MUMBAI: Building on its ‘Total Bengaluru‘ mantra, Bengalurina Radio City 91.1FM presented a unique initiative in Bangalore city in support of a global cause. Radio City partnered ‘Walk the World‘ a fund-raising Walkathon organized by United Nations Organization and TNT on Sunday, June 1, 2008. Aimed at ending child hunger by 2015, the Walkathon from Richmond Road to Cubbon Park, saw almost 2000 Bangaloreans converging to support the cause at Radio City‘s call. Joining RJ Kiran and Varsha (Whatte Fun Mornings), RJ Vinayak (Joyride) and RJ Mamtha (Retro Caf?) were none other than celebrated cricket commentator Charu Sharma, actor Akul from Aathmeya and renowned cricketer Sunil Joshi who contributed their bit by participating in this drive.

Celebrating Bangalore and everything Bangalorean, Radio City 91.1FM was the Official Radio Partners to this Walkathon. In support of the cause, the city‘s ‘Total Bengaluru‘ FM station actively promoted the activity on-air to drive participation from Bangaloreans. For each participant who joined in, the UNO was presented with INR 1000 towards their World Food Programme (WFP) to end child hunger. The streets of Bangalore were abuzz with much fanfare as on-lookers also joined in the walk to support the cause adding in a Whatte Fun quotient.

Commenting on the initiative Mr. Rana Barua, National Head - Programming and Marketing, Radio City 91.1FM said, "Bangalore and Radio City 91.1FM go back a long way. We launched our very first FM station here almost 7 years ago and our bond with this city only gets stronger with each passing year! Through our association with this Walkathon, we provided Bangaloreans a platform to contribute towards a global cause. Thanks to the vivacity and enthusiasm of Bangalore‘s Radio Cityzens, this initiative has been a great success. We look forward to presenting more such interactive platforms which allow Bangalore to come together in all its diversity!"

A sustained focus on understanding listeners and leveraging the synergies of music expertise and innovative programming, allows Radio City to deliver a unique listening experience and be an integral part of the lives of listeners. Aggressively looking at spreading the Radio City experience to new markets across the country, Radio City 91.1FM is committed to growing the market and creating superlative content for discerning audiences.

MUMBAI: After a full year of Beijing-based international athletic competitions used to test the technology infrastructure supporting the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Lenovo is preparing for the final and most grueling test of all, a three-day comprehensive technology rehearsal on June 10-12 that will involve more than 300 Lenovo engineers and thousands of Lenovo PCs.

More than 20,000 pieces of Lenovo equipment have been put to the test in more than one year of "Good Luck Beijing" athletic competitions, including Olympic sports ranging from archery and diving to synchronized swimming and taekwondo.

As a worldwide Olympic partner and the exclusive computing equipment provider, Lenovo is providing the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) with more than 30,000 pieces of equipment including desktop and notebook PCs, monitors and servers. During the Good Luck Beijing events, much of this equipment underwent extensive testing and fine-tuning, providing invaluable hands-on experience for many of the 580 Lenovo engineers who will be working on-site in August.

With the test events complete on June 1, the final preparatory event will be the comprehensive technical rehearsal conducted by BOCOG on June 10-12. The physical equipment supporting the Olympic Games and the thousands of personnel who oversee it will participate in "Technical Rehearsal 2" (TR2), simulating three of the busiest days at the Games. The rehearsal will force participants to practice managing an array of potential problems and scenarios - missing equipment, slashed cables, security breaches, power outages, etc. Nearly 95 percent of Lenovo‘s computing equipment at every venue will be deployed over the three days of intensive practice and problem solving.

"Lenovo is delighted to report that the successful Good Luck Beijing test events proved the strength of our hardware backbone and our team of technicians that will support every aspect of the Beijing Games," said Alice Li, Lenovo vice president of Olympic Marketing. "The next challenge will be the comprehensive rehearsal, where BOCOG will flip the ‘on‘ switch, implementing all the technology systems and looking for anything that can possibly go wrong. We know that our PCs, which are the best-engineered in the world, as well as our team of engineers, will meet this challenge with ingenuity and determination."

Lenovo products were carefully chosen for the Olympic Games technology solution and the Good Luck Beijing events have proven their features are well-suited to the challenge. For example, the primary desktop PC - the ThinkCentre M55e - was tested in every venue, including the Beijing National Aquatics Center, often called the "Water Cube." These PCs are particularly adaptable to damp environments and operated optimally during extreme situations - up to 90 percent humidity used in testing. Similarly, the equipment to be used at outdoor competition venues has been specially selected to withstand the unique challenges of Beijing‘s summer, including high temperatures, dust and humidity.

The test events also allowed the team to successfully put the equipment through endurance tests. During the course of the 2008 Olympic Games, 302 competitive events will be held in 17 days, with one competition following closely on the heels of another. Equipment in the competition venues will be running constantly from 6 AM to midnight, and equipment in non-competition venues will run continuously for 24 hours a day. Much of Lenovo‘s equipment will run critical applications such as the Games Management System which handles many important functions including accreditation, transportation, sports entries, qualifications and staff and volunteer deployment. The remainder of the Lenovo equipment will support the company‘s personnel on site and Lenovo Internet lounges in the Athlete‘s Village and more.

To operate and maintain this complex computing infrastructure, Lenovo is undergoing a massive training program to equip 580 of its finest engineers with the skills required to ensure smooth operation. After several days of classes, they are tested in the field where they perform rigorous hands-on exercises and mock scenarios. All of the engineers are trained to operate and troubleshoot the notebooks and desktops used for the Olympic Games. Those working on the Lenovo servers receive an extra two days of training. In addition to this preparation, BOCOG will conduct separate training sessions with the engineering teams from Lenovo and other Olympic partners to ensure successful execution during the Olympic Games.

MUMBAI: The shOw that canvassed the greatest talent, the show that Resurrected laughter on television, the show that Instituted the humour genre, the show that Gave a new meaning to the concept of laughter? The Great Indian Laughter Challenge is back with a smashing new season that begins on June 06 2008 and airs every Fruday & Saturday at 9 pm, exclusively on Star One.

The launch episode & curtain rasier on June 6 promises to be A crowd puller as it reveals the 15 contendars for the crown and has smashing performances by electrifying Hard Kaur, the evergreen Sudesh Bhosale and unimitable Rajpal Yadav!

The triumphant show goes on air with a New jury, a new anchor and brand new sets! Style and wit personified? veteran actor Mr. Shatrughan Sinha along with the wizard of wit Mr. Navjot Singh Sidhu will don the judges hat for Season 4 with the sexy Shenaz Treasurywwala as the host of the The Great Indian Laughter Challenge 4! The brand new season will see loads of fresh comic talent with unadulterated wit and characteristic humour!

Catch TGILC 4, the Baap of Laughter Shows as it returns to Star One from June 6, 2008 and airs every Friday & Saturday at 9 pm.

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MUMBAI: UTV Movies, the Hindi movie channel from the UTV Network, is presenting the world premiere of "My Name is Anthony Gonsalves" starring Amrita Rao, Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty and introducing Nikhil Dwivedi on 6th June ‘08 at 8:30 p.m. As a prelude to the premiere, UTV Movies will telecast a special feature on the making of the movie.

"My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves" is the story of an ordinary guy, Anthony [Nikhil Dwivedi], who has extraordinary dreams. His dream is to become an actor. Sikandar [Pawan Malhotra] is Anthony‘s benevolent benefactor and protector. Anthony becomes a witness to a crime committed by Sikandar‘s gang. Anthony lands up in a situation wherein he has to choose between his benefactor on one hand and his dream to become an actor on the other. The film was released in theatres on 11th January 2008.

Says Dilshad Master, COO UTV Movies: "We are the fastest to bring the latest movies to the small screen and My Name is Anthony Gonsalves is just one example of our offering." ‘My Name is Anthony Gonsalves‘, released in theatres in the month of January and is being aired on television in the month of June.

Launched on February 24th, UTV Movies has premiered blockbuster movies on television like Aap Kaa Surroor, Life in a? Metro and Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal and boasts of an enviable line-up which includes contemporary hit movies like Jodhaa Akbar, Halla Bol and Race.

MUMBAI: Zee Cinema?s newly launched special summer festival for kids, Dopahar Zee Cinema Par, has shown outstanding figures with a steep increase of 33% in TVR in the afternoon time band during week 21 over last week (CS4+). In the same time period, the channel reach has increased by 13%. The channel has also won a Silver award in the Best Print Ad category at the prestigious Promax/BDA India 2008. Zee Cinema had released a print ad in the ?Mid Day Mate Column? in Mid Day during the launch of their property ?The Showman Show?.

The summer festival, endorsed by Darsheel Safary was launched on May 19th 2008. Amongst the target audience (CS 4-14) for the festival, the increase in TVR is 87% and the reach has gone up by 14%. The telecast of Phir Hera Pheri garnered a TVR of 1.46 making it the highest rated movie for the week across all channels and all timebands. The ?Zee Cinema Par Taare Gino Gino contest?, launched as a marketing initiative to promote the festival has also received an overwhelming response from the young viewers with about 40,000 SMS in just a week of the launch.

Delighted at the dual celebration at the network, Mohan Gopinath, Business Head, Zee Cinema, says, ?The team has put enormous effort into making the channel a success. The ratings and the award further reiterate these efforts. This is indeed an encouraging development and we assure our viewers that we would continue entertaining them with our new programming propositions in the coming months.?