MUMBAI: Just as you thought Zee TV was done with its quota of fresh new shows for the season, the channel is busy packing in a surprise for its viewers this September. And if the buzz is anything to go by, the surprise in question will be a frothy, breezy, light-hearted and fun-filled one! A project titled ?Preet Se Bandhi Ye Dori Ram Milayee Jodi? is slated to go on air on Zee TV in late September. It?s not a comedy, it?s not another love story. It?s definitely not a reality show. Horror? Action? Fantasy? Nah! ?Ram Milayee Jodi? is a celebration of India?s admirable sense of tolerance that exists between the different communities that comfortably co-exist and amicably inter-mingle on its soil. Yes! There are bound to be differences. There WILL be cultural shocks. There will be ?digestion problems? when it comes to accepting each other?s little quirks! But at the end of the day, we make up and ensure that ?Aal izz Well?!

Ram Milayee Jodi is the story of a shy, sweet Gujarati boy and a Punjabi kudi who?s nothing short of a phataka. No marks for guessing that they fall in love, but will their families fall in love with each other too? Ahem! We?ll see. Mr. Sukesh Motwani, Head- Fiction Programming, Zee TV said, ?Ram Milayee Jodi is a show that highlights how sometimes two opposites not only attract but find happiness together for a lifetime! Two distinct personalities hailing from two very different cultural backgrounds ? the show captures the magic and the madness of the families, once they begin to interact. The main leads are fresh faces. They?ll blow you away the very moment you?ll catch them in the promos!? Alright, we?ll watch out for this one!

MUMBAI: After sprawling responses from previous seasons of Brothers and Sisters, Zee Caf? has decided to take the drama forward to the next season.

Zee Caf? will premier Brothers and Sisters ? Season 4 from 31st August at 10 pm.

This compelling drama series follows the California-based WALKER family through the complicated maze of life today. This fascinating family is comprised of five enmeshed and somewhat damaged adult siblings and their strong but passionately devoted mother. The Walkers? lives have not been without challenge; romance, parenting, divorce, infidelity, addiction, war and even death have pushed each of them to the limit, but they continue to work toward living their lives as individuals, while loving each other unconditionally and trying to maintain some semblance of normalcy after the loss of their larger-than-life family patriarch.

In the first Episode ? ?The Road Ahead?, Nora and Holly team up to plan a joyful celebration for Rebecca and Justin?s engagement. Kitty harbors a devastating secret that will rock the Walker family. Meanwhile, Nora and Holly begrudgingly team up to throw an elaborate engagement party for Justin and Rebecca, Tommy continues his personal spiritual journey in Mexico, and Sarah searches for new business prospects in France.

MUMBAI: Was it awkward to perform a raunchy item number with Malaika Arora Khan? Who does he think of as having an ideal marriage? These are just a few of the several questions which will be answered by Salman in typical Dabangg style in an absolutely candid conversation with his die-hard fans on zoOm on 31st August at 7.30 pm.

When asked by a fan if he is more like Prem or Chulbul Pandey, Salman says, ?I guess I am a bit of both!?

?Salman! Mujhe aapka bodyguard banna hai? exulted an excited fan to which the superstar replied, Aapko mere bodyguard Shera aur Jaggi ko maarna padega?aur aap Salman Khan bhi ban sakte hai, bodyguard hi kyon??

Tune in to watch how the fans got to interact with their very own Chulbul Pandey more in a no-holds barred completely candid manner only on Ring a Star ? Tuesday, 31st August at 7:30 P.M. only on zoOm.
 

MUMBAI: Icon presenter Monita Rajpal travels to the Swiss resort of Montreaux which has, for more than four decades, been home to the annual jazz festival. She meets founder Claude Nobs who introduces her to music icons Quincy Jones and Herbie Hancock. She also meets Brazilian pop artist Romero Britto who has customized two classic Gibson guitars to auction at the festival and challenges him to redesign the famous red CNN logo; the results of which will be shown within the online gallery at www.cnn.com/icon. ?icon? goes on air on Thursday, August 26 at 1700, 2200 hrs, Saturday , August 28 at 1200 hrs and Sunday, August 29 at 0900, 1300 and 2030 hrs.

The show also visits Nashville, Tennessee, the heart of the country music business, where icon embarks upon a tour of the Gibson guitar factory to learn about one of music‘s most iconic designs - the Gibson Les Paul. The team talks to several famous axemen - including ZZ Top founder Billy Gibbons - about their loving relationship with the instrument and witness the birth of the world‘s first CNN customized Gibson Les Paul!

With the anniversary of Les Paul‘s death on August 12th icon travels to New York to the bar where he played with the Les Paul Trio until the age of 93. The show chats to his son about his father‘s legacy.

Finally Monita encounters a new musical icon in the form of Guitar Hero and visits Guitar Hero HQ in California for a sneak preview of the latest game. While there she talks to the designers and finds out if she can pick up enough musical tips to become a Guitar Hero in her own right.

MUMBAI: Yahoo! announced its annual ?Top 5 Fastest Growing Businesses in Search Marketing? and ?Top 10 Most Popular Search Keywords,? key indicators for enterprises? online search marketing investments. In the first half of 2010 an integrated analysis was conducted on Yahoo! Search marketing data from five Asian nations (Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and India). The results showed that the most popular search keyword all across Asia in 1H10 was ?travel?. This signifies a booming Asian economy and tourism market in the first half of the year. The second most popular search keyword in Taiwan, Singapore and India for the first six months of 2010 was ?gaming?, thanks to the growing ?stay-at-home? economy.

Many employment opportunities were created during the economic recovery. ?Job hunting? ranked No.7 on Yahoo!Kimo?s* (Taiwan) top 10 search keyword list while ?part-time job? ranked No.1 in South Korea. In Hong Kong, the first two hottest search keywords were ?after-school tutoring programs? and ?English training programs?. This implies consumers wanted to invest themselves for better career opportunities during the market uptrend.

Coming out from a recessionary phase, India?s trend is inevitable with the growth in the popularity of Jobs, Travel, Mobile and Matrimony segments. Local online job portal Naukri.com is ranked no 1 followed by Monster.com and Monster Jobs in the most popular search keyword list. Job portals turned out to be a major destination for Indian users and the search varies from different mediums. Trending well with the growth of the Indian economy and increasing telecom and broadband penetration is ?Nokia Mobile? and ?broadband providers?, which also features among the top keywords in India.

Overall, most of the top 10 most popular keywords on Yahoo!Kimo* were investment and consumer related keywords like ?financial and economic services??, ?investment?, ?retail?, ?home purchasing?, and ?3C products? while those in South Korea were consumer related words, such as automobiles, shopping centers, clothing and accessories, and brands. In Hong Kong, keywords relating to ?interior design?, ?renovation?, ?banking?, and ?software? were the most popular. The ongoing economic recovery indicates that the strong consumption power will continue throughout Asia.

The Indian users definitely took great interest in travel and tourism with ?Travel? related search keywords also becoming popular, thanks to resurgence in the hospitality sector. Interestingly, there has been a significant shift in consumer behavior pattern as people in India have also started relying on Internet services to build relationships. Keyword trends clearly indicate that the first half of 2010 witnessed a considerable rise in ?matrimony? keyword search due to the imminent wedding season in India.

Based on the ?Top 5 Fastest Growing Businesses in Search Marketing? in the first half of 2010, ?travel and tourism?, ?education?, and ?medical cosmetology? businesses were the fastest growing businesses in the search marketing market due to the booming travel business, great emphasis on education and training programs, and pursuit of beauty and health in various Asian nations.

With numerous users and insightful observations on consumers, Yahoo!?s Search marketing service is a great marketing tool consisted of ?scale? and ?science?. Through the precise and direct marketing approach, advertisers may find their potential consumers with the most interest in various products as consumers always search whatever they need online.
 

MUMBAI: Asianet?s popular reality show ?Idea Star Singer season 4? has garnered high TRP scores for the channel in its grand finale. As claimed by the channel and supported by TAM figures, the event broke the TV rating records and has become the most watched event ever telecast on Malayalam television.

According to TAM data, in Kerala total market, the show scored 24 TVRs with a share of 68 percent and GRP of 368 (Cs Fe ABC 15+, Kerala Total), and left channels like Surya , Kairali, Kiran and Amritha TV trailing way behind. The previous season of the programme had also brought in high ratings for the channel.

A highlights of the Tam media research findings was the female viewership points of 29 for the programme aired on Sunday, August1, from the venue at the Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram.
No significant switch-off or viewer migration was reported during the programme that rolled off to a star at 6.30pm and lasted almost until midnight.