New Delhi: Discovery Channel, India‘s No 1 non-fiction entertainment channel, announced the launch of its special programme - REVEALED: THE GOLDEN TEMPLE. The special programme will bring an on-going story of unflinching faith, devotion, peace and communal harmony as told by various devotees, visitors and temple priests.

A one hour special REVEALED: THE GOLDEN TEMPLE will premiere on Discovery Channel on Nov 9 and Nov 10, 2011 at 8 pm.

The hour long high-definition television program gives viewers a definitive account of how the holy shrine, a symbol of tranquility, copes with a never ending stream of devotees in an incident free and well co-ordinated functioning of daily rituals using various celebrations as the backdrop.

Commenting on the program, Rahul Johri, Senior Vice President and General Manager - South Asia, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific said, "We are really excited to present the REVEALED: THE GOLDEN TEMPLE to our Indian audiences. The programme provides amazing insights into the history and present day functioning of the holy shrine."

As one of Discovery Channel‘s marquee programme bands, REVEALED has presented amazing stories of global significance. In the past, Discovery Channel has brought for its viewers exhilarating shows on India, its culture, festivals and people. The programme band has covered age-old events and traditions like Diwali, Hajj, Royal Rites, New Year‘s Eve and many more. With REVEALED: THE GOLDEN TEMPLE, Discovery Channel brings for its viewers another aspect of Indian history.Covering both traditional and the contemporary, the network has presented astonishing series on India including the awe-inspiring Story of India and Ganges.

For 400 years, the Golden Temple has sat at the centre of a unique web of ritual and wisdom that has made Sikhism, the 5th largest religion in the world.The special programme, REVEALED: THE GOLDEN TEMPLE, depicts how the Golden Temple was built with a paradoxical blend of ancient custom and up-to-the-minute modernity uniquely embodied in the religion. From history to architectural details, daily rituals of SukhiSeva to San Seva, everything has been covered beautifully. The programme also showcases various cultural celebrations at the Golden Temple in a very exquisite manner.

MUMBAI: Starting Up on ET NOW features ‘Startup Showdown‘, a special event where 4 of Pune‘s most innovative product start-ups will make a pitch to a special panel of judges in front of an audience of over 200 people.

Each pitch will be followed by a rebuttal and will be judged on parameters that evaluate the quality of the entrepreneurs, the product, the business model and its propensity to scale. These parameters will be taken into account before the judges announce their scores to the audience. The winning startup will gain entry into ET NOW‘s ‘Super Angels‘, a one of a kind series where a startup will gain an opportunity to raise funding on live television.

The Startup Showdown is a part of ‘PuneConnect 2011‘; an initiative led by Software Exporters Association of Pune (SEAP), supported by TiE, Pune Open Coffee Club (POCC) and PuneTech, where the start-up community was given a platform to showcase their software products / applications and get the much need advice and mentoring from mid and large companies.

SEAP, POCC and PuneTech invited startup companies to submit their software ideas and business plans in a prescribed format and shortlisted 12 startups .The shortlisted companies were AdMogul, ApplyEzee, BizPorto, CoTrakr, D?j? vu 3D, DroidCloud, InnovizeTech, Kpoint, Reliscore, Vaultize, World Without Me and intouchid.

Catch more of ‘Start Up Showdown‘ on Starting Up on Tuesday, 15th November at 11pm. Repeat telecast on Saturday, 19th November at 9pm and Sunday, 20th November at 7:30pm. Only on ET NOW.

MUMBAI: This Children?s Day, Disney Channel --- India?s #1 Television Channel for kids and their families will bring a special treat of fun and laughter to kids with an exciting array of programs.

Kids can enjoy their special day by tuning into Disney Channel on November 14 at 4.00 pm to watch special episodes of Disney Junior?s Jake and the Neverland Pirates, Doraemon and everyone?s favourite inventor brothers - Phineas and Ferb together with their pet Platypus Perry.

Hungama TV will present all new episodes of ?Shin Chan? from 4.00 pm onwards to join in the Children?s Day celebrations.

Hungama TV?s popular show ?Guzura? -- the series about a chubby little dinosaur makes a comeback as a part of the line-up. The series follows his misadventures as he interacts with humans as well as other animals and creatures. You can catch Guzura Monday to Friday at 6:30pm.

With a slew of exciting programs, Disney Channel and Hungama TV promise to make this Children?s Day a memorable one for kids across India. So make sure to tune in to this special treat on November 14 from 4.00 pm onwards.

Mumbai: In what?s fast becoming a tradition at STAR Gold, the nation?s favourite movie destination is gearing to premiere yet another blockbuster ?Bodyguard? on TV to enliven its viewers? evenings.

The Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor-starrer will premiere on the channel on 12th November at 9 pm, cementing the channel?s position as TV?s biggest screen that?s home to the biggest blockbusters. The channel has set new benchmarks in the Hindi Movie channel space with the premiere of Singham, in terms of both reach and GRP?s. Riding high as the undisputable leader in the genre, Star Gold hopes to set new records with Bodyguard.

By consistently offering the latest and the best movies, Star Gold is set to break new ground. The World TV Premiere of Bodyguard, the highest opening day grosser, is another leap in this direction.

Hemal Jhaveri, General Manager, Star GOLD, said, "Bodyguard?s premiere is testimony to our commitment make Star GOLD a one stop destination for the biggest and the best of Bollywood. For us, it?s been a delightful experience as we line up more hits and break new ground in the future."

Directed by Siddique, Bodyguard is an action packed love story, about Lovely Singh (Salman Khan) who is the personal bodyguard of Divya (Kareena Kapoor). Lovely Singh is an ideal bodyguard, who leaves no stone unturned to perform his duties and gives his 100% towards his chosen profession. But being under constant surveillance of Lovely Singh puts Divya in a desperate attempt to plot a plan for diverting his attention. Will Divya be successful in escaping the alert and watchful eye of Lovely Singh? Or will she become a victim of her own scheme? Star Gold inspires its viewers to Karo Dil ki just like Lovely Singh, for whom there is nothing above his duty.

The World TV premiere is being promoted across key cities through TV, Outdoor and print. In addition, to all of these, a roadblock will unfold across the Star Network on the 12th of Nov, just before the movie playout.

Divya?s mischief, and Lovely Singh?s omni-present gaze make Bodyguard the perfect family entertainer that you should tune into on Star Gold this Sat, 12th Nov at 9 pm.

MUMBAI: Restless to offer the best outdoor solutions in tune with changing times and challenges, Global Advertisers has expanded its army of OOH stalwarts. Incorporating spectacular & strategic advertising displays that offer unique media opportunities in the prime & potential areas and the highest traffic choke points. Like Andheri Link Road, Lokhandwala, Kandivali, Bandra, Sion, Thane & Mumbai-Pune Express Highway.

Over-the-top, in-your-face, impossible-to-miss? these overwhelming hoardings turn heads while turning brand into a staple of the city‘s scenery. In fact, a much-awaited break from the bottle-neck traffic chaos.

These ahead-of-its time displays consist of huge, elaborate, innovative billboards, specially designed to gain maximum attention through eye-catching special effects. Dominating people?s attention on highways, busy flyovers, and suburban areas, creating tremendous impact for a brand, 24-hours a day.

Advertisers, media planners, brand managers are now empowered with cutting-through-clutter outdoor weapons to defeat competition and conquer more market share.

?It has always been our relentless pursuit to give maximum mileage to our clients with strategic locations and clever strategies. These new outdoor acquisitions shall equip us to also reach out to inaccessible prime audience who has short attention span. Also any one of our new hoardings can create an impact equivalent to 10 other hoardings put together,? says Sanjeev Gupta, MD, Global Advertisers.

Mumbai: Cinemax, one of India?s leading multiplex chains, today hosted a charity screening of the movie Ra.One (3D) for 100 underprivileged NGO children from across the city, in association with the NGO ?Don Bosco Balprafulta?. The purpose of this initiative was to ensure a special experience for the children from various urban slums that otherwise will not get a chance to celebrate Children?s Day.

The special screening was simultaneously conducted across 7 different properties including - Malad, Baroda, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangaluru, Cochin, Guwahati. In addition to this, Cinemax Entertainment Ltd is also helping create awareness about about Child Rights and Child Labour by putting up posters and banners and there will be a screening of a short 15 second film in 111 screens across India about Child Rights, which will be played before the start of every movie.

Sunil Punjabi, CEO, Cinemax India Limited said, ?It is an honor to be associated with this brilliant initiative by Don Bosco Balprafulta. As corporate citizens we regard social responsibility as our utmost priority and Cinemax has always been on the forefront of such social activities. Childhood is the most innocent phase of our lives and we are prepared to strive hard to safeguard the innocence of these underprivileged kids."