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  • Celkon Mobile Cup trophy unveiled in West Indies

    Celkon Mobile Cup trophy unveiled in West Indies

    BENGALURU: Cricket, cricket and more cricket… Cricket lovers have never had it so good as this summer…. Starting with the scam tainted IPL Season 6, Indian cricket lovers saw team India winning the ICC world Cup Championship in the UK a few days ago on Star Cricket. Now Indian cricket fans are gearing up for another trophy: The Celkon Mobile Cup trophy – though of a smaller magnitude with just three teams – India, Sri Lanka and the West Indies face off starting tomorrow on Ten Cricket.

    The Celkon Mobile Cup Trophy was unveiled in Jamaica by Celkon Mobiles ED Murali in presence of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) officials and all three team captains M S Dhoni, Angelo Mathews and Dwayne Bravo at a glittering ceremony.

    Celkon Mobiles is the title sponsor for the tri-nation series which will be played in Jamaica and Trinidad from 28 June to 11 July 2013.

    Speaking on the occasion Murali said, “Celkon Mobile Cup is something to watch out for and we are proud to be associated with tri-nation series as the title sponsor. In India Cricket is much more than just a sport that represents the passion and spirit that India truly stands for it’s a culture that connects youth beyond boundaries. We are proud to be associated with this game and are elated to continue our patronage and support for the game.”

    He further added, “The sponsorship addresses our commitment towards building a brand that echoes the pulse of the younger generation. We sincerely hope that the event will be a truly memorable experience for all cricket fans.”

    The television coverage of the entire series is being produced by Ten Sport and the broadcast TV partner in India will be Ten Cricket, The event will also be broadcast globally.

    Celkon Mobile Cup Schedule
    Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad
    Sabina Park, Jamaica
    Friday, July 5 – West Indies v India
    Friday, June 28 – West Indies v Sri Lanka
    Sunday, July 7 – West Indies v Sri Lanka
    Sunday, June 30 – West Indies v India
    Tuesday, July 9 – Sri Lanka v India
    Tuesday July 2 – India v Sri Lanka
    Thursday, July 11 – Final (1st place v 2nd place)
  • Moser Baer set to enter Kerala home video market with 101 Malayalam titles

    Moser Baer set to enter Kerala home video market with 101 Malayalam titles

    MUMBAI: Moser Baer Ltd is expanding its home video business. The company plans to come out with Malayalam films in the VCD and DVD formats.

    The entry into this market will be with Tiger which has Suresh Gopi, Murali and Gopika as star cast. This will be released in both VCD and DVD formats.

    “We plan to launch 100 other titles from our library of over 600 Malayalam titles, both from catalogue as new films. This is the first time that a launch of such an unprecedented scale of titles will take place in Kerala. While all the titles will be introduced in VCD format, 12 key titles are planned to be introduced in DVD format also,” the company said in a statement.

    Moser Baer has already lined up 26 distributors in Kerala and stocks shall be available immediately in around 5,000 outlets which will be scaled up in future. “We will be advertising the concept of low cost, original VCDs and DVDs in local TV channels and press starting from 1 February,” the company said.

    On 10 January, Moser Baer launched over 101 Tamil titles in Tamil Nadu. The company releases video content on DVD and Video CD formats using its proprietary and patented technology which it claims “enhances quality” and significantly reduces cost.

    Moser Baer is in final negotiations to acquire copyrights/exclusive license of more than 7000 titles in all major Indian languages. “This initiative in Kerala is poised to bring a paradigm change in the home video market. We believe this will lead to much higher consumption of content on home video, and encourage people to build libraries and eschew piracy. We have planned distribution to reach virtually every town where there is a movie loving family. Our rich library, world-class packaging and production, and unbeatable value propositions for customers will surely propel Moser Baer and this new venture into the top end of the market in a very short time,” said Moser Baer executive director Ratul Puri.

    The new initiative will release titles in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati and Punjabi languages. “With 18 CFAs, 400 distributors and a dedicated sales force, this division will also set up owned and branded outlets at about 300 locations in addition to its alliances with large format stores. One such branded outlet was already inaugurated and isfunctioning at Pondicherry,” the company said.