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  • ‘This Is Us’ Christmas special on Star World Premiere HD

    ‘This Is Us’ Christmas special on Star World Premiere HD

    MUMBAI: With Christmas right around the corner, Star World Premiere HD is all set to play Santa with the mid-season finale of This is Us. Titled Last Christmas, the episode will air this on 10 December at 10 pm.

    The episode opens in the past where Kate comes down with appendicitis on Christmas Eve and so, the Pearsons take her to the hospital. As they stand by during Kate’s surgery, the family runs into Dr. K, the doctor who delivered Kate and Kevin, who they realize needs some faith and support since he is dying.

    Meanwhile in the present, Kevin is at the Hanukkah celebration with Sloane’s family,Kate and Rebecca visit a doctor to discuss the life-changing surgery that Kate wants to go through, there is a shocking reveal about William’s sexuality and Toby suddenly collapses and is taken under surgery immediately.

    Sterling K. Brown shared, I thought that it was one of our best-written episodes of the season. I felt the way in which we flipped the structure writing-wise – it functions like six one-act plays, instead of going back and forth between the storylines through the show – gives it a breadth that you’re constantly wondering what’s going to happen next. Are we staying with this story line? Are we not going to see everybody today? And then, slowly but surely, we see the cast unfold until we all come together at the end of a pretty nice Christmas – for the most part.”

    This is Us stars Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia, K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, Justin Hartley, Susan Kelechi Watson, Chris Sullivan and Ron Cephas Jones.

  • ‘This Is Us’ Christmas special on Star World Premiere HD

    ‘This Is Us’ Christmas special on Star World Premiere HD

    MUMBAI: With Christmas right around the corner, Star World Premiere HD is all set to play Santa with the mid-season finale of This is Us. Titled Last Christmas, the episode will air this on 10 December at 10 pm.

    The episode opens in the past where Kate comes down with appendicitis on Christmas Eve and so, the Pearsons take her to the hospital. As they stand by during Kate’s surgery, the family runs into Dr. K, the doctor who delivered Kate and Kevin, who they realize needs some faith and support since he is dying.

    Meanwhile in the present, Kevin is at the Hanukkah celebration with Sloane’s family,Kate and Rebecca visit a doctor to discuss the life-changing surgery that Kate wants to go through, there is a shocking reveal about William’s sexuality and Toby suddenly collapses and is taken under surgery immediately.

    Sterling K. Brown shared, I thought that it was one of our best-written episodes of the season. I felt the way in which we flipped the structure writing-wise – it functions like six one-act plays, instead of going back and forth between the storylines through the show – gives it a breadth that you’re constantly wondering what’s going to happen next. Are we staying with this story line? Are we not going to see everybody today? And then, slowly but surely, we see the cast unfold until we all come together at the end of a pretty nice Christmas – for the most part.”

    This is Us stars Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia, K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, Justin Hartley, Susan Kelechi Watson, Chris Sullivan and Ron Cephas Jones.

  • Mazhavil Manorama ropes in Endemol Shine for ‘Minute to Win It’

    Mazhavil Manorama ropes in Endemol Shine for ‘Minute to Win It’

    BENGALURU: Malayalam channel Mazhavil Manorama announced that it has partnered with Endemol Shine to offer the popular international game show Minute To Win It, for the first time to the Malayalam diaspora. This popular game show format has seen successful runs in over 60 countries. Dates for launch of the show have not been finalized so say sources at Mazhavil Manorama.

    The channel’s marketing strategy for roping in sponsors and advertisers are yet to firm up say the sources. Mazhavil Manorama.says that it has earmarked a 360 Degree multi-media campaign blitzkrieg to promote the show.

    Minute to Win It is a popular international game show in which the contestant completes the task in a minute to move to the next level. The series of 60 second challenges are structured out of objects commonly available at home. The winner could win maximum prize money of Rs 10 lakh. The contestant will have to complete 10 Levels to reach the top of the Money Tree with three Lives.

    The First season of Minute to Win It will be travelling through various festive seasons of Kerala like Vishu, Ramzan, Onam and Christmas, which will surely witnessed the participation of Celebrities too. It would be telecast during prime time on weekend.

  • Mazhavil Manorama ropes in Endemol Shine for ‘Minute to Win It’

    Mazhavil Manorama ropes in Endemol Shine for ‘Minute to Win It’

    BENGALURU: Malayalam channel Mazhavil Manorama announced that it has partnered with Endemol Shine to offer the popular international game show Minute To Win It, for the first time to the Malayalam diaspora. This popular game show format has seen successful runs in over 60 countries. Dates for launch of the show have not been finalized so say sources at Mazhavil Manorama.

    The channel’s marketing strategy for roping in sponsors and advertisers are yet to firm up say the sources. Mazhavil Manorama.says that it has earmarked a 360 Degree multi-media campaign blitzkrieg to promote the show.

    Minute to Win It is a popular international game show in which the contestant completes the task in a minute to move to the next level. The series of 60 second challenges are structured out of objects commonly available at home. The winner could win maximum prize money of Rs 10 lakh. The contestant will have to complete 10 Levels to reach the top of the Money Tree with three Lives.

    The First season of Minute to Win It will be travelling through various festive seasons of Kerala like Vishu, Ramzan, Onam and Christmas, which will surely witnessed the participation of Celebrities too. It would be telecast during prime time on weekend.

  • Star World Premiere HD to air finale of ‘Downton Abbey’

    Star World Premiere HD to air finale of ‘Downton Abbey’

    MUMBAI: Star World Premiere HD is all geared up to air the final episode of the TV show Downton Abbey. The series will end with a Christmas special finale episode on 25 December at 8 pm. The channel will also air the other episodes of the finale season from 12 pm onwards.

     

    The send-off episode will offer all the love and loss, happiness and heartbreak of the show. The last episode will be a tear jerker and will see the family and house help preparing to welcome 1926, by celebrating an unforgettable New Year’s Eve together at the great house.

     

    The finale of the sixth season will see Mary endeavouring building bridges with Edith while Edith’s secret continues to pose a threat. Anna will be seen pregnant following all sorts of trauma while Mr. Carson will be more concerned about the pace of change in the Downton Abbey household. Isobel will receive devastating news and when the Greys’ scheming takes a sinister turn, she and Violet will join forces. Robert learns the value of independence, while the day that Anna and Bates have been waiting for arrives.

  • FX to premiere special episodes of ‘Doctor Who’

    FX to premiere special episodes of ‘Doctor Who’

    MUMBAI: With Christmas right around the corner, many show creators are all set to play Santa – giving viewers a truly X-Mas’y feeling. But nothing tops the Christmas offering that FX has in its Santa bag! A double treat for viewers this Christmas, FX will extend the festive feeling right from Christmas, 25 December 2015 up to 27 December 2015 for a merry-making X-Mas weekend.

     

    On 25 December 2015, the edgy entertainment channel as part of its Christmas will air Christmas special episodes of Doctor Who from its previous seasons namely Last Christmas – part 1 and part 2 , The Time of the Doctor – part 1 and 2, The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe – part 1 and 2 and A Christmas Carol – part 1 and 2. The Christmas special marathon will be on-air all day on Christmas, starting 12 pm right till 8 pm. But the merriment does not end here.

     

    As part of an extended Christmas offering, FX and FX HD will be showcasing the all-new Christmas special episode The Husbands of River Song simulcast on 27 December at 11 pm.

     

    The all-new and exciting episode The Husbands of River Song boasts the return of River Song (played by guest star) Alex Kingston. One of the most loved characters on the show since 2008, Professor River Song was introduced to the series as an experienced future companion of series protagonist the Doctor, an alien Time Lord who travels through time in his Tardis. A time-traveller herself, River was initially a companion, then a romantic interest and eventually became the wife of the Doctor in his eleventh incarnation, portrayed by Matt Smith. Other actresses have subsequently portrayed younger versions of the character since her first appearance in 2008.

     

    It’s Christmas Day in the future and the Tardis is parked on a snowy village street, covered in icicles, awaiting its next adventure. Time traveller River Song meets her husband’s new incarnation, in the form of Peter Capaldi, for the first time this Christmas. But wait, will she even know that the Doctor is the Doctor? And is she married to someone else too?

     

    The episode follows the Doctor’s latest adventure when on Christmas Day 5343, in the remote human colony of Mendorax Dellora, the Doctor is hiding from Christmas carollers and comedy reindeer antlers. But when a crashed spaceship calls upon him for help, the doctor quickly finds himself recruited into River Song’s squad, and hurled into a fast, frantic chase across the galaxy pursued by River’s new husband, his Infinite Majesty King Hydroflax of the Final Cluster. Will any of them make it out alive? And when will River Song work out who the Doctor is? All will be revealed on a star-liner full of galactic super-villains, and a destination the Doctor has been avoiding for a very long time

     

    The 2015 Doctor Who Christmas special is written by the series’ lead writer and executive producer, Steven Moffat. It is executive produced by Brian Minchin, produced by Nikki Wilson and directed by Douglas Mackinnon of both, Doctor Who and Sherlock fame.

     

    “To be honest, I did not know whether River would ever return to the show,” said Kingston of the special. “But here she is, back with the Doctor for the Christmas special. Steven Moffat is on glittering form, giving us an episode filled with humor and surprise guest castings. I met Peter for the first time at Monday’s read through. We had a laugh, and I am now excited and ready to start filming with him and the Doctor Who team.”

     

    “Another Christmas, another special for Doctor Who,” says Moffat, “and what could be more special than the return of Alex Kingston as Professor River Song? The last time the Doctor saw her, she was a ghost. The first time he met her, she died. So how can he be seeing her again? As ever, with the most complicated relationship in the universe, it’s a matter of time…”

  • FremantleMedia strikes multiple deals for ‘Simply Nigella’

    FremantleMedia strikes multiple deals for ‘Simply Nigella’

    MUMBAI: FremantleMedia International has closed deals for a new cooking show Simply Nigella and Nigella’s Christmas Special. Four major networks consisting of Prime (New Zealand), Foxtel (Australia), TV2 (Norway) and Discovery Networks (Asia-Pacific) have acquired the series, which stars internationally renowned food writer and celebrity chef Nigella Lawson. 

     

    FMI, EMEA and Asia Pacific, non scripted (UK) director Angela Neillis said, “We’re incredibly excited that Simply Nigella has had this much impact with buyers. The deals reflect the high quality of this feel-good series and Nigella’s enduring ability to resonate with audiences worldwide.”

     

    Produced by BBC Productions, Simply Nigella will see the cook create a handful of dishes per episode and showcase her talents in the kitchen. Lawson shares the story behind each meal and focuses on specific ingredients revealing what makes them her favourites as well as divulging her culinary tips to ensure cooking is as stress free as possible. She also ventures beyond the kitchen visiting local suppliers and independent food stores to source fresh quality produce to include in her recipes.

     

    In addition to the acquisition of Simply Nigella and Nigella’s Christmas Special, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific has also picked up a comprehensive mix of lifestyle and entertainment content including Jamie’s Super Food, which sees the globally renowned chef revolutionise how we think about nutrition, popular series Project Runway S14 (16 x 60), Project Runway All Stars S5 (13 x 60), which sees the best contestants return to compete once again and Project Runway Junior S2 (10 x 60) showcasing America’s most talented young fashion designers aged 14-17 years.

  • Odisha-based GECs to air award ceremonies this Christmas

    Odisha-based GECs to air award ceremonies this Christmas

    KOLKATA: It’s time to be merry and to make the family gathering more entertaining, Odisha-based general entertainment channels (GEC) Sarthak TV and Tarang TV, will be airing award ceremonies.

    Sarthak TV viewers will get to see their favourite stars on ‘Sarthak TV Pariwar Mahamilan’, which will be aired at 7pm on 25 December; meanwhile Tarang TV will also air a similar programme, ‘Tarang Parivaar Award 2014’ at the same time.

    Both the channels have pulled up their socks to give a tough competition to each other, feels a media watcher. “It is a first of a kind for Odisha television industry which is airing award ceremonies on the same time to keep the ante up,” he said.

    “It’s imperative to mention that some of Sarthak TV’s mega serials have been ruling the prime time band and at times have even surpassed the national leader, Star Plus, in the state,” said Sarthak Entertainment Group marketing manager Debi Prasad Padhi and added, “We are taking a notch up with the award show wherein the Odiya audience can enjoy with the artists who have been ruling their hearts.”

     

  • HBO celebrates Christmas and New Year

    HBO celebrates Christmas and New Year

    MUMBAI: HBO Defined will showcase a fantastic line-up of movies throughout December with Best of Defined 2014 and Merry Xmas special on HBO Defined and New Year ’s Eve stunt on HBO Hits. The HBO premium channels, which are exclusively 100 per cent ad-free, will entertain the audiences with movies from every genre.

     

    HBO Defined will air movies like Man of Steel, Star Trek: Into Darkness, Gravity, Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Hobbit and The Great Gatsby under the best of defined 2014 on the weekends at 10 pm. The Merry Xmas special on HBO Defined also has an exciting Christmas line-up of movies like All I Want For Christmas, Four Christmases, The Santa Clause Trilogy and The Polar Express from 2pm onwards on 25 December 2014. HBO Hits will be ringing in the new year by presenting  blockbuster movies such as Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Green Hornet, The Hangover Part III, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, The Conjuring and Vantage Point.

     

    Commenting on the exciting line up, HBO managing director south Asia Monica Tata said, “We invite our audiences to celebrate the magic of Christmas and New Year with their favorite HBO Original Shows and movies on the HBO Premium channels this festive season. HBO Defined and HBO Hits have always lived up to giving their audiences a viewing experience which they have never witnessed before. Along with a great line up of films the channels will also celebrate via interactive contests on Facebook and Twitter”.  

  • Cuddle up with Romedy Now this December

    Cuddle up with Romedy Now this December

    MUMBAI: This Christmas season, Romedy Now brings viewers stockings full of surprises with the adorable Love Santa, who as temperatures drop across the country, invites people to cuddle up with Romedy Now – the exclusive Indian destination for Love and Laughter on television.

     

    Through various promotions across on air and digital, Love Santa will be seen inviting viewers to stay warm and toasty this winter with their favorite destination for Love and Laugher in India. The campaign includes on air promos, graphics and activities on social media where viewers will be invited to share the best way to feel warmth this winter by using the hashtag #LoveSantaSays. In addition, as a special winter treat, Love Santa will also be sharing tips on the channel’s social media pages on how to stay cozy this season and spread the love through Love Santa Photobombs and adorable quotes.

     

    Speaking on the December activities, Anup Vishwanathan, Head Marketing – English Entertainment Cluster, TTN said “Winter is the season of huddle and cuddle and Romedy NOW with its fine choice of movies is a great destination for viewers to cuddle up this December.”

     

    Gather your loved ones close this season and enjoy incredible must-watch movies like Mamma Mia, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Garfield, Rumor Has It, All About Steve, The Lake House and The Holiday premiering for the first time on the channel in Romedy at First Sight. Catch the sweetest family movies every weeknight at 9pm with Romedy at 9.  

     

    And the Christmas cheer doesn’t end there. Start the holidays on a high note and cuddle up with Romedy NOW as they showcase two heart-warming loves stories in the Romedy of the Month – The Holiday. Catch Kate Winslet, Jack Black, Cameron Diaz and Jude Law in an endearing Christmas movie about finding oneself when you move away on Saturday 27th December at 9pm.

     

    There’s no better way to celebrate this festive season than at home with your loved ones. Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with Romedy Bells – a splendid Christmas Day line-up featuring some of the best family movies like The Family Stone, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, What Happens in Vegas, My Big Fat Greek Wedding and many more.

     

    Make merry with the best of the old and welcoming the new with characteristic movies like New Year’s Eve, Mamma Mia!, Before Sunrise, Nights In Rodanthe, The Romantics and much more in a special New Year’s marathon – Joysome New Year – from 31 December 2014 at 9PM until 9PM on 1 January 2015.

     

    Don’t miss the shimmering Christmas celebrations, a sparkling New Year and a whole lot more only on Romedy NOW. From a heartwarming Christmas special to wonderful must-watch premieres, Romedy fans have every reason to smile this December.

     

    Let Love Santa set the mood for romance all through December with the happiest series & movies