MUMBAI: Best-selling boy band?s ?Home Coming Live in Orlando? Concert on Saturday & Sunday at 8 P.M.

They are hailed are the best-selling boy band of all time. Backstreet Boys? soulful music has captured many ears and hearts over the years? They have outlasted their peers and continue to create successful music albums after arriving on the international scene over 16 years ago! BIG CBS SPARK, the ultimate music destination, now brings you one of the most popular concerts of the Backstreet Boys from their very own hometown ? Orlando. Book your seats as the channel airs Backstreet Boys? Home Coming Live in Orlando concert on 9th & 10th June, 2012 at 8 P.M only on SPARK LIVEWIRE - the one stop station for all concerts of the biggest artists and bands.

Home Coming Live in Orlando is arguably the best concert by the group performing in their best element for their home fans. A treat for Backstreet fans, the concert features solo performances from each band member in addition to renditions of some of their most popular hits like Everybody, Quit Playin? Games (With My Heart), We?ve Got It Goin? On, As Long as You Love Me and many more.

Backstreet Boys? hold the rare distinction of being one of a few groups whose first seven albums have reached the top 10 on the Billboard 200.

Watch Backstreet Boys? ?Home Coming Live in Orlando? concert on Saturday and Sunday, June 9 & 10, at 8 P.M only on BIG CBS SPARK.

MUMBAI: Aaj Tak, India?s leading Hindi News Channel for the past 11 years, part of the TV Today Network today announced and honoured the winners of the Aaj Tak Care Awards, an award instituted to honour corporate entities who have contributed towards inclusive and sustainable development keeping in mind the society as the focal point.

The honourable chief guest Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee felicitated the 12 winning companies. Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, who launched the Aaj Tak Care awards anthem, was also present at the awards ceremony.

Aaj Tak Care Awards was given in 5 different categories: Education, Empowerment, Environment, Health and Livelihood.

Commenting on the Aaj Tak Care Awards Joy Chakraborthy, CEO, TV Today Network said, ?The Aaj Tak care awards is an endeavour by the TV Today network to recognise and honour the real champions of corporate India who have positively impacted the society. We looked at companies who have gone beyond their corporate objectives of growth and profitability, and laid an emphasis on the improvement of the society as their larger objective.?

He added, ?The Aaj Tak Care awards reinforces our commitment to the society and the winners have contributed to the welfare of the society as responsible corporate citizens.?

List of Awardees of Aaj Tak Care Awards
The Aaj Tak Care award for Education
? Amway India Enterprises Pvt. Ltd
? PVR Limited
The Aaj Tak Care award for Environment
? Suzlon Energy Limited,
? ONGC
? Dabur India Ltd
The Aaj Tak Care award for Health
? Eli Lilly & Company
? JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd and
? Standard Chartered.
Aaj Tak Care award for Empowerment
? Gitanjali Gems
? Microsoft Corporation
Aaj Tak Care award for livelihood
? Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
? First Source Solutions Ltd

MUMBAI: The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) held a press conference at Novotel, Juhu in the presence of Ranbir Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, the gorgeous Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Kunal Kapoor amongst others to announce the event schedule & the list of dignitaries & celebrities who will grace the occasion with their presence.

Anirudh Dhoot, Director, Videocon was one of the proud presenters of the dazzling event that saw Bollywood present at its best. For the fourth year in succession, Videocon will present the Videocon IIFA Weekend. The promising line-up of young talent is sure to leave audiences mesmerized, as Bollywood takes centre-stage from June 7th-9th in the Lion City of Singapore.

A destination as colourful and warm as Indian Cinema itself, Singapore has been a popular location for filming and showcasing of Indian films. All eyes will be on Singapore this June. The entire film industry will congregate at the 13th IIFA celebrations in Singapore from the 7th to the 9th of June, this year.

Anirudh Dhoot was exhilarated on the association of Videocon with IIFA. He quoted, ?Videocon is honored to continue its strategic partnership with the most extravaganza event of the year, the IIFA 2012. We share a common vision with IIFA, which is to take India across the globe. The Videocon IIFA weekend in Singapore promises to be a fun-filled and stimulating event with movies, fashion in addition to a Global Business Forum and Videocon is proud to be associated with an event that showcases India to the world.?

Videocon looks forward to the extravagant 13th IIFA Awards in Singapore!

MUMBAI: Imagine being trapped in a room with strangers, and the walls get crunched everyday to become smaller and smaller. MTV is back with its innovative multi platform reality show ?MTV Crunch ? Season 2?. This time it is more extreme and edgy with 3 power brands like MTV, Tata Docomo and YouTube coming together to make the show more interesting for its viewers. MTV Crunch will premiere on Monday, 4th June 2012 at 8:00pm, every Monday to Friday only on MTV. The show will be streamed live on YouTube 24x7 on www.youtube.com/Mtvindia. Full episodes and uncut footage will also be available to Tata Docomo Users.

Commenting on the show, Aditya Swamy, EVP & Business Head, MTV India, said, Crunch is an orignal format we developed last year. It?s where transmedia storytelling meets a social experiment. Crunch will create 720 hours of non-stop reality, will feature some of India?s most popular reality stars and is a reflection of the space starved urban jungles we live in today. It?s a show where the smartest use of game theory will decide the winner.?

Ritesh Ghosal - Head, Brand Marketing, TATA Docomo added, ?A multi-screen, 24 hour reality show requires interactive access to the content on the internet and consistently high internet speeds to enjoy completely. Between Youtube and Tata Docomo photon, MTV Crunch has the right ingredients to own the youth?s eyeballs and a mind as no TV show has ever managed.?

This year ?MTV Crunch? has brought in many memorable & iconic contestants from earlier shows such as Roadies & Splitsvilla: Nauman Sait who was the winner of Roadies Season 6. Joanna Magge, from MTV Splitsvilla fame. Another popular face of Indian soaps Umar Wani joins MTV Crunch this season as he enters to test his skills to survive the drill. No stranger to reality show survivals is also MTV Roadies Season 6 contestant Varisha Hawelia. Shristii Pankuj and Bosky Bhatia who were also part of MTV Splitsvilla and know about survival on reality shows. Kahkasha, Siddharth and Vickey - the trio from chat house are also back....What?s in store for them??? And many other interesting characters which will add on to the glam & drama, such as the twins Amrin Khan & Afreen Khan and Nauman & Salman Sait who have featured in many TV serials and reality shows.

?MTV Crunch - season 2? will have 6 rooms, 3 contestants in each room over a period of 30 days. Each room will experience a bi- weekly crunch and the room size will be reduced by 25% at the end of each week. This season the format is different and there are some added twists and turns which will add to the drama and take survival in the room to another level.

MTV Crunch will see an elimination every week and the contestants will have to fight it out for survival. MTV Crunch promises to get better and extreme in season 2 with some added twists.

MUMBAI: Aircel, a leading telecom player with Pan-India operations has for the first time ever in India launched 3G services at 2G prices. Aircel which pioneered the Pocket Internet with unlimited usage has extended the Unlimited usage to this new product as well named 3G AIRCEL POCKET INTERNET SMART. The product is available in the 13 circles where it has 3G license. This Data Card will work on 3G and 2G networks seamlessly with no usage restriction on any devices.

Aircel has launched this product building further on its POCKET INTERNET proposition which stirred India?s imagination [3] years ago with its affordable data plans and unlimited usage. Aircel expects that with this new plan more people in the country will be able to benefit from the power of internet at affordable prices and peace of mind from bill shock. Considering the vastness of India, Aircel believes that the only way to reach internet to the masses in a cost effective way is through wireless networks and will constantly endeavour to provide data at affordable prices.

Mr. Anupam Vasudev, Head Marketing, Aircel, said, ?The 3G Aircel Pocket Internet Smart is an Industry first with an aim to offer a world of possibilities through the power of Internet at an extremely affordable price and thus empower the Youth of the country?.

The 3G Aircel Pocket Internet Smart offers starts from only Rs 8 for unlimited usage for a day.

Aircel 3G Data Plans

MUMBAI: Hanmer MSL and MSLGROUP CREATIVE+, part of MSLGROUP, Publicis Groupe?s flagship strategic communications and engagement company and the largest PR and social media network in India, today announced five new clients including ABB, J & K Bank, Gujarat Gas Company Limited (GCCL), FINO and Courtyard by Marriott, Mumbai for integrated communications assignments, reinforcing the agency?s reputation as one of India?s leading speciality communications brands.

Hanmer MSL will provide strategic communications relating to brand building, corporate reputation management, corporate responsibility and crisis and issues management. MSLGROUP CREATIVE+, a 24/7 global design and creative services unit based in India, will also work in tandem with the Hanmer MSL team to provide clients with a suite of design solutions.

Commenting on the new business wins, Jaideep Shergill, CEO, Hanmer MSL, and member MSLGROUP India Management Board said, ?Our recent winning spree is testament to the value we present our clients through holistic and insights driven communications. Our entrenched integrated communications offering illustrates our boundless, channel-neutral approach, spanning traditional PR, social media and marketing. We are delighted to be partnering leading Indian and global brands, and look forward to working together to help them grow their business.?

Hanmer MSL will provide strategic communications for ABB, a leader in power and automation technologies, in addition to social media engagement with multi-stakeholders and audiences. Hanmer MSL?s leading financial communications practice has been appointed the communications partner of The Jammu & Kashmir Bank Limited, one of the fastest growing banks in India. Hanmer MSL will manage thank bank?s corporate reputation outside the state of Jammu & Kashmir. FINO, a business and banking technology platform has tasked Hanmer MSL with a holistic communications brief to creatively engage its customers on upcoming innovative concepts. MSLGROUP CREATIVE+ will provide creative solutions for FINO to attract its B2B target audience.

Hanmer MSL and MSLGROUP CREATIVE+ will also partner to support Courtyard Marriott Mumbai, one of the newest airport hotels in Mumbai. Hanmer MSL, communications partner to the brand since 2010, will now work alongside MSLGROUP CREATIVE+ which will look to elevate Courtyard Marriott Mumbai?s brand positioning and marketing communications. MSLGROUP CREATIVE+ will devise a strategy to promote the airport hotel as the most preferred destination for business travellers, and leverage its specialty restaurants.

Gujarat Gas Company Ltd has tasked MSLGROUP CREATIVE+ with a design and creative services brief that encompasses both above the line (ATL) & below the line (BTL) communications. MSLGROUP CREATIVE+ will provide creative solutions for internal engagement and provide creative supervision for digital media.

On Mar 30, MSLGROUP was selected as Campaign?s Asia-Pacific PR Agency Network of the Yearas a result of our team?s tremendous growth, diverse capabilities across PR, events and social media, and innovations such as regular whitepapers and internal Learning &People Development programs. Click here to read more.