• For the very first time sa re ga ma pa Changes its format

    Submitted by ITV Production on Aug 21, 2008

    MUMBAI: In 13 years of history of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, for the very first time there has been a change in the format of the show. Now every week all the singers from all the gharana?s will perform and there will be four eliminations every week. This sort of an arrangement is also very appropriate from the SMS point of view as well, wherein the viewers will also have a better tuning to the show and the participants. This decision was taken post a heated argument between the judges because the format, they felt was not conducive to selecting the best participant amongst some exceptional singers. Viewers would forget about the singers from one week to the next since whoever sang in the current week would be top of mind. Now all the participants will sing over two episodes and 4 will be eliminated per week!!! This comes as a surprise since the format has stayed the same for the last 13 years. Sa Re Ga Ma Pa is currently in its 14th year had had Himmesh Reshamiya, Shankar Mahadevan, Adesh Shrivastava and Pritam as the mentors. Aditya Narayan is the host of the show.

    Hero Honda Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009 is a musical reality show that extends beyond just the participants. It is a contest between four musical maestros! 32 contestants selected from across 5 regions and 25 countries, who compete with each other under the guidance of the four mentors. The mentors enter the battlefield armed with their respective teams in the quest to find the deserving winners.

    Tune-in to Zee TV every Fri & Sat at 10 pm to catch the vishwa-yudh ? Hero Honda Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009.

  • NEO Sports treats football fans with the best of German football

    Submitted by ITV Production on Aug 21, 2008

    MUMBAI: NEO Sports, the channel known to bring sports fans, live sporting events from around the world, has yet another exciting offer, this time for the football lovers. The channel is broadcasting the latest season of the Bundesliga ? the highest level of Germany?s football league system. The matches are being aired over the weekends on Saturdays at 3:30 am and 7:00 pm and on Sundays at 8:30 pm.

    Mautik Tolia, Executive Vice President (Programming), NEO Sports Broadcast said, ?NEO Sports is privileged to be the only channel to broadcast the Bundesliga (German football league) exclusively in India. The Bundesliga showcases the best quality football with teams of the caliber of Bayern Munich, Werder Bremen and Schalke competing against each other. The Indian football fans will be treated to the skills of stars like Luca Toni, Miraslov Klose, Franck Ribery, Lukas Podolski among others.?

    This is the third consecutive season that Neo Sports is bringing Bundeslia live for Indian audiences. Bayern Munich is the present champion and they will be defending their title against some strong contenders such as Werder Bremen & Schalke. The world has just got a glimpse of the high standards of German Football at the Euro 2008 and now is the chance to get more of that action. The Bundesliga was formed in Germany in 1963 and this year is the 46th season of the league in its present form. Eighteen teams compete season by season in the Bundesliga for the title of the German champion. The current season commenced from 15th of August, 2008.

  • 'Answers to the Future' finds out the Indian student, SIEMENS and UTVi A special forum- Coming soon on UTVi!!

    Submitted by ITV Production on Aug 21, 2008

    MUMBAI: Students at the prestigious M.S. Ramaiah Medical College & Hospitals Institute play host to a trendsetting forum, the first of its kind that aims to find sustainable answers to the toughest questions. Technology leaders Siemens with media support from UTVi power this first of its kind forum that understands the accessibility, availability, usage and relevance of technology in health as an interface with the future custodians of India‘s health. What is that the Indian student could look forward to in future, and what is that can enable him to transform the state of affairs comes alive as a powerpacked panel enveloping the three pillars of media, technology and talent

    Mr. Yesudas, CEO R.K. Swamy explains ‘Medical science happens to be one of the prime drivers of India‘s acceptance and recognition on the global map but somewhere in our pursuit of professional excellence, we as industry and the media mechanism have performed below expectation to address the simplest and most powerful questions boggling every medical student‘s mind. As industry leaders in the space Siemens has always been trying to correct this prominent lack of effort from Corporate India to bridge the gap and fuel constructive interaction. UTVi came across as a strong driver that was committed to co-creating this platform that makes the real preservers of Indian health (the students) meet with the front end of technology (Siemens) and we instantly struck a chord

    Sumit Gupta, COO UTVi echoes, "The answers to most difficult questions have often been found in the union of talent and technology. We just performed the duty as media to bring these together to plant new thoughts that are most critical to industry progress and thought leadership".

    Answers to the Future‘ is a 2 hour forum that brings students and professionals of the field of medicine together, to debate and discuss medical technology and its application in modern day medicine. Eminent personalities such as Mini Menon, UTVi‘s Sr.Editor and head of news features and other senior members of Siemen‘s technology fraternity will present their opinions in the panel discussion. Mr. Mr. Yesudas, CEO R.K. Swamy from Siemens congratulated the partners, "A brighter tomorrow has to be shaped right in the middle of those who are going to take over the reins?We have always stood for ideas that open gates to progress . We appreciate the forum as it underlines the importance to Collaborate: To find answers together as, as the industry and as the media".

    ‘Answers to the future‘ will be aired on UTVi, the English business news channel from UTV on Saturday, August 30 at 5:30 pm and Sunday, 31 August at 8:30 pm only on UTVi!

  • Thrills of Valencia streets live on Ten Sports

    Submitted by ITV Production on Aug 21, 2008

    MUMBAI: The search for the future superstar of Formula One enters its decisive phase as the 2008 season of GP2, the feeder series of F1, heads to the Spanish city of Valencia for the eighth round of its 10-race schedule.

    With no clear indication about the possible new champion, the hotly contested championship is expected to be as thrilling as ever on the dramatic new course which runs through the streets of Spain?s third largest city.

    The 5.44 km Valencia track will be a venture into the unknown for the GP2 Series with the 25 turns on a lap giving the drivers plenty to think about as they learn the course, and seek out the best racing lines and overtaking opportunities. For teams, finding a good set-up on this street course with no baseline data from previous events will be the challenge. Only one previous race meeting has been held on the track, and although some GP2 drivers did compete in this, it will be the first time a GP2 car has taken to the course, meaning that the lessons learnt in the half hour practice session will be vital.

    The GP2 Series has raced previously in Valencia, at the permanent Circuit de Valencia. In 2006, the season started there and races were won by Nelson Piquet and Michael Ammermuller. Last year, the season finale took place in Valencia , and reigning champion Timo Glock was crowned there. Glock won one race, while Vitaly Petrov won the other race.

    Whilst Glock will be racing on the streets for the Panasonic Toyota Racing Formula One team, Petrov will be trying to score a GP2 win on the streets this season.

    Heading to Valencia, Giorgio Pantano of Racing Engineering, leads the championship by a reduced margin with 65 points from Bruno Senna, of iSport, on 58. Campos? Lucas di Grassi is in third place on 39 points.

    India?s Karun Chandok, who won in Hockenheim, Germany, is lying seventh with 31 points, but that is just eight points away from the third-placed di Grassi, and a gap that can be covered in a single race.

    The teams? championship is led by iSport with 89 points, from Racing Engineering on 71. Campos are in third position with 60 points.

  • Laughter riot in Laughter Challenge gets bigger and bigger !!! Friday special

    Submitted by ITV Production on Aug 20, 2008

    MUMBAI: Tushar Kapoor and Raima Sen are the special guests on this episode for the promotion of C Kkompany. The show begins with a small dance performance by the two.

    Kapil and Chandan give a hiloarious performance as Shamsher and Harpal dressed as the DIG. Suresh Albela cracks a variety of jokes and also does a take on Paanchvi Pass.

    Bharati cracks jokes about herself and also does a small gag as Lalli. Tushar and Raima are really impressed with her.

    Madesia in his own unique style entertains the audiences with his variety of jokes. Siddhu is so impressed with him that he calls him "crisp as cracker".

    Jaswant does a take on the different kinds of drunkards.

    Ras Bihari Gaur in his own witty style talks about the various contestants of Laughter Challenge 4 appearimg in different kinds of ads. He also talks about shayaris and poetries. Shatru praises him.

    Maski does a gag on people from different castes like Maharashtrians, South Indians, Nepalis and Sindhis playin a game of cricket together.

    Sugandha Mishra talks about a musical program organised by Alytaf raja where different singers like Shankar Mahadevan, Alisha Chinoy and Suraiya participate. Siddhu praises her a lot.

    Sikander- Wali- they do a gag where Wali Sheikh teaches Sikander Sanam the various ways of impressing a girl.

  • Catch the exclusive TV premiere of the horror flick Bone Eater on 23rd August 2008 at 9:00 pm only on HBO

    Submitted by ITV Production on Aug 20, 2008

    MUMBAI: An ancient Native American legend rises up and terrorizes the local townspeople. Sheriff Evans (Boxleitner) goes on an all-out investigation while keeping the calm among the people.

    STARRING: Bruce Boxleitner, Gil Gerard, Brian Gross

    GENRE: Horror Sci-Fi

    Trivia:

    The actor of the movie Bruce Boxleitner, is also an author. He has written two Novels based on science fiction Frontier Earth (1999) and Searcher (2001).

    Catch the exclusive TV premiere of the horror flick ?Bone Eater? on Saturday, 23rd August 2008 at 9:00 pm only on HBO.

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