Tag: Stephen

  • Amrita TV Super Star Junior grand finale

    Amrita TV Super Star Junior grand finale

    MUMBAI: The music reality show Super Star Junior from Amrita TV will air its culminating episode live on Sunday 25 January from 6:40 pm to 10 pm from Trivandrum. It will be a hotly contested battle between three finalists- Al Sabith (13), Lincy (13) and Pradeesh (14)for the Super Star Junior crown.

    Apart from performances by the three Super Star Junior finalists, this live telecast will also be interspersed with performances from the judges of the show and prominent musicians like Gayatri, Deepak Dev, George Peter, Alphonse, Stephen, Naresh Iyer. The winners of the past Super Star Singer – Sangeeth and runner-up Job will also entertain audiences.

    Super Star Junior winner stands to win a cash prize of Rs 2,50,000 along with a one-year contract with the channel. The first and second runner-up contestants get prize money of Rs 1,50,000 and Rs 1,00,000 respectively. The winner will also enjoy a free trip with his family to Dubai.

    The contest is open to public voting which will be updated throughout the show.

    The invitees at the grand finale include a select audience consisting of Amrita TV’s national and local clients, media planners, ad agencies. A specially invited gathering of celebrities, film and music industry performers, children from schools of contestants participating in the contest, media persons and well-wishers.

    Nearly 10,000 applicants were short listed down to 11 contestants by a panel of well-known music directors and musicians. Sponsored by Brooke Bond Red Label, the past few months have seen the elimination rounds being aired on weekdays in the prime time band where the littles champs battle it out with each other.

    The show will be viewed by millions of viewers of Amrita TV which has a global footprint covering Australia, Middle East, USA, Canada, UK, Europe and parts of South Africa.

     

  • Stephen Carter to step down as Ofcom CEO

    Stephen Carter to step down as Ofcom CEO

    MUMBAI: The Ofcom Board today announced that Stephen Carter will stand down from his role as CEO with effect from 15 October 2006.

    Carter will continue to lead all operational and financial matters until that date, but from 1 August 2006 will not be party to Ofcom’s economic, competition and policy decisions.

    Ofcom chairman David Currie said, “Stephen took on an immensely challenging task – and has performed outstandingly. His legacy is an effective and credible organisation which plays an important role in delivering greater choice, lower prices and greater innovation.”

    Carter said, “There is never a good time to leave a great job. However, Ofcom is now firmly established, broadband and digital competition are delivering real results, and the recent extension of David’s term makes for an orderly transition.”