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  • Sony Sports Network to broadcast the first edition of ‘Ultimate Sports Quiz’

    Sony Sports Network to broadcast the first edition of ‘Ultimate Sports Quiz’

    Mumbai: The Ultimate Sports Quiz is all set to launch on the Sony Sports Network from 5 June 2022 onwards, every Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 pm.

    The show will mark the comeback of Harsha Bhogle as a quiz show host.

    The Ultimate Sports Quiz will be aired every Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 pm (IST) starting from 5 June 2022, on Sony Ten 1 and Sony Ten 1 HD channels.

    USQ is a national-level Inter-School Sports Quiz. The 2022 edition will host 27 schools from 22 different cities across the country.

    The quiz provides a unique opportunity for the sports-loving students to pit their knowledge against some of the best quizzing minds & bring glory to their institution.

    Sony Pictures Network’s India chief revenue officer, distribution and head of sports business Rajesh Kaul said “We are delighted to bring back the sports quiz genre to television. What better destination for a sports quiz show than a sports channel with a dedicated following. Quiz shows attract a great audience because viewers love tracking and trying to put themselves in the participants’ shoes and guess the answers. Harsha Bhogle’s charming personality paired with brilliant hosting skills will keep the audiences glued to the television and asking for more.”

    VUSport founder and CEO Pratik Gosar commented, “Quiz shows were a rage in the 90s and early 2000s, and we have all grown up being glued to our television screens predicting the answers to multiple questions. Being a sports enthusiast, bringing back a sports quiz show was the only logical step for us. And partnering with a leading broadcaster like Sony Sports Network will give us an ideal platform to reach millions of sports fans across the nation and help us revive the sports quiz genre.”

    Harsha Bhogle, Indian Cricket Commentator said, “It was such a delight to host the inaugural edition of the national-level inter-school sports quiz. It took me back so many years and brought so many wonderful memories back. These kids are not only some of the brightest minds of the country but also huge sports fans.”

    The competition is also an endeavour to support grass-root level sports development by awarding a total amount of one crore in prize money to the winning schools for developing sporting infrastructure at their respective schools. Apart from this, the winners will get a once in a lifetime opportunity to visit a sporting event of their choice anywhere in the world, sponsored by DreamSetGo.

  • KING OF REALITY TV PRINCE NARULA MAKES HIS WAY TO YOUR MOBILE SCREEN WITH FLIPKART VIDEO’S ‘KHEL PAHELIYON KA’

    KING OF REALITY TV PRINCE NARULA MAKES HIS WAY TO YOUR MOBILE SCREEN WITH FLIPKART VIDEO’S ‘KHEL PAHELIYON KA’

    Popularly celebrated as the king of Indian reality TV, Prince Narula is all set to don a new avatar on Flipkart Video’s latest riddle themed, interactive quiz show, Khel Paheliyon Ka. Launching today, the model turned actor will be seen playing host on the series that will feature 4-5-minute episodes each day on the Flipkart App.

    Khel Paheliyon Ka promises to be a unique anagram-based quiz show featuring topics ranging from Bollywood, sports, music, and fashion to famous personalities and more. In each episode, Prince will ask audiences three riddles, giving them 30 seconds to decode the clues, rearrange the jumbled letters, and solve the anagram. By correctly solving the riddles, audiences can win phenomenal prizes.

     

    Commenting on his collaboration with Flipkart Video, Prince Narula said, “I love to entertain everyone around me all the time whether that is through my social media or being part of a show. Getting the chance to host a show like ‘Khel Paheliyon Ka’ is an amazing adventure for me because it’s my first time hosting an interactive series but also because with the pandemic I had to shoot this from home for everyone’s safety. It’s a unique concept for my audience to be able to interact with me as a host so I’m very excited about this show.”

    It’s time to put on your thinking caps and win big, as ‘Khel Paheliyon Ka’ goes live on the Flipkart App. Users can access the show, free of cost, by clicking on the Video icon at the bottom right of the Flipkart app’s homepage.

    You can download the Flipkart App here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flipkart.android&hl=en_IN

    https://apps.apple.com/in/app/flipkart-online-shopping-app/id742044692

  • ICC World Cup 2015 takes cricket into next generation of digital coverage

    ICC World Cup 2015 takes cricket into next generation of digital coverage

    MUMBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has lined up a series of innovative digital activations for cricket’s flagship event, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, which will give fans opportunities to engage with the event, the legends of the game and the players.

     

    At the core of all these activations is the rebranded official website www.icc-cricket.com. The website, which is fully responsive in design, adapting to all devices, includes features like the brand new ICC CWC 2015 Match Centre. The Match Centre, powered by SAP’s HANA and Analytics tool, will have the fastest live scores available anywhere online and will also provide real time statistics and insights using live and historical ICC Cricket World Cup data to deliver in-depth match analysis to fans around the world. The Match Centre will also be available on the official tournament app.

     

    A newly launched video section will contain short-form highlights of each match, including all action latest match clips – the dismissals, the magic moments, the best innings and the biggest hits, all available within a matter of minutes of the action happening on the pitch.

     

    The website will also feature previews, reviews, daily match reports, special features and regular columns from ICC Cricket World Cup legends like Andy Bichel, Paul Collingwood, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Muttiah Muralidaran, Stephen Fleming, Sir Vivian Richards, Graeme Smith and many more.

     

    Other exclusive features on the official website are the ‘100 Greatest World Cup Moments’, an audio-visual countdown from 100 days to go to the ICC CWC 2015, powered by LG, where fans get to vote on their favorite ‘Greatest World Cup Moment’, the Greatest XI, where fans get to pick their ‘Greatest World Cup XI’ and share it with their friends via social media and the Cricket World Cup Quiz.

     

    Another hugely popular digital offering is the official ICC CWC 2015 Fantasy League, which already has more than 150,000 registered managers.

     

    For those on the go, the official ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 App, launched in partnership with Reliance Communications, offers live scores, in-match clips, exclusive videos, fixtures, real time statistics and analysis and much more. The app, which is currently rated the No.1 sports app in close to 20 countries, is available for free download on the App Store (iOS) and Google Play (Android) store.

     

    Further strengthening its video offering, ICC will be providing fans with a unique behind-the-scenes insight into the World Cup via the #CWCDaily, a five-minute daily video show capturing all the news, clips and off-the-field excitement. This will be available to fans via the various ICC digital and social media platforms.

     

    To complement the digital activations, the ICC has lined up exciting tie-ups with key social media platforms to launch some world-first innovations across its Twitter, Google+, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube channels. These innovations will be announced in due course, ahead of the first match of the tournament. 

     

    List  of ICC CWC 2015 digital activation includes:

     

    100 Greatest World Cup Moments: Counting down from 100 days to go to #cwc15, icc-cricket.com gives fans an opportunity to vote on the Greatest CWC moment ever. Powered by LG, fans are presented with one moment in each of the 100 days leading up the ICC CWC 2015. The top 10 most popular moments as voted by the fans will be announced on 14 February to coincide with the opening matches of the tournament. Fans will then get a chance to vote on their Greatest ever World Cup Moment with the Greatest World Cup Moment being announced on 2 March.

     

    Greatest XI: Fans have been given an opportunity to select and share via social media their Greatest World Cup XI from a short-list of the greatest Cricket World Cup players from 1975 to 2011. Cricketing legends have also joined and selected their greatest World Cup teams, Over half a million sides have been selected by fans across the world with tens of thousands sharing their teams using the hashtag, #CWCGreatestXI.

     

    Quiz: In a true test of a fan’s Cricket World Cup knowledge, the ICC Cricket World Cup quiz has a comprehensive selection of over 1,100 trivia questions, which fans are asked to answer in either a Super Over ( six questions) or a Powerplay (five overs of six questions) mode. 

     

    Fantasy League: Fans from across the world have been flocking to select their CWC Fantasy line-up and over 150,000 fantasy teams have already been registered. With 210 #cwc15 players to select from, fans are given 1,000,000 credits to select their team of XI. The game makes the #cwc15 more interactive than ever, with fans given an exclusive opportunity to play selectors.

     

    By earning points based on the performance of their players, fans will be able to compare their managerial skills with other managers from around the world in country-specific as well as global leagues. Additionally, fans can also register their own private league with their friends to determine who has the best #CWCFantasy skills.

     

    App: The Official ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 App aims to bring fans closer to the action in an unprecedented manner, whether they are on the ground in Australia and New Zealand or anywhere around the world. For the first time, there will be access to live scores, in-match clips, fixtures, exclusive videos, real-time statistical updates and more – all in the palm of their hand. This app, which is available for free download on the App Store or Google Play store, is already nearing half a million downloads. 

     

    Official ICC and ICC CWC 2015 digital and social channels:

     

    Website: www.icc-cricket.com

     

    App: ‘ICC Cricket World Cup 2015’ on iOS and Android

     

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/ICC & www.facebook.com/CricketWorldCup

     

    Twitter: www.twitter.com/ICC & www.twitter.com/CricketWorldCup 

     

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/ICC & www.instagram.com/CricketWorldCup 

     

    Google+: www.google.com/+ICC & www.google.com/+CricketWorldCup

     

    YouTube: www.youtube.com/ICC 

  • Two students stand Taller, Stronger and Sharper to represent Mumbai at the Horlicks Wiz Team National Finals

    Two students stand Taller, Stronger and Sharper to represent Mumbai at the Horlicks Wiz Team National Finals

    Mumbai, July 24, 2006: Horlicks, the only Health Drink in India that has been proven to make kids Taller, Stronger and Sharper returned to Mumbai with its highly successful and India’s largest inter school festival, Horlicks Wiz Kids 2006 and Horlicks Wiz Team city finals. The city finals culminated in great excitement with two students emerging as the winners who will form the Horlicks Wiz team 2006 from Mumbai and will represent the city in the national finals in November 2006. Bigger than ever before, in its third successive year, the event received participation from more than 2,00,000 students from over 1500 schools and was held at Bhaidas Hall, near Mithibai College, Mumbai

    Horlicks Wiz Kids 2006 by ACTIVITY provided an enjoyable and enriching platform for students to encourage participation and team spirit through a variety of competitions on diverse subjects such as literature, art, singing, dramatics and others. The Horlicks Wiz Kids inter school festival helps students develop the ability and confidence to express their views and talents and not restrict themselves to only academics.

    Talent activity comprising of Style Act, Short Play, Fusion Group Dance and Group Melody gives students the confidence to perform in front of a live audience and showcase their talents. Under Vocal activity, competitions such as Quiz, Hindi Antakshari, Extempore, Speaker of the Year and Air Crash enables students to be quick and attentive, sharpen memory skills and encourage them to express themselves through speech and music. Students learn how to be creative and convey their thoughts and opinions through Literary activity which includes English Creative Essay Writing, State Language Essay writing and Calligraphy. Art activity involves Painting, Pencil Sketching, Greeting Card Making, Pot Making, Collage and Mehndi Design to bring out the innovative and creative talents in every student. Competitions related to Creative activity such as Little Cook, Flower arrangement, Still Photography allows students freedom to experiment with their creativity. Drawing and Fancy Dress competition at the Kids activity and some competitions at the Informal activity such as Face Painting, The Search and Crossword encourage students to start young and perform in an informal atmosphere.

    Horlicks Wiz Teams 2006 is a unique personality and talent search for students who epitomise the Horlicks Generation: Taller, Stronger and Smarter. The winners of the Horlicks Wiz Team 2006 in Mumbai were chosen following an elaborate evaluation procedure. The students were judged on their performance in three rounds: the written elimination round, the interview round and a final selection round on the main stage comprising of the talent round, the versatility round and the judges’ question round. Students were evaluated on their overall personality, stage presence, confidence, self-awareness, communication and interpersonal skills, critical thinking, creativity, decision-making and problem solving ability, stress management and emotional quotient. The two students will now compete against 48 students from 24 other cities at the grand finale.

    “Horlicks Wiz Kids and Horlicks Wiz Team enhance each student’s ability to stand tall, to be sharp and to be strong in all aspects of development, creating a Taller, Stronger, Sharper generation which has the ability to keep pace with the changing world. Horlicks Wiz Kids encourages and provides students with a healthy environment of participation and self improvement,” commented Mr Subhajit Sen, Vice President, Marketing, Glaxo SmithKline Consumer Healthcare.