MUMBAI: This year?s Critics? Choice Movie Awards will feature an array of presenters including Hank Azaria, Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Jesse Eisenberg, Jon Hamm, Ed Helms, Rob Huebel, the Kardashians (Khloe, Kim & Kourtney), Jimmy Kimmel, Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Lawrence, Julianne Moore, Joan Rivers, Tim Roth, Paul Scheer, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sarah Silverman, Kevin Spacey, Emma Stone and Sofia Vergara. Maroon 5 will also be on hand as this year?s house band performing during the show as well as the live pre-show. The 16th annual Critics? Choice Movie Awards will be showcased on 22 Jan at 9pm on Zee Studio.

Renowned actor and philanthropist Matt Damon will be honored with the fourth annual Joel Siegel Award, which will be presented by Emily Blunt and Jimmy Kimmel. Given annually, this special award pays homage to beloved ?Good Morning America? film critic and BFCA member Joel Siegel, who lost his long struggle with cancer in June, 2007.

The 16th annual Critics? Choice Movie Awards will also include the inaugural Critics? Choice Music + Film Award honoring Quentin Tarantino and presented by Tim Roth. The all new Critics? Choice Music + Film Award was created to honor a single filmmaker who has not only inspired moviegoers with his cinematic storytelling, but has heightened the impact of film through the brilliant use of source and soundtrack music.

Zee Studio had done viral campaign and online campaign to promote Critic Choice awards.

To catch up with all your favorite celebs basking in glory, fix up your appointment with Zee Studio on 22nd January at 9 pm.

About The Broadcast Film Critics Association:

The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) is the largest film critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 250 television, radio and online critics. BFCA members are the primary source of information for today‘s film going public. The very first opinion a moviegoer hears about new releases at the multiplex or the art house usually comes from one of its members.
 

Mumbai 19th January 2011: MOVIES NOW - Hollywood in HD, the English Movie Channel from the Times Television Network, has taken the category by storm and fast-tracked to the top in the first month itself! The TAM ratings for 4 weeks: week 52, 2010 - week 3, 2011 substantiate the channel?s No.1 position as the market leader in the category.

The TAM ratings clearly establish that MOVIES NOW is well ahead of competition with a phenomenal channel share of 34% across all top 8 metros. The average TSV on the channel is 58 minutes while the closest competition records an average TSV of 32 minutes. The average GRPs of MOVIES NOW is 26 points which is the highest in the category. *(Source: TAM Media Research, TG: CS 15-34 AB, Period: 4 weeks Avg of wk 52‘10-wk 03‘11, Markets: All Top 8 Metros)

TThis is an incredible testament to MOVIES NOW?s strong and consolidated market position, this being in view of the fact that it is the youngest channel in the English movie space. It further reinstates the fact that the channel has succeeded in building a trustworthy and sustainable relationship with its audience through its programming and HD value proposition.

Speaking on the ratings, Ajay Trigunayat, Channel Head, MOVIES NOW said ?This is an enormous beginning for us at MOVIES NOW and we will continue to steadily build on our lead. When we entered the market we were determined to challenge the status quo in the industry to ensure the audience gets the best of entertainment. It is very encouraging that we have achieved the top position in the category in our first month itself! This is just a stepping stone for us and we hope to live up to the expectations of our clients & viewers and give them a never before entertainment experience.?

The channel is a part of TIMES TELEVISION NETWORK and compliments the urban focus of the network where it has met with great success via TIMES NOW, ET NOW and zoOm.
 

MUMBAI: STAR CJ Alive India?s premium home shopping destination shakes up the home shopping domain once again as it brings alive its mantra of transforming lifestyles with the launch of an all-new lifestyle transforming program ?Good Shopping India? catering exclusively to family-based audiences.

For the first time in the history of home shopping in India comes a path-breaking programming initiative ? a special flagship show called Good Shopping India through which STAR CJ Alive creates a unique lifestyle-transforming program for its customers!

Come Monday to Sunday, the 8 ? 9 p.m. time zone will find families Good Shopping on STAR CJ Alive as it presents them with the ultimate homeshopping destination for satisfying their every desire and need, thanks to the Good Shopping India show.

With brands like Lenovo, Videocon, LG, Olympus, Benetton, Onida and Samsung being showcased during this electrifying program, viewers will be hard pressed for excuses to not transform their lifestyles on Good Shopping India! And that?s not all! For a sneak peek of some of the most electrifying brands and offers here, there?s a Samsung Monte mobile phone and along with it, a 2 GB card + Pouch + Fila Laptop bag worth Rs. 1500/- completely FREE! Or how about trying a Benetton super-value kit and getting a Benetton watch worth Rs 2,500/- absolutely FREE! And the fun has only just begun. For more brands and offers to keep you ahead of the style quotient, make sure you tune into Good Shopping India daily from 8-9 pm only on STAR CJ Alive.

Mr. Paritosh Joshi, CEO, STAR CJ Network India Pvt. Ltd. added, "STAR CJ Alive expresses its deep and abiding commitment to the Indian Consumer in its motto, ‘Transforming Lifestyles‘. With the launch of its daily flagship show, ‘Good Shopping, India‘ we renew this commitment by showcasing one or two carefully selected products that should be in every savvy consumer‘s home and life right now. Over time GSI will become a seal of quality and a byword for style".

At STAR CJ Alive - India?s premium 24-hour home shopping channel, it?s all about transforming one?s lifestyle through unparalleled, innovative and ultra-convenient shopping experiences even as it entertains and informs with its unique television programming.

Come, be a part of this unparalleled lifestyle transforming experience only on Good Shopping India. Daily at 8 pm. Only on STAR CJ Alive.
 

MUMBAI: As Maharashtra completes 50 years of its? existence, Mi Marathi launches the biggest roadshow and ground event in the history of Marathi Television .

"Salaam Maharashtra" aims to honour and acknowledge the people of the soil for their excellence and celebrate the ?Soul of Maharashtra?. The ?Salaam? series have been a consistent feature on Mi Marathi in the form of Salaam Mumbai, Salaam Pune etc. but with ?Salaam Maharashtra?, Mi Marathi takes the series a step further to the epitome of grandeur.

As a part of the celebration 5 floats will take off from five corners of Maharashtra travelling through the heart of the land covering 65 major cities and towns and touching approximately 30 million people.

The floats will engage the crowd through action packed rapid fires rounds, on the spot prizes, quiz contests, talent hunt shows, opinion polls, and many more. The float activity is also going to endorse environmental and social causes such as clean up drives besides promoting the rich culture & heritage of Maharashtra

Starting on 21st January, after covering a distance of 3800kms, the floats will converge at Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai on 29th of January culminating into the grand finale ? The Salaam Maharashtra awards function! The grand finale promises to be a gala affair with the who?s who from all walks of life and the Maharashtrian community in attendance. The event will be a star-studded affair attended by media stalwarts and will witness 75 stars along with 100 backdrop dancers from Marathi Film & Cinema performing to a live audience of around 8,000 to 10000 people.
This award ceremony will also comprise a felicitation to famous and accomplished Maharashtrians deemed as the ?Pride of Maharashtra? and inspiration for the new generation.

The entire roadshow & float journey will be covered as a part of the special episodes on "Mi Marathi" and the National Hindi News Channel "LIVE India?. The grand final will be telecast on Mi Marathi and also News clippings shown on LIVE India.

Speaking on the roadshow and the award function, Ashok Kumar Gupta , Chairman & Managing Director, Mi Marathi Media Ltd. said ?As a channel dedicated to the Marathi people, we felt an on ground activity that connects with the masses and felicitating Maharashtrian legends who have contributed to the state and the country, would be the best way to celebrate the 50 glorious years of Maharashtra?.
 

MUMBAI: This time it‘s the stunning Ohio University graduate- Jennifer Schefft who is on a quest of finding her perfect match, starring in Season 3 of ‘The Bachelorette‘, a television reality game show which is a spin-off of the American game show The Bachelor. Jennifer, who was selected by Andrew Firestone in season three of The Bachelor, has got a second chance at love. She will choose her prince charming from 25 suave and handsome men. That‘s right...the all new Season 3 of The Bachelorette starting January 18th 2011 every Monday - Friday at 9:00pm only on STAR World adding more spice and flavor to its programming line-up .

In this all new season, the army of hot hunks aggressively get into a competitive mood, each trying to out-do the other. The competition gets fiercer as each of them show off their best talents to win the heart of the stunning beauty while cruising through exotic locations! The boys mean business and will do just about anything to win the competition! The temperatures rise with ego-clashes and conflicts as the men battle it out to reach their goal and win over their lady.

The show will follow an elimination-style format therefore many of the boys will be shown the door at the Group date stage itself and as the season progresses, the going certainly gets tougher!

This unique dating process will give both the bachelors and the bachelorette an unforgettable experience and an opportunity to make new friendships and quite possibly find true love. But after all of this, will the man she chooses accept her rose, and if he does will he pop the question? Watch The Bachelorette - Jennifer Schefft as she sifts through the attention of 25 men and start a new journey filled with many twists & turns that will mark the beginning of her very own happily ever after story!!!!

WHO WILL THE BACHELORETTE PICK THIS SEASON?
WAIT &WATCH AS THE DRAMA UNFOLDS
ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 18th AT 9:00 PM
(Every Monday -Friday) ONLY ON STAR WORLD
 

MUMBAI: The wait is over! POGO announced today the seven talented and victorious winners of India‘s prestigious kids‘ television awards - POGO Amazing Kids Awards. A POGO original production, the awards uphold POGO‘s seven year-long tradition of discovering and recognising young talent across a multitude of categories that include Music, Singing, Sports, Academia, Entertainment, Art and Dancing. To experience and encourage the talent of these prodigious kids log on to http://www.pogo.tv/win/paka2010

Announcing the winners, Monica Tata, Vice President and Deputy Manager - Entertainment Networks, South Asia, Turner International India Private Limited (TIIPL) said, "A signature POGO initiative, the awards align with POGO‘s vision to encourage kids to Dream Bigger, Think Louder, Play Smarter and Bounce Higher. We are delighted that the award continues to attract some of the most talented kids in India. Our ‘POGO Amazing Kids Awards‘ winners are supremely gifted and POGO is very proud to honour them."

POGO Amazing Kids Awards winners:

Dishaddra Poddar (13 yrs) from Delhi has bagged the title of POGO Amazing Kids‘ Awards 2010 in the Artist category. Dishaddra has won over 160 awards in the National and State level participations. He was also awarded the Hindustan Times Pace Awards and given the 1st prize by Rotary club 2010 amongst his other achievements.

Vishnu Ramprasad (14 yrs) from Chennai has bagged the coveted title of POGO Amazing Kids‘ Awards 2010 in the Musician category. Vishnu plays Blues and Classical Flamenco and is currently a member of two rock bands in Chennai. He has performed in several live shows across Chennai and Bangalore and has plans to release his own music album.

S. Mahadevan (12 yrs) from Trivandrum has won the award of POGO Amazing Kids‘ Awards 2010 in the Singer category. He has won many awards in the past for his performances and has also participated in IDEA JALSA national talent hunt team where he was selected for the semi final round held in Mumbai.

Tanay Chheda (14 yrs) from Mumbai has won the title of POGO Amazing Kids‘ Awards 2010 in the Entertainer category. Tanay‘s most recent performance was in My Name is Khan. He is best known for his performances in critically acclaimed films Taare Zameen Par and Slumdog Millionaire, with the latter earning him the Screen Actors Guild Award.