audio technology.

     

    “Indian consumers have become more discerning today,” said Indian Telly Awards founder and creator Anil Wanvari, who is also the member of International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (International Emmy Awards).

     

    “While watching a show at home, these consumers want a similar sound experience to what they get in a cinema hall. And this has become more important with over three million HD TV subscribers in India. With an aim to meet this need of discerning viewers, broadcasters have started investing to make shows sound much better. This trend is bound to increase with the spread and increase in the number of HD channels, digitisation, DTH and digital cable TV. We at the Indian Telly Awards are extremely delighted to introduce the sound category and are grateful to Dolby for collaborating with us on the initiative,” he added.

     

    A jury consisting of top names in the sound industry will take into consideration the entire gamut of the sound production process—location recording, sound design, mixing, rerecording, editing—to give the award to the one TV show with the best sound design and mixing. The jury will include Academy Award winning sound mixer Resul Pookutty; National Film Award winning sound designer Bishwadeep Chatterjee; Dolby Content Services Engineer Bhaskar Pal and Anil Wanvari.

     

    “It gives me immense pleasure to know that sound is being recognised as an award category in the Indian Telly Awards,” said Bishwadeep Chatterjee. “This would not only give a huge morale boost to the sound technicians but sensitise the producers, directors, actors and the public by and large to a relatively much lesser known yet very important aspect of television. Thanks to the initiative by Dolby, we can look forward to great sound quality, which will hopefully enable the producers to keep a substantial budget and time for the sound department.”

     

    Resul Pookutty commented, “Being a sound designer, I am very glad that the Indian Telly Awards and Dolby together are giving sound the due recognition which it very well deserves. I truly believe that this initiative will help raise awareness about the importance of good sound in television, which in turn will make audiences more interested in newer TV shows. I hope to see more such initiatives and importance being given to sound in Indian television shows going forward.”

     

    Dolby Laboratories India country manager Pankaj Kedia said, “We are very excited about this announcement, as this award will give the due recognition to sound in the broadcast industry. Dolby has participated and contributed in the transformation of sound in the Indian cinema and television industry. It gives us great pleasure that the role sound plays in storytelling and engaging the audiences is being given the due importance and recognition.”

     

    The Indian Telly award for the category of ‘Show with the Best Sound’ will be announced at the gala event on 9 September 2014, at Mumbai’s Film City.

  • ‘Bigg Boss’ gets Snapdeal as its new presenting partner

    ‘Bigg Boss’ gets Snapdeal as its new presenting partner

    MUMBAI: Controversies and criticism is nothing new to the show, on the contrary it survives on it.

     

    Bigg Boss, which will soon air its eighth season, has been a hit since its inception and managed to pull enough viewers every time, thanks to the fights and love affairs between contestants.

     

    The reality show, a premium property from the Colors bouquet, is coming back with a new appeal. The two teasers of the programme have already hit the television screens with the first one aired on Independence Day.

     

    Clearing all the speculations and rumours of Salman Khan opting out of the show, the popularly known bhai has returned as the host for the fifth time. Produced by Endemol, the first 30 second teaser of the series has Khan putting on the uniform of a pilot walking and giving viewers a salute. Soon an aircraft is shown on the screen that flies across the blue sky.

     

    The second teaser, which hit the screen on 21 August, showcases Khan in an office wearing a pilot’s uniform once again but this time he is busy making paper planes. He flies one of his paper planes which, thanks to the computer graphics, goes on to become an original plane as it flies off into the sky.

     

    The highlight of these teasers is that this time around the eye logo of Bigg Boss is different.  It has a futuristic look unlike the previous versions, which were more like a human eye, to match with the theme of the house. The pupil is a turbofan of an aircraft while the borders of the eye have a shiny metallic skin.

     

    Apart from this, another different thing about the show is the presenting sponsor. After five-long years, the channel has got on-board Snapdeal as its new presenting sponsor instead of Vodafone India. It has also roped in Oppo Electronics as the powered by sponsor. According to a media planner, the title sponsorship is pretty high and would be around Rs 20 crore. . “If you look at the e-commerce space, there is a war going on television and a lot of funding is coming in. E-commerce brands are also willing to pay a premium which the normal brands might not be willing to pay.”

     

    Media planners believe that the show is an established property and enjoys a huge fan following and the market knows it will get the ratings. “I don’t think one can say that it will be either a hit or a fail. The benchmarks are pretty much set and people who actually like the show keep watching it. Colors comes up with a new theme every season just to keep the interest levels in the show alive,” says Maxus managing partner north and east region Navin Khemka.

     

     

  • Q1-2015: Loss due to commissioning delay, own project delivery recognition for DQ Entertainment

    Q1-2015: Loss due to commissioning delay, own project delivery recognition for DQ Entertainment

    BENGALURU: The Tapas Chakravarti led DQ Entertainment (International) Limited (DQEIL) reported consolidated loss of Rs 12.06 crore in the quarter ended 30 June, 2014 (Q1-2015, current quarter) as compared to a profit of Rs 6.63 crore (21.8 per cent of consolidated net income from operations or Total Income from Operations) in the corresponding quarter of last year (Q1-2014) and against a profit of Rs 14.66 crore (14.4 per cent of TIO) in the immediate trailing quarter Q4-2014).

     

    The company says that it is facing a financial strain on account of high receivables, but at the operational level it is cash positive. DQEIL claims that the current total contract value for the service/co-production projects signed and in discussions is about USD 63 million to be executed over the next 18 months. Also, the total contract value for the licensing and distribution deals signed is USD 10 million for FY-2015.

     

    Note: 100,00,000 = 100 Lakhs = 10 million = 1 crore

     

    The company explains that due to seasonality of its business, the first and third quarter results are generally lower than the results of the second and fourth quarters.  It attributes the decline in production revenues to two reasons – (1) DQEIL had completed and delivered a number of projects by March 2014, and final deliveries were done in April 2014. Commissioning of new projects did not get completed by April 2014, as has been the global trend. However, DQEIL assures that the commissioning of new projects has commenced and invoicing of the same will be done only on completion of milestones. (2) Out of DQEIL’s current on-going projects, four are in-house IP, for which distribution revenue would be recognised on milestone delivery basis.

     

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  • Star runs marathon specials of Emmy nominated shows

    Star runs marathon specials of Emmy nominated shows

    MUMBAI: Intensifying the anticipation around televisions most iconic awards night, The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, the Star Network, the official broadcast partner for in India has special plans to promote the same. Celebrating the simulcast of the starry gala across its 5 channels i.e. Star World, Star World HD, Star World Premiere HD, Fox Crime and FX, the network has a special programming plan in place wherein a marathon run  of select 2014 Emmy Nominated shows will go on air on Star World, as a precursor.

     

    Perfectly timed with the ongoing Emmy fever,  eager audiences can look forward to the extravaganza and root for their favorite shows, Star World will rerun shows like Mad Men (Season 7), Modern Family (Season 4), The Big Bang Theory (Season 5) and The Simpsons (Season 23), all of whom find themselves among the nominees this year. Starting from 9th August, Mad Men Season 7 will air from 11am to 6pm, followed by The Simpsons Season 23, airing from 11AM to 6PM on 16th & 17th Aug, The Big Bang Theory Season 5 on 23rd and 24th August from 11AM to 6PM and finally Modern Family Season 4 from 8:30AM to 8PM on 26th August.

     

    Along with the special programming, The Emmys will be heavily promoted on the digital platform with specially designed activations.  A poll will also run on social media to predict and vote who they think would win the Emmys this year across categories in the hope of winning exciting and exclusive gifts including an iPad Mini.

     

    Nominated in 10 categories, the popular comedy show Modern Family vying for the Emmys in the Outstanding Comedy Series among other categories,  follows three different, yet related families and their lives as they face trials and tribulations in their own uniquely comedic ways. Also earning a nod in the Outstanding Comedy Series category is the popular American sitcom The Big Bang Theory having garnered 7 nominations for the Emmys this year. The brilliant comedy revolves around a pair of physicists who understand how the universe works but have no clue about how to interact with people.  Also in the run for an Emmy this year is the animated satire and the longest-running scripted show in television history- The Simpsons. The series, a satirical depiction of middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, struck a chord among viewers from the time it went on air 20 years back. With 8 nominations, the classic drama Mad Men stands tall having been nominated for Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in Drama series among other categories for the year. Set in the 1960’s, the period drama revolves around one of New York’s most prestigious ad agencies, while focusing on one of the firm’s most mysterious but extremely talented ad executives, Donald Draper.

     

    Watch the three-hour Emmys Live on 26th of August at 5:30 am on Star World, Star World HD, Star World Premiere HD, Fox Crime and FX and at 8: 00 pm (repeat) on Star World, Star World HD, Fox Crime and FX.

  • Bengaluru set to host Comic Con for third year with international artists and publishers

    Bengaluru set to host Comic Con for third year with international artists and publishers

    NEW DELHI: Garden city Bengaluru is all set to host Comic Con 2014 to entice audiences with its biggest pop culture event of the year.

     

    Organised by Comic Con India, the convention will take place at White Orchid Convention Centre from 12 to 14 September between 11 am to 9 pm.  Over 15 book launches will take place and over 120 international and Indian participants are taking part.

     

    Bangalore Comic Con 2014 will be hosting one of its kind interactive and experiential 50 hours of programming through panels, launches, gaming, video hangouts and more. Famous international personalities like Dan Parent, an American comic book artist and writer best known for his work for Archies Comics; David Lloyd, a British comics artist best known as the illustrator of the story V for Vendetta; Rob-Denbleykar, co-creater of Cyanide and Happiness; Peter Kruper, an American cartoonist and illustrator, best known for his work in Spy vs. Spyseries will be attending and taking special sessions here.

     

    There will also be an exclusive live chat with Neil Gaiman, an English author of short fiction, novel, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre and films.

     

    Comic Con founder Jatin Varma said, “We are extremely excited to kick off our third edition of the event in Bengaluru. The past one year has seen a dramatic expansion of our shows and Bengaluru fans are going to experience it now. We are bringing over everything from international guests to exhibitors, activities and this will be our biggest show till date.”

     

    The event will be a ticketed event now onwards, to further expand the scope and size of the event. Tickets will be available online via Book My Show as well as at the venue. Only a limited number of VIP tickets will be issued. The tickets would be priced at Rs 250 per day – online and Rs 300 per day – at the venue and Rs 650 for the super fan VIP ticket for all 3 days. Super fan ticket offer is available in limited numbers and can be booked online only.

     

    Cosplay (Costume Contest), one of the major attractions at Comic Con India, will continue to give assured prizes to everyone in costume. Comic Con India has created five categories to increase one’s chances of winning gifts.

     

    Each day, one winner will be chosen from each of the five categories:

     

    1. Comic book/graphic novel

    2. Animated Series/Movie

    3. Manga/Anime

    4. Sci-Fi/Fantasy

    5. Gaming

     

    All three days, one lucky winner out of the chosen five will get an awesome chance to win a special grand prize.

     

    For the sheer love of comics, more than 15 new titles are being planned for launch at the convention. Ravanayan Finale – Part 2, Aghori – Issue 11, Odayan II – Yuddham, The Kaurava Empire, Rumi by Sufi Comics and The Caravan Prequel will be among the most awaited and exclusive book launches at the convention.

     

    There will be international exhibitors like Cyanide & Happiness, a famous webcomic and 3D Sense Animation, a leading digital arts school in Asia, bringing international content from all across the globe.

     

    At the convention, there will be some awesome anime and manga merchandises from Japanese company IINE Toys, along with the best and most exclusive international merchandise at the convention from across the globe. Also, there will be exclusive Indian merchandisers including Kook N Keech by Myntra, Wacom, Bombay Merch, Collectors Heritage, Hysteria, Chimp, Chumbak, Keep Chilling, Wear Your Opinion, Planet Superheroes, Lazy Ninja, Graphicurry, Carmocrat and many more.

    The main participants for the Bangalore Comic Con 2014 are Amar Chitra Katha, Orange Radius, Abhijeet Kini, Pop Culture Publishing, Random House, Sufi Comics, Campfire Graphic Novel, Holy Cow Entertainment, HarperCollins Publishers,Vimanika Comics, Raj Comics, Scholastic India, Mario Gallery, Viz Media (Simon & Schuster India), and Westland.

     

    Comic Con India is dedicated to creating unique events and giving the fans, exhibitors and partners a platform to celebrate their undying love and passion for comics and pop culture. Comic Con India is dedicated to expanding India’s popular culture by creating high profile events that cater to fans of not only comics, but also, gaming, movies, television, merchandise, toys and much more.

  • ‘Lanfeust Quest’ bags multiple television deals

    ‘Lanfeust Quest’ bags multiple television deals

    MUMBAI: Global entertainment production and distribution company, DQ Entertainment, has announced that Lanfeust Quest has been acquired by leading broadcasters for multiple geographical regions.

     

    The a 26 episode animated TV series, co produced by DQE along with Gaumont Animation, France, has been acquired by Disney XD for Turkey, Spain, Benelux, German-speaking Europe, Italy and central and eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMA) regions that includes about 50 countries.

     

    DQE holds the rights for the territories of Turkey, Middle East and all of Asia under the terms of the co­ production with Gaumont Animation. The series has also been picked by TVE for Spain, ABC 3 for Australia and pay-TV networks Biggs channel for Portugal.

     

    While speaking to indiantelevision.com DQ Entertainment COO Sumedha Saraogi says, “Yes, we have the rights of Lanfeust Quest for all of Asia, the Middle East and Turkey. We are now in talks with some channels in India like Viacom 18 and Disney. But, nothing can be confirmed as of now.”

     

    Lanfeust Quest follows the adventures of 14-year-old Lanfeust as he becomes the only hero in charge of protecting Planet Troy. Commissioned by French broadcaster M6 in September 2013, it made its channel debut on 25 September 2014.  Lanfeust Quest was directed by Antoine Charreyron  and Tarik Hamdine and is an adaptation of the bestselling comic franchise Lanfeust of Troy.

  • Big Life OK Now Awards 3 celebrates the flavor of Independence

    Big Life OK Now Awards 3 celebrates the flavor of Independence

    MUMBAI: The third edition of the Big Life OK Awards is back with a bang after the success of the last two editions. The show that will air on Independence day, celebrated patriotism and saluted the freedom fighters with spectacular performances by some of the biggest names in the television and bollywood industry.

     

    While bollywood and television stars like Kareena Kapoor, Sushant Singh Rajput, Shraddha Kapoor enthralled the audience with high energy performances, the anchors for the evening Sunil Grover and Varun Sharma, kept everyone in splits with their gags and comic timing.

     

    Speaking on the occasion, Reliance Broadcast Network CEO Tarun Katial said, “After an excellent take off, we are excited to present the third edition of the Big Life OK Now Awards. It continues to remain our endeavour to offer our listeners the choicest entertainment across music and the entertainment industry”.

     

    The evening was filled with power packed performances dedicated to the spirit of patriotism and independence. As the leading bollywood heartthrob Kareena Kapoor set the stage on fire with her splendid performance, Sushant Singh Rajput paid tribute to the freedom fighters through his act instigating the feeling of patriotism in each and every person present in the event. While the central theme of Sushant’s act was independence, the gorgeous Esha Gupta and the bubbly Shradhha Kapoor highlighted various moods of women and issues faced by them respectively. The aerial act by Prateek and Sneha meaningfully depicted the colors of tri-color.

     

    Other celebrities present on the show were Surveen Chawla, Esha Gupta, Vani Kapoor, Jai Kalra, Kiara Advani, Daisy Shah, Mohit Marwah, Rhea Chakraborty, Shraddha Arya, Shaan along with Producer-Director Vipul Shah, RJ Madhurima and Talat Aziz. 

  • National Geographic gets highest ever nominations in Emmy 2014

    National Geographic gets highest ever nominations in Emmy 2014

    NEW DELHI: National Geographic Channel (NGC) received the most Emmy Award nominations in the network’s history with 18 nominations, including 12 with FOX for COSMOS: A SPACETIME ODYSSEY.  With 12 nominations, COSMOS: A SPACETIME ODYSSEY tied such buzz-worthy shows as HBO’s “True Detective” and Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black” in nominations. Additionally, NGC’s second foray into original scripted programming, KILLING KENNEDY, garnered three nominations, including outstanding television movie, outstanding cinematography and outstanding sound mixing.

    Nat Geo WILD also scored two nominations for outstanding narrator for Jeremy Irons for GAME OF LIONS and Daniel Craig for ONE LIFE. “We are incredibly honored for the recognition this year, especially for COSMOS and the great collaborative effort that series marked between Cosmos Studios and our partners at FOX,” said Courteney Monroe, CEO of the National Geographic Channels. “Additionally, as we continue to explore opportunities in the scripted world, to receive a nomination for only our second movie is a thrill.”
    See the full list of NGC nominations below:

    COSMOS: A SPACETIME ODYSSEY (NGC & FOX)

    • Outstanding Documentary of Nonfiction Series

    • Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming

    • Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming

    • Outstanding Art Direction for Variety, Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Program

    • Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming

    • Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming

    • Outstanding Main Title Design

    • Outstanding Music Composition for a Series

    • Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music

    • Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming

    • Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming

    • Outstanding Special and Visual Effects

    COSMOS (NGC)

    • Outstanding Short-Format Nonfiction Program: COSMOS: A National Geographic Deeper Dive

    KILLING KENNEDY (NGC)

    • Outstanding Television Movie

    • Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie

    • Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie

    ONE LIFE (Nat Geo WILD)

    • Outstanding Narrator: Daniel Craig

    GAME OF LIONS (Nat Geo WILD)

    • Outstanding Narrator: Jeremy Irons

  • 61st Idea Filmfare Awards 2014 (South) A night to remember

    61st Idea Filmfare Awards 2014 (South) A night to remember

    MUMBAI: The 61st  Idea Filmfare Awards 2014 (South) saw the cr?me de la cr?me of the South Indian film industry converge to one roof in Chennai. It was a night where upcoming stars rubbed shoulders with veterans and legends. Scintillating performances and entertaining hosts gave perfect complement to the awards winners. It was an evening of excellence and grandeur.

     

    The cutest couple in Chennai, singer Chinmayi and actor Rahul played the perfect hosts entertaining the audiences with their wit and flawless chemistry. Sizzling performances by the most glamorous girls in all of South India added the extra oomph in the night. Asha Sarath danced to the tunes of Malayalam songs like Arrivin nilaave and Angopangam.  Sruthi Hariharan swayed to Kannada hits Thinbedakami and Nee Thorebeda from Lucia and Tamil numbers Nallavannu Solvaanga from Veeram and Yeppa Mama Treatu from Jilla.

     

    Tamil diva Sanchita Shetty rocked the stage with chartbusters like Kasu Pannau Duddu Money Money, Mama Dowser and Ethir Neechal title track. The prettiest face in Bangalore, Parul Yadav scorched it up with Kannada numbers like Pyarge Aagbittaite (Govindaya Namaha), Kai kaya (Chingari), Baite baite (Varadanayaka) and Darling darling (Madarangi).

     

    Rima Kallingal wowed with Malayalam numbers Chillane (22 Female Kottayam), Theerathe neelunne (Thira), Nenjile from the movie 1983 and Mangalyam from Bangalore Days. The super-hot c boogied to hit Rajinikanth numbers in both Tamil and Telugu. Songs like Style from Sivaji, Rakamma kayya thattu from Thalapathi and Elephunk by the legendary Ilayaraja brought the house down.

     

    Taapsee Pannu electrified with Tamil hits like Anjana anjana from Vandhan Vendran, Yathe yathe from Adukalam, En Fuse Pochu from Arrambam and followed up with Telugu numbers like Ekkadekkada from Veera, Akasham Baddalaina from Mr. Perfect and Naughty girl from Shadow. And finally everyone’s favourite Shruthi Haasan pulled out all stops with hits like Dappa Dappa, Why this Kolavari Di, Pilla Nuvuu Leni Jeevitham and Cinimaa Chupista Mama.

     

    Stars and celebrities from the four South industries showed unparalleled gusto in celebrating the winners and the nominees. The well-deserved Critics’ Award winners Dhanush for Tamil film Mariyan and Prithviraj for Malayalam film Celluliod were received with thundering applause. And the Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented to Jayabharathy and to Late Balu Mahendra, which was received by his wife who were visibly humbled by the adulation showered on them by their peers and the cheering crowds alike.

     

    The title sponsor for the show was Idea Cellular and the associate sponsors were  NAC Jewellers and Reliance Trends  The other sponsors were Radio Partner – Radio Mirchi; Beauty Partner – Close Up; Beverage Partner –  Signature, Packaged Drinking Water;  Multiplex Partner – Orienta Cine Advertising and  Trophy Partner – The Award Gallery;

     

    Catch all the excitement of the 61st  Idea Filmfare Awards 2013 (South) aired exclusively on Asianet (Malayalam,  Vijay TV (Tamil),  Suvarna (Kannada) and  Maa (Telugu)  the telecast partners for the event

  • International radio and TV meet in Cuba, India expected to attend

    International radio and TV meet in Cuba, India expected to attend

    NEW DELHI: A large contingent of officials from Prasar Bharati apart from the private industry is expected to attend the Radio and Television Convention Cuba 2014, International Radio and Television Fair and Exhibition in Havana. 

     

    Organised by the Cuban Institute of Radio and Television, the meet is aimed at targeting executives, producers and specialists to promote the exchange of ideas and views, the collaboration and marketing of TV products, technology and services.

     

    It will be held from 19 to 24 October at the Havana International Conference Center, Cuba.

     

    During the Convention, there will be audiovisual presentations, exhibitions, sales and free presentations, aimed at creating a common space of interest for marketing technologies and productions for radio and television.

     

    With the purpose of updating the knowledge of professionals from both media on the production process, a scientific programme dedicated to the influence of popular radio and television products in the formation of moral values and the defense of peace has been organised, according to Cuban Institute of Radio and Television president Danylo Sirio Lopez.

     

    The analysis of this subject will tackle the massive and imitative nature, and the extensive consumption of soap operas, as well as the role of sport programmes as an expression of the noble Olympic ideal and the notion that it’s at the stadium and not in the battlefield where nations should face each other.

     

    For this purpose, a series of workshops, master classes and other theoretical and practical activities will be held, among which there will be this year the Meeting of the Global Net of Stations and Channels in defense of mankind, the International Workshop on Programming for Childhood and Adolescence and the Workshop of Young Radio and Television Creators.

     

    The Radio and Television Festivals, programme contests and public good spots to award the prizes ‘Sonido paraVer’ for Radio and ‘Cubavision 2014’ for TV will be held to encourage the participation of producers.

     

    A total of 34 countries with 150 companies participated in the first festival last year.