MUMBAI: Ten Sports, the most watched sports channel of the sub-continent, will bring live action from four of the biggest European clubs ? English Premier League leaders Arsenal, defending Premiership champions Manchester United, Chelsea and the ever-powerful Spanish outfit Real Madrid ? as it continues its coverage of the high-profile UEFA Champions League.

Four matches from the second two match days of Europe?s biggest and most prestigious football tournament, will be available live on Ten Sports.

United will face Roma at 11:30 pm IST on Tuesday, October 2, followed by Arsenal taking on Steaua at 2:15 am IST on Wednesday, October 3. The United-Roma match will be repeated at 4:15 am.

The action continues on Wednesday night, when Valencia square up with Chelsea at 11:30 pm, followed by Lazio vs Real Madrid at 2:15 am on Thursday, October 4.

Chris McDonald, CEO, Taj Televisions Ltd, commented: ?With live telecast of matches of four of the biggest clubs in the world, it is a veritable feast for the football fans on Ten Sports. This might just be the biggest two nights in football this year.?

Both United and Roma have made winning starts to their UEFA Champions League campaigns with United beating the Portuguese outfit through a solitary Cristiano Ronaldo header while Roma beat Dynamo Kyiv 2-0.

Roma will be revisiting Old Trafford just five months after their humiliating 7-1 defeat in the quarter-final of last season?s UEFA Champions League ? United?s biggest victory in Europe since 1968.

Arsene Wenger?s Arsenal make their first-ever visit to the Romanian capital and will be the overwhelming favourite following their impressive run in the Premier League and their comprehensive 3-0 home win against Sevilla in the opening round match.

Valencia will have a great chance to avenge their quarter-final loss from last year when they take on a struggling Chelsea, which has been shocked by the sudden departure of their flamboyant coach Jose Mourinho. Valencia started with a commendable 1-0 away victory against FC Schalke 04, while Chelsea could only manage a 1-1 home draw with Rosenborg.

Real Madrid travel to Rome after their 2-1 triumph over Weder Bremen in their 300th European Champion Clubs? Cup match. Lazio picked up a point with a 1-1 draw in their opening game at Olympiacos, but will have a tough task against Real, who are unbeaten in their previous four visits to Rome and possess the most feared strike force in the game today.

The UEFA Champions League starts in September and continues till the champion club of Europe is determined in May. The tournament comprises a group stage features 32 teams in eight groups of four, followed by four knockout rounds.

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MUMBAI: With its unprecedented effort to provide quality entertainment to its viewers, India?s no.1 Hindi General Entertainment Channel STAR PLUS, is all geared to launch its new weekday primetime show- ?Sapna Babul Ka?.Bidaai? starting 8 October, Mon-Thurs. With its innovative & captivating line of programming in the primetime band beginning with - Sangam, Kasautii Zindagi Kay , Kasturi, Meri Awaaz Ko Mil Gayi Roshni, Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kayamath week on week the channel has entertained & enthralled its viewer. Now with Bidaai the channel will further consolidate its programming, as it offers a never before told storyline in the show.

A presentation of the new & promising production house- Director?s Kut; ?Bidaai? is a show of an orphan girl ?Sadhna? and her life?s struggle with her biggest asset, that is her own ?beauty? which becomes her biggest curse!

Sadhna, an extremely fair & beautiful girl is in complete contrast with her cousin sister Ragini, who is dark & unattractive. However the two sisters share a great camaraderie of love & bonding despite the differences in their physical attributes. Brought up by her Mama(Prakash Chand) & Mami (Kaushalya) in the beautiful city of Agra, Sadhna a humble & simple person, is left upon the mercy of her relatives after an early death of her mother. Her father (Kishan Chand) works in America with the only hope to someday fulfill his wife?s dream of seeing their daughter?s Bidaai. But all this is far from simple, as Sadhna?s mami has always hated her for her beauty & simplicity, which becomes the ground to emotional upheavals in the family.

Meddled with complexities, Sadhna?s life is a portrayal of the Indian society?s two-faced attitude towards a woman?s beauty which on one hand is her greatest asset & on the other, her greatest curse!

With its strong cast line-up Bidaai will witness coming together of the veterans actors ranging from -Alok Nath (mama), Vibha Chabbir (mami) & Mahesh Thakur (Father) , while Parul Chauhan (Ragini) & Sarah Khan (playing the lead character of Sadhna) are the fresh young faces on the show.

MUMBAI: Travelguru, India‘s largest hotel network and premier travel portal announced today a new consumer interactive, marketing initiative - Hotel Ka Guru, Travelguru. It introduces a novel approach to customer service. Through this newly launched service, a customer can speak to the ‘ Hotel Ka Guru‘ who is a specialist for the geographical location that the customer plans to visit. They can do so by calling Travelguru‘s hotline numbers. Each guru is an expert in a specific geographical region, and would provide information to the traveler that is city-specific, down to the micro detail. Here is how it operates: For example, if one is a first- time traveler to Chennai and is seeking details on the best area or property to book a hotel stay, Travelguru‘s ‘Chennai Ka Guru‘ will provide details on hotels, neighbourhoods, local activities, entertainment spots, eateries, must-see places, and the like.

Allowing the traveler to get a quick and relevant overview of the city, the Hotel Guru captures the spirit of each city. The Gurus are packed with fresh perspectives and incisive reviews of the best places to eat, drink, shop and maximize your time spent in the destination of your choice. They have the insider tips that help customers make an educated choice on where to stay.
The unique initiative will be supported by print ads to start with, followed by other media. An engaging element of the ads is that the models featured as Hotel Gurus in the ads are real life Travelguru employees.

Commenting on the latest marketing initiative, Mr Ashwin Damera, CEO & Founder, Travelguru said, "A key need for an Indian hotel customer is a certain level of service. With our diverse cities and towns, getting tips on the best place to stay in a destination, based on the customer‘s needs, is a real need. We have invested in training our reservation center executives and in hiring destination specialists. With years of experience related to specific cities, they provide a higher level of service and deeper insights to our customers. This service will help us provide customers the best hotel or holiday booking experience in India. The marketing initiative-Hotel Ka Guru will support in conveying our service focus and expertise to Indian consumers."

MUMBAI: His songs take you into a retrospective mood, a personality whose voice is sexy as well as spiritual. Not only does he sing, he writes his own songs as well. His fingers glide over the guitar effortlessly. Today the popular Sufi cum Rock singer, Rabbi Shergill is on the popular charts of millions across the nation. In a rendezvous with Sanjeev Shrivastav from BBC EK Mulakat for Radio One FM 94.3 on Sunday 30th Sep, Rabbi Shergill gives a peek into his musical journey of life.

Hailing from an academic background, Rabbi had to rebel, runaway and do all sorts stunts to convince them on letting him pursue his passion. "You had to have an MA just to sit at our dining table!" says Rabbi. Inspired at an early age by the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Waddali Bandhu, Shiv Batalvi, Lata Mangeshkar and many western singers like Bono and Bob Dylan, Rabbi always tried ways to blend western music and spirituality.

His first album ‘Bulla ki jaana mein kaun?‘ remained a number one for 18-19 weeks, in the past few years no other song had been on top of the charts for so long.

An ardent hockey follower, Rabbi idealizes Pargat Singh, Jafar Iqbal and Shahid.

Tune in to Radio One FM 94.3 to know more about Rabbi Shergill
at 12 noon on Sunday, 30th September 2007.

NEW DELHI: As the spirit of festivities sets in, HBO, the leading English movie channel brings to its viewers innumerable reasons to celebrate throughout October.

MUMBAI: Grey Group, known for setting advertising standards, was named Agency of the year, 2007 in the recently concluded 16th Asia Brand Summit held in Mumbai.