MUMBAI: 9XM has maintained its leadership position across music entertainment channels in India. Dedicated to only the biggest and best hits of Bollywood Gana, 9XM has overtaken all other music entertainment channels across demographics in terms of time spent, garnering a sizeable share in Gross Rating Points (GRPs) in the Hindi Speaking Markets.

Per TAM, the Music report for Week 47 ‘09, C&S 15-34 yrs is as follows:
9XM - 24.6 GRPs, Time Spent - 36.3 mins; MTV - 23.2 GRPs, Times Spent - 25.1 mins; Channel [V] - 10.9 GRPs, Time Spent - 20 mins; B4U Music - 13.9 GRPs, Times Spent - 25 mins

Per TAM, the Music report for Week 47 ‘09, C&S 4+ yrs is as follows:
9XM - 20.1 GRPs, Time Spent - 32.3 mins; MTV - 16 GRPs, Times Spent - 20.8 mins; Channel [V] - 8 GRPs, Time Spent - 17 mins; B4U Music - 12.6 GRPs, Times Spent - 24.1 mins

Per TAM, the Music report for Week 47 ‘09, C&S 15-24 yrs is as follows:
9XM - 31.3 GRPs, Time Spent - 39.8 mins; MTV - 32.9 GRPs, Times Spent - 29.5 mins; Channel [V] - 15.2 GRPs, Time Spent - 22.2 mins; B4U Music - 14.9 GRPs, Times Spent - 22.6 mins

Having established an unprecedented following among viewers since its launch, 9XM has proved that it does not need to change its tunes and Bollywood music still Rocks!

If MTV has its ‘Rodie-stars‘, then 9XM is indeed a ‘HIGHWAY STAR‘. 9XM - HAQ SE!!!

MUMBAI: Ira Dubey and Neha Sareen, the popular Hollywood movie critics from PIX?the premium English movie channel from Multi Screen Media Pvt Ltd, give their take on the latest movie releases on ?Chicks on Flicks? this Friday, November 27, 8.30 pm on PIX.

The ace movie critics reviews ?New in Town? directed by Jonas Elmer, starring the charismatic Ren?e Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr. The story revolves around a high-powered consultant who is in love with her upscale Miami lifestyle. She is sent to a middle of nowhere town in Minnesota to oversee the restructuring of a blue collar manufacturing plant. After enduring a frosty reception from the locals, icy roads and freezing weather, she warms up to the small town‘s charm, and eventually finds herself being accepted by the community.

Ira and Neha give their take on the latest action-packed ?Ninja Assassin?, directed by James McTeigue, starring Rain. Ninja Assassin follows Raizo (Rain), one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Adopted from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them and vanishes. Now he waits, preparing to execute his revenge.

The duo reviews the DVD movie of the week ?The Last House on the Left?. Directed by Denis Lliadis, starring Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Garret Dillahunt and Aaron Paul, the story is of a gory nature. After kidnapping and brutally assaulting two young women, a gang led by a prison escapee unknowingly finds refuge at a vacation home which belongs to the parents of one of the victims - a mother and father who devise an increasingly gruesome series of revenge tactics.

?Tansformers 2 ? Rise of the Fallen? directed by Michael Bay, starring Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel and Tyrese Gibson . The series continue with deception forces return to Earth on a mission to take Sam Witwicky prisoner, after the young hero learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers. Joining the mission to protect humankind is Optimus Prime, who forms an alliance with international armies for a second epic battle.

Find out from Ira Dubey and Neha Sareen on ?Chicks on Flicks? as the duo directs fans and audience on which movie to ?Catch it? or ?Trash it? this Friday, November 27, 2009 at 8.30 pm only on PIX.

MUMBAI: Fever 104 FM, Bengaluru?s popular FM station has launched the second season of the immensely popular, ?I Love Fever 104 FM? Contest. This time Fever 104 FM is giving its listeners a never-before opportunity to loot a bank of gold coins ? I Love Fever 104 FM helidre Goldu, Hello helidre Guldu!

The contest that kicked off 23rd November onwards, requires listeners to answer their calls with ?I love Fever 104 FM? instead of Hello to win a gold coin. If they don?t, the gold coin gets banked, and the next listener to participate has a chance to win not one, but two gold coins. The number of gold coins at stake keep on increasing until a listener answers the phone with ‘ I love Fever 104 FM‘, post which the counter goes back to one gold coin! It?s a loot and Fever 104 FM has the key to it. All that people have to do is register and stay tuned to Fever 104 FM to track the gold coins counter and listen to bombaat music!

Vidya Harish, a listener who won 6 gold coins, says ?I am very thrilled. My interest kept on increasing with every additional gold coin and couldn?t believe that I finally won the loot! I consider myself very lucky and thank Fever 104 FM.?

Sowmya, who won 5 gold coins, says, ?I was answering every call with ?I love Fever 104 FM?. My friends, family found it funny but after I won the gold coins, they?ve also started doing the same. J !?

Speaking on the promotion, Fever 104 FM‘s National Marketing Head, Neeraj Chaturvedi says, ?With last year?s encouraging response, we chose to repeat ?I love Fever 104 FM? with a twist. We are glad to see the response and look forward to some more fun and excitement in the coming week. With the comeback of this initiative, we hope to increase our involvement with our listeners, escalate their excitement levels, and give them a chance to get rewarded for their loyalty and participation on Fever 104 FM?.

MUMBAI: Once again MTV, the leading multimedia youth brand today in India, has surpassed all other channels by bagging maximum medals at the recent Promax Asia awards in Singapore. The Promax-BDA Awards recognize excellence in on-air promotions and advertising, where MTV India picked up 6 medals - 4 gold & 2 silver, under various categories.

Comments Ashish Patil, GM MTV India and Sr. VP Creative and Content, ?Being a leader in the category, these awards are a testimony to the excellent work and a great team we have at MTV. Once again, the MTV On-Air Programming (OAP) team has outdone itself as well as our competitors by bagging the maximum number of awards by any single Indian channel this year.?

The awards won by MTV include 4 gold?s for the best comedy campaign for the ?Fully Faltoo Film Festival?, best sound design for ?The Christmas Jingle? along with the best public service announcement and the funniest spot for the ?MTV AIDS Cock film? and 2 Silvers for the best print campaign for ?MTV Mentos Smart Alec? and the Best reality Promo for ?MTV Hero Honda Roadies 6.0?.

MUMBAI: In remembering and commemorating the undying spirit of its police personnel and Mumbaikars, who lost their lives to terrorism on the fateful day of 26/11 last year, music legend Sonu Niigaam creates Mumbai city?s very own anthem. The song composed by Sonu Niigaam and written by Subbu ? National Creative Director of Linterland, has none other than actor Amitabh Bachchan opening the song with his voice and joined by leading singers of India including Jagjit Singh, Talat Aziz, Suresh Wadkar, Shankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Alka Yagnik, Shaan, Kunal Ganjawala, Kailash Kher, Roop Kumar Rathod, Mahalaxmi Iyer, Richa Shama and Hariharan. The song launched exclusively on BIG 92.7 FM on the eve of 26/11.

The anthem is part of Mumbai Police?s campaign called Abhedya Mumbai, conceptualized and created by Linterland, which is a consolidated effort to spread the message of solidarity and security amongst Mumbaikars with the endeavor to channelize youth power towards unity and integrity. The next phase includes a large scale on ground musical concert by leading artists of India, managed by BIG Events for the Mumbai Police.

Speaking about his association with the initative, Subbu ? National Creative Director of Linterland said, ?This song means a lot to me first as a Mumbaikar and then as the lyricist. Working with Sonu was an awesome experience and great singers like Jagjitji, Talatji, Shaan, Roopji, Kunal,Shankar, sunnadhi, Kalish Kher all made it so special. Mr. Bachchan opening the song was a dream! I am glad we all got together to create Mumbai‘s first anthem. I hope people like our effort.?

Speaking on the occasion, Commissioner of Mumbai Police, Mr. D Sivanandan said, ?I am happy on behalf of Mumbai Police to be part of this album created for the Mumbai Police and the city of Mumbai, by Mumbaikars. I sincerely thank Sonu Niigaam, Lyricist Subbu, and all the other artists who came together to create this masterpiece. I personally thank Mr. Amitabh Bachchan for being kind enough to participate.?

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Nirupam Sonu, Sr. Vice President ? BIG 92.7 FM said, ?At BIG 92.7 FM we stand together with the city, saluting the spirit and dedication of the Mumbai police and the people who have lost their lives to terrorism. We believe music works as a healer and what more appropriate a way than to be the medium to give the city its first experience with the anthem! We are privileged to have our brand ambassador Sonu Niigaam launch Mumbai?s anthem on our Station.?

MUMBAI: Omar Qureshi, ace movie critic shares his opinion on the latest movie releases for the week. B-town?s most successful onscreen jodi Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif returns with their forthcoming comedy flick ?De Dhana Dhan?. The film directed by comedy expert director Priyadarshan also stars Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Neha Dhupia and Sameera Reddy amongst others. De Dana Dan is a story based on Nitin (Akshay Kumar) and Ram (Suniel Shetty) who are only lucky in love, otherwise their life is a big zero as is their bank balance. But now their rich girlfriends Anjali (Katrina Kaif) and Manpreet (Sameera Reddy) have given them an ultimatum, to earn enough money so that they can elope or forget them forever. Broke and desperate Nitin and Ram need to make big money and fast.

Next is ?New in Town? directed by Jonas Elmer, starring the charismatic Ren?e Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr. The story revolves around a high-powered consultant who is in love with her upscale Miami lifestyle. She is sent to a middle of nowhere town in Minnesota to oversee the restructuring of a blue collar manufacturing plant. After enduring a frosty reception from the locals, icy roads and freezing weather, she warms up to the small town‘s charm, and eventually finds herself being accepted by the community.

Check out the new action packed ?Ninja Assassin?, directed by James McTeigue, starring Rain. Ninja Assassin follows Raizo (Rain), one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Adopted from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them and vanishes. Now he waits, preparing to execute his revenge.

So tune in to ?The ZoOm Review Show? to find out which movie definitely is worth a watch this weekend on Friday, November 27, 2009, 7:30pm only on ZoOm.