MUMBAI: HBO brings for its viewers the Indian television premiere of the romantic drama film No Reservations only on HBO Blockbuster of the Month. Get ready to watch this comedy of love and emotions on 28th March at 9:00pm only on HBO!

Life and love provide the opportunity for change in the life of driven master chef Catherine Zeta-Jones in this romantic comedy remake of the German film Mostly Martha. Kate is the fiery culinary star of a chic Manhattan eatery when tragedy intervenes and she‘s left to care for her nine-year-old niece. Meanwhile, her boss has gone behind her back and hired a handsome sous chef. Can these two new "ingredients" form the confection that sweetens her food-obsessed life?

Character Descriptions:
Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones plays Master Chef ?Kate? who lives her life like she runs the kitchen at the upscale Greenwich Village restaurant, 22 Bleecker: with intensity that intimidates everyone around her.

American film and stage actor Aaron Eckhart plays the role of Nick Palmer in the movie.

Academy-Award nominated American child actress Abigail Breslin plays the character of Zoe, Kate?s nine-year old niece.

American actor, author and director Bob Balaban plays the role of a therapist in the movie.

MUMBAI: CNBC-TV18, No.1 in business worldwide declared the winners of the 3rd edition of ‘CFO Awards‘, the most coveted awards in the field of finance in India. The awards instituted to recognise the best CFOs assumed even more significance in this year which was plagued by financial turmoil. ‘CFO Awards‘ honoured the best minds in finance that have steered their organisations through the choppy waters of the economic downturn.

The awards that witnessed the best CFOs across the country come together to celebrate their peers‘ achievement were presided over by Mr. A. K. Purvar, Ex chairman SBI and Chairman, IndiaVenture Advisors and Mr. Ravi Narain, MD, NSE as the guests of honour. Some of the dignitaries present on the occasion included Mr, Anil Sighvi, Mr. S.Jayaram, Mr. Bharat Doshi, Mr. V. Balakrishnan, Mr. Sarvajit Dhillon, Mr. Keki Mistry, Mr. A. K. Mukherjee and Mr Sumant Sinha.

Talking about the changing role of CFO, Mr. Narain said, "CFO‘s role is growing more important with the increase of size and complexity of business, as increased size leads to increased complexities. A Good CFO brings strategic advantage to every company. "

Mr. Purvar, talking about the importance of the CFO said, "Globally we are facing extremely difficult scenario. We are witnessing unprecedented cuts in repo rates, without cuts in interest rates, sharp product cuts, declining demand. The enterprises that succeed in these tough times will lead in the future. Today a CFO‘s role has expanded into that of a business partner. CFO has very important role in strategic direction of the company." "Today‘s CFOs have empowered business across countries", he added. Speaking on the awards he said, "Quest of excellence needs to be recognized so that the others get encouraged" Mr. D. Sundaram, CFO, HUL added, "Continuous forecasting is critical in such a scenario."

When asked for suggestions to improve the current situation, Keki Mistry, MD, HDFC, said, "We have to convince overseas investors that we have the best practices and factors." He also added that the risk management systems need to be strengthened. Talking on the changing role of the CFO he said, "CFO‘s role has changed dramatically. He has to be well versed with production and marketing so that he can control costs. Bharat Doshi, CFO Mahindra and Mahindra opined, "Pendulum has swung on the other side. Some time back we were carried away with exuberance and now we believe it‘s a downside scenario, both are not right."

The awards are designed to acknowledge the changing role of the CFOs ranging from cross border M&A to business diversification from business expansion by venturing in newer markets to transforming organizations. Now in a tough economic scenario that has challenged the conventional rules of the game, Indian CFOs have revolutionised the financial community globally by guiding their organisations through these tough times.

The winners this year included:

Speaking on the occasion, Neel Chowdhury, VP Marketing, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC AWAAZ said, "The best minds shine the brightest during the most turbulent times. This year‘s nominees for the CFO Awards have shown great vision and resilience to weather the storm and emerge as visionaries not only for the Indian but also for the international financial community."

Methodology and Jury:
The winners of these defining awards are selected through a robust and comprehensive judging process, based on a combination of criteria.

" The first stage involved short-listing of India‘s best businesses using quantitative techniques.
" The second stage consisted of short listing of companies that were then presented to the jury.
" These nominees were then evaluated by an esteemed jury panel.

The Jury Panel was headed by Mr. AK Purwar, Ex chairman SBI and Chairman of IndiaVenture Advisors as the Chairman of the Jury. The Jury consisted of Mr. TV Mohandas Pai, Global HR Head - Infosys, Mr. Keki Mistry, MD - HDFC, Mr Anil Singhvi, Vice - Chairman, RNRL, Mr. Sumant Sinha, COO, Suzlon, Mrs. Manisha Girotra, MD & Chairperson, UBS and Mr. Bharat Doshi, Executive Director & Group CFO, Mahindra & Mahindra.

MUMBAI: The Girls Take Over! Promising an exciting week filled with entertainment, fun and beauty, Idea Bindass Live 2 brings you an eclectic mix of guests all this week. Spicing up its offerings further, the guest list comprises of five of the most gorgeous ladies in tinsel town, with three common aspects ? Beauty, Talent and Success!

Re-defining beauty on the small screen, Idea Bindass Live 2 welcomes the television goddess - Roshini Chopra, known for her iconic screen character in Kasam Se on March 23rd. Catch this gorgeous lady indulge in a tete-a-tete on her varied interests in acting, anchoring and more. Joining Roshni is another wonder girl who has mark for herself in Indian Music industry - Pratichi Mohapatra. Popular as a member of the pop band Viva, this talent show discovery, has made the entire country dance to her musical tunes. Watch this chick, with a mesmerizing voice, talk about her upcoming album only on Idea Bindass Live 2.

Revving up the entertainment quotient, March 24th will witness the very beautiful Kim Jagtiani, known for her fantastic anchoring skills in some of the most watched shows on Channel V, Star and Discovery. Watch Kim, as she reveals the secrets to become a successful anchor and update her fans on her future projects. With an assurance to set many hearts fluttering, Idea Bindass Live 2 will bring you the ?Piya Basanti? girl - Nauheed Cyrusi on March 25th. After a critically acclaimed performance in Aanwar, this chick with an attitude to die for is geared up participate in the second season of Fear Factor!

Concluding the dedicated ladies week with a bang, Ideas Bindaas Live 2 will have India?s very own beauty queen Sarah Jane (ex Miss India) take on the show with her immense talent and wit! A perfect synonym for beauty with brains, Sarah has donned many hats that of an actor, VJ, anchor and of course a beauty queen. Tune in to watch her chat on her next conquest!

Idea Bindass Live 2 is a live, on-air, first of a kind show that provides the perfect platform for today?s youth to discuss, analyze and express their viewpoint. It is a show by the youth, for the youth and hosted by three youngsters Raja, Aaliya & Kunal and encompasses the latest trends, gossip, issues that matter to youth of India.

MUMBAI: Ten Sports, the Sub-continent?s No. 1 sports channel, has strengthened its premier position among cricket fans by assembling a fantastic line-up of international matches from half the cricket world over the next four years.

Ten Sports, owned by Taj TV Limited, will telecast nearly 800 days of international cricket over the next four years ? amounting to an average of 200 days of live telecast each year.

This line-up will feature multiple tours of each Test-playing nation, including up to 160 days involving India. That works out to an average of 40 days of Indian cricket every year. Mahendra Singh Dhoni?s men make their next appearance on Ten Sports when they travel to the picturesque Caribbean Islands towards the middle of this year.

Taj TV Ltd. recently won the global production and telecast rights of all international matches from Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and acquired the international rights for South Africa. They also have the international rights of all matches in the Caribbean and Zimbabwe.

In addition, Ten Sports own the rights for the popular Hong Kong Sixes, the premier cricket tournament of the Far East, and all the matches planned in the state-of-the-art and soon-to-be-launched stadium of Dubai Sports City, which will soon become the headquarters of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Chris McDonald, CEO, Taj Television Limited, said: ?Our viewers across the globe are extremely discerning and will certainly appreciate the comprehensive and exciting live international cricket coverage we have lined up for them. From Hong Kong to Cape Town, to Port of Spain, we can proudly claim to bring the whole cricketing world to our customer?s living rooms. ?

The tally of international matches includes more than 100 Test matches, over 200 One Day Internationals and nearly 30 Twenty20 matches.

ABOUT TEN SPORTS: Taj TV?s Ten Sports, the most watched sports channel in the sub-continent, is available in more than 60 million cable/satellite homes worldwide. The world?s biggest producer, distributor and broadcaster of cricket, the Channel televises cricket from West Indies, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Dubai throughout the Indian sub-continent and Asia, as well as to the United States and Canada (Cricket Plus), Continental Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Ten Sports also owns the exclusive rights in its sub-continent territories for the WWE, the UEFA Champions League, US Open tennis.

MUMBAI: It‘s celebration time for Star Plus as two of their top ranked shows Sapna Babul Ka?Bidaai and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai share a unique coincidence as they reach an important milestone tonight, on March 20th. Tonight‘s episode will be the 300th episode for Bidaai while Yeh Rishta completes 50 successful episodes today.

Yeh Rishta leading lady of the show Akshara aka Hina Khan who could not hide her happiness and said, "I am on top of the world. In such a short span of time, we have got so much of success and fame. It‘s so nice to see that our hard work is being praised by our audiences".

"From the day one of the shoot, Udaipur to Mumbai, we have really worked hard and we promise to deliver our best in future too. I am thankful to my fans and would like to tell them to remain glued to the show as there is lot more in store", she concludes.

Rajan Shahi , the producer of both the shows who is happy to reach the double milestone. "It‘s been a great journey and I profusely thank the viewers who have stuck to watching our shows at the prime time band between 9PM to 10PM. One interesting fact is that, when Bidaai reached its 50th episode, we had got to the #1 spot and we had a very big high point running then, wherein Ragini‘s marriage gets broken. History has repeated itself as Yeh Rishta has managed to grab the #1 position just before its 50th episode. It feels nice when you have reached two milestones on the same day. To tell you more, tonight‘s episode in both the shows are my personal favorites. The episodes have come out very well. And as I have said before, this is just the beginning and we aim to go miles ahead".

We wish the two big families of Bidaai and Yeh Rishta on this special day...

MUMBAI: The TAM scorecard has time and again proven that Zee News, has always provided its viewers with the most authentic and credible news.

Zee News offers content, which is real and newsworthy. The whole nation tuned-in to watch when the Sri Lankan cricketers were attacked and shot at by unknown assailants during their test match tour in Pakistan earlier this month.

The recently declared TAM data on 3rd March ?09 indicates that Zee News scored the maximum time spend per viewer during the attack on Sri Lankan cricketers(Source: TAM, TG:CS 15+, HSM, 09:38* - 12:00 Noon, March 03rd 2009)