MUMBAI, May 27, 2013: After many weeks of game play and several nail-biting matches later, Topps India Sports & Entertainment Company Pvt Ltdhas finally announced the National Champion of Cricket Attax 2013. Prithvi Venu from Chennaiis the proud winner of the Cricket Attax 2013 Championship. Aryan deep Singh is the first Runner up from Chandigarh, Aditya Makharia is the Second Runner up from Jaipur and Rohit Pamidi is the third Runner up from Bangalore.

Topps is the pioneer of Sports and Entertainment Trading Card games and collectibles for kids and the owner of the brand CricketAttax - the official trading card game of the Pepsi IPL 2013.

Amidst the jubilant crowds of Eden Gardens, just before the finale of the Pepsi IPL 2013, the Cricket Attax National Championship took place, and Prithvi Venu emerged the winner! To present the cup, Mr. Sanjeev Katyal, Head of India operations of Topps was accompanied by Sunil Gavaskar.

After an exciting 9 city tour where 9 winners were selected for the semi-finals,eventually 4 played the grand finale for the coveted title of the National Champion! Each of the players brought their best game to the table and played a nail-biting match to the finish line!

Speaking on being declared the winner Prithvi said "Cricket and Cricket Attax are my favourite games. I am very happy and excited to win the National Championship trophy. I was thrilled to receive the trophy from Sunil Gavaskar and now can‘t wait to show off my trophy to all my friends!"

Mr. Sanjeev Katyal, Head of India operations of Topps further added, "Firstly I would like to congratulate Prithvi on behalf of team Topps India for winning the title of the Cricket Attax Champion for 2013. What a match! Every year, we see the grit and determination of the kids to take home the trophy, and it encourages us to make the Cricket Attax Championship bigger and better! The culmination of the events this year was every bit as grand as we had planned. We also thank all the kids who so earnestly participated in the Championship, and wish them all the best for next year! "

"The Pepsi IPL 2013 has been exciting and exhilarating. The kids have played the National Championship in the true spirit of the IPL, and we would like to extend big congratulations on behalf of the team here to Prithvi on winning the trophy! Well done and well played," Rajeev Shukla, Chairman, IPL, said.

The CricketAttax Championships2013, which kicked off in April, saw the participation of more than 60,000 kids across nine cities that were hosting matches of the Pepsi IPL 2013. With the tournament witnessing unprecedented crowds at the grounds and phenomenal success in overall viewership across media platforms, the fan following amongst kids and family groups is at an all-time high, and it is no surprise therefore that the Cricket Attax Championships were also so well received.

The league rounds of the championships were played across 200 stores where the game is also retailed. Some of the key retail partners for the Cricket Attax Championships wereHamleys, Reliance Timeout, Landmark, More, ShoppersStop, Wal-Mart, Hyper-city, and lifestyle.

The Championships were also well supported by a dedicated television campaign across all kids‘ channels.

Cricket Attax Championships is played with the Cricket Attax Trading Card Game, the official Pepsi IPL 2013 Trading Card game. The Championships allow the kids the big opportunity to vie for the city champion‘s crown at the stadium, at the last home match for each of the 9 teams playing in the Pepsi IPL 2013. It is a three tier competition, the biggest in the nation for kids, with a 4 week league round, the city finals round and the National finals. The Championships are played parallel to the Pepsi IPL 2013 and mirror the tournament‘s format, with 4 city champions out of the 9 being selected for the Playoffs to vie for the National crown, just as the top 4 teams in the Pepsi IPL 2013 do.

MUMBAI: Comic Con India is happily expanding by creating yet another annual property called ?Bangalore Comic Con?. Bangalore Comic Con 2013, to be held over the weekend of June 1-2, 2013 between 11 am to 7 pm at Koramangala Stadium, National Games Village, will mark the beginning of an annual Comics Convention for Bangalore.

The Technology capital of India saw a turnout of over 30,000 and sales worth over 45 Lakhs at Comic Con Express Bengaluru (CCEB), the travelling version of Comic Con India in Sept 12 in 2 days.

Jatin Varma, Founder, Comic Con India, shared, ?With the tremendous response at Comic Con Express Bangalore last September, we felt that a permanent event was required for the city. Therefore, it gives us great pleasure in announcing ?Bangalore Comic Con 2013?. With this first annual edition we wish to bring in more content and entertainment for Bangaloreans! We have for the first time brought in International exhibitors for a convention other than Delhi. We have a lot more on offer for fans and we hope to expand and build upon this in the coming years and provide Bangalore, its biggest pop-culture event of the year.?

Comic Con India is planning an array of activities for Bangalore Comic Con 2013 (BCC). They range from participation from International artists & publishers, workshops & interactive sessions every hour at the dedicated stage area to exclusive launches of Comics titles, more book signings, display and sale of a wide range of comics & merchandise, special corners for creating comics and cartoons, Contests, and lots more.

It aims to promote and bring together local, national and international talent in India to generate more interest among fans.

Some of the leading participants in the Bangalore?s Comic con are: Amar Chitra Katha, Campfire graphic novels, Pop culture publishing, DC Comics (Random House India), Marvel Comics (Hachette India), Lion Comics (Tamil), HarperCollins India, Scholastic India, Bangalore‘s very own - Manta Ray Comics. There will be some of best and most awesome International and Indian Merchandise at the convention, especially for Bangalore.

Cosplay (Costume contest), one of the major attractions at Comic Con India, will be more exciting than ever! Comic Con India will continue to give assured prizes to everyone in costume, but now there are 5 categories that have been created to increase your chances of winning gifts. Each day, one winner will be chosen from each of five categories - 
1. Comic book/Graphic novel
2. Animated Series/ Movie
3. Manga/Anime
4. Sci-Fi/ Fantasy
5. Gaming

Both days, One lucky winner out of the chosen 5 will get the awesome chance to WIN a GOLDEN TICKET to Goa!!

There is going to be a special session with Jerome Saincantin from Cinebook UK; a special session with columnist Jerry Pinto, author of Comic Con India?s Best Cover Award winning ‘When Crows Are White‘ by Scholastic; a special session on Self-Publishing in the Indian Comics Industry; Amar Chitra Katha (ACK) Mega Quiz for fans; and lots more.

ACK Media, the house of Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle Magazine, the most respected names in Indian comics, and Comic Con India, India‘s only convention for graphic storytelling and comics are proud to take their initiative Comics for a Cause a step ahead with a special sale of original comic artwork and covers at Bangalore Comic Con 2013 with all proceeds going towards Project Nanhi Kali.

Also, there are going to be some exciting giveaways which include exclusive Myntra Bangalore Comic Con 2013 Limited Edition Swag Bags, made only for the event to be given to the chosen few! (First Come First Serve, will be giving out only a few thousand)

Now, after years, the comics? community in India has a platform where they can meet and interact. Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium, which brings together the whole comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise, Toys, Games, Films and Animation, along with fans of this culture from all age groups.

MUMBAI, Monday May 27, 2013: Close on the heels of good results for FY 2012-13, Britannia Industries Ltd. today announced key organisational changes that will enhance Britannia?s position to become an all-embracing Foods Company from a Bakery/Dairy Company. The company also intends to aggressively scale up its International Operations and at the same time increase focus on its large and profitable India operations with a view to growing scale and market share in the face of increased competition.

The India operations will be led by COO Varun Berry who recently joined the Company. He has 27 years of experience with leading companies like Hindustan Unilever and Pepsico Foods. His last assignment was with Pepsico Foods India as CEO.

MD Vinita Bali will focus on International Business, Britannia Nutrition Foundation and new Business Development so as to create adjacencies and new opportunities that will lead Britannia from being a Bakery/Dairy Company to becoming an all-embracing Food Company.

Says Chairman Nusli Wadia: "With these changes we are preparing Britannia for high growth in Britannia?s India operations by catering to the changing food habits of the evolving Indian consumer and pursuing opportunities for growth in the overall food domain, here and abroad." Vinita Bali added "The new structure will help Britannia grow faster in India while it also focuses on growth in the International markets and addresses new business opportunities for the Company."

MUMBAI May 27, 2013: Golden Bird Entertainment announced at the Cannes Film Festival that they will soon commence operations of MUMBAI MEDIA CITY, India‘s largest Studio, Broadcast, Media Asset Management (MAM), and Media School Facility in Kandivali, Mumbai.

This Hollywood-benchmarked facility is aimed to provide Indian and International Film and TV crews with Sound Stages, Equipment Hire and Post-production, VFX and Animation, Rehearsal and Preview Theatres, Make-up Rooms and Hotel Accommodation. The facility will also have an Auditorium for Local and Global events like Award Functions, Music Nights, and Corporate Events.

MUMBAI MEDIA CITY will also restore, digitize and monetize content archives of TV networks and movie producers in its MAM centre in collaboration with the world‘s best technology brand in this sector. In addition, the studio will also have broadcast uplink and downlink and a media school, both in partnership with the number one international brands in the respective areas.

Golden Bird Entertainment, in addition to MUMBAI MEDIA CITY, is also involved in producing, financing and worldwide distribution of Indian and International Film and TV projects. This comes at a much needed time where most of the key discussions at Cannes Film Festival were focused on combining International co-production opportunities with Indian production, financing, and distribution power.

Commenting on the same at Cannes, Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) Secretary Mr. Uday Kumar Varma said, "MUMBAI MEDIA CITY perfectly complements the recently commenced initiative of MIB for "Single Window Clearance" of International shoots and Co-productions. The facility provides not only world class shooting, post-production and all-India location shoot services but also offers financing and worldwide distribution for such projects. I see large possibilities of worldwide partnerships in Film and TV productions as international projects increasingly have stories that are set in India".

Mr. Mohinder Walia, Founder and MD, Golden Bird Entertainment said, "The vision behind MUMBAI MEDIA CITY is to be the first-of-its-kind-in-India world class "One-stop shop" facility with a critical advantage of being competitively priced and conveniently located right in the heart of Mumbai city.

Formerly the Managing Director of Fox Television Studios India, Mr. Walia added that he has a private equity partner for MUMBAI MEDIA CITY and is looking for additional financing.

About Golden Bird Entertainment (www.goldenbirdentertainment.com)
Golden Bird Entertainment, with its global Film and Television expertise and strong international partnerships including Hollywood studios, is uniquely positioned to offer "One-stop Shop" services for Production, Funding, and Worldwide Distribution for Indian and International Film and TV projects. The company will soon commence operations of "MUMBAI MEDIA CITY", India‘s largest and first-of-its-kind Hollywood-benchmarked Studio, Broadcast, Media Asset Management (MAM), and Media School Facility right in the heart of Mumbai city. The company also consults Indian and global media and entertainment companies for business development and market expansion in India and global markets including finding joint venture partners, investors, and facilitating M & A deals.

Enquiries:
Mohinder Walia - Email: mohinder@goldenbirdentertainment.com, Cell: +91-99205 39599

Mumbai: For the first time ever, leading television brand AOC TV brings you the chance to dine with the sensational Kalki Koechlin, the Brand Ambassador of AOC, with their new offer on two of its sleek yet powerful products LE32A1330 and LE30A3330, respectively.

The former model is a 32 inch LED TV and is priced at a modest Rs. 19,990 only, whereas the latter one is a super slim 29 inch LED TV priced at Rs. 18,990 only. The exciting contest will let three lucky winners a chance to Dine with Kalki Koechlin and also get free Movie Tickets and Mobile Charging Kits!

The offer is applicable only on the above mentioned two models, present in all the stores across India, valid till 15th June, 2013. To participate, buyers just have to fill up a form, which, there on AOC India website.

Mumbai, May 27th, 2013: Simplify360 Inc. is a leading social business intelligence firm started in Bangalore in 2009 which has grown to become one of India?s finest Enterprise Tech Product Companies.

Simplify360, the leading Social Media Management Platform for Social Business Analytics and Multichannel Engagement announces its entry into the Brazilian market with Websia, Brazil as a strategic business partner.

The company launched the Brazilian version of its website site followed by an Analytics Engine in the local language. It has become one of the few global tools providing Sentiment Analytics in Portuguese and Spanish.

On the occasion, Bhupendra Khanal (CEO, Simplify360) said ?Brazil has a very large and one of the fastest growing social media networks in the world. In a vast market such as Brazil it is vital for brands to keep track of social conversations and understand the consumer mindset. Enterprises, media agencies and SMBs can now avail best-in-class Simplify360 social media analytics support for the local market. We are sure that our partnership with WebSIA will complement the aggression and quality that we stand for.? ?It was very challenging for us to program the tool to understand and interpret data from unique languages like Spanish and Portuguese, in doing so we are proud to say that we are the first ones in the world to develop a tool that understands local sentiments.? He added.

According Orlando Paulo Santos (CEO, WebSIA), ?Social mobility in Brazil moved more than 50 million of new consumers to the market place expanding middle class to more than 100 million people. Events like Word Cup and Olympics are leveraging local businesses to new scenario that boot revenues and profitability.

Simplify360 has a presence in the United States, India, The Netherlands, Korea, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia. Besides English, the tool also provides its Sentiment Analyzer in Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Dutch, Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese(Cantonese & Mandarin), Bahasa Indonesia and Thai.