MUMBAI, June 21, 2013: BIG CBS PRIME, India?s first international entertainment channel for men, with a dual feed in English and Hindi, is all set to bring the latest season of the longest running syndicated reality game show ?Survivor?. The high-rated Season 25 of the universally popular series, ?Survivor: Philippines? will go on air on Monday, June 24, 2013 at 10 PM. The multi-Emmy award winning television personality Jeff Probst will return as host for Season 25.

The premise of the cult game show features its contestants (known as castaways) split into different tribes. As a tribe, the castaways must then ensure their survival by assembling their own shelter, food and other basic amenities. Survivor: Philippines starts off with a bang as the show features the return of three former castaways along with the introduction of the fifteen new castaways for the season. With abundant twists and turns in store for its viewers, and some compelling challenges lined up for the contestants, Survivor: Philippines is reality television at its best!

Speaking on bringing the latest season of the popular show to India, Mr. Anand Chakravarthy, Business Head, BIG CBS Networks, says, "Survivor as a franchise is one of the most successful series of reality television. The show is universally watched and has even spawned innumerable local versions. Airing the show on BIG CBS PRIME in dual feed enables us to bring to our viewers great international content which promises to be extremely engaging. Living up to its reputation, season 25 of Survivor is sure to find an enormous fan base in India."

The show will see an extensive promotion campaign. The campaign will be a widespread multi-media marketing push with the help of RBNL?S marketing muscle and expertise and will be promoted across the platforms of television, radio, cinemas, digital, outdoor, on ground and road shows.

New Delhi, June 21st , 2013 - Luxottica Group, owner of the Ray-Ban brand ? the global leader in premium eyewear ? is excited to announce it has been awarded three Outdoor lions, gold, silver and bronze, in theclothing, footwear & accessories category as well as photography at the Cannes Lions 60th International Festival of Creativity.

Rolled out in April, RAY-BAN ENVISION celebrates the Never Hide spirit: the boldness to be yourself and freely express your beliefs and personality. From its origin in 1937 to the present day, honouring the values of iconoclastic & coolness, quality & functionality that constitute Ray- Ban?s DNA.

RAY-BAN ENVISION honors the strength it takes to be true to yourself. Social, expressive, pioneering, innovative and transformative are the main characteristics of all those dreamers, who sees the world differently, who pursue their vision with a great and enduring sense of purpose.

Photographed for the second time by photographer Mark Seliger and styled by Oscar nominee Colleen Atwood, the new communi?cation campaign has been shot in different locations in California last November and frames six characters, who are out in the real world pursuing their dreams, where actions are stronger than words, driven by an enduring passion and sense of purpose.

Vincenzo Berretta, Ray-Ban Global Director stated: ?Ray-Ban wins again! We are thrilled to receive these three awards. It?s an important acknowledgement for the brand and for its fans and partners all around the world?.

?Who would have dreamed that after such an amazing experience at Cannes last year that we would be able to not only match our success, but also beat it. It?s a testament to the strength of the brand, its endless source of inspiration and the excellence of the creative minds that have the pleasure to work on it..? said Erika Ferszt, Luxottica Group Media Advertising & Digital Director.

MUMBAI: "The greatest year for EDM, India has ever seen": that?s what Sunburn is promising for the upcomingSeason 7 in 2013-14. Post a massive season ending in March this year with a stellar Tiesto India tour, the Sunburn team has revealed phase 1 of the season calendar upto December with more events already planned up to March 2014. This is the first time the India EDM giants have revealed a calendar getting dance music fans geared up for a massive season.

The big calendar announcement begins with a massive arena event in September and a second in December, followed by atwo day festival in Bangalore and a revisit to Mumbai and Delhi in October & November. Sunburn Goa will continue to attract dance music fans from all over the world on its signature dates of 27,28 & 29 December.The Sunburn team claims to have some more surprises up their sleeve which they will announce in the second phase.

This is not all, the season not only promises a range of high capacity events but an elaborate mix of new artists including many A listers, the best talent from India, some exciting collaborations and some never seen before names. The mix of artists will also showcase various niche genres of the evolving EDM scene like Dubstep, Electro, Trap and Hardstyle amongst other popular genres. Last season, Sunburn brought out an A-list cast of dance music?s biggest names like Tiesto, Swedish House Mafia, Armin Van Buuren,Afrojack and Fedde le Grand and some cult names like Pete Tong& Paul Van Dykto India.

Another thing to look forward to this year will be a completely redefined sunburn experience from the web to the on ground experience for all music lovers. The brand has empanelled some of the best artists and technology from across the globe to ensure a unique experience for every person attending these events. "The fans have continued to support the music and brand unconditionally, It?s time to raise the game and give the fans in India a fresh and redefined experience" says the Sunburn inceptor Shailendra Singh.

What calendar dates have been announced?

• Sunburn Arena : September 21-22
• Sunburn Delhi NCR : October 6
• Sunburn Mumbai : November 15-16
• Sunburn Bangalore : November 16-17
• Sunburn Arena : December 6-8
• Sunburn Goa : December 27-29

When do tickets go on sale?
Besides Sunburn Goa, tickets for all events will go on sale 60 days prior to the event date. Sunburn Goa tickets will go on sale sometime in August.

What is the artist line up for each event?
First phase of Artist line up for Sunburn Goa will be announced in September and second phase in November.
All other events will have the artist lineup announced 30-40 days prior to the event

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What artists had to say about the last season of Sunburn?
?This has been one of the best parties I?ve played at in the whole world? - Gareth Emery

?I?ve played all over the world, I?ve seen some crazy stuff, but you guys are the best. You are up there on the top of festivals? - Afrojack

My second time at Sunburn festival but definitely not the last - Sander Van Doorn

I must say it has been an absolute pleasure to perform here, Thank you Sunburn festival for having me - Tiesto

What a night! What a crowd! You sang so beautiful - Swedish House Mafia

Once again, the big question is ?Are you ready to get Sunburnt??

MUMBAI: Time stands still for no list, and when we look around us today we see a whole galaxy of stars whobelong in the Vh1 Legends list?but it?s too soon to put them there. These are the artists who we think will stand the test of time - the kind of acts whose names we wouldn?t be surprised to see included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at some point down the road when they become eligible. With so many artists making their musical debuts, there are only few who leave an impression and they are the Vh1 Contemporary Legends?

Celebrating the contribution of these legendary performers the show will see artists from Eminem, Beyonce, Linkin Park, Rihanna, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Green Day to Jack White, Coldplay, Jay-Z, Red Hot Chili Peppers.

So this World Music Day all day long, celebrate with Lenovo Smartphone presents Vh1 Contemporary Legends on June 21, 2013 starting midnight only on Vh1

Bangalore, 21 June, 2013: Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS), a leading global provider of BPO services, has announced the opening of its twelfth delivery center in Barrie in Ontario, Canada. The center has a capacity of 350 seats and will provide inbound customer care services. This is the fourth new center of HGS in Canada in less than four years, clearly indicating business opportunities in the region.

The new center is expected to generate 500 jobs in the city of Barrie in its full capacity. HGS entered Canada through the acquisition of OLS in 2011. The eleven sites of Canada not only cater to the local market but also double up as near shore options for the U.S. HGS Canada offers Technical Support, Inbound Sales, Customer Care and Customer Loyalty Services in English and French languages.

Speaking on the occasion, Partha DeSarkar, the Global CEO of HGS, said, ?HGS Canada is now an employer of choice and a sought-after service provider to some of the biggest names in the Fortune 500 companies. With increasing demand from onshore and near-shore, we expect HGS Canada to keep expanding to keep the growth momentum going?.

MUMBAI: ibiboGroup (MIH India), has executed a binding agreement to acquire India?s leading online Bus ticketing business, redBus.in (Pilani Soft Labs Pvt. Ltd) for an undisclosed amount.

This transaction will expand and diversify ibiboGroup?s existing travel assets : Goibibo.com (one of the leading B2C Online travel aggregators) and TravelBoutiqueOnline (a B2B Online travel platform that enables thousands of small and medium agents)

The combined volumes of redBus.in and ibiboGroup?s existing travel assets makes the group, one of the biggest online travel players in India.

All the travel entities of ibiboGroup (MIH India), including redBus.in, will continue to run independently and operate as separate businesses to drive deep focus. The founders and management teams of each of these entities will continue to build out their businesses.

redBus.in, founded by Phanindra Sama, Charan Padmaraju and Sudhakar Pasupunuri in 2006 is India?s number one online bus ticketing platform by all metrics : sales, transaction volumes and available inventory. redBus aggregates bus inventory from thousands of bus operators and makes it available real time to end consumers and agents across the country via its e-commerce portal www.redBus.in.

redBus aggregates 228,000 seats per day, sells more than a million tickets a month and has 600+ full time employees. The core business model of redBus is commission revenues on successful transactions.

Speaking on this event, Phanindra Sama, Co-Founder & CEO of redBus.in said "We are excited to be a part of ibiboGroup. Naspers? strong belief in internet industry and operating experience in multiple countries will help redBus grow into a renowned brand in the coming years."

According to Ashish Kashyap, CEO of ibiboGroup : "Our key motivations to acquire redBus are : Strong management and founding team that will continue to run redBus as an independent operation. Second, significant leadership and market share of redBus in the online bus ticketing space. Third, this marriage leap frogs us to become an even stronger online travel player in India. This gives us significant combined scale in terms of daily transaction volumes and GMV. Lastly, we see this as an exciting market opportunity. Online penetration of the bus market is only 5.7% compared to 28% for air travel, suggesting headroom for rapid future growth"