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  • Entry deadline for Effies extended

    Entry deadline for Effies extended

    MUMBAI: The Ad Club that is known for honouring the best in the advertising and allied industries with awards like the Emvies; the Abby Awards and the Effies, announced today that the deadline of case submission for Effies, to be held on 15 January, 2014 at Royal Western Turf Club, Mumbai has been extended to Monday, 2 December.

     

    A letter sent out by the Effie 2013 committee chairperson Ajay Kakar, mentioned that the decision has been taken because of numerous requests towards the end of last week to extend the Effie 2013 case submission deadline.

     

    The case studies are to be submitted at the Adclub Secretariat before 5:30 pm.

     

    Effies are the global benchmark in measuring and recognising marketing communications work. As per cent of the jury in India comprises of well known and senior marketing professionals, and the rest coming from leading communications agencies, work that wins at the Effies also becomes a benchmark in their minds. It stands a good chance to become a part of marketing and conversations all over India, and increasingly outside too.

  • Sanofi partners with PVR Nest for healthy children, happy children

    Sanofi partners with PVR Nest for healthy children, happy children

    MUMBAI: In the week following Children’s Day celebrations in India, Sanofi India has joined hands with PVR Nest (the social programme and registered foundation of PVR) for its ‘Healthy children, happy children’ initiative to launch the country’s largest student-led campaign on children’s health.

     

    The programme titled CineArt ‘Healthy children, happy children’ will bring together leading Indian pediatricians, with NGOs and artists in the field of creative learning, to mentor 200,000 school children from 200 schools (an equal mix between Public/Privately held schools and NGO/ Community schools) in four cities—Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, and Hyderabad, on critical aspects of children’s health.

     

    By utilising non-authoritarian and creative techniques in schools using art and cinema, the programme endeavors to make children’s health education real, innovative and participatory. 600 health workshops using experiential learning methodologies like puppetry, theatre, storytelling and capacity building exercises, will be tapped to sensitise children on relevant health topics like hygiene, environment, play and exercise, disability and discrimination, vaccination, ergonomics, among others.

  • Amway Opportunity Foundation celebrates Amway Children & World Service Week

    Amway Opportunity Foundation celebrates Amway Children & World Service Week

    NEW DELHI: -Amway Opportunity Foundation (AOF), the corporate social responsibility arm of Amway India, today kicked off celebrations for Children’s week, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its “Amway One by One Campaign for Children”. Through this campaign, Amway Opportunity Foundation touches lives of over 1 lakh children across India and ten million children across the globe. In this week long celebration, AOF, in association with its 40 partner NGOs, will organize various social activities across cities including Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hubli, Guwahati, to mention a few.

    The highlights of children’s week will include a mega health camp in Delhi, which AOF will organize in association with Mahavir International. This health camp is scheduled for November 20 to 22 and expected to benefit close to 1500 children. In Kolkata, AOF will organize a Children’s Fair which will include various activities like Quiz competition, Rally with visually-challenged children and seminars on various issues related to children.

    In Mumbai, the celebrations will include a special workshop for children and puppet show, followed by an exhibition-cum-sale of handmade products made by less privileged children. In Hubli, AOF will celebrate Children’s week with a difference by organizing a kids fashion show, in association with Fashion design institute and partner NGO Channels of Love.

    Commenting on the occasion Mr. William S. Pinckney, Chairman, Amway Opportunity Foundation, said “My heart fills with joy watching the young children getting benefitted. Amway has been one of the prominent companies in the country making a difference to the lives of the under privileged and would continue to extend its support to the society at large.”

    About Amway One by One Campaign: The Amway One by One Campaign for Children was launched in 2003, with its focus to help children in need. Amway distributors and employees have impacted 10 million lives by volunteering for hundreds of projects. They include providing kitchen facilities to help prepare nutritive meals for children in rural China, supporting welfare centers in South Korea and building homes for families in Latin America. Amway people have given life-saving immunizations to children in Africa and funded life-changing medical programs in Asia. In India, Amway’s National Project for the Visually Challenged had ensured that 85,000 school-going children, had access to Braille textbooks. 15 projects were undertaken in as many as 12 states in this project. AOF also channelized its energies in setting up 16 fully-equipped computer centres for visually challenged children in 16 cities. Under Project Sunrise, AOF joined hands with 40 partner NGOs and schools in different parts of the country and supporting them in health & education. 

    This marks the 10th anniversary of Amway’s Global One by One Campaign for Children as well as 15th anniversary of Amway Opportunity Foundation in India, and thus celebrating World Service Week with a focus on less privileged children of society.

    About Amway Opportunity Foundation (AOF): AOF is a registered non-profit organization which looks after Amway India’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and has been actively associated with several projects dedicated towards child welfare across the country. One of the biggest challenges in education of visually impaired children is to make books available in Braille, text or audio described format so that students can read themselves. Under the National Project for the Blind, AOF with its partners AICB and NAB has ensured making available Braille textbooks to over 85,000 school-going visually challenged children in 15 states. The foundation has instituted 16 computer centers for excellence across India to help visually challenged students for education using Information technology.

  • Nokia Music Connects 5 Announces its Greatest and Most Diverse Speaker Line Up Ever

    Nokia Music Connects 5 Announces its Greatest and Most Diverse Speaker Line Up Ever

    MUMBAI: The fifth edition of India’s leading music and digital platform Music Connects is back in Mumbai, at ITC Central, Parel, on 26 – 27 November 2013 with a speaker line up that is bursting at the seams with global and local music and digital entertainment leaders.

     

    The following are leading this year’s speakers table, many of whom are making a first time appearance:

     

    • Rajesh Kamat, CEO India, CA Media
    • Satyan Gajwani, CEO, Times Internet
    • Brian Message, Co Manager, Radiohead
    • Jyrki Rosenberg, Global Head of Media & Entertainment, Nokia
    • Bhaskar Sharma, General Manager, Red Bull India
    • Deepak Jolly, Vice-President – Public Affairs & Communications, Coca-Cola India
    • P Balaji, Managing Director, Nokia India
    • Graham Perkins, Director for Market Development – Asia, Fender
    • Kavita Seth, Artist
    • Shilpa Rao, Artist
    • Nikhil Chinapa, Founder, Submerge
    • Seymour Stein, Co founder and Chairman, Sire Records
    • Simon Wheeler, Director of Digital, The Beggars Group
    • Vince Bannon, Vice President – Entertainment Partnerships and Development, Getty Images

     

    Produced by Hong Kong based Music Matters producer Branded and Indiantelevision.com group’s Radioandmusic.com, Nokia Music Connects is supported by the Indian and international music industry trade bodies IMI, SIMCA, PPL, IPRS, BMI among others.

     

    Global Head of Media & Entertainment at Nokia, Jyrki Rosenberg, is no stranger to the Nokia Music Connects event or to India’s shores. Remarking about his Keynote interview Mr. Rosenberg said: “I am proud of the leading role that Nokia has played in the evolution of the digital music industry in India in recent years and I am looking forward to sharing our views on how the pace of change is about to explode. Indian consumers show a passion for music that, allied with increased access to legal digital content, means that there are amazing opportunities for artists, rights holders and distributors on the horizon. Nokia Music Connects is the perfect platform for people to gather and share their thoughts to help shape the future of entertainment in India.”

     

    On his first business trip to India, Co Manager of global rockers Radiohead, Brian Message said: “In recent years the good news coming out of the Indian music market has grown considerably, capturing the attention of many of us in the UK who have traditionally looked west. It was therefore an opportunity not to be passed up when an invite came to attend Nokia Music Connects and I’m very much looking forward to jumping on the band wagon.”

     

    Seymour Stein, the A&R supremo who discovered many household names including Madonna, Talking Heads and Depeche Mode has a deep-seated passion for Asian music. This will be his third visit to Nokia Music Connects on which he remarked: “I attend many music conferences around the world, and Nokia Music Connects is one I feel is exceptional and can’t miss. It’s enlightening, well organized, always up-beat and attracts the most important people in Indian Music, as well as the right people from around the world.”

     

    Seymour is attending the conference exclusively to mentor young Indian artists and impart invaluable knowledge from a career spanning over five decades.

     

    Music Matters President, Jasper Donat has been working with the Indian entertainment industry since 1995 and is excited to be returning for the fifth installment of Nokia Music Connects: “Of all the events that we are fortunate to produce around Asia Pacific this is easily one of my favorites. The passion shown by Indian music industry practitioners always makes for healthy and entertaining debate on stage that we miss in some other Asian territories. Matched with great entertainment and my favorite food on the planet I can’t wait to be back in Mumbai with my friends.”

     

    Says Radioandmusic.com Founder Anil Wanvari: “Entertainment is being consumed across the traditional platforms even today but the share of digital entertainment consumption is increasing quite rapidly in India with bandwidth costs falling. In the fifth year of Nokia Music Connects, we will be looking at trends in overall entertainment, with a focus on music. This apart there are focuses on live entertainment, the investor’s perspective with – Bollywood Artist crossing the divide and also mentoring sessions by some international big names. Our endeavor is to nurture relationships, leadership thought processes through NMC.”

     

    The organisers are also excited to announce the first ever Indian Music Matters Academy in association with Fender taking place during Nokia Music Connects. Designed to educate musicians in the business of music and giving back to the creator community, invited musicians will be given a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet and receive mentoring and guidance from some of the biggest names in the music industry including Brian Message and Seymour Stein.

     

    Speaking on behalf of Fender, Graham Perkins the Director for Market Development Asia; “Having supported the Music Matters Academy in Singapore, we see the tremendous value that the Academy provides for artists. Being able to get up close and personal with major industry figures, provides a great chance for new and emerging talent to learn from these mentors through their own experiences.”

     

    On the launch of the Academy in India, Mr. Donat remarked: “You can’t Google “how to be a rockstar” so this is some of the most useful content produced at any of our events and a great example of the industry giving back to the people who fuel its creativity. Musicians trying to survive in a digitally flat world are given the tools they need to survive by people who have already made it and willingly give their advice at no charge.”

  • MEBC 2013: Radio rocks in South India – Deloitte Report

    MEBC 2013: Radio rocks in South India – Deloitte Report

    BENGALURU: The Digital March-Media and Entertainment in South India, a Deloitte-FICCI report was released at FICCI-MEBC 2013 in Bangalore.

     

    The report says that the radio industry in India enjoys greater acceptance in the South than in the rest of the country and thus stands out amongst its peers. This is indicated by relatively higher average radio listenership in cities like Bengaluru where people spend about 20 hours /week on radio while those in Delhi and Mumbai spend 13-14 hours/week.

     

    Radio has become an integral part of the entertainment industry in South India and thus has been used as a tool for promotions like film and TV. The film industry in Tamil Nadu (TN) has tied up with various radio stations with an aim to keep the listeners abreast with the music premiers and activities related to the film. Not just the filmmakers but also the broadcasters use this medium as propping up their new shows says the report.

     

    It also says that the South Indian Media and Entertainment (SIM&E) industry is slated to grow from its current estimated size for FY-2013 of Rs 23,900 to Rs 43,600 crore in FY-2013 at an CAGR of 16 per cent.

     

    Radio, which stands third behind new media and television in terms of growth, will rise at a CAGR of 19 per cent in the four southern states of TN, Andhra Pradesh (AP), Karnataka and Kerala, from an estimated present size of Rs 420 to Rs.830 crore by FY-2017.

     

    The report also goes on to say that the national and local advertisers are increasingly realizing the importance of radio.

  • Satya 2: An insult to the original

    Satya 2: An insult to the original

    MUMBAI: Since long people have been expecting anything worthy from a Ram Gopal Varma film; they come and go. How badly Varma has lagged behind in the art of filmmaking is finally proved by Varma himself with Satya 2. In that, the comparison with his original Satya from 1998 becomes inevitable and besides showing the degeneration of its maker, Satya 2 is also an insult to the earlier one. The cheap intent to use the title tells of a desire to lure the people despite this film having nothing to qualify as a sequel.

    Producer: M Sumanth Kumar Reddy.
    Director: Ram Gopal Varma.
    Cast: Puneet Singh Ratn, Anaika Soti, Sharvanand, Mahesh Thakur, Mrunal Jain.

     

    The story – for whatever it is – is a kind of sci-fi of the crime world. Puneet Singh, the hero of the film, walks into Mumbai with dreams of giving the city’s underworld a new identity. To turn it into an organisation with precision; this organisation is called Company! The qualifications of Puneet are in his get up. He dresses like a middle rung executive and sports specs to complete the effect. His speciality is that he takes the mistakes committed by his peers, the dons of yore, as his lessons to stay ahead of rivals as well as authorities.

     

    Puneet decides to make his presence felt with three murders of city’s top names; an industrialist, a media tycoon and the police commissioner. The crimes take the cops by surprise but they have no clue who perpetuates them. They have no clue of the arrival of a new don.

     

    Puneet may be a calculated don but he surely has a romantic side to him. He has a sweetheart in Anaika Soti and, like any young man who decides to settle down after launching his career; Puneet too decides to marry his girlfriend so that they could sing a song in Kashmir. Sadly, even that does not bring a relief from the tedium that has been set by the proceedings.

     

    Ram Gopal Varma seems to be counting on luck factor now. Just make a film and hope it works! Sadly, with this kind of an all-round mediocrity in his film how can luck smile? He had better diversify from the underworld theme because it has been done to death and the underworld is presently dormant. And, what is not in news generates no interest. He tries props such as photography and background. However, his efforts to experiment with camera are disturbing to ones’ senses and the sudden bursts of background music are jarring. The performance of his actors is mediocre to bad. Puneet makes no impact. Anaika has little to do. The film lacks in interesting characters which could inspire an actor.

    Satya 2 has nothing going for it.

  • Fever Entertainment brings back NODDY live to Bengaluru & Mumbai

    Fever Entertainment brings back NODDY live to Bengaluru & Mumbai

    MUMBAI: Fever Entertainment, the finest entertainment company in India is bringing the live production show ‘Noddy in Toyland’ for the 1st time in Bengaluru & Mumbai. The show is travelling to these cities after a full house performance in Delhi last year. The much-loved Enid Blyton character will take on the stage this December and is scheduled to be held at Good Shepherd Auditorium, Bangalore on 28th, 29th November & 1st Dec’ 13 and in Rabindra Natya Mandir, Mumbai from 6th to 8th Dec’ 13.

    Noddy and his friends have been entertaining children for generations now. The performance will see stage actors bring alive the 64 year old series, beyond books, TV and DVDs. The 1.5 hours international show is in English with real life characters of Noddy and his friends who will be performing live. The show features the story of Noddy in Toyland with spectacular music and sets with loads of interactivity for the audience. The live production is produced by Premier Stage Productions UK and would enthrall kids and families alike.

    Commenting on the initiative Harshad Jain – Business Head, Radio and Entertainment – HT Media says, “We got Noddy in Toyland to India for the 1st time last year and got a fabulous response from our audience. People travelled from other cities specially to catch this production ive in Delhi. Noddy is very popular in India and has been a part of growing up for most of us. This year we are taking the troupe to the other 2 metro cities and are sure that this too will be a great success.India at present has limited options when it comes to family entertainment and by bringing concepts like these, we are aiming to provide a platform where families can be a part a world class experience”.

    Noddy and his friends are all fun and excitement and Noddy’s best friends are Big Ears, Tessie Bear, Bumpy Dog and the Tubby Bears.

    Tickets for the show can be bought online through www.bookmyshow.com andwww.mycity4kids.com the prices start at Rs. 1000 and onwards.

  • Mukta Arts launches four theatres this festive season

    Mukta Arts launches four theatres this festive season

    MUMBAI: Mukta Cinemas, a division of Mukta Arts Limited, has launched four new theatre properties under its brand name “Mukta A2 Cinemas”.

    These are: Jaihind Mukta A2 Cinemas in Lalbaug Mumbai (2 screens), Mukta A2 Cinema in Banswara, Rajhastan (2 screens), Mukta A2 Cinema in Junnar Maharashtra (single screen) and Mukta A2 Cinema in Sailu Parbhani (single screen).

    All the properties have begun with the superhit film Krrish 3.

    With these additions, total properties under Mukta Cinemas in operation rose to seven with total screens at 17. Apart from the additions mentioned above, work is already underway for 10 more properties that will further take the screen count to nearly 45.

  • Abbotabad re-created in Mumbai for Tere Bin Laden 2′

    Abbotabad re-created in Mumbai for Tere Bin Laden 2′

    MUMBAI: Director Abhishek Sharma, who made his directorial debut with the political satire Tere Bin Laden, is back with the sequel of the film Walkwater Media’s Tere Bin Laden 2 that promises to be bigger and better than the 2010 sleeper hit.

     

    Buzz has it that the makers have re-created Pakistan’s Abbotabad in Mumbai for the film.

     

    It is the same place where Osama bin Laden was found and killed by American Special Forces on May 2, 2011. The set has been erected by production designer Wasiq Khan in Mumbai’s Film City and reportedly, the production team did extensive research to create the Pakistani suburb in Mumbai, getting specific details about the house and the environment.

     

    Starring Manish Paul, Sikandar Kher and Pradhuman Singh (who will reprise his role as the Osama lookalike), Walkwater Media’s Tere Bin Laden 2, directed by Abhishek Sharma is scheduled to release next year.

  • POGOs School Contact Program wins Gold at EEMAX Awards for Chhota Bheem ka Fatafat Formula

    POGOs School Contact Program wins Gold at EEMAX Awards for Chhota Bheem ka Fatafat Formula

    MUMBAI: POGO, the leading kids’ entertainment channel, recently added another feather to its cap. Chhota Bheem ka Fatafat Formula, an innovative marketing School Contact Program (SCP) in 2012, won the Gold Prize in the category “Best School Contact Program” at the Event & Entertainment Management Association (EEMA) Awards 2013.

    This 2 months long SCP gave young school children a unique opportunity to learn basic self-defense techniques to protect themselves and those around them. POGO aimed to empower children and also impress upon them the importance of safety in day-to-day life by teaching them the power of ‘Mind over Might’.

    The SCP was conducted with 5 lakh students in over 550 schools across Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Chennai. Fountainhead Entertainment was the event agency behind conducting this successful event. In addition, special self-defense themed promos featuring Chhota Bheem were aired on POGO.

    Krishna Desai, Sr. Director & Network Head – Kids, South Asia, Turner International India Pvt. Ltd. said, “School Contact Programs of Cartoon Network and POGO have been a proud tradition at Turner. To be recognized and awarded by the industry for one of them is not only gratifying but also encouraging. Fountainhead Entertainment has been a long-standing partner on many successful and innovative initiatives.” 

    EEMA is the only unified voice of the event management and experiential marketing industry. EEMAX 2013 was the fifth edition of the awards which recognized exemplary work in the events and experiential marketing space. In the ‘Best School Contact Program’ category, the initiative competed against not only brands in kids/broadcast but the across the various brand categories in India.