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  • ‘Bollywood Bazaar’ set to complete century on etc

    ‘Bollywood Bazaar’ set to complete century on etc

    Bollywood Bazaar, hosted by industry critic and editor of the film weekly Trade Guide Taran Adarsh, is completing its second successful year on etc. 

    This unusual programme, that airs on etc every Thursday at 8:00 pm with repeats on Saturday at 6:00 PM and Monday at 1:00 PM, gives the inside information on the film industry. Which are the new films on the anvil, new releases, Box Office returns, who has replaced whom in their film and still a lot more. No gossip, only the hard-core facts of Tinsel Town's industry called Bollywood, says an etc release. 

    The 100th episode of Bollywood Bazaar features the review of the latest release Paagalpan, the box-office outcome of Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai and its similarities with last year's first hit Kaho naa… Pyaar Hai, an insight into Rajiv Rai's multi-starrer Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat, the music review of Hum Ho Gaye Aap Ke and some scoops that are sure to startle you. Besides, like every week, Taran answers letters from viewers. 

    The l00th episode of Bollywood Bazaar telecasts on Thursday June 14, 2001 at 8:00 PM

    Taran is the editor of film weekly Trade Guide.

  • Sweet music for ‘etc’

    Sweet music for ‘etc’

    The Seven of the top 10 programmes among the music based channels are blaring from the stables of etc, a company press release said on Thursday.

     

    According to INTAM reports for the period 19 February to 25 February in all India 4+ Cable & Satellite (C&S) homes, the shows of etc have superior channel share compared to other music based channels. Bhakti Sangeet – a compilation of religious songs – on etc tops the table with a channel share of 1.45. Bhakti Sangeet is telecast every day at 7.30 am.

     

    Rounding up the top 5 are another four etc programs – Mix Masala, Bhakti Sudha, Bollywood Bazaar and Pop Unlimited, the release says. MTV’s Cinemascope comes at No. 6. This is followed by Once More (etc), Geet Gata Chal (etc), Just request (B4U) and Baar Baar Dekho (MTV), it further adds.

     

    In 15-minute day-part reach category etc’s reach is 5.62, followed by MTV (4.7), B4U (3.21), Channel [V] (2.88) and ZEE Music (2.7), the release goes on to say.

     

    Talking about etc’s lead, Pradeep Dixit, CEO etc says: “The recent figures of INTAM prove the fact that whether it is film music, pop numbers or religious songs, it’s pure unadulterated music that has more takers than mindless shows with VeeJays babbling about everything but the music. Bhakti Sudha and Mix Masala – the top grossers are music compilation of sensible and good music.”