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  • Zee Telefilms lodges FIR against T-Series’ Bhushan Kumar

    Zee Telefilms lodges FIR against T-Series’ Bhushan Kumar

    MUMBAI: Subhash Chandra’s Zee Telefilms Ltd. has accused T-Series promoter and Super Cassettes Industries Limited (SCIL) CMD Bhushan Kumar of non-payment of dues and forging of agreement papers. Accordingly, the company has registered an FIR with Mumbai’s Economic Offence Wing (EOW) against Kumar for cheating and forgery.

    According to Zee Telefilms lawyer Ramesh Pandey, the basis of the case with the EOW are two letters drafted by Bhusan Kumar, one on 15 September and the other on 15 May, in which he claims that an amount of Rs 57.3 million was to be paid to SCIL by ETC Channel Network Ltd., on the basis of alleged agreement/Letter dated 15 May 2006.

    However, there is no such agreement/Letter dated 15 May 2006 on the records of ETC Channel Limited, and therefore ETC Channel Network has exercised its legal right & filed a complaint before the EOW for commission of an act of forgery, cheating and criminal conspiracy against Kumar. Pursuant to the same an FIR has been registered at Oshiwara Police Station against Bhusan Kumar and others of SCIL for commission of offence as mentioned above, Pandey adds.

    T-Series lawyers have been quoted in a Financial Express report as saying that, “The letters are not forged and if at all there was a case in the matter, its civil in nature.” The company also claimed that the two officials who had signed the agreement on behalf of ETC have been removed.

  • ETC share buyback programme: SEBI exempts Zee from making open offer

    ETC share buyback programme: SEBI exempts Zee from making open offer

    MUMBAI: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has paved the way for repurchase of shares by ETC Networks Ltd. The market regulator has granted exemption to Zee Telefilms Ltd. (ZTL) and Asian Satellite Broadcast Pvt. Ltd. from making an open offer regarding increase in their voting rights from 54.42 per cent to 58.73 per cent.

    “Pursuant to the said increase in voting rights, there would not be any change in control of the target company (ETC Networks). The application seeking exemption was forwarded by SEBI to the takeover panel. The panel recommended for exemption to the acquirers from making an open offer,” SEBI says in a release.

    ZTL and Asian Satellite Broadcast (referred to as ‘the acquirers’) are the promoters and collectively hold 54.42 per cent in ETC.

    “The repurchase of shares by ETC is aimed at increasing shareholder value. We plan to exercise the buyback programme after getting the necessary approvals,” says Essel Group CEO of corporate strategy and finance Rajiv Garg.

    ZTL and Asian Satellite Broadcast (holding company of the Group) had, on 13 June 2006, filed an application with the SEBI. “ETC Networks has announced to buy back up to 10 per cent of its total paid up equity capital and free reserves at a price not exceeding Rs 62 per share in compliance with the provisions of sections 77A and 77AA of the Companies Act 1956 and provisions of SEBI (Buy-Back of Securities) Regulations, 1998. In view of the said buy back, the holding of the acquirers would increase from 54.42 per cent to 58.73 per cent of the total paid up capital of the target company. As the shareholding of the acquirers would increase beyond 55 per cent of the issued capital of the target company, the acquirers have sought exemption from the provisions of Chapter III of the Takeover Regulations,” the letter said.

    The aim of the share repurchase programme is reduce the paid up share capital and improve earnings per share (EPS). This will be beneficial to the shareholders in the form of higher dividend pay out and increased EPS.

  • ETC ‘Bada Parda’ brings peep into the premier of ‘Fight Club’ with Cinemax

    ETC ‘Bada Parda’ brings peep into the premier of ‘Fight Club’ with Cinemax

    Mumbai, 17th February 2006: ETC and Cinemax are hosting the star-studded Red Carpet Premiere of the much awaited multistarrer ‘Fight Club’ ’. It is an event that left everybody asking for more because star line up is huge and impressive. Celebrities present at the party were Sohail Khan, Salman Khan, Govinda, Daler Mehendi, Ravi Chopra, Diya Mirza, Amrita Arora, Rahul Dev, Sanjay Kapoor, Ashish Choudhary, Seema Khan, Yash Tonk, David Dhawan, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Arbaaz Khan, Aslam Khan, Ashmit Patel, Ritesh Deshmukh, Bobby Deol, Vivek Mushran, Ramesh Tolani, Subhash Ghai, Hiten Tejwani, Anant Mahadevan, Gauri Pradhan, Usman Afzal, Harry Baweja, Harman Baweja and many more television artiste.

     

    For the premiere, Cinemax has laid out its Red Carpet, Complete Support and Welcome Smile.

     

    Directed by Vikram Chopra and produced by Sohail Khan, Fight Club is about easily incensed youth who are out there proving to be full of vitality, sporting their strengths and being cohesive. It is the story as to how a group of youngsters start a Fight Club for fun and end up fighting for the injustice.

     

    Premier is hosted by ETC anchors Suresh ‘Muscled’ Menon and Aanchal. They are dressed in rugged clothes ala Fight Club. Special effect in anchoring is added by RJ Rishi Kanan.

     

    ETC Bada Parda of Fight Club will telecast on ETC on Tuesday 21st February 2006 from 8.00PM

     

    ETC has successfully conducted, hosted and telecast exclusive premiers and special events of films like Kyonki…….Its Fate, No Entry, Garam Masaala, Deewane Hue Paagal, Zinda, Wah Life Ho To Aisi, Neal N Nikki, Bunty Aur Bubli and many more. As a window to Bollywood, ETC is committed to give viewers that Little eXtra of film industry and Hindi music. In fact, ETC has become defacto platform for this industry. Association with the premieres of the films is just an extension to this relationship. Films are an integral part of ETC Culture and programming mix. Bada Parda on ETC always associates with films of mega stars and mega directors with power packed performance.

     

    Bada Parda with Fight Club is sponsored by Mak, Spykar Jeans and Vkool.

     

    ETC is a music based entertainment channel with music dominating more than 98% of the programming content. In all India markets, ETC enjoys the largest reach amongst all the music channels. ETC is watched by more then 30 million households.

     

    For Media Information:
    Neelam Gupta
    ETC Networks Ltd.
    022- 2673 2033-7
    corpcomm@entertainmenttv.com

  • Premier party, interviews of ‘Shaadi Se Pehle’ on ETC ‘Bada Parda’

    Mumbai April 5, 2006: Its Premier time again. ETC, Bollywood Ka Apna favorite channel is presenting premier of Subash Ghai’s film ‘Shaadi Ke Pehle’ at Cinemax. This star studded Premier will be held on Wednesday April 5, 2006 at Cinemax. Stars will walk the red carpet from entry to red lounge.

    ‘Shaadi Se Pehle’ is a story of man called Ashish Kapoor (Akshaye Khanna) who is deeply in love with his Rani (Ayesha Takai). But problem is with Ashish who deals with the ordeals of his life in weird manner. At the smallest of the problems Ashish believes in running to the nearest medical store and popping pills to calm his jangled nerves. In short the man is raving hypocondriac. This creates unintended in incidents, a love triangle with Malika Sherawat, angry frustrated set of parents, Sunil Shetty and friends. In short it is chaotic comedy that is creating the laugh riot ‘Shaadi Se Pehle’ something that the doctor has prescribed for true blue entertainment.

    Exclusive interviews with stars anchored by ETC Veejay Suresh Menon and Aanchal, other celebrity guests, footage of the activities and special scenes from the film will be shown only on ETC Bada Parda on Tuesday April 11, 2006 from 8.00 PM. Show is sponsored by Frank Finn.

    Bada Parda is dedicated one hour programme that showcases exclusive scenes from the film, interviews of the stars and peep into the glamour of Film Premier only on ETC.

    ETC has successfully conducted, hosted and telecast exclusive premiers and special events of films like Kyonki…….Its Fate, No Entry, Garam Masaala, Deewane Hue Paagal, Zinda, Wah Life Ho To Aisi, Neal N Nikki, Bunty Aur Bubli, Fight Club and many more. As a window to Bollywood, ETC is committed to give viewers that Little eXtra of film industry and Hindi music. In fact, ETC has become the must have platform for this industry. Association with the premieres of the films is just an extension to this relationship. Films are an integral part of ETC Culture and programming mix. Bada Parda on ETC always associates with films of mega stars and mega directors with power packed performance.

    ETC is a music based entertainment channel with music dominating more than 98% of the programming content. In all India markets, ETC enjoys the largest reach amongst all the music channels. ETC is watched by more then 30 million households.

    For Media Information:
    Neelam Gupta
    ETC Networks Ltd.
    022- 2673 2033-7

  • Shahid Kapoor to feature in ‘Super Mard’ on ETC

    Shahid Kapoor to feature in ‘Super Mard’ on ETC

    Mumbai April 24, 2006: ETC walks hand in hand with Hindi Film and Music industry. ETC Super Mard’ is one more interesting dimension to this commitment. This exclusive and Power Packed slot is bringing witty and polite Shahid Kapoor as the Super Mard. Witty because, he gave all the correct answers and polite because he tolerated nonsensical questions from Suresh Menon with a tolerant smile.

     

    ETC Super Mard is dedicated to leading men of Hindi cinema. ETC devotes fifteen days of the month to one male artiste wherein the hero of the film is featured in one shows. In a chat show called Chit Chaat ETC anchor holds an uncensored conversation with the star. In the special half an hour dedicated show Super Mard talks to the anchor about himself, his favorite moments, his costars, his role and the efforts he has put in to develop the character. ETC also shows songs and clippings from the film of Super Mard for one half of the month.

     

    ETC Super Mard Shahid Kapoor is talking to Suresh Menon on Friday April 28, 2006 at 8.00 PM. ( Repeats on Saturday 1.30PM)

     

    During the show Suresh asks him about his concept of a Super Mard and Shahid Quips, “To be Super Mard you have to be kind.” And Muscles? Shahid doesn’t believe that it is essential to have a perfect muscular body to be a star. It is more of acting caliber one requires to be an actor.

    About his character in the film 36 China Town Shahid tells that it is the role of a struggling actor who has come here after a fight with his parents. “He has told them that he will come back only after making it big in the industry and here he gets stuck in a sticky situation.” But according to Shahid “besides thrill and secret this film also has its funny moments from Paresh Ji, Johnny JI and ofcourse me.”

    And how was it working with Kareena? “Beyond a point it was like any other costar”.

     

    So catch this Star at his bindaas best on ETC on 28th April at 8.00PM.

     

    ETC is a music based entertainment channel with music dominating more than 98% of the programming content. In all India markets, ETC enjoys the largest reach amongst all the music channels. ETC is watched by more then 30 million households.

    For more information contact:
    Corporate Communication
    ETC Networks Ltd
    Tel: 022 – 2673 2033-7
    Email: corpcomm@entertainmenttv.com
    Log on to: www.entertainmenttv.com

  • Music airplay: ETC, T-Series at loggerheads

    Music airplay: ETC, T-Series at loggerheads

    MUMBAI: The Zee Network owned music channels ETC and Zee Music have decided to take on T-Series, the audio company which controls a large of chunk of the Bollywood music market, over what they assert are pending dues amounting to over Rs 70 million.

    ETC Networks has issued a notice declaring that it has “with immediate effect stopped accepting bookings for telecasting of film trailers and promos of film and non film music from Super Cassette Industries Ltd (T-Series).”

    Countering the charge, T-Series has denied any outstandings and has retaliated by claiming that it is Zee that has infringed on the intellectual property rights of the entire film industry, including T-Series.

    The ETC release, meanwhile, points out, “All concerned producers who have made bookings through Super Cassette Industries may kindly note that their trailers and promos will not be telecast by us on account of deliberate and purposeful default of payment.”

    ETC has also highlighted that “all producers who are interested in telecasting their film trailers and promos of film and non film music with immediate effect as well as in future are requested to directly approach the company.” The statement further says that ETC is ready to provide “new revised and reduced rates and terms” specially for producers.

    T-Series holds the audio rights of some big upcoming releases in 2006 including Babul, Salaam-e Ishq, Jaaneman and the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Don, so how the face-off plays out could well have far-reaching implications across the industry.

  • ETC to telecast ‘Rajasthan Gaurav Puruskar- the performances’ on 17 June

    ETC to telecast ‘Rajasthan Gaurav Puruskar- the performances’ on 17 June

    MUMBAI: Music based entertainment channel, ETC will air an exclusive telecast of the ‘Rajasthan Gaurav Puruskar- the performances’ on Saturday 17 June 2006 at 8.30 pm.

    The event that was held in Jaipur included performances from a variety of Bollywood and television celebrities.From song and dance to stand up comedy, the star studded evening included performances by artistes Vinod Rathod, Aslam Khan, Suman Rangnathan, Shekhar Suman, Perizad Kolah, Ahesan Qureshi, Udbhav, Sonu Kakkar, Jai Chaniara (kidcomedian), Bhatti Brothers and Raja Hassan

  • Third season of ‘Naach Meri Jaan’ on ETC

    Third season of ‘Naach Meri Jaan’ on ETC

    Mumbai, May 15, 2006: The third season of Naach Meri Jaan on ETC is once again a cool sparkling success.

    Second Event of this six event season with artistes like Meet Brothers, Yasmin Khan and Shibani Kashyap, is telecasting on ETC on Saturday 20 May 2006 from 8:30 pm onwards.

    The show opens with a sizzling performance by YASMEEN KHAN on song ‘Hona hai Hona hai’. Once the mood was set MEET BROTHERS took over. They sang the popular numbers like Jogi singh Barnal Singh, Pyar Hamya, Dekta hoon koyi ladki, Bluffmaster and Masti ki Pathshala. Once again Yasmeen entertained with a medley on kuan ma duub jaanogi. SHIBANI KASHYAP showcase the songs like Zinda, Sajna, Dum maro dum, Medley of latest Bollywood hits, Duma dum mast kalander, Woh Lamhe, Medley of vintage classic songs remixed and Ho gayi hai mohabbat tumse.

    They were performing to entertain the huge crowd at Water Kingdom. Show was anchored by ETC anchor Aanchal and in between the performances mimicry artiste Nitin entertained the crowd as Mithun Da, Amitabh Bachchan and Dev Anand.

    Other musicians and artiste to perform on different events are Bombay Vikings, Deepa Chari, Band of Boys, Sonu Kakkar, Crazy Cat, Kailash Kher, Kainaz and many others.

    Commenting on this association Ashish Chakravorty busines head of ETC- says, “It has always been the endeavor of ETC to provide its viewers with innovative and original musical programming. Naach Meri Jaan are musical events that showcase this spirit. These events are also in synergy with Water Kingdom because both represent fun and frolic. Once again ETC is opening the thrird season of this popular annual event from 13th May to provide its viewers with non stop entertainment for next six weekends.”

    So if you have missed the fun at Water Kingdom, then from May 13th catch the one & a half hour long sensuous singing and dancing show Naach Meri Jaan on ETC every Saturday from 8.30 PM. And make sure that you keep your appointment with Naach Meri Jaan on Saturday evenings because there is no repeat to catch up later.

    Naach Meri Jaan on ETC is four year old property that telecasts exclusively on ETC through the Summer Season. Since the summer of 2003, ETC has been associated and telecasting series of Musical Events held at Water Kingdom. Never before any channel has done and telecast eight events in a row.

    ETC is a music based entertainment channel with music dominating more than 98% of the programming content. In all India markets, ETC enjoys the largest reach amongst all the music channels.

    For more information contact:
    Neelam Gupta
    Corporate Communication
    ETC Networks Ltd
    Tel: 022 – 2674 2503 (D), 2673 2033-7
    Email: corpcomm@entertainmenttv.com web: www.entertainmenttv.com

  • ETC dedicates 15 May to All The Mothers

    ETC dedicates 15 May to All The Mothers

    Mumbai April 21, 2006: Mothers day is a special day because it is dedicated to one who loves her child without questioning and expectations. ETC, Bollywood Ka Apna Entertainment Channel, is bringing this day with a special dedication to the mothers of our cine stars, their closeness with mother and what they would like to do best for their mother on this special day.

    They are three to five minutes long fillers which will run on Monday May 15, 2006 on ETC all through the day.

    ETC caught up with beautiful Sameera Reddy and her mother Mrs. Niky Reddy in their house. Both talked about each other, their special moments, their fondness and the ultimate bond that they share. They were moments of fun, laughter and light banter. They joked and pulled each other. Sameera’s favorite dish….what kind of groom will she like for Sameera….
    What did she call her mother the first time…..what were the feelings when she held Sameera in her arms the first time….her scariest moment with Sameera…….its is all out in the open now.. Only on ETC. Other stars and their mothers caught on camera are Aarti Chabbaria and Sunita Chabbaria wherein Aarti’s mother tells that her daughter’s special favorite food is typical Sindhi Kadhee, Aloo Tuk and Rice. Chunky Pandey and his mother indulge in one to one conversation talking about their special moments with each other.

    Likewise there is a galaxy of stars indulging in personal happy moments for their mothers just for the viewers of ETC. They dare to bare their emotional bonding for their fans only on ETC. So if you are a fan of your mothers and love Hindi film stars, then tune in to ETC all through the day on 15th May 2006.

    ETC is a music based entertainment channel with music dominating more than 98% of the programming content.
    In all India markets, ETC enjoys the largest reach amongst all the music channels. ETC is watched by more then 30 million households.
    For more information contact:
    Neelam Gupta
    Corporate Communication
    ETC Networks Ltd
    Tel: 022 – 2673 2033-7
    Email: corpcomm@entertainmenttv.com
    www.entertainmenttv.com