MUMBAI: Disney XD is calling Spider-man fans of all ages to participate in an exciting contest and win exclusive passes to a thrilling live performance with a chance to meet & strike their very own ?Spider-man? pose with Spider-man himself! The contest will lead up to the first ever live show of everyone?s favorite Marvel Superhero ? ?Spider-man? presented by Disney XD helping fans and families top up this holiday season.

Said Srikanth Sarathy, Director, Marketing, WDTVI, ?We are very excited to offer this exclusive opportunity presented by Disney XD to all Spider-man fans. This will be the first ever live show by Marvel Spider-man in India and starting this week all the way through December 15, 2010, there will be a whole lot of excitement on the channel including all time favorite Marvel Spider-man episodes on Disney XD?s Superhero block -- Heroes at 5.?

While Spider-man is busy making plans to come and meet his fans in India, Spidey villains --- Electro and Black Cat the most infamous and dangerous villains ever known, are trying to stop him from coming here. Spider-man is going to need all the help from his India fans to stop them. Starting this week, kids must help Spider-man come to India by looking out for these evil Spidey villains on Disney XD. Only quick reflexes can help Spider-man save the day and get him safely to India. Every time they spot one of these villains on Disney XD, kids have to call/SMS the code seen on the screen. The luckiest kid with the highest score along with his/her family will get a chance to win a memorable experience of meeting Spider-man in person!

Kids can tune in to Disney XD and also win really cool Spider-man Merchandise everyday! With over 1001 cool prizes up for grabs, ranging from Spider-man Keyboards to Spider-man Mouse Pads, Spider-man Bags to Spider-man Sippers, Spider-man Notepads and more; things never really got this exciting! So get set for some web slinging action with everyone?s favourite friendly neighbourhood web-crawling Spider-man. Coming soon to a city near you!

MUMBAI: Watch out for an interesting line up of programs this weekend on NewsX. This weekend learn the finer nuances of Bollywood, Politics & Business with stalwarts of these specific verticals. Catch the conversation with Sanjay Kapur, Shrinivas Dempo & Hitesh Oberoi on India Inc surging forward to experience unprecedented growth. NewsX takes you back to Bollywood past and to top it up catch an exclusive interview with Shubha Mudgal. To talk on the Indian political scenario, NewsX invites political activist, Dilip Simeon & Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP, Mani Shankar Aiyar. All this and more only on NewsX.

Details of weekend programming are as under:

India Inc : This weekend, India Inc invites Sanjay Kapur ,Founder & Director, Riya Communications, Shrinivas Dempo, Chairman, Depmo Group & Hitesh Oberoi, Founder, Info to discuss their journey to success and share tips for building a successful business enterprise in today‘s world.

Telecast details : Saturday, November 20, 2010 @ 11.30 a.m. & Sunday, November 21, 2010 @ 5.30 p.m.

Straight Talk: This week on ‘Straight Talk‘, Seema Mustafa interacts with Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP, Mani Shankar Aiyar. He speaks about Nitish‘s victory in the recently concluded Bihar Elections. He express his opinion on Bihar being completely fed up with the identity politics based on opportunistic coalitions between communities and castes. He also discusses India‘s seat in the UN Security Council and criticizes Obama‘s visit to India. On Straight Talk, learn more on his always thought of the security council as ‘A Club of Evil‘ with 5 nuclear weapon powers who bully others and have created a discriminatory system in the international order. Among other things, he also discusses his position in the congress and says he is marginalized.

Telecast details: Saturday, November 20, 2010 @ 8.30 PM & Sunday, November 21, 2010 @ 3.30 PM

In Conversation with Saeed Naqvi: This week on ‘In Conversation‘, veteran journalist Saeed Naqvi interacts with well know political activist, Dilip Simeon. The discussion largely revolves around the Naxal issue in India.

Telecast details: Saturday, November 20, 2010 @ 10 PM & Sunday, November 21, 2010 @ 12.30 PM (Repeat)

Art Talk: This week on ‘Art Talk‘ catch Subha Mudgal, famous for her classical background and equally graceful movements in the Pop, and contemporary indie music sphere, shed light on details of her past. She talks about how she was scoffed at, as a young girl with a ?grave? voice. How as a pop artist she reinvented herself, and delivered some of the timeless classics like ?Ab Ke Sawan? and ?Ali More Angana?, in the last decade.

Telecast details: Saturday, November 20, 2010 at 4:30 pm & Sunday, November 21, 2010 at 8:30 pm and 11:30 pm

Flashback: In this week?s episode we take a flashback tour to the films of the 70s and also take a look at the present day films like Dabaang & Once Upon a Time In Mumbai whose formula and fashion resembles the movies of that particular era. The show also features bytes from some of the Bollywood biggies like Salim Khan, Milan Luthria & Suleman.

Telecast details: Saturday, November 20, 2010 at 10:30 pm & Sunday, November 21, 2010 at 8:30 am

IMN News is the new brand identity that the premier English news channel NewsX will soon assume. The new look of the channel will be unveiled soon, and be accompanied with a similarly redesigned website, IPTV service and mobile TV.
 

MUMBAI: ET NOW takes you through another thrilling weekend, as Varun Sharma, the anchor of ET NOW‘s travel show, ‘Inside Luxury Travel‘ travels to Ireland. He begins his journey from the capital city of Dublin, takes a trip to Curragh races, relaxes at hotel Tethra‘s Spa and later takes you through how the famous Irish brew is made.

At Dublin, he stays at the prestigious Merrion Hotel. Pat Liddy a well known historian and guide then takes him round the city and a trip with horse breeder, trainer & jockey Frances Smollen at Curragh races.

Travelling further in the direction of Malahide Castle, Varun Sharma takes Irish Dancing lessons from Champion dancer Paul Dargan. And at the Jameson distillery, he learns the process for making the famous Irish brew. Concluding the journey, our host finds himself in the tranquil and luxurious surrounds of the Louise Kennedy lifestyle boutique where he chats with the lady herself.

Tune in to ET NOW on November 27 at 9.30pm and November 28 at 3pm & 11pm to catch all this & more. And also to explore more exciting, vibrant, picturesque & extravagant holiday destinations around the world only on ‘Inside Luxury Travel‘.

MUMBAI: MTV, India?s leading youth multimedia platform, launched the anthem song and video for its revolutionary reality show, ?MTV Hero Honda Roadies 8 - Shortcut to Hell?. The composers of the anthem titled ?Yahaan?, the extraordinary Raghu Ram and Arijit Datta from India?s freshest Hindi rock outfit, Airport, were present to showcase the song and video to all its supporters. Also present were Aditya Swamy, Channel Head- MTV India, the other 2 judges of Roadies 8 - Rajiv Laxman & Rannvijay, along with none other than Farah Khan from most awaited film of the year - ?Tees Maar Khan?. Other faces seen cheering ?Yahaan? were VJ Bani J, VJ Anusha Dandekar, VJ Sidharth, Sapna Bhavnani, VJ Sunanda, Sugandha Ram, Uma and Gaiti.
The Roadies anthem - ?Yahaan? has truly met the expectations of all fans, as it captures the edgy and raw spirit of Roadies. It perfectly contains the philosophy of the Roadies journey, where it isn?t about reaching the destination, but enjoying the journey ahead. The fresh, in-your-face attitude of the anthem is something that has truly clicked with India?s bold, daring & ever-changing youth. Being the brainchild of the ultimate Roadies patron, Raghu Ram & musical genius Arijit, the anthem was sure to be electrifying and a real treat for all its fans.

As a token to all Roadies fans, the anthem was launched on Facebook the day the community crossed 1 million+, reaching out to the maximum number of Roadies enthusiasts! Till date, the anthem has been downloaded a huge number of times, showing the anticipation of the fans who just can?t wait for Roadies-mania to begin! The anthem is available to download from the MTV Roadies website & the MTV Facebook fan page.

Says Raghu Ram, ?For a lot of young Indians, Roadies stands for something. And we felt we owed it to them to give them a song that wasn‘t just meant for the show, but that was the show! Most importantly, the song had to come from the same people who made the show. This is why we have made this song straight from our heart for all our fans. We really hope they like the song and accept it as their own, the way they have made the show their own. ?

Says Aditya Swamy, Channel Head-MTV India, ?Roadies captures what every young person dreams about... A journey into the unknown... And no dream is complete without a song. ?Yahaan? stands for this spirit and is another vehicle that brings alive the Roadies philosophy which resonates with millions across the country?

With the launch of the anthem, ?Yahaan?, MTV is taking the interaction with its fans to a whole new level. This step has truly marked an explosive beginning for the latest season of ?MTV Hero Honda Roadies 8 - Shortcut to Hell?, as it promises its fans a journey of their lifetime!
 

MUMBAI: When experts come together, one ought to be prepared for surprises. Star Plus?, Amul Presents MasterChef India, a show that takes viewers on a unique culinary tour, achieves a special milestone as it gives the Country, its biggest ever chocolate ?clair. Passionately prepared by 25 chefs over 72 hours, this gastronomic milestone is all set to create new records. It stands 26 feet tall at the Atrium, Ambience Mall in Gurgaon. Chef Kunal Kapoor and Chef Ajay Chopra - the judges of the show ? have led this outstanding project.

The final 12 contestants of Star‘s ?Amul presents MasterChef India? along with the experts from the kitchen of ?The Leela Kempinski? have created this record breaking ?clair on which work began about three days ago with different layers being made by separate teams. These layers were then brought together and assembled with security harnesses. Huge rollers & gigantic paint brushes were brought in, to give finishing touches to this chocolate wonder of the world.

Speaking at the event, Star India‘s Spokesperson said: " MasterChef is not just about cooking, it is about living gastronomy on the edge. As we launched ?Amul Presents MasterChef India‘, on Star Plus, we decided that we will introduce cooking with a new dramatic twist. Star Plus is a leader in the Hindi GEC Category and has always introduced path-breaking innovations for its viewers. This is going to be India?s first-of-its-kind ?clair pyramid and it will take the show beyond the realms of just television entertainment and set new records. With this creation, we have taken the art of cooking to an all new high and we are extremely proud at the execution of such a wonderful project?.

Congratulating the team and affirming the record representative from Limca Book of Records, Senior Editor, Ms. Arthy Muthanna Singh said, ?The MatserChef team alongwith the team of Leela Kempinski, Gurgaon has created the largest chocolate ?clair pyramid of India. The structure stood 26.8 feet tall at the Ambience Mall, Gurgaon (on Nov. 24th). It is a first of its kind achievement in its own right.?

Mr. Roger Wright, General Manager, The Leela Kempinski -Gurgaon, said, ?The entire team of Leela Kempinski Gurgaon kitchen professionals have embraced the opportunity to work with the Star Plus and Master Chef India team to set a new record by creating ?India?s Biggest Chocolate ?clair Pyramid in the Ambience Mall. By contributing to this record we have also been able to showcase the talents and innovation of an exceptional team of nationally and internationally recognized kitchen professionals. Jointly led by Austrian born veteran Executive Chef, Thomas Figovc, the Chef of our North Indian

Restaurant Diya and MasterChef Indian judge, Kunal Kapur a large team of Leela Gurgaon staff have delighted in the challenges they have been presented. Since the opening of the Leela Gurgaon in 2009 the hotel has been recognized as a leader in the provision of world class standards of service and quality with special emphasis on stylishly presented and very contemporary rooms, residences, restaurants, bars, banquet and recreational facilities. So this partnership with Star Plus, Master Chef India and Amul has developed into a co-branding opportunity to share innovative ideas among likeminded individuals and companies?.
 

MUMBAI: With the outcome of the verdict on Bihar, CNN-IBN & IBN7 have yet again proved that Elections Equals CNN-IBN & IBN7. The post poll survey conducted by the two channels in partnership with The Week was bang on. The survey telecast on November 20th had revealed that JD(U)+BJP combine will sweep Bihar with 185-201 seats. These results reveal yet another triumph for the best team in political journalism.

CNN-IBN was also the Most Watched English News Channel in the entire Bihar Election Season. The channel garnered maximum GRP?s across audiences in All India market across the six phases of polling. (Source: TAM, GRPs, All India, Period: 21, 24, 28th Oct & 01st , 09, and 20th Nov ?10; TGs: CS AB 15-54, CS AB 25-54, CS AB Male 25-54, CS AB 25+, CS AB Male 25+).

Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor-in-Chief, CNN-IBN, IBN7 and IBN-Lokmat, said, ?Getting the post poll predictions right yet again is really a triumph for the best team in political journalism. Also the fact that CNN-IBN was the No.1 English News Channel across the six phases of polling shows the fact that the discerning audience trusts us when it comes to news of national importance.?