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  • Vh1 unveils summer line-up of shows

    Vh1 unveils summer line-up of shows

    MUMBAI: This summer, Vh1 has lined up a slew of shows to enthrall viewers. Vh1 has commenced its non-stop summer entertainment with Asia’s Got Talent. The talent hunt will be followed by the launch of Vh1’s Get with It movement, new seasons of Catfish: The TV Show, 2015 Billboard Music Awards, Hollywood Film Awards and the new season of Britain’s Got Talent.

     

    Viacom18 executive vice president and business head, English entertainment Ferzad Palia said, “Our previous showcase of international reality shows and LIVE international awards on Vh1 have received overwhelming response. We take the mandate of entertaining our viewers forward with fresher and more eclectic offerings. New seasons of the immensely popular Catfish and Britain’s Got Talent, a simulcast broadcast of Asia’s Got Talent and the 2015 Billboard Music Awards airing live – we are excited to present our new summer line-up to our audiences.”

     

    The first-ever season of Asia’s Got Talent premiered in India on 18 April, with Grammy-winning musician David Foster and UK pop sensation & former Spice Girl, Melanie C seated on the judges’ thrones. The new season will see hopefuls from across Asia showcasing their talent to the world – celebrities in their own right, Indian sand-artist Nitesh Bharati, martial-arts experts Bir Khalsa, Opera singer Toshanbor, popular child artiste Akshat Singh, will be among contenders for the Asia top title.

     

    Vh1’s Get with It movement brings to its followers a plethora of new activities with a resounding message to rebel against the lazy. With this movement Vh1 will guide people through the various activities, programs and events out there associated with being “cool”. From skydiving to mixed martial arts, this movement is all about getting people out of their comfort zones and discovering and participating in activities which they would have never otherwise imagined or considered.

     

    The reality fever on Vh1 will continue with latest season premieres of Catfish: The TV Show Season 4, which will launch on 4 May and Britain’s Got Talent Season 9, which will go on air on 1 June. While Catfish returns with its fourth season with more peculiar characters and fresher stories, Britain’s Got Talent gears up for its ninth season with its popular judging panel comprising Simon Cowell, David Williams, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon. The peppy pack will be joined once again by the famous duo Ant and Dec.

     

    The channel will air the Hollywood Film Awards on 27 April and the 2015 Billboard Music Awards LIVE from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on 18 May. The evening, hosted by Hip Hop artist and actor Ludacris along with TV host and supermodel Chrissy Teigen, will showcase this year’s favourite musical acts and biggest music stars.

  • CBS bags the rights to telecast the Hollywood Film Awards

    CBS bags the rights to telecast the Hollywood Film Awards

    MUMBAI: With the awards season just round the corner, news is CBS has struck a deal with Dick Clark Productions for exclusive broadcast rights of the Hollywood Film Awards, a relatively lesser known fest that has never had the privilege of television exposure.

     

    Created 17 years ago by Carlos de Abreu, the Hollywood Film Awards ceremony hasn’t really managed to grab eyeballs in comparison to the Oscars or Golden Globes, but it what it has managed in recent years is to draw A-listers to attend the show. The event has typically taken place in the fall and is seen as the unofficial starter for awards season. The most recent Hollywood Film Awards were held in October at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

     

    The channel already boasts of the exclusive rights for the Grammy Awards and the Academy of Country Music Awards, but is yet to announce an air date for its first telecast of the Hollywood Film Awards. According to reports the show’s initial telecast would likely be either late this year or, should the network decide to heat up the action, move the franchise closer to the Globes and Oscars, early next year.

     

    With no dearth of awards shows on television, many continue to draw strong ratings. Live events such as sports and awards shows are seen as more valuable in this digital age where people have the facility to record and keep their favourite shows for leisure viewing.

     

    What remains to be seen is if CBS manages to steal the Golden Globes from the NBC network in the coming years, as the event is also created by Dick Clark Productions.

  • Robert De Niro to be honoured at Hollywood Film Awards gala on 22 October

    Robert De Niro to be honoured at Hollywood Film Awards gala on 22 October

    MUMBAI: Two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro will be honoured at the Hollywood Film Awards for his work in David O. Russell‘s film Silver Linings Playbook.
     
    De Niro will be presented with the Hollywood Supporting Actor Award at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards, organized by the Los Angeles Times.
     
    “Robert De Niro is not only highly regarded for his body of work as an actor, producer, and director, but also for the passion, integrity, and dedication he brings to his performances on camera, as well as his intense off-camera preparation and study of the characters he brings to life. His performance in the upcoming film ‘Silver Linings Playbook‘ is outstanding,” said Carlos de Abreu, the event‘s founder and executive director.
     
    Also to be honoured along with at the 22 October gala ceremony will be actress Marion Cotillard; producers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner; writer director Judd Apatow actor John Hawkes and actress Quvenzhane Wallis.
     
    “We are very proud to be the first stop of the awards season. In the last nine years, a total of 85 Oscar nominations and 32 Oscars were given to the honorees of the Hollywood Film Awards,” said de Abreu.