MUMBAI: The ICC World Twenty20 2012 ticket launch will take place at the Galle Face Green on 24 March with Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa purchasing the very first ticket of the tournament.

The launch will also feature the ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat as well as representatives from both the Sri Lankan men?s and women?s cricket teams, popular musicians, dance acts and dignitaries, including Hon. Mahindananda Aluthgamage, the Minister for Sports in Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Cricket president Upali Dharmadasa.

As a central part of the launch festivities, the ICC will be handing out 800 free match tickets to fans for the tournament. The free tickets will be allotted to 20 pairs for each of the 20 match days and will be distributed to fans via a raffle draw conducted using a Z-card which each member of the public will receive on entering the Galle Face Green event.

The tournament will be staged in Colombo, Hambantota and Pallekele from 18 September - 7 October and is the first time the ICC World Twenty20 has been held in Asia

The tickets will go on sale to the public from 26 March with a window of four days exclusively for Sri Lankan fans. Tickets will be available at box offices located in Colombo, Kandy and Hambantota and at selected MONEYGRAM outlets in Bank of Ceylon branches. It is mandatory for those purchasing tickets to have their NIC or a valid passport with them.

A maximum of four tickets can be purchased by each person for the Super Eight, semi-finals and finals, and a maximum of six tickets per person for the group stage. Online booking of tickets will be available by logging onto www.icc-cricket.com and buyers must produce their NIC or valid passport and receipt confirming their purchase to redeem their match ticket at the box office. Ticket collection will take place from 1 August 2012.

The ICC Women?s World Twenty20 will be free of charge for spectators in the group stages which will be played in Galle. The women?s semi-finals and final will be played on the same day on the same ground as the men?s semi-finals and final and will be covered by the same ticket.

The tickets will go on global sale on 30 March at 0900 GMT with a second phase of tickets becoming available on 1 August 2012.

On 24 March the final qualifiers as well as Group A and B line-ups for the ICC World Twenty20 2012 will be confirmed as the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifying Tournament, being held in the United Arab Emirates, reaches its conclusion.

Mumbai: The Budget is the most important financial event in the country. The fact that the viewers have chosen CNBC Awaaz to witness it bears testament once again to the trust and faith they have in the in-depth analysis, detailed coverage and insights that the channel provides of the Budget each year. CNBC Awaaz is India?s leading Hindi business news channel which has yet again established itself as the confidence of the Indian business audience, and numbers pay tribute to this fact. The commitment to quality of coverage that CNBC Awaaz is repute for has been supported by the sheer volume of the viewership figures that the Budget coverage and analysis has garnered in comparison to the closest competitors.

CNBC Awaaz leads across business news channels across audience group in HSM in Budget Season
a. CNBC AWAAZ is the #1 Business News Channel in Budget Week with 2.2 times the viewership of the nearest competitor
i. Market share amongst Hindi Business News channels is 69% in HSM amongst CS AB Male 25+ audiences (Time Period: Wk11?11, All Days, 0600-2400 hrs)

b. CNBC AWAAZ is the #1 Business News Channel on Budget day more than 2 times the viewership of the nearest competitor
i. Market share amongst Hindi Business News channels is 67% in HSM amongst CS AB Male 25+ audiences (Time Period: 16th March 2012, 0600-2400 hrs)

c. CNBC AWAAZ is the #1 Business News Channel during FM Speech on Budget day with more than 1.4 times the viewership of the nearest competitor
i. Market share amongst Hindi Business News channels is 59% in HSM amongst CS AB Male 25+ audiences (Time Period: 16th March 2012, 1100-1250 hrs)

Mr. Sanjay Pugalia, Editor-in-chief, CNBC AWAAZ said; ?CNBC Awaaz has this year, once again, taken the top spot in the budget viewership ratings. These numbers are indicative of the trust that our viewers have in the analysis and coverage that we offer. These figures also showcase the optimum level of scrutiny and examination that we have convened for the budget. It is through this commitment that we have truly been able to deliver a thorough understanding of the Budget deliverables and its significance to the common man.?

MUMBAI: One of the most anticipated Bollywood release for this year - Agent Vinod the spy - action thriller starring Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor, most definitely will charm the audience with an unpredictable plot and a most definitive high, on style quotient. The international, urban and the distinctively lean look of the elegant spy has been styled by Arrow New York, ?The Zero Calorie Work-Wear? collection.

The protagonist Agent Vinod exuberates the right measure of confidence, charisma, a lean body and undeniably stylish look to die for. In the era of path breaking cinema and realistic styling, Agent Vinod wins hands on creating that perfect look of a suave, stylish and mysterious character. Arrow New York renowned for its expertise in fine dressing has associated with Agent Vinod as both demonstrate a cutting edge identity which is sharp, slim and unmistakably stylishly.

The elegant spy look has been stylized by Arrow New York "The Zero Calorie Work-Wear" line. Inspired by a cutting edge lifestyle, The Arrow New York collection is sleek, sharp, and unmistakably slim. All these qualities formulated together make it a perfect choice for Agent Vinod, a fast paced film which requires the protagonist to be well dressed, always! Zero Calorie Work- Wear from Arrow New York, accentuates the character of Agent Vinod to the hilt and brings out the finer nuances of a slim & lean look.

The Arrow New York?s Zero Calorie Work-Wear line features a minimalistic cut and understated monochromes which is designed to give a leaner look. It provides the complete ensemble, from slim tapered trousers to stretch shirts and suits. The look is a move towards contemporizing work-wear and driving its relevance with the younger generation of professionals who have a heightened sense of fashion. Not to mention, the look is effortlessly elegant and absolutely international. The concept of Zero Calorie Work- Wear exudes the idea of the contemporary young professional, who is obsessed with fitness and intends to stand out in the crowd.

Inspired by the international look and styling of the movie, Arrow NY decided to launch an exclusive Agent Vinod slim formals line. The collection will be available in-stores soon.

Mumbai: Chhota Bheem has once again emerged as Kid?s Favourite TV Character (Ormax Media 2011). To add to these celebrations, POGO is also launching a new movie based on this larger-than-life series called Chhota Bheem: Dholakpur to Kathmandu. The movie will premiere on POGO, India?s No. 1 Kids? and Family channel, on Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 12pm.

Full of adventure and humour, this movie is about Chhota Bheem?s latest rescue mission in the snow-clad mountains of Nepal, battling vicious creatures to save the day yet again! Migo, a yeti cub is kidnapped by the evil Snow Leopard Clan to be sacrificed to their goddess. If Migo isn?t returned to his yeti father, the yeti will soon descend on Kathmandu and destroy all in its wrath. It is now upto our Dholakpur superhero ? Chhota Bheem and friends to travel to Katmandu and battle treacherous terrains and the Snow Leopard Clan to save Migo and return him in time to the Yeti else all of Nepal is doomed.

Says Monica Tata, General Manager, Entertainment Networks, South Asia, Turner International India Pvt. Ltd. ?We are delighted at the continued success of Chhota Bheem. The audience has shown phenomenal affinity and loyalty to the brand which has enabled us to sustain the title of ?Kids Favourite TV Character? and launch new movies on a regular basis which perform increasingly well. We look forward to pushing the boundaries in 2012 on Chhota Bheem across all platforms.?

As per Ormax Media 2011 report, Chhota Bheem is leading the list of Kids? Favourite TV characters with 21% market share. Another feather on the Turner cap is that 6 of the top characters in the survey, namely: Jerry, Tom, Mr. Bean, Ben and Krishna; are from Cartoon Network and POGO. The ranking for the most popular kid?s characters is derived from the bi-annual syndicated research called Small Wonders. This research is conducted amongst children of the age 6-14 years, across eight cities in India.

MUMBAI: Reliance Home Video & Games has released the Blu-ray, DVD and VCD of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1.

In the highly anticipated fourth installment of The Twilight Saga, a marriage, honeymoon and the birth of a child bring unforeseen and shocking developments for Bella (Kristen Stewart), Edward (Robert Pattinson) and those they love, including new complications with young werewolf Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner).

The film starts out as Bella Swan plans her wedding with the Cullen family. When Bella admits that she and Edward plan to consummate their marriage during their honeymoon, Jacob becomes angry and is held back by his pack. The couple spends their honeymoon on the Cullens? private Brazilian island. Although hesitant, Edward has sex with Bella for the first time. Two weeks into their honeymoon, Bella discovers that she is pregnant with a fetus growing at an extraordinarily accelerated rate.

Opposed to Sam Uley?s plans to kill Bella and her child, which is thought to be a demon, Jacob angrily leaves the pack and arrives at the Cullens? to protect Bella. As the pregnancy progresses, Bella?s health severely deteriorates. As a last resort, she begins drinking blood. Soon afterward, Bella goes into a painful labor and gives birth to her daughter, Renesmee.

To save her life, Edward injects Bella?s heart with his venom to transform her into a vampire, but nothing happens, and Bella is thought to be dead. When the werewolves learn of Bella?s "death", they attack the Cullens? house in an attempt to kill the baby. They are forced to stop after learning Jacob has imprinted on Renesmee, which, under their wolf law, means Renesmee cannot be harmed. Bella?s wounds heal; she remembers her entire life as the venom reaches her heart. The Cullens all look at each other in shock. Bella?s heart finally ceases, and she awakens with red eyes, a newborn vampire.

The romantic vampire film directed by Bill Condon and based on the novel? Breaking Dawn? by Stephenie Meyer has Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner in its cast.

While the Blu-ray costs Rs 1299 each, the DVD costs 599 and the VCD costs Rs 299 each.

Mumbai: For all those who love music, films and are fans of R. D. Burman, they will now get an opportunity to connect to him through his life-story told by people who were an integral part of his life. Shemaroo releases the National Award winning documentary film ? Pancham Unmixed: Mujhe Chalte Jaana Hai on their Youtube channel shemaroomovies. Watch the movie on (http://www.youtube.com/shemaroomovies

Pancham Unmixed is a masterpiece directed by Brahmanand S Siingh that encapsulates, in a very balanced way, practically every phase of R. D. Burman life, right from his struggling days to his success, low phase and his genius instinct of music. The film has been featured in several International film festivals and won awards and rave reviews ---- from its world premiere at Arclight Hollywood in Los Angeles to the recently held Kala Ghoda Film Festival in Mumbai. Our DVD release has also been an equally well-received and sought-after one.

After winning several accolades and hearts of people all over, the film now releases on YouTube to reach the gen-next audience. The director of the film Brahmanand S Siingh shares his thoughts on the occasion, ?It?s been an overwhelming experience for me ? to say the least ? I feel my entire effort was a worthwhile one when I see the way people come out of the film moved and charged ? I feel privileged to have done my bit to bring the brilliant composer to everyone ? plain, personal and honest ?"