Chennai: As Indian cinema turns a 100, Filmfare, which has chronicled that journey for the past 60 years, is proud of its long association with the South Indian film industry that continues to raise the bar with its creative, thrilling and exhilarating productions.

Once again, Filmfare is set to celebrate the Black Lady?s date with the South Indian film industry at the 60th Idea Filmfare Awards 2012 (South) to be held at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre on July 20, 2013.

Over the years, the award ceremony has grown into a star-studded extravaganza that generates some of the highest TRPs. The gorgeous stars on the red carpet, the scintillating performances and the suspense surrounding the potential winners make this an evening to watch out for.

Filmfare has always respected public opinion and this year too, readers and movie buffs nationwide have voted for their favourites across 10 categories each, in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films. As the vote count continues, the nominees for the year will soon be chosen. A specially-appointed jury will pick the final winners from among nominees drawn from these responses.

The sensational Tamanna Bhatia, along with Mr. Tarun Rai, Chief Executive Officer, Worldwide Media and Mr. Rajat Mukarji, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Idea Cellular lit the lamp at a press conference to announce the date and venue of the 60th Idea Filmfare Awards 2012 (South).

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Tarun Rai said, "This is a very special year for Filmfare as we are celebrating the 60th year of the Filmfare Awards. From just two awards in 1953 to the fifty one Black Ladies that we would be giving out this year, it has been a long journey. And to be able to have the awards every year for 60 years is a huge achievement. We respect the immense talent of South Indian cinema and I know that the industry here has huge respect for the Black Lady."

Extending their association with the popular Filmfare Awards for another glorious year, Mr. Rajat Mukarji said, "South Indian Cinema has played an integral role in shaping the success of 100 years of Indian Cinema. In the 5th year of our association with Filmfare, we endeavour to reach out to a large number of subscribers and deliver rich content through mobile telephony in the region. At the forefront of communication, innovation and entertainment, the Idea Filmfare Awards is an endeavour to honour talent, innovation and excellence in cinema by the stalwarts of the industry."

The Filmfare Awards (South) were first held at the prestigious Kalaivanar Arangam in Chennai, shifting later to the distinctive Music Academy. Initially, only Tamil and Telugu films were considered for the awards, but Malayalam and Kannada films became part of the event in 1966 and 1969 respectively. The spirit of the awards lies in their popularity not just among the masses, but also with the film fraternity.

The Black Lady is the ultimate recognition of talent.

Mumbai, June 18, 2013: BIG CBS LOVE, India?s number one English GEC amongst elite urban Indian audiences, is all set to participate in a global television event with the launch of a brand-new show, ?Under The Dome?. The 13-episode series, based on author Stephen King?s best-selling novel of the same name, will launch simultaneously in several countries within the week. Featuring some of the biggest names in entertainment like Mike Vogel, Rachelle Lefevre, Colin Ford and Brit Robertson among others the show has been produced by CBS Television Studios in association with popular Hollywood director Steven Spielberg?s Amblin Television. ?Under The Dome? will premier in India, exclusively on BIG CBS LOVE starting 28th June, 2013, every Friday at 10pm.

A serialized drama packed with thrill and excitement, Under The Dome is the story of a small town that is suddenly and unexplainably sealed off from the rest of the world as an enormous transparent dome descends on it. In the tale that ensues, the town?s inhabitants face issues like surviving in the post-apocalyptic condition in the town while trying to understand what the dome is, how it got there and how long it would take to go away. The show brings together four of the biggest names in international entertainment including not only novel?s author Stephen King but also executive producers Neal Baer and Brian K Vaughan who have previously worked on shows like Lost, ER and Law and Order: SVU, and director of the pilot episode Niels Arden Oplev who has also directed the original Swedish adaptation of the critically acclaimed movie Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. In India, Under the Dome will be promoted extensively using on-ground activations, digital innovations, print media and OOH bringing into play the media muscle of Reliance Broadcast Network and external media.

Mr. Anand Chakravarthy, Business Head - BIG CBS Network, said "?Under The Dome? is undoubtedly the biggest global television event this year and we are excited to be airing the show on BIG CBS LOVE concurrent to its US telecast. Based on the un-put-downable book by Stephen King, ?Under The Dome? on television has the makings of a blockbuster television show. There is already great anticipation for the show around the world and across social media platforms everwhere. Another world class television show from CBS that will give audiences in India an exclusive and amazing entertainment treat. "

UNDER THE DOME is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Amblin Television. Steven Spielberg, Stephen King, Neal Baer, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Stacey Snider, Jack Bender and Brian K. Vaughan, who wrote the television adaptation, will serve as executive producers.

This move ensures the best programming mix to its audiences, as BIG CBS LOVE gears for phase II of digitization, with Reliance Broadcast Network?s recently launched consumer awareness campaign ?Choose Your Set Top Box Wisely?. After an extremely successful roll-out of the campaign across the 4 metros, it now extends across 38 cities in DAS phase II. The campaign has been designed to empower consumers with information on digitization. Simultaneously, it also offers distribution partners an excellent opportunity to strengthen brand equity. The campaign will see an extensive 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.

Mumbai, June 18, 2013: Radio City 91.1FM, India?s leading FM Network, bags one of the highest honors at the recently held New York Festival. The station won a ?Gold? in the ?Best Sound? category for ?Radio City Acapella Jingle?.

Commenting on the award, Mr. Kartik Kalla, National Programming Head, Radio City 91.1 FM says, ?It is indeed an honour to win a ?Gold? at the prestigious New York Festival. We have an exceptionally dedicated & a passionate team who believes in innovating. At Radio City it is our constant effort to encourage our team to experiment & go beyond the conventional route and awards only boosts them further.?

New York Festival?s International Radio Programs & Promos Competition for The World?s Best Radio Programs & Promos honors radio programming and promotions in all lengths and formats from radio stations, networks and independent producers from around the globe.

You can listen to the winning jingle by clicking on the following link: http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/worldsbestradio/2013/pieces.php?iid=458311&pid=1

New York, 18 June, 2013 ? On the heels of the legalization of same-sex marriage in France, and as a prelude to the fast-approaching Supreme Court ruling on the matter in the United States, seven in ten (73%) of those in 16 countries support some form of legal recognition of same-sex couples ? 52% support full marriage equality and 21% support some form of legal recognition but not marriage. The survey, conducted by global research company Ipsos, finds that 14% are opposed to same-sex couples having any kind of legal recognition while 13% are unsure.

The Ipsos survey was conducted among 12,484 adults aged 18-64 in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Norway, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and United States.

Six in ten of all respondents surveyed agree both that ?same-sex couples should have the same rights to adopt children as heterosexual couples do? (59%) and that ?same-sex couples are just as likely as other parents to successfully raise children? (64%).

Support for the issue is also highlighted by the strong proportion of participants (72%) in all countries disagreeing with the statement that ?same-sex marriage is or could be harmful to society.?

Support for same-sex marriage appears to be driven by demographic variables, knowing someone who is LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender), religion, social media and cultural differences.

The issue may be one that is progressing over time, as three in ten (32%) agree their views on same-sex marriage are different than they were five years ago.

Majorities Support Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage

Among the 16 developed nations surveyed by Ipsos, half (52%) agree that ?same-sex couples should be allowed to marry legally? and two in ten (21%) say they ?should be allowed to obtain some kind of legal recognition, but not to marry?. One in seven (14%) say ?same-sex couples should not be allowed to marry or obtain any kind of legal recognition? while a similar proportion (13%) are not sure.

Those surveyed with the most supporters for some sort of legal recognition are: Sweden (91%), Norway (90%), Spain (89%), Great Britain (82%) and France (80%). Countries with the smallest proportions of supporters are: Japan (51%), Hungary (51%), South Korea (57%), Poland (60%) and United States (65%).

Nine countries show outright majorities in support for full marriage equality: six where it is now legal (Sweden, Norway, Spain, Belgium, Canada, and France) and three where it is not yet legal (Germany, Great Britain, and Australia). In Argentina, where same-sex marriage is legal, supporters of full marriage equality are two-points shy of being a majority (48%).

Views in the U.S., where legal recognition varies from state to state, 42% of Americans indicate same-sex couples should be allowed to marry legally; 23% say they should be allowed to obtain some kind of legal recognition, but not to marry; 23% say they should not be allowed to marry or obtain any kind of legal recognition; and 13% are not sure.

Source: Ipsos

Most Countries Show Support for Same-Sex Adoption and Parenting

Majorities in 12 of 16 countries surveyed (and an international average of 59%) agree that ?same-sex couples should have the same rights to adopt children as heterosexual couples do.? Those most likely to agree with the statement hail from Sweden (78%), Spain (73%), Germany (71%), Canada (70%), Australia (67%), Belgium (67%) and Norway (67%). The four countries surveyed where only minorities agree are Poland (27%), Hungary (42%), Italy (42%) and South Korea (46%).

Majorities in those same 12 countries (an international average of 64%) agree that ?same-sex couples are just as likely as other parents to successfully raise children?. Those most likely to agree with the statement are from Sweden (81%), Norway (79%), Canada (76%), Germany (74%), Spain (73%), Australia (72%), and Great Britain (72%). The same four countries with minorities are: Poland (36%), South Korea (42%), Hungary (46%) and Italy (49%).

In the United States, 64% support equality when it comes to adoption rights and 66% agree that same-sex couples are just as likely as other parents to successfully raise children.

Most Say Same-Sex Marriage is Not Harmful to Society

Majorities in all 16 countries surveyed (and an international average of 72%) disagree that ?same-sex marriage is or could be harmful to society?. Those most likely to disagree are from Norway (91%), Sweden (84%), Spain (84%) and Germany (80%). Those least likely are from Hungary (53%), South Korea (55%) and Poland (60%). A majority of Americans (61%) disagree that same-sex marriage is harmful to society while 39% agree.

What Drives Support for Same-Sex Couples?

Demographics: Internationally, support for full legal marriage equality is more prevalent among women than it is among men (58% vs. 46%, a 12-point gap) and among those under the age of 35 than among those aged 35-64 (58% vs. 45%, a 13-point gap). Compared with the international average, the U.S. shows a narrower but significant gender gap (5 points) and a similar generational gap (12 points).

Knowing Someone Who is LGBT: Support for full marriage equality for same-sex couples is considerably more widespread among those who say they have a work colleague, close friend or relative who is gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender (68%) than it is among those who say they don?t (38%). Those who report having LGBT colleagues, friends, or relatives are also much more likely than those who do not to consider same-sex couples to be just as likely as others to successfully raise children (76% vs. 53%) and to support equal adoption rights for same-sex couples (71% vs. 49%).

On an international aggregate level, nearly half (46%) of respondents indicate they have a work colleague, close friend or relative who is gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender ? 37% say they don?t, 14% are unsure and 3% did not answer. However, proportions of adults would say they know LGBT people vary widely, ranging from about two-thirds in Spain (66%) and Norway (65%) to less than 3% in South Korea and 5% in Japan. Internationally, women are more likely than men to report having an LGBT colleague, friend or relative (50% vs. 41% on average across the 16 countries surveyed), as are active social media users compared with more passive users or non-users of social media (57% vs. 42% and 38%, respectively). In the U.S., the incidence of reporting to know someone who is LGBT also increases with education and income.

Religion: Those who consider themselves spiritual but not religious, and those who identify as having no religion, are considerably more likely on an international level to support full legal marriage for same-sex couples than those who identify with a religion (68% and 67% vs. 44%). Those who identify with a religion are more likely to support some form of legal recognition that is not marriage (27%) or no recognition at all (17%).

Social Media: Those who are active users of social media are more likely than those who as passive or inactive users to support legal marriage for same-sex couples (56% vs. 52% and 48%, respectively) and markedly less likely to say they are not sure on the topic (8% vs. 11% and 20%, respectively). This trend holds true in the United States as well (46% vs. 44% and 36%, respectively on support for legalization of same-sex marriage).

Cultural Differences? Support for the issue is widely perceived to be cultural. Many respondents (81% overall, majorities in all countries) agree that ?some cultures are not ready for same-sex marriage?. Interestingly, support for this measure cuts across the usual rankings for country support: Belgium (87%), Germany (87%), South Korea (87%), France (86%) and Great Britain (86%).

Three in Ten Say Views Have Changed

Views on the matter appear to have been shifting as three in ten of all adults surveyed online (32%) agree their views on same-sex marriage are different than they were five years ago. Countries where evolving views are most widely reported include: Argentina (50%), South Korea (47%) and Japan (36%). In the U.S., 33% say their views have changed, with the widest gap seen between those who actively use social media and those who don?t use social media at all (40% vs. 24%).

Gurgaon, June 2013: Knowlarity, a pioneer in Cloud telephony helps Fortis reduce emergency code blue response time.

Medical emergencies are part and parcel of any hospital setting. Most hospital caregivers are trained to act quickly during a medical emergency and thus preventing the health of the patient from worsening any further. Usually patient vital signs like heart rate, B.P give an indication about the health of the patient. However, sometimes the patient?s condition may take a turn for the worse, without any warning, necessitating prompt medical attention. This situation may even lead to the death of the patient if the medical assistance is delayed.

Fortis, a leading hospital in India, felt the need for modernizing its medical emergency response strategy with changing times. Knowlarity Communications, a leading cloud telephony company in India, joined hands with Fortis to make this happen. The new medical emergency response system proved very successful in reducing response times and thus helped in saving countless lives.

Hospital emergency codes ? like code blue, code black and code red- are used all over the world to alert staff about an emergency situation. Code blue refers to an emergency situation calling for a resuscitation following a cardiac attack. There is a small window of recovery in such situations. Code Blue situation can rise anytime without any prior notice. When such a situation arises, it is important to rustle up a medical team in seconds, to counter the emergency situation. Sometimes this is not possible. And the patient dies. This can be avoided by having a medical crew on standby, but it is always possible ? believe it or not, even doctors have lives outside of medicine.

Mr. Ambarish Gupta, CEO, Knowlarity says, ?We are proud to be associated with one of the leading chain of hospitals, Fortis Hospital. It makes me feel even better we I know that indirectly we are helping the hospital to reduce number of emergency code blue response time. The working experience with them has been tremendous and we will do all that is possible to maintain this in terms of giving good client serving and services?.

One can simply pick up a phone and call the doctors attending to the patient, but calling the attending doctors one by one and briefing them about the medical condition is not an easy task at all. Speed dialing is a great option but there is a limit on the number of people you can put on speed dial. Knowlarity provided a solution that was remarkably simple. A recorded message is speed dialed to ten contacts at the press of a button. The recorded message can be customized to provide details about the patient - ward no, name of the attending doctors, type of illness ? any information that would help getting things moving fast during Code Blue situations.

New Delhi, Maharashtra, 17th June 2013: netCORE, an enterprise communication & digital marketing solutions company, today announced the launch of the first-of-its kind email marketing clinic in India which will be conducted at the IAMAI?s 9th Marketing Conclave to be held on June 20th at Grand Hyatt, Mumbai.

netCORE is the title sponsor at this industry gathering marketing conclave which is focused on finding solutions to basic questions of every marketer- ?How to make an impact??, ?How to reach out to consumers?? and ?How to grab attention?? The Conclave this year is focused on finding out solutions of these often quoted questions.

Email Marketing is one of the most convenient methods of promotion for today?s marketer. As a day-long concept of Email Marketing, experts from netCORE will be addressing every day challenges in email marketing with brand managers. These one-on-one sessions will be restricted to 30 mins to ensure that several marketers can take advantage of this consultancy clinic.
Also, there is a special opening address by Mr. Girish Nair - CEO, netCORE on ?Convergence of Technologies for Marketing? and a workshop-cum-case study session by Mr. Girish Chaturvedi, Group Vice President, netCORE on Demystifying Rural India?s Mobile Engagement.

The Email Marketing Clinic consists of free consultation sessions by an expert team that will help marketers understand:

• Insights on New Rules of Inbox Delivery
• Growing Importance of Sender Credibility
• Irresistible Email Designs of 2013
• Mobile Email - Need of the hour