Tag: Conspiracy?

  • ‘Conspiracy?’ to dust the mystery out of The History Channel

    MUMBAI: Did you know that the anthrax strain found in the letters during the anthrax attacks was a variety of the Ames strain, long favoured by and under the control of the US bio-defense community? Or that one of Hitler’s key intelligence officers was hired by the US for their intelligence program in West Germany? And who did kill Marilyn Monroe – JFK, the CIA or was it her own substance abuse which did her in?

    Readers can find answers to all such questions on Conspiracy? which kicks off tonight on The History Channel. Every weekday at 11 pm this 12-part series will explore the conflicting theories behind controversial historical events. Each episode of this series examines the documented history behind a well-known event and reveals the latest evidence which has surfaced in each case. Using a predetermined system of checks and balances, the pros and cons of each topic is thoughtfully weighed against evidence.

    The History Channel VP marketing Rajesh Sheshadri said, “Each episode of Conspiracy? has the same appeal as any thrilling movie, probably even more so because the episodes are all real stories. From the mysteries of Roswell and Area 51, to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., to the midair explosion of TWA Flight 800, unexplained conspiracies have always captured the public imagination. Conspiracy? uncovers the truth behind these unsolved mysteries”.

    One episode titled Okalahoma City Bombing uncovers the truth behind the massive explosion which killed 168 people at Federal Building in Okalahoma. The Majestic 12-UFO Cover Up provides a close encounter of the third kind by revealing the truth behind the rumors of how the US government covered-up the ‘truth’ at Roswell. RFK Assassination reveals the tragic events that led to the assassination on the eve of Robert Kennedy’s victory in the 1968 Californian Democratic Primary.

  • Fox makes ’24’ mobile in the UK, US

    Fox makes ’24’ mobile in the UK, US

    MUMBAI: This is a unique way of cross promoting a show using the mobile. In conjunction with the fourth season premiere of Fox’s drama series 24 in the US and UK, the Rupert Murdoch owned broadcaster has done a deal for a different version of the show called 24 Conspiracy for mobile phones.

    Fox Entertainment Group (FEG) signed an agreement with Vodafone, which claims to be the world’s largest mobile community. In India 24 airs on AXN.

    24: Conspiracy will have different characters and actors from the television show. It will be distributed by Vodafone on mobile phones from January 2005. The format of the show will however be unchanged. For the uninitiated, 24 stars Kiefer Sutherland as an undercover agent. Each episode represents an hour in his life.

    As is the case with the television show, all 24 installments of 24: Conspiracy will have a cliffhanger ending leading directly into the next installment. The shattering final episode will see all questions being answered.

    Vodafone will distribute in up to 23 countries twenty-four serialised mobisodes. Each is a minute in length and will premiere in each territory in tandem with their local 24 premiere on television. The episodes will be available every week to Vodafone live! with 3G customers throughout the run of the television show’s upcoming fourth season.

    The localised scheduling serves to give Vodafone and each local territory the opportunity to cross-promote the launch of the mobile series with the premiere of the television series. 24: Conspiracy. will launch on 30 January 2005 in the UK to coincide with the fourth season premiere of 24 on Sky One.

    Plans are underway to distribute 24: Conspiracy through Verizon Wireless in the US in 2005.