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  • Animax to woo teens with three new shows

    Animax to woo teens with three new shows

    MUMBAI: Animax is all set to woo teens with a whole lot of gaming. Three new shows are set to launch on the channel. Starting 18 February, Animax will premiere GameMax (Season 2) at 5 pm for gaming enthusiasts.

    JC, the Ninja Girl will premier on 19 February at 6 pm and Ranma 1/2 on 23 February at 5.30 pm.

    GameMax is a weekly TV show for video gamers. It reviews the very best new games being released in Asia.

    Going behind the scenes to meet celebrities, sports stars and game-brains, GameMax creates the most exciting games on the planet.

    Animax director sales and marketing Rohit Bhandari said, “In the recent past, we have witnessed an increase in professionals and young adults engaging in electronic gaming as a form of entertainment. Given the growth and potential of the Indian market, Animax has taken the initiative in delivering this unique and enjoyable experience. And we are premiering a variety of programmes for both types of audiences – girls and boys.”

    The action-packed humorous series JC, the Ninja Girl is based on a girl chosen to be a warrior, only due to her early physical maturity JC is soaked in adventure and witty situations.

    Ranma 1/2 is a comical series based on cursed martial artist Ranma who turns into a girl, when he gets wet. One of the current biggest anime hits in the US, Ranma 1/2 is funny and enjoyable series.

  • AXN to launch ‘GameMax’ in October

    AXN to launch ‘GameMax’ in October

    MUMBAI: AXN, the action and adventure channel, will kickstart its Indian production with a live gaming show GameMax. The programme will launch in mid-October.
     

    A new weekly series, GameMax will give information on the latest games, exclusive news and previews on the gaming industry from around the world.

    It will have GameMax Gaming Championship exclusively for India, where 12 contestants will face off to win the title, informs a press release.

    The contestants will be chosen from India through an online gaming competition featured on the website www.games2win.com.

    The media release adds that out of the participants who log on to games2win.com, 12 gamers will be selected and appear on the show.

    The online selection is on, which started on 29 August and will continue till 7 September.
     
     

    AXN director sales and marketing Rohit Bhandari said, “In the recent past, we have witnessed an increase in professionals and young adults engaging in electronic gaming as a form of entertainment. Given the growth and potential of the Indian market, AXN has taken the initiative in delivering a unique and enjoyable experience for its loyal Indian audience.’

    Apart from the Championship, GameMax on AXN will provide in depth, on location reports filmed across the globe to entertain, amuse and provide unrivalled coverage of everything exctiting that’s going on in games.

    Contest2Win.com Alok Kejriwal adds, “Gaming in India has now achieved a cult status, where more and more young adults as well as mature audiences are participating in this popular phenomenon. When AXN approached us with the concept for this show, it was the perfect medium to make gaming accessible to the Indian audience Our portal will help in accessing and preparing the present game enthusiasts for the show.”