• HomeShop18: Perfect shopping destination this Valentine's Day

    Submitted by ITV Production on Feb 06, 2009

    NEW DELHI: Valentine‘s Day is just round the corner and everyone is pondering over what to gift their loved ones. This Valentine‘s day, you don‘t have to worry about what to buy, where to buy or timely delivery of your gifts. HomeShop18, India‘s first 24 hour home shopping channel from the Network18 group has a plethora of gifting options with their exclusive Valentine‘s Day gifting solution for everyone. The gamut of gifting options includes Flowers, Chocolates, Soft Toys, Perfumes, Watches, Mobiles, MP3 players etc. For those who are planning surprises, HomeShop18 is definitely the perfect destination as it offers express delivery and special midnight delivery offers of flowers and attractive combos of roses, chocolates and teddy bears.

    HomeShop18 has also launched an assured 50 Per cent value back offer this February, providing unmatched value to the shoppers. Not just that, HomeShop18 makes sure that gifts are delivered on time, that too free of cost. HomeShop18‘s extensive distribution platform ensures the timely delivery of gifts to over 2200 cities across India. All express delivery orders will be delivered the same day without any extra charges.

    Sharing his views on the occasion, Sundeep Malhotra, CEO, HomeShop18 said, "Valentine‘s Day is becoming very popular every year and everyone wants to make this day memorable and special. HomeShop18‘s aim is to bridge all distances and ensure that everyone is able to send and receive gifts from anywhere in the country".

    Ever since its launch, HomeShop18 has been a popular shopping destination for gifting and keeping that in mind, HomeShop18 has specially designed the Valentine‘s Day catalogue. For men, there are a variety of electronic gadgets like DVD Boom Box Players, 4 GB Video MP3 Players, Mobile Phones, Digital Cameras, Camcorders and a lot more. This catalogue also offers a popular collection for women, which includes Silver Pendants and Earrings, Diamond Jewellery, Watches, Cosmetics, Handbags etc

    For further details customers can call 18001800918 or they can log on to www.homeshop18.com.

  • TIMES DRIVE races its way to the top

    Submitted by ITV Production on Feb 06, 2009

    MUMBAI: TIMES DRIVE was ranked the number 1 show across Auto shows in the month of January with a TVR of 0.36 (CS M25+ AB ALL 1MN+ Markets) beating all the well established shows by a huge margin. The ratings received for this show are far higher than those garnered by older shows in the auto category.

    TIMES DRIVE profiles individuals whose passion and zeal for cars surpasses mechanical and technical knowledge. These individuals include car lovers of all shapes and sizes, including celebrities, sports people, racers (legal and otherwise) and auto-enthusiasts. This new platform purports to be a 360 degree auto show where they showcase different segments which include Geek Review, City drives, Best of the web, Pop Cars and The celebrity interview.

    It will be an action-packed episode of Times Drive this weekend. The show that gained major viewership in the initial weeks of its launch will start off with a look at Fiat‘s most important car for India yet; the Linea. Now there‘s a lot riding on this quintessentially Italian car, and TimesDrive will roll up to Dilip Chhabria‘s front door to talk to him about his cars, designs and his world. All that plus a dose of extraordinary features, including second-hand buying advice, news from the auto world, and the best of cars on the web.

    Speaking on the occasion, Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-Chief, TIMES NOW says, "The spectacular experience offered by the show for auto-enthusiasts is indeed going great with the audience which is evident in our ratings. Our sensual mode of delivering to our viewers the experiences of the drive has let to this shift in increased viewership. This is just the beginning. Going forward, we have some of the best experiences in store for our viewers and for all their automotive requirements."

    TIMES DRIVE mirrors TIMES NOW‘s success post establishing itself as the undisputed leader in the English news channel space. TIMES NOW has over the last few weeks increased its grip over the category. TIMES NOW has hit the No.1 spot consistently for the 11 weeks. In 2009 TIMES NOW dwarfs its competitors with a channel share of 32% as compared to NDTV 19% and CNN-IBN‘s 21% thereby making strong stride towards its goal of ‘Clear Domination‘ in 2009.

  • Ranks number 1 across Auto shows in the month of January

    Submitted by ITV Production on Feb 06, 2009

    MUMBAI : Times Drive was ranked the number 1 show across Auto shows in the month of January with a TVR of 0.36 (CS M25+ AB ALL 1MN+ Markets) beating all the well established shows by a huge margin. The ratings received for this show are far higher than those garnered by older shows in the auto category.

    Times Drive profiles individuals whose passion and zeal for cars surpasses mechanical and technical knowledge. These individuals include car lovers of all shapes and sizes, including celebrities, sports people, racers (legal and otherwise) and auto-enthusiasts. This new platform purports to be a 360 degree auto show where they showcase different segments which include Geek Review, City drives, Best of the web, Pop Cars and The celebrity interview.

    It will be an action-packed episode of Times Drive this weekend. The show that gained major viewership in the initial weeks of its launch will start off with a look at Fiat‘s most important car for India yet; the Linea. Now there‘s a lot riding on this quintessentially Italian car, and TimesDrive will roll up to Dilip Chhabria‘s front door to talk to him about his cars, designs and his world. All that plus a dose of extraordinary features, including second-hand buying advice, news from the auto world, and the best of cars on the web.

    Speaking on the occasion, Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-Chief, TIMES NOW says, "The spectacular experience offered by the show for auto-enthusiasts is indeed going great with the audience which is evident in our ratings. Our sensual mode of delivering to our viewers the experiences of the drive has let to this shift in increased viewership. This is just the beginning. Going forward, we have some of the best experiences in store for our viewers and for all their automotive requirements."

    Times Drive mirrors TIMES NOW‘s success post establishing itself as the undisputed leader in the English news channel space. TIMES NOW has over the last few weeks increased its grip over the category. TIMES NOW has hit the No.1 spot consistently for the 11 weeks. In 2009 TIMES NOW dwarfs its competitors with a channel share of 32% as compared to NDTV 19% and CNN-IBN‘s 21 % thereby making strong stride towards its goal of ‘Clear Domination‘ in 2009.

    Timings of the show
    Saturday 11.30 am and 7.30 pm
    Sunday 1.30 pm and 6.30 pm

  • Meadiatoon reaching tremendous scores with Garfield!

    Submitted by ITV Production on Feb 06, 2009

    MUMBAI: Meadiatoon is very excited to announce the huge success of THE GARFIELD SHOW on France 3.

    Launched successfully on Toowam (youth programming of France 3), last December, the series has been aired continuously every Wednesday and Saturday morning, and scored top ratings on the 4-10 target group.

    Lastly purchased by Rede Record in Brazil, THE GARFIELD SHOW is due for broadcast in 2009 in the UK, Scandinavia, Spain, Germany, Italy, Austral Asia, Latin America, Middle East.

    Produced by Dargaud Media, The Garfield Show is 52 episodes of 11 minutes shot in HD, and it?s about the Garfield?s day-to-day life, blending the modern look of CGI animation and familiar humor of the orange tabby cat.

    In addition to the 52 episodes, 26 shorts of 40? are available for multi-platform and mobile content.

  • Join 'The Greenathon' India's first ever 24 hour live programming, only on NDTV

    Submitted by ITV Production on Feb 05, 2009

    MUMBAI: Taking forward its ‘Open Up Tomorrow, Today‘ campaign to save our planet, NDTV supported by Toyota, will be telecasting a first of its kind 24-hour nonstop programming -THE GREENATHON- urging Indian citizens to take a pledge towards a greener tomorrow. The Greenathon starts across the NDTV network on the 7th of February 2009 at 7pm. The programming will showcase a series of on-the-ground activities such as round-the-clock clean up drives in Mumbai city and Yamuna Ghats in Delhi; a 24-hour marathon run by Milind Soman; a musical extravaganza by renowned Bollywood stars and simultaneous green activities taking place across the country.

    The Greenathon will be inaugurated by Dr. R.K. Pachauri, Nobel-prize winner, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Director-General of TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute), and Dr. Prannoy Roy, Chairman, NDTV, while the 24-hour programming will be hosted by NDTV‘s Vikram Chandra and Preity Zinta, who is also the campaign ambassador. VJ Cyrus Broacha will keep viewers entertained for 24 hrs with his witty humour.

    The campaign aims to raise funds for TERI‘s ‘Light a Billion Lives‘ project and will provide light through solar power to villages across India, that would otherwise have been without electricity for a decade or more. The funds raised during The Greenathon will go directly to TERI.

    Speaking about the campaign, Dr. Prannoy Roy, Chairman, NDTV Ltd, said," Greenathon is the biggest event NDTV has ever produced. Because we believe environment abuse and resulting climate change is the single biggest danger we face today. In the 24 hours beginning 7th February 7pm, we hope people and corporates across the country will join hands with us and pledge to make a visible change in their lifestyles towards a greener tomorrow."

    Sharing his views on the The Greenathon, Mr. Hiroshi Nakagawa, Managing Director, Toyota Kirloskar Motors added, "At Toyota every issue that concerns nature is our concern. The ‘Open Up Tomorrow, Today‘ campaign that we are conducting in India in collaboration with NDTV has helped create awareness amongst the public about the environment protection and road safety. In accordance with our global policy and this campaign, Toyota in India has been conducting various eco friendly activities like waste water treatment, air pollution control, etc.

    NDTV having similar responsibility towards nature and society at large has shown for the last one year what each one of us can do for ourselves and the society. I wish with all my heart that this 24 hour programming becomes a great success"

    A host of events have been organized throughout the country as a part of The Greenathon:

    Cleaning up the Yamuna - The NDTV-Toyota Environment Campaign in partnership with an NGO Swechha will hold the first ever 24-hour Yamuna Clean-Up Drive on the 7th and 8th Feb ‘09. In a simple and effective way to bring cause of the Yamuna to the minds of citizens and the government, people from all walks of life including Delhi‘s Chief Minister Sheila Dixit, Activist Nafisa Ali, Designer Rina Dhaka, etc. will join hands to leave a visibly cleaner Yamuna. The campaign will conclude with a monument of waste being constructed by the volunteers. This clean up drive will start at 7pm at Qudsia Ghat, Delhi.

    Rock Concert at the Yamuna- Performances by some of the well known Indian rock bands like Parikrama, Mrigya, Soulmate, Menwhopause and Advaita amongst others, at the venue of the Yamuna drive to offer support to the cause.

    Mumbai City clean up Drive - Our campaign‘s brand ambassador Preity Zinta will sweep the Mumbai city clean and leave it free from plastic. Join Preity Zinta in this clean up drive from 7am onwards on 8th Feb 09 at Worli Seafront, Dadar Beach (Behind Mayor‘s bunglow) and Carter Road promenade.

    Marathon Man- Model, actor and our Marathon Man Milind Soman will run for 24 hours supporting our cause of saving the environment. Milind will start his run at 8:15pm from Yashraj Studios, Mumbai on 7th Feb ‘09.

    Special programmes on environment will also be showcased:

    A musical extravaganza where some of India‘s most popular film stars - Bipasha Basu, Govinda, Madhuri Dixit, Dia Mirza, Arshad Warsi will perform with Shiamak Davar‘s troupe. Some of the country‘s talented singers- Sunidhi Chauhan, Shaan, Kailash Kher, Sukhwinder Singh and Palash Sen will also perform at this event. These celebrities take the green pledge on The Greenathon at 8pm on 7th Feb ‘09.

    In Your House - VJ Cyrus Sahukar will visit people‘s home in Delhi to conduct carbon audits and keep a check on how environmentally conscious they are.

    Children of the Environment Films - Short documentary films on children affected by climate changes and environmental degradation will be telecast throughout the 7th and 8th of Feb ‘09.

    Spoofs - NDTV‘s puppet team will show a series of spoofs on environmental issues and current affairs.

    Green Gadget Hour - Rajeev Makhni along with Aamir Khan, Malaika Arora and Mandira Bedi will take his viewers through some of the trendy new gadgets which are environmentally friendly at 12 noon 8th Feb 09.

    Organic Food - NDTV‘s food connoisseur Seema Chandra along with Ritu Dalmia will share tips on organic and healthy food that leaves the least carbon footprint. Watch this show at 1pm on 8th Feb ‘09.

    Morning Raga Session - A one-hour session of classical morning ragas with Ustaad Amjad Ali Khan and Hari Prasad Chaurasia will take viewers closer to the nature, on 8th Feb ‘09 at 7am.

  • ?Slumdog Millionaire? actor Anil Kapoor tours ?his? Mumbai with CNN?s ?My City My Life?

    Submitted by ITV Production on Feb 04, 2009

    MUMBAI: He can?t walk down the street in India, without getting mobbed. Now, with the success of the film ?Slumdog Millionaire?, Anil Kapoor is firmly in the global spotlight. Kapoor is a Bollywood hero and the star of CNN series ?My City My Life? airing in the first week of February.


    The 49-year-old actor plays the role of the Quizmaster in Danny Boyle?s coming-of-age drama about the Indian version of ?Who Wants to be a Millionaire?. The film has just scooped four top awards - including best picture and best director - at the Golden Globes. ?Slumdog Millionaire? has earned ten nominations at the 81st annual Academy Awards, including best picture, best director and best adapted screenplay and has also been nominated for eleven BAFTA awards.

    In ?My City My Life?, Kapoor shows us "his" Mumbai, from Asia?s largest slum to the hang-outs of Bollywood?s elite. Along the way Kapoor relays his own ?rags-to-riches? story and how he?s reaching his dream of being an international movie star.

    Talking about the spirit of Mumbai, Kapoor recalls a particular scene of his movie, Mr. India, Bollywood?s science fiction superhero film where he playing the role of a mentor of the orphan kids,has no money, no food to feed them but he is cheered up by these kids who said, ?don?t worry we will sleep without food?. That scene very much shows the spirit of Mumbai and the spirit of these children, in spite of not having anything to eat and no money - still they are full of life and they have a lot of hope,? Kapoor added.

    On his experience of working in Slumdog Millionaire and the film?s portrayal of Mumbai, Kapoor expressed, ?Slumdog is like my story, I also started from scratch, from rags to riches, I started in Chembur (Mumbai suburb) and I slowly climbed and god has been kind in that way.? He further added, ?It?s a fairytale, basically a love story but shot in a very realistic way. The film is not choreographed at all, it?s very natural and real, there is nothing which is exaggerated or nothing which is downplayed. There is the other side of Mumbai where the rich and the poor live comfortably and live with each other without any problems.?


    Sharing his thoughts on the changed sentiments of Mumbaikars and people of India post the terrorist attacks, Kapoor said, ?The recent terrorist attacks is basically the third major thing which has happened in Mumbai. There are few incidents which have taken place and this has shaken the country and all of us. We started questioning ourselves, why weren?t we ready enough? So we have to pull up our socks and that is what the country, the city is doing, I can see that. People are still angry, people are still upset, people are still insecure, people are still scared, all these emotions are still there. You find everything normal but internally there is a certain sense of insecurity definitely. I think this has really united the whole country and united everybody in Mumbai and I?m sure we are trying our best to ensure this doesn?t happen again.?


    To view past episodes and special features please visit www.cnn.com/mycitymylife

    Airtime: Indian Standard Time
    Thursday, February 5th at 1500 hrs
    Saturday, February 7th at 1500 hrs, 2330 hrs
    Sunday, February 8th at 2100 hrs

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