MUMBAI: Coming Saturday, STAR Movies takes you to Nazi Germany where colonels from Hitler?s closest circles are conspiring to assassinate him! Presenting the Tom Cruise starrer blockbuster VALKYRIE; 28th November, 9pm, only on STAR Movies!

VALKYRIE is based on a true story of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (Cruise), a World War II German colonel. Von Stauffenberg is a disaffected officer who is questioning Hitler‘s regime and that he was leading Germany to the path of destruction. During a British air raid he is injured badly, loosing an eye, his right hand and two fingers on his left hand. He can no longer serve on the front line. In 1943 General Henning von Tresckow (Kenneth Branagh) fails in his attempt to assassin Hitler and the German Resistance loss an army officer to help with operations. Von Stauffenberg is recruited in the resistance and the General Staff.

Disillusioned by the path Germany has taken, Stauffenberg and his fellow officers come up with the Valkyrie plan to make the assassination of Hitler look like an SS plot and get the army to launch a coup to ‘protect‘ the Nazi regime. They risk their lives ? and the lives of their families ? as they hatch a plot to kill their leader, overthrow the government and neutralize Hilter?s elite SS force.

Promising a larger than life insight into Nazi-Germany, VALKYRIE promises to be THE movie to watch over the coming weekend!

Don?t miss VALKYRIE on 28th November, 9pm only on STAR Movies!

MUMBAI: CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2009 in partnership with Hindustan Times, the biggest and the most credible awards in Indian media are back, for the fourth time, adhering to the still unparalleled four-tier process. Conducted by CNN-IBN, India‘s Best English news channel these awards recognize, celebrate and honour Indians who have contributed to our country, and in turn have strengthened our society and contributed to building Brand India.

Instituted in the year 2006, ?CNN-IBN Indian of the Year? has been the benchmark for credibility and transparency in awards providing complete information about why the nominees were selected and how the winners were declared. This credible platform aspires to become the highest civilian honour outside those awarded by the Government. This is best illustrated by the fact that winners of the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year awards, who are great achievers in their own right, have really deemed it an honour to have been bestowed these prestigious awards. These awards have gone on to become the much awaited and the most anticipated awards of the year. The financial giant IFCI Limited is the presenting sponsor for this year.

The exquisitely crafted CNN-IBN Indian of the Year trophy contains more than 5000 crystals from Crystalized Swarovski Elements, who are the trophy partners since the inception of the awards.

Attended by the who?s who of the nation, every year the awards received unprecedented appreciation by eminent citizens and the people of India. Winners of the ?CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2008? in various award categories were, Mr. Nitish Kumar in Politics, Mr. Abhinav Bindra in Sports, Mr. Aditya Puri in Business, Mr. Aamir Khan in Entertainment, Mr. G Madhavan Nair in Public Service, and Mr. A.R Rahman in the Global Indian categories, respectively. Mr. G. Madhavan Nair went on to win the coveted The CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2008.

Speaking on the occasion of its announcement, Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor-in-Chief, IBN18 Network said, ?In past three years CNN-IBN Indian of the Year awards have evolved to a significant stature, recognizing the outstanding contributions of the Indians in various categories. This initiative is an attempt on our behalf to honour those who have shown promise and excellence in their respective fields. The immense success of the initiative last year, including participation by some of the country?s most distinguished citizens, has raised the bar for this initiative. We are looking forward to a great show this year as well?

MUMBAI: 9XM has maintained its leadership position across music entertainment channels in India. Dedicated to only the biggest and best hits of Bollywood Gana, 9XM has overtaken all other music entertainment channels across demographics in terms of time spent, garnering a sizeable share in Gross Rating Points (GRPs) in the Hindi Speaking Markets.

Per TAM, the Music report for Week 47 ‘09, C&S 15-34 yrs is as follows:
9XM - 24.6 GRPs, Time Spent - 36.3 mins; MTV - 23.2 GRPs, Times Spent - 25.1 mins; Channel [V] - 10.9 GRPs, Time Spent - 20 mins; B4U Music - 13.9 GRPs, Times Spent - 25 mins

Per TAM, the Music report for Week 47 ‘09, C&S 4+ yrs is as follows:
9XM - 20.1 GRPs, Time Spent - 32.3 mins; MTV - 16 GRPs, Times Spent - 20.8 mins; Channel [V] - 8 GRPs, Time Spent - 17 mins; B4U Music - 12.6 GRPs, Times Spent - 24.1 mins

Per TAM, the Music report for Week 47 ‘09, C&S 15-24 yrs is as follows:
9XM - 31.3 GRPs, Time Spent - 39.8 mins; MTV - 32.9 GRPs, Times Spent - 29.5 mins; Channel [V] - 15.2 GRPs, Time Spent - 22.2 mins; B4U Music - 14.9 GRPs, Times Spent - 22.6 mins

Having established an unprecedented following among viewers since its launch, 9XM has proved that it does not need to change its tunes and Bollywood music still Rocks!

If MTV has its ‘Rodie-stars‘, then 9XM is indeed a ‘HIGHWAY STAR‘. 9XM - HAQ SE!!!

MUMBAI: Ira Dubey and Neha Sareen, the popular Hollywood movie critics from PIX?the premium English movie channel from Multi Screen Media Pvt Ltd, give their take on the latest movie releases on ?Chicks on Flicks? this Friday, November 27, 8.30 pm on PIX.

The ace movie critics reviews ?New in Town? directed by Jonas Elmer, starring the charismatic Ren?e Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr. The story revolves around a high-powered consultant who is in love with her upscale Miami lifestyle. She is sent to a middle of nowhere town in Minnesota to oversee the restructuring of a blue collar manufacturing plant. After enduring a frosty reception from the locals, icy roads and freezing weather, she warms up to the small town‘s charm, and eventually finds herself being accepted by the community.

Ira and Neha give their take on the latest action-packed ?Ninja Assassin?, directed by James McTeigue, starring Rain. Ninja Assassin follows Raizo (Rain), one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Adopted from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them and vanishes. Now he waits, preparing to execute his revenge.

The duo reviews the DVD movie of the week ?The Last House on the Left?. Directed by Denis Lliadis, starring Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Garret Dillahunt and Aaron Paul, the story is of a gory nature. After kidnapping and brutally assaulting two young women, a gang led by a prison escapee unknowingly finds refuge at a vacation home which belongs to the parents of one of the victims - a mother and father who devise an increasingly gruesome series of revenge tactics.

?Tansformers 2 ? Rise of the Fallen? directed by Michael Bay, starring Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel and Tyrese Gibson . The series continue with deception forces return to Earth on a mission to take Sam Witwicky prisoner, after the young hero learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers. Joining the mission to protect humankind is Optimus Prime, who forms an alliance with international armies for a second epic battle.

Find out from Ira Dubey and Neha Sareen on ?Chicks on Flicks? as the duo directs fans and audience on which movie to ?Catch it? or ?Trash it? this Friday, November 27, 2009 at 8.30 pm only on PIX.

MUMBAI: Fever 104 FM, Bengaluru?s popular FM station has launched the second season of the immensely popular, ?I Love Fever 104 FM? Contest. This time Fever 104 FM is giving its listeners a never-before opportunity to loot a bank of gold coins ? I Love Fever 104 FM helidre Goldu, Hello helidre Guldu!

The contest that kicked off 23rd November onwards, requires listeners to answer their calls with ?I love Fever 104 FM? instead of Hello to win a gold coin. If they don?t, the gold coin gets banked, and the next listener to participate has a chance to win not one, but two gold coins. The number of gold coins at stake keep on increasing until a listener answers the phone with ‘ I love Fever 104 FM‘, post which the counter goes back to one gold coin! It?s a loot and Fever 104 FM has the key to it. All that people have to do is register and stay tuned to Fever 104 FM to track the gold coins counter and listen to bombaat music!

Vidya Harish, a listener who won 6 gold coins, says ?I am very thrilled. My interest kept on increasing with every additional gold coin and couldn?t believe that I finally won the loot! I consider myself very lucky and thank Fever 104 FM.?

Sowmya, who won 5 gold coins, says, ?I was answering every call with ?I love Fever 104 FM?. My friends, family found it funny but after I won the gold coins, they?ve also started doing the same. J !?

Speaking on the promotion, Fever 104 FM‘s National Marketing Head, Neeraj Chaturvedi says, ?With last year?s encouraging response, we chose to repeat ?I love Fever 104 FM? with a twist. We are glad to see the response and look forward to some more fun and excitement in the coming week. With the comeback of this initiative, we hope to increase our involvement with our listeners, escalate their excitement levels, and give them a chance to get rewarded for their loyalty and participation on Fever 104 FM?.

MUMBAI: Once again MTV, the leading multimedia youth brand today in India, has surpassed all other channels by bagging maximum medals at the recent Promax Asia awards in Singapore. The Promax-BDA Awards recognize excellence in on-air promotions and advertising, where MTV India picked up 6 medals - 4 gold & 2 silver, under various categories.

Comments Ashish Patil, GM MTV India and Sr. VP Creative and Content, ?Being a leader in the category, these awards are a testimony to the excellent work and a great team we have at MTV. Once again, the MTV On-Air Programming (OAP) team has outdone itself as well as our competitors by bagging the maximum number of awards by any single Indian channel this year.?

The awards won by MTV include 4 gold?s for the best comedy campaign for the ?Fully Faltoo Film Festival?, best sound design for ?The Christmas Jingle? along with the best public service announcement and the funniest spot for the ?MTV AIDS Cock film? and 2 Silvers for the best print campaign for ?MTV Mentos Smart Alec? and the Best reality Promo for ?MTV Hero Honda Roadies 6.0?.