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  • Nickelodeon pulls out all stops to celebrate Christmas

    Nickelodeon pulls out all stops to celebrate Christmas

    MUMBAI: It’s that time of the season, where one is merry and enjoys the warm and fluffy holiday feeling. True to the festive spirit, Nickelodeon kicked off its holiday programming with a month full of Christmas specials, including Motu Patlu Movie, Dora Live Theatrical, ‘Nick Lift your Gift’ contest, Christmas specific episodes and much more. To celebrate the festival in ‘Nick’ style, the stylish Mandira Bedi joined Nickelodeon to make Christmas even more ‘Nickdaar’!

    On the programming front, Nick is all set to air a ‘Christmas Special Episode’ of the awesome twosome Motu and Patlu on 25thDecember at 6 pm. Motu and Patlu take on another comic expedition, this time rescuing the ‘Real Santa Claus’ from the hands of the devil and bringing him to their home, Furfuri Nagariya. Adding to the celebration, Nick will premiere a Christmas special movie titled ‘Motu Patlu – Mission Moon’ on 25th December at 11am, where the duo travel to the moon to fight with the evil scientist who is proving to be dangerous to Mother Earth.

    To announce the Christmas specials, the hilarious duo staged a live theatrical performance in Mumbai. Enacting the Christmas episode with some rib-tickling antics, Motu Patlu also had the gorgeous mummy, Mandira Bedi, as the special guest at Furfuri Nagariya, who danced to the tunes of Motu Patlu theme song and joined the audience in the celebrations.

    Commenting on the Christmas special initiatives, Nina Elavia Jaipuria – EVP & Business Head, Kids Cluster, Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd. says, “Nickelodeon dons the Santa hat this holiday season to entertain and engage kids of all age groups across platforms. From comic books, to a television show, 70 minutes movies and digital games, the Motu Patlu franchise has come a long way and promises to entertain kids this Christmas as well. It’s a pleasure to have Mandira Bedi join us in the celebrations, as she is a true representation of a smart and caring Nickelodeon Mother.”

    Commenting on the occasion, the Multi Talented Mother of One, Mandira Bedi said, “Christmas is around the corner and nothing could be better than to celebrate it with children and watch a live adaptation of a famous television show. I have grown up reading Motu Patlu comics and I thoroughly enjoyed their live stage performance today. In fact, I am definitely going to spend my Christmas watching the Motu Patlu movie and the special episode on the 25th, you should watch it too.”

    Nick is further engaging it’s viewers with the ‘Nick Lift Your Gift’ contest, running throughout the Christmas holidays. The channel is calling out to kids to participate in the contest by simply watching the two popular shows, Motu Patlu and Pakdam Pakdai, between 6 pm and 7 pm every day and spot the gift on the screen. Participants have to send the name of the gift to win PSPs, iPods, mobile phones and much more daily. To participate, one can log on to www.nickindia.com or SMS or use IVRS. [For participating via SMS, contestants have to send SMS ‘Nick’ <space> Option A or B <space> Your Name to 56882. One can also dial 5056882 from Vodafone, Aircel, Airtel, Idea, Reliance, Tata mobile & Airtel Landline or dial 1255568 From BSNL Landline, mobile & MTNL mobile.

    Joining Nick in celebrating the holiday season is the action-adventure channel Sonic, which will air content that brings the best of action, thrill and comedy. In the month long celebrations, Sonic will air some very popular shows like Supa Strikers, Power Rangers Super Samurai and Zatchbell, along with other on-going power-packed shows. There’s more! The famous Nicktoon Keymon Ache, along with his friend Rohan, takes a ride to an obscure plant to rescue Nani in the ‘Keymon & Nani in Space Adventure’ movie, airing on the channel on 25th December at 9 am.


    Taking the Christmas cheer beyond television, Nickelodeon, in partnership with Live Viacom18, is all set to host the widely known International theatrical “Dora’s Pirate Adventure” from the 27th – 30th December. Fans can watch Dora LIVE on stage in Siri Fort, New Delhi, as she embarks on her pirate adventure with her best buddy Boots and her cousin Diego. One can buy tickets by logging on to http://in.bookmyshow.com/concerts/dora-the-explorer-tickets/ or 
    http://www.mycity4kids.com/Delhi-NCR/Events/Nickelodeons-Dora-the-Explorer-Live-Doras-Pirate-Adventure_Siri-Fort-Road/23623_ed.

    There is also a whole host of interactivity for the tech savvy audience. They can watch videos of their favourite show – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) by logging on to www.sonicgang.com and win cool TMNT merchandise. On the other hand, www.nickjr.com is hosting many ‘Do It Yourself’ activities to engage the parents and toddlers together while offering cool Nick Jr. goodies.

  • Celebrate Christmas & bring in the New Year with loads of Love & Laughter!

    Celebrate Christmas & bring in the New Year with loads of Love & Laughter!

    MUMBAI: This festive season Romedy NOW, India’s exclusive English channel for Love and Laughter, presents its viewers with the best lineup of warm and cheerful entertainment beginning 7 am onwards this Christmas day, December 25th 2013. There’s a gift for everyone in Santa’s sack this year with the vast array of movies on Romedy NOW right from animation to musicals and love stories. ’Tis the time to hang up those stockings, bake chocolate cookies and indulge in these Christmas and New Year’s treats only with Romedy NOW.

    Let’s not deny that there’s no age for love. So become a part of the lives of two 11-year-olds Gabe and Rosemary as they discover love for the first time in Little Manhattan. When in a childhood-mood, grab a moment to play a game of hop-scotch with the von Trapp family as the Hills come alive in The Sound of Music. And if it’s animation that gets you going, then take a look at how the ‘most adorable fur-ball’ Garfield gets to switch places with Prince, the royal cat of London in Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties. Much needs to be decked than just the halls this Christmas, watch Deck the halls to witness a magical display of lights. For more on where that came from, catch the fun loving and foot tapping penguins in Happy Feet or enjoy fairytales and ogres in love, packed with thrill in the ever ‘green’ Shrek.

    Celebrate Christmas all day long on Johnson’s baby – Power of gentle presents Romedy Bells only on Romedy NOW.

    After the love and warmth of Christmas, it’s time to say goodbye to the old and ring in the new with some different emotions and highs all day long on December 31st 2013 & January 1st 2014 with the New Year line-up.

    Jet set with the awesome foursome Manhattan lasses as Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha make it to Abu Dhabi (UAE) in Sex and the City 2.

    Life is all about style, glamour and the fashion paradise Paris, for legendary actor Meryl Streep as the editor of a leading fashion magazine and her co-assistant Andrea Sachs played by Anne Hathaway in The Devil Wears Prada. Keep the beats thumping with the crazy dancers who are going ahead with their dancing adventures in the latest dance thriller series, Step Up 3D.
    With the New Year ahead, why not jot down some tips on ‘love-sans-complications’ from the handsome Ashton Kutcher and the gorgeous Natalie Portman in No Strings Attached.

    Fall in love all over again with Tom Hanks, a name synonymous with romance, as he unknowingly falls for his business rival Meg Ryan over the internet, in You’ve Got Mail.

    Ring in the New Year with new gusto and indulge in the movie jamboree on January 1st 2014. Falling for the charming Robert Pattinson is just what the doctor ordered in Water for Elephants as he travels with a circus as a vet and falls in love with the circus owner’s wife, the demure Marlena (Reese Witherspoon). Let the sun shine on you with a cross-country trip as the cute cuddly seven year old Olive must make it to the kiddie beauty pageant finale in Little Miss Sunshine.