MUMBAI: MTV, India?s ultimate youth destination, brings to you a vibrant, whacky and hip monthly magazine ? Noise Factory! With its promise to move beyond music and television, the magazine is yet another extension to brand MTV and is the first ever print publication launched by MTV India. A breakthrough from all conventional magazines & dedicated exclusively to the youth, Noise Factory is a fun, upbeat, interesting and exciting magazine that complements the attitude and personality of today?s Gen-X! The magazine has now hit stands all across the country.

Launched in November 2010, Noise Factory is priced at Rs. 75 and is available via subscriptions across 23 cities in India or at select locations and bookstores like Odyssey and Landmark, as well as your favourite magazine-wallah in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Kolkata amongst others.

Noise Factory promises to give you access to the most interesting and useful stuff. Under columns like ?Audio Files?, ?Wired?, ?Sasta Rasta?, ?Inside Story? and others, topics range from food reviews, to tried and tested services, to books, shopping, phone apps, young art/photography, affordable travel and the best on the World Wide Web. It brings into focus new and upcoming musicians and bands, chats up the stars of the music industry, and brings you the best of gaming and movies, besides also running monthly contests that allow readers to bag all sorts of free goodies! With all this and innovative content like a calendar of the most fun events each month, funky D-I-Y tear-outs, fake news, and a sneak peek into the workings and people of the MTV office, this 64-page square magazine is not necessarily out to give you the latest, but rather the best, which makes every issue a keeper and not something you read once and throw away!

Says Aditya Swamy, Channel Head - MTV India, ?Young people are getting noisier than ever. They want to hear as much as they want to be heard. MTV understands this and hence goes beyond entertainment... We want to reflect, educate and lead. All in the trademark MTV look and feel. Noise Factory is a step in this direction by bringing all of this under a single umbrella. With this, you can carry a piece of MTV with you wherever you go. Noise Factory had already touched close to 10,000 readers and is now available in colleges, bookstores, gaming parlors, cafes, tattoo parlors, quirky shops, cinemas, wherever you find young people, noise will never be far away?

Adds Sandeep Khosla, CEO-Publishing, Infomedia18, ??Noise Factory‘ is our endeavor to reach out to the biggest section of our country today: The Youth. Although MTV is a pioneer & a clear market leader in this segment, there exists a gap catering to this important segment in print. Our effort is to give the Youth a magazine they have always been shouting out loud for and in a format which is highly interactive as well as informative. Infomedia18 has been at the forefront of special interest magazines in India with products such as Overdrive, Entrepreneur, Chip, Better Photography etc. and with ‘Noise Factory‘ it brings a new publication targeted exclusively at the Young & Young at heart. With MTV‘s requisite expertise in the youth segment, we plan to take this magazine to a leadership position."

Says Ravina Rawal, Editor-in-Chief - MTV Noise Factory, ?Noise Factory is an alternative youth culture magazine that‘s both hip and square! It‘s sharp-witted, sometimes insanely funny, and packed with information on everything the youth is up to, or should be. The design is completely unique, from the square shape to the wildly coloured graphic elements inside. As for the content, we support and encourage young people with great ideas, are curious about alternative career paths, excited about travel, serious about gaming, and crazy about music. We don‘t take everything seriously, the tone is casual and chatty, the content is fun... This is what teens and young adults should pick up when they need a break from their busy lives, and want to just chill, have a few laughs, or even figure out what to do on the weekend.?

Some of the contributors include - renowned author, poet and journalist Jerry Pinto; stand-up comedians Vir Das, Sorabh Pant and Rohan Joshi; VJs Anusha, Jose and Nikhil Chinapa; other guest contributors who are experts in their own field; and reader contributions are always welcome. Noise Factory juxtaposes a blend of the most interesting people all in a unique 21cm square shape format!

Noise Factory is a reflection of the young Indian?s life ? a happy mix of music, careers, travel, gaming, trends; what the youth is up to. "We‘re here to make some noise. We hope you‘ll make some noise. (And then we hope we never have to use that phrase again.)"
 

MUMBAI: Academy Award-winning actors Robert DeNiro and Dustin Hoffman will be appearing on the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN, Monday Dec 20 at 11:00 pm IST, exclusively on BIG CBS Prime. While this will be Hoffman‘s seventh visit to the LATE SHOW, this will mark the first time DeNiro has ever sat down for an interview with Letterman. BIG CBS Prime, living up to its promise of offering India programming that is almost concurrent to the United States, allows audiences to be able to savor the internationally acclaimed stars Robert DeNiro and Dustin Hoffman, as they uncover some exclusive trivia on the show.

The two actors reprise their roles as Jack Byrnes (DeNiro) and Bernie Focker (Hoffman) in "Little Fockers," the third film in the blockbuster series that began with the hit movie, "Meet the Parents."

The show promises to be thoroughly entertaining as they discuss their films, their lives, interesting on the set moments, behind the scenes and much more.

Late Show with David Letterman is a late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on BIG CBS Prime. The show is produced by Letterman‘s production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The show‘s music director and band-leader is Paul Shaffer. In the US, Late Show ranks second in cumulative average viewers over time and third in number of episodes over time.
 

MUMBAI: This weekend NewsX comes out with the shows you have always been waiting for! Exclusive interviews with Manohar Joshi and Dilip Padgaonkar, inspiring sessions with Sangita Reddy, Pearl Uppal and Vidya Tikari and an exciting discussion with Tabla Maestro, Bikram Ghosh. For people on the exciting lane, the Living Cars takes you to the toughest and highest motor rally in the World. That and lots more, only on NewsX!!!

India Inc: This week on India Inc. Sangeeta Reddy ,Executive Director - Operations, Apollo Group of Hospitals , Pearl Uppal, CEO - Fashion and You, and Vidya Tikari , famous makeup artist discuss their journey to success and share tips for building a successful business enterprise.

Telecast details: Saturday, 18th December , 2010 @ 11.30 a.m.

Repeat : Sunday, 19th December, 2010 @ 5.30 p.m.

Straight Talk: This week on Straight Talk catch renowned journalist Seema Mustafa interact with Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Senior Shiv Sena leader Dr Manohar Joshi . During the course of interview Dr. Joshi speaks about Maharashtra politics and how he perceives the situation after the appointment of Prithviraj Chavan as the new Chief Minister. He also defends the Shiv Sena on its image of intolerance by banning books and films and says they are not against India but at the same time they are pro Maharashtrians. He further dwells on the rivalry between the MNS and the Shiv Sena saying that MNS suppoted the Congress many times, and are basically against the interest of the Marathi Manoos.
Telecast details: Saturday, 18th December , 2010 @ 8.30 PM

Repeat : Sunday, 19th December , 2010 @ 3.30 PM

In Conversation: In this episode of ?In Conversation? watch out for Dilip Padgaonkar, the chief interlocutor for Jammu and Kashmir in a candid discussion with veteran journalist Saeed Naqvi. Mr. Padgaonkar speaks about the volatile situation of the State, its incompetent bureaucracy and the factors needed to smoothen the tension and undercurrent in the region. He also talks about his interaction with Omar & Farooq Abdullah and exonerated Omar of all charges of mismanaging the situation in J&K, stating that he should be given some more time, as he is a young CM.

Telecast details: Saturday, 18th December , 2010 @ 10 PM

Repeat : Sunday, 19th December , 2010 @ 12.30 PM

Art Talk: This week on ?Art Talk? catch Tabla Maestro Bikram Ghosh. As one of the most revered Tabla Players in this country, he demonstrates his tremendous talent and versatility as a leading percussionist. He also demonstrates the art of striking the Tabla in a crystal clear manner at an unbelievable speed and comes out with amazing rhythms using his hands, chest and cheeks to Bikram also talks about how he has become the prime accompanist of Pandit Ravi Shankar, and his Grammy nominated albums with Anoushka Shankar. He also recalls his performance at the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.

Telecast details: Saturday, 18th December , 2010 at 4:30 pm

Repeat : Sunday, 19th December @ 8:30 pm and 8.30 PM & 11:30 pm

Flashback: This is a time of flux in Bollywood music. A new sound of music is emerging and there is a change in tastes and trends in Indian popular music. Along with that the conventionally accepted "perfect" voices are losing out to unconventional, "imperfect" voices. This weekend NewsX takes you on a flashback tour of bollywood music and showcases the trend of using new voices in bollywood numbers

Telecast details: Saturday, 18th December, 2010 at 10:30 pm

Repeat : Sunday, 19th December , 2010 at 8:30 am

Living Cars : This week be a part of the highest motor rally in the world. See the rally enthusiasts take on the toughest terrains, the highest mountain passes in the himalayas and the coldest weather over seven days in ?Raid De Himalayas? special episode.

Telecast details: Saturday, 18th December, 2010 at 3.30 PM

Repeat : Sunday,19th December , 2010 at 11.30 AM
 

MUMBAI: Though there is a huge cultural difference between Pune and Mumbai, these two geographically linked cities share a love and hate relationship. STAR Pravah brings for its beloved audiences one of the most popular and acclaimed block buster Marathi film titled ‘Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai‘ that bridges the sensibilities of both these cities. As an exclusive treat to its viewers, watch Mumbai Pune Mumbai, on December 19 at 7pm on Star Pravah.

Mumbai Pune Mumbai is a light entertainer romantic movie directed by a very talented director, Satish Rajwade, in his own style trying to keep the audience engaged with arguments and counter arguments between the two characters. Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai is more like an audio delight than visual impact, as you will only notice the two characters in the same dress for about 100 minutes.

An instant hit of the year, Mumbai Pune Mumbai is an attempt to present something different. It is a kind of movie which people can relate to and will connect with audience of all ages.

Starring renowned Marathi actors like Swapnil Joshi and Mukta Barve, Mumbai Pune Mumbai has enjoyed mass appeal to be a favorite amongst the viewers.

Tune into STAR Pravah on December 19, 7pm and enjoy the unusual love story ?Mumbai Pune Mumbai? with your friends and family.
 

MUMBAI: Excel Home Entertainment and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment releases action comedy, adrenaline filled ?Knight and Day? on Blu-Ray and DVD with exclusive extended cut.

KNIGHT AND DAY features the huge star power and on-screen sizzle of Tom Cruise (Valkyrie; Mission Impossible) and Cameron Diaz (What Happens in Vegas; Charlie?s Angels) in the action thriller directed by the acclaimed James Mangold (Walk the Line; 3:10 to Yuma). The film?s strong cast also includes actors Peter Sarsgaard (An Education, Garden State), Viola Davis (Eat, Pray, Love; Doubt) and Paul Dano (Little Miss Sunshine; The Girl Next Door).

Synopsis: June Havens (Cameron Diaz) gets mixed up with Roy Miller (Tom Cruise), a mysteriously eccentric secret agent on a life or death mission. In order to stay alive, they must escape the ?bad guys and the worse guys? that are endlessly chasing them around the world. June, unsure of whether or not she can trust the stranger who has brought so much excitement in her life, must choose between what she knows and what she feels.

KNIGHT AND DAY BLU RAY Special Features include ? Wilder Knights and Crazier Days ? Boston Days and Spanish Knights ? Knight and "Someday": Featuring the Black Eyed Peas and Tom Cruise ? Viral Video: Soccer, Kick ? Hindi 5.1 Dolby Digital.

KNIGHT AND DAY DVD Special Features include ? Wilder Knights and Crazier Days ? Knight and "Someday": Featuring the Black Eyed Peas and Tom Cruise ? Viral Video: Soccer, Kick ? Hindi 5.1 Dolby Digital.

KNIGHT AND DAY is available on Blu-Ray (alongwith DVD at Rs. 1299), DVD (English, Hindi at Rs. 499) and VCD (English, Rs.299), VCD (Hindi, Rs.99) at all leading stores across the country.

MUMBAI: Walt Disney is known to play it up. And oh boy, their latest offering TRON: Legacy, sure does up the ante as far as larger than life goes. And when India?s premier channel, ETC, decides to join hands with Walt Disney, things sure do heat up.

As part of their bid to promote the movie in India, ETC and Walt Disney have come up with a unique contest, wherein ETC has created a promo of the movie Tron: Legacy. Viewers have to identify how many identity discs (the laser frisbees that seem to be the weapon of choice in the digital world) have been showcased in the promo. Blah!!! You say? why take the trouble?

Simple, the winner gets a gratification. Not an all expenses paid trip or movie tickets or a dinner date with the stars. Those are gratifications planned by and for lesser mortals.

The winner will get a TRON: Legacy bike ? the shiny, futuristic neon rimmed black beast that errr?could be called a bike!

The promo is being showcased on ETC, Zing, Zee Caf?, Zee Studio and Zee Trendz from 10th December and will stay on air till 17th December, 2010, when TRON: Legacy releases. And of course the winner will also be announced on 17th December itself.

ETC has always been the channel that has provided an insight into movies ? be it Hollywood or Bollywood. With a plethora of programming to support promos of movies, ETC helps the audience to make up their minds whether a movie is worth watching.

?Indian audience has taken to Hollywood in a big way and this is evident from the number of big ticket Hollywood releases that today promote their movies in India. With its innovating promotional strategies ETC has been instrumental in popularizing several Hollywood movies in India such as 2012, Avatar, Prince of Persia, Salt, The Chronicles of Narnia, all of which have sent the BO registers ringing. The value that we bring, along with the strength and support of Zee Network, in promoting a movie, has seen all major Hollywood production houses, Sony Pictures, Walt Disney, Warner Brothers, Fox Star Studios, work with us for every movie.? said Anurag Bedi, Business Head, ETC.

If you are wondering whether a movie is worth watching, tune into ETC to get a lowdown on how the movie looks and you could make an educated decision.