MUMBAI: After the stupendous success of Dubai Super Sixes, their first international corporate cricket format, Ignitee Sports presents Puthiya Thalaimurai Chennai Super Sixes. Chennai‘s 1st & biggest Corporate tournament to be played in the Super Six format.

The Chennai Super Sixes tournament will be played in a knockout format where each participating team will comprise of 6 players along with 2 substitutes. From quarter finals onwards, Chennai Super Sixes will have international cricketers participating in the event like Sanath Jayasurya, Vinod Kambli and Lance Klusner to name a few. This gives all the teams an opportunity to rub shoulders with their cricketing heroes. The 8 quarter final teams will be assigned an international player as a playing member of the team.

Ford has been roped in as the co-sponsor and the list of associate sponsors would include Club Mahindra and Hygrevar Estates. The supporting partner and apparel partners are Enchanting Tamil Nadu and Reebok accordingly. Star Vijaya and The Hindu are the print media partners and Chennailive 104.8 FM and 92.7 Big FM are the official radio partners.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Shankar B. COO, Ignitee Digital solutions Pvt Ltd, said, " This is Chennai‘s first biggest corporate tournament to be played in a Super Six format. We are extremely elated to be a part of this cricket format and I would also like to add that the world class venue and facilities will add to the enthusiasm of the participants and the international players alike."

Mr. Anand Yalvigi, President, Ignitee Sports, said that, " The Chennai Super Sixes takes the sport to a whole new dimension in this region. So far things are right on schedule and we hope that the event starts off on a successful note. I can guarantee that this tournament will provide first class entertainment to all the viewers."

All league matches will be played at the Mayajaal Sports Ground. Matches will be played between 9 am - 5 pm during weekends. Best of Infrastructure and facilities will add excitement to the participants. The tournament starts on 19th January, 2011 and ends with the grand finale on 25th January, 2011.

MUMBAI: Racing ahead of ongoing dance reality shows on competing channels, Zee TV?s Lux DID Doubles has opened up with a handsome rating of 4.6 TVR towering over Jhalak Dikhla Ja which recently premiered on Sony Television with 4.1 TVR and Nachle Ve on NDTV Imagine which met with a measly opening of 1.3 TVR. The overwhelming response to the first episode of Zee TV?s Lux DID Doubles substantiates the channel?s strong belief that it is superlative dancing talent and not high-profile celebrities that really pull in the audiences.

With Zee TV?s dance reality show opening up at a promising rating for its very first audition episode, the channel plans to extend its immensely popular weekend non-fiction slot to every weeknight in the coming week starting Monday, 10th January as a build-up to the Grand Premiere episode on 14th January. With an explosion of dancing talent from across the country waiting to flood your television screens, the channel has decided not to restrict the excitement around the return of Dance India Dance to just the 9:30 PM slots on Friday and Saturday. With the auditions of every city throwing up spectacular dance acts and Master Geeta Kapur, Marzi Pestonji and Rajeev Surti faced with the arduous task of selecting just 12 couples from amongst the 61 Best Couples from across the country, Zee TV has decided to showcase its action-packed Mega Auditions in 4 parts between Monday, 10th Jan and Thursday, 13th Jan at the 10:30 PM slot.

With spectacular opening acts by the Masters of Lux DID Doubles, host Jay Bhanushali sending the audience into bouts of uncontrolled laughter with a fresh set of gags, the surprise unveiling of his gorgeous co-host, the 12 finest couples from across the country putting their best dancing foot forward and Grand Master Mithun Da blessing them all, the Grand Premiere at 9:30 PM on January 14 will be a delightful treat for television viewers on Zee TV.
 

MUMBAI: Los Angeles, California, January 05, 2011: World TV Premieres of blockbuster Hindi movies reign on STAR India Plus this month. Not one or two, but three attractive premieres on the channel are sure to keep you tuned in to your television sets. Three of the best Bollywood hits - Phas Gaye Obama, Do Dooni Chaar & Action Replay will air this month only on STAR India Plus.

Phase Gaye Obama is a comedy, set against the backdrop of global recession that originated in USA. It is a 2010 Bollywood satire film directed by Subhash Kapoor, and starring prominent names from B-town in lead roles including Rajat Kapoor, Neha Dhupia, Sanjay Mishra, Manu Rishi and Amole Gupte.

Do Dooni Chaar is a celebration of the Indian middle-class, and a must-see. The film is directed by Habib Faisal, starring Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Aditi Vasudev and Archit Krishna in lead roles.

Retro at its best, one of the blockbuster hits makes its way to STAR India Plus this month. Action Replay, an Indian science-fiction romantic comedy film, is directed by Vipul Shah and stars Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai in the lead roles. Neha Dhupia, Om Puri, Kirron Kher, Randhir Kapoor and Rajpal Yadav play supporting roles in the film.

Tune in for the spectacular World TV Premieres of the latest hit movies this February, as STAR India Plus brings you the best of the best! 

MUMBAI: In its constant endeavour to maximize user convenience and experience, Fridaymoviez.com (FM) ? a leading entertainment mega-portal ? has launched its WAP site (m.fridaymoviez.com), offering the option of viewing short films on mobile applications for the very first time in India. Demonstrating its new-generation mobility-centered service enhancement by this launch, FM is the first entertainment portal in India to exclusively reach out to the growing genre of short-film enthusiasts by offering a large collection of short films, varying from ten to twenty minutes in duration. In addition to this, FM will continue to delight all cine-buffs who wish to access Hollywood and Bollywood information and news, while on-the-move, through their handheld mobile devices.

To install these services, mobile users have to launch their mobile‘s web-browser and visit the link ?m.fridaymoviez.com?. Instantly, a micro version of the FM website, along with all its Hollywood, Bollywood and Short Films offerings, becomes available in the users‘ hands.

Speaking on the occasion of this launch, digital infotainment expert, Sushant Baliga, MD, Twilight Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., says, ?It brings us immense pleasure to launch our WAP site on our platform, and more so, to pioneer the concept of short films on mobile phones in India. The breakneck growth in the mobile user-base serves as a huge inspiration for us. FM is amongst the very few digital futurists to enter the dynamic niche of multi-platform digital services. We have harnessed the 3G wave to ensure maximum benefit for our users, and this combined with our unmatched quality of content and top-of-the-line technology has helped us deliver our promise of providing the ultimate user experience.?

Joyce Arora, Editor, FM, adds, ?Pioneering the launch of short films on mobile devices is a concept born out of our focus on user convenience. For all those with a few minutes to spare, while in transit or waiting, can now use that time to get entertained and refreshed with a short film! We have a large collection of short films and will soon be adding more in regional languages as well. With mobile phones available to almost every common man across India today, launching this service will enhance our connect and also reach out to the increasing yet undermined, new-age genre of short film enthusiasts.?
 

MUMBAI: This January, Vh1 India and IDEA Cellular will give you a chance to be part of the most exclusive Music awards show of 2011 - the 53rd Annual GRAMMY? Awards! ?IDEA presents Vh1 Ticket to Ride Contest?, will take 1 lucky winner and a friend, straight to the red carpet in Los Angeles, to attend the star-studded spectacle of the GRAMMY? Awards in February 2011! A first by any channel in India, this ultimate ?Ticket to Ride? will give you access to the red carpet; treat you like a true VIP, allowing you to mingle with your favorite international stars through the night! From Saturday, January 8th, 11 am onwards, watch out for the buzz on air and on the Vh1 Facebook page (www.facebook.com/vh1india), and claim your ?Ticket to Ride? to the GRAMMY?!

Can?t believe it? There?s more! The winners will also get to witness one explosive performance after another. Mega music stars like Lady Gaga, Eminem, Katy Perry, Justin Beiber, Bruno Mars and the likes brace themselves for the much sought after award making the show bigger and better than ever before. Don?t miss the chance to get a first-hand look of glamorous and scintillating wardrobe choices, awe-inspiring performances, emotional acceptance speeches, surprising award wins and all the action! All in all, Ticket To Ride will give you the chance to live it up with a truly fabulous night of entertainment, music and magic.

With securing an exclusive multi-year deal to telecast the GRAMMY? Awards, Vh1 India is taking ?Ticket To Ride? beyond all expectations as it lets you witness the history of the music industry being re-written forever! You will get a chance to feel the pulses of your favorite stars racing as the winners of Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best New Artist and many other awards are announced on this momentous night!

Says Ferzad Palia, Head - Vh1 India, ?Watching the Grammy Awards LIVE in LA, breathing the same air as the biggest names in music is something we?ve all dreamt of! We?re delighted to be able to give 2 lucky fellow-Indians a money-cant-buy opportunity such as this. After all, it?s Music?s Biggest Night!?

Adds Ms. Anupama Ahluwalia, Senior Vice President ? Marketing, Idea Cellular, ?Music is at the core of Idea?s brand connect strategy. ?IDEA presents Vh1 Ticket to Ride Contest?, will provide a new experience and platform to our over 81 million subscribers to get closer to the biggest icons of international Music, through this partnership with Vh1.?

In the past years, Vh1 Ticket to Ride has sent fans to watch legendary artists like U2, Coldplay, Eminem, Ricky Martin, Pearl Jam, Celine Dion, Bruce Springsteen, and Santana, Slash, John Mayer etc. This year, Vh1 has truly raised the bar as it takes you to the GRAMMY? Awards, undoubtedly the most-awaited event of music industry. With this fabulous feather in the cap for Vh1, it successfully maintains its position as the ultimate source for all the action in the international entertainment industry!

To claim your own ?Ticket to Ride? to the GRAMMY? Awards, just SMS ?GRAM? to 56882 and for IDEA Subscribers, call 55456 and say ?IDEA?.

MUMBAI: She always did what she felt right and she did even pretend to be the one to gain sympathy votes and that?s precisely what everyone liked about her. Television actress Shweta Tiwari has won Vodafone Presents Bigg Boss 4, being the first female contestant to win the title. Shweta Tiwari from the small screen gave a tough fight to the other three finalists of the show to become the second Indian woman to win the title of Bigg Boss after Shilpa Shetty winning Bigg Bother in UK. WWE superstar The Great Khali survived till the end emerging as the first runner up while model turned actor Ashmit Patel ended up being the second runner up. ?Motor mouth? Dolly could only make it to the fourth place in spite of being the most controversial among the four. The actor and single mother managed to win viewers hearts with her straight-forward attitude and righteousness. She took home a cash prize of Rs one crore.

Shweta emerged as a winner in the Fourth season of Bigg Boss after successfully completing 96 days in the Bigg Boss house defeating the likes of Ashmit Patel, Dolly Bindra, Hrishant Goswami, Sara Khan, Aanchal Kumar, Rahul Bhatt etc.

To make the evening more memorable, participants from the earlier seasons of Bigg Boss gyrated to the foot-tapping numbers of Bollywood the hot Veena Mallik set the stage on fire with her performance on Chaliya Chaliya (Tashan) & Sheila Ki Jawani (Tees Maar Khan), Model Anchal and TV actress Sara Khan step into Ash?s shoe to perform on Udi Udi (Guzaarish) and Dance Zor Ka Jhatka (Action Replay) & Chhan Ke Mohalla (Action Replay) respectively. While Hrishant Goswami Dance on title song of I Hate Luv Stories & Bachna Ae Haseno, Manoj Tiwari showed his jalwa on ?Tinku Jiya? from Movie Yamla Pagla Deewana.. The finale was hosted by the effervescent Salman Khan who was his flamboyant best throughout the show and kept everyone intrigued and entertained.

On winning the title, an over-whelmed Shweta Tiwari said ?I am really happy to win Bigg Boss Season 4. It?s like a dream come true. Throughout my show I was non-pretentious and played the game with utmost honesty. I am grateful to my fans who voted for me, believed in me and helped me reach where I am today. It was indeed unique experiences of my life time. I have learnt a lot and I am grateful to COLORS and Endemol for giving me this opportunity to be part of such a successful show.?

After keeping millions of viewers glued to their television sets, one more season of Bigg Boss comes to a spectacular end.