• Bloomberg chairman Peter T Grauer visits India

    Submitted by ITV Production on Oct 22, 2009

    MUMBAI: Peter T. Grauer, Chairman of Bloomberg L.P., today rang the opening bell at Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) to signal the start of trading. BSE Chairman Mr. Jagdish Capoor and Mr. Madhu Kannan, BSE Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, attended the opening bell ceremony joined by a distinguished group of financial professionals.

    Mr. Grauer‘s visit to BSE was in recognition of Bloomberg‘s growth in India. The Company is expanding the array of news and information tools for India‘s financial market professionals via the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL? service, and recently launched the Bloomberg-UTV business television network with UTV.

    The launch of Bloomberg-UTV is a significant development in Bloomberg‘s deepening presence in this market. During his visit Mr. Grauer announced that Bloomberg-UTV will establish the first-ever television studio on site at the BSE, a new landmark in delivering critical market news to India‘s financial investors.

    "The expansion of Bloomberg‘s presence in India and the formation of Bloomberg-UTV illustrate Bloomberg‘s mission to provide essential news and information to India‘s business leaders and investors," said Mr. Grauer. "Ringing the BSE bell this morning signifies Bloomberg‘s commitment to promote market transparency, and our commitment to the Indian market."

    "India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and it is important that timely and relevant economic as well as political news and analysis from India reaches the world and vice versa. Bloomberg-UTV is dedicated to doing just that," added Ronnie Screwvala, Chairman of UTV.

    As Bloomberg-UTV delivers business news to more than 30 million homes across India, the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL service continues to integrate more news, data and analytics for subscribers in India, in the areas of portfolio management, trading, fixed income

    , derivatives and other areas.

  • Don?t Miss the TV premiere of Oscar-winning Vicky Cristina Barcelona on Zee Studio

    Submitted by ITV Production on Oct 22, 2009

    MUMBAI: This Saturday night, don?t forget to make reservations for a stimulating movie experience in your living room! Zee Studio brings you the latest Woody Allen flick Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Less than a month after its theatrical release in India, the film has woven its way to your TV sets.

    ?Vicky Cristina ?? follows two girlfriends on a summer holiday in Spain who get enamored by a charming Spanish painter, unaware that his ex-wife, with whom he has a tempestuous relationship, is about to re-enter the picture. Bearing the unmistakable Woody Allen style of questioning age-old traditions of love and matrimony, the film explores the unique dynamics of a triangular relationship that ensues when one of the girlfriends moves in with the painter and his ex-wife.

    Starring actors Penelope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, Javier Bardem and Rebecca Hall, the film released in the United States last year to a grand opening and was well-received by critics. It also fetched Penelope Cruz the Oscar award for Best Supporting Actress.

    Tune into Zee Studio at 9 PM on Saturday, 24th October for the premiere of Vicky Cristina Barcelona!

  • Cine channel celebrates its 11th anniversary

    Submitted by ITV Production on Oct 21, 2009

    MUMBAI: Cine Channel launched in October 1998 successfully celebrates its 11th Anniversary is an exclusive movie based entertainment channel, which is broadcast through Hathway‘s Cable network.

    Experiencing a consistent meteoric growth of 100% since its first year of inception Cine Channel‘s content includes Hindi movies from its library and there are a host of other film-based programmes focusing on Hollywood movies, Hindi blockbusters and the latest Hindi film songs.

    The Channel reaches urban Indian homes and is a cost-effective medium offering advertisers a platform to reach cross section of audiences.

    Haresh Gehaney, Business Head & Head Corporate Communications said, "We are delighted to have completed 11 successful years. And in the coming years, we will continue to offer to our viewers quality content.

  • CNN-IBN and IBN7 present exclusive programming with Cricketing Legend Sunil Gavaskar

    Submitted by ITV Production on Oct 21, 2009

    MUMBAI

    : CNN-IBN presents an exclusive series of programming ?Sunny Side Up? with cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar as the India Australia series is all set to kick off this Oct 25. ?Sunny? as Gavaskar is fondly known to generations of fans, will share his expert opinion all through the series. Viewers will get a daily fix of in-depth analysis on all matches and will get connected as ?Sunny? will take all their questions and engage them in a debate exclusively this cricket season only on CNN-IBN & IBN7.

    The special programming will commence with a special audience based hour long show with Gavaskar as a preview to the series. As the series commences, from October 25, 2009, CNN-IBN will bring an exclusive half hour show with Sunil Gavaskar called ?sunny Side Up? on Oct 25, Nov 8 at 7:30 PM on the day of the match itself with a repeat telecast at 7:30 AM the next day. While other programming shows for Sunny Side Up will be telecast on the days after the match i.e. on Oct 29, Nov1, Nov 3, Nov 6 & Nov 12 at 7:30 PM with a repeat telecast at 7:30 AM the following day.

    Cricket fans can look forward to more passion and drama from the field as CNN-IBN will also analyse team and players specific statics and will also bring an interactive contest at the end of each show of ?Sunny Side Up?.

    Also CNN-IBN?s flagship show during India bilateral series ?Love of Cricket? (LOC) will bring a special show on all match days of the series. The show will go on air at 11:30PM on the match day itself on, Oct 28, Oct 31, Nov 2, Nov 5 Nov 8 & Nov 11 with a repeat telecast at 7:30 AM the following day. The show will bring detailed coverage of each of the matches with award winning journalists including Gaurav Kalra and Meha Bhardwaj.

    IBN7 will also have Sunil Gavaskar on its special programming show ?Big Boss Kaun? on the days after the match at 6:30pm. The show will be completely dedicated to the India-Australia ODI series adding to the cricketing fervor. Also ?Big Boss Koun? will be a daily half-hour shows through the series that would try to find out what lies ahead and the team?s preparedness for the match; a look at the day?s event, the strategy, the game, the turnarounds and review the match played etc daily @ 6:30 PM & 10:30 PM.

    Speaking about the show, Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor- in-Chief, IBN18, said, ?We are glad to have Sunil Gavaskar with us as the expert through the series. He will analyse all the twists and turns all through this much anticipated India Australia series and will bring in a fresh perspective to the game. Sunny Side Up, will definitely add to the excitement and make viewers feel the passion of the game all through this cricketing series.?

  • TIMES NOW presents 'Result Day Live'

    Submitted by ITV Production on Oct 21, 2009

    MUMBAI: TIMES NOW, India‘s most watched English news channel, will be airing a special show titled ‘Result Day Live‘, an exclusive program dedicated to covering the election results from three states i.e. Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh and Haryana, for the polls which happened on the 13th of this month.

    TIMES NOW‘s Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami and his dynamic team of reporters which includes the incisive Navika Kumar along with panelists Mahesh Rangarajan, India‘s numero uno political analyst and Dileep Padgaonkar, consulting editor, The Times of India will decipher the result code and bring the sharpest perspective for viewers about their government as they form. The core team will also be joined prominent faces from the political arena.

    TIMES NOW kept viewers abreast to the elections during the General Elections earlier this year, with news as it happened and this time would be no different. "Result Day Live" would delve into all the ingredients of the election season to provide in-depth analysis to viewers.

    Deliberating on the occasion Arnab comments, "The results of the state elections are a significant juncture in the lives of citizens. He or she expects a quality change in life through the formation of the respective legistlative assemblies. We therefore promise our viewers an analytical descent into the nuances of what the people are in for with the new formation with insights from our esteemed panelists and team of journalists. "

    The show will be aired exclusively on TIMES NOW from 0700 hrs.

  • IBN Lokmat's Diwali Special GREAT-BHET with Music Maestro Pt. Hridaynath Mangeshkar (Part II)

    Submitted by ITV Production on Oct 21, 2009

    MUMBAI: IBN ?Lokmat, the leading Marathi news channel, will lighten up this Diwali for its viewers with a special Great-Bhet with Pt. Hridaynath Mangeshkar.

    Watch Pt. Mangeshkar speaking exclusively in his second part of the interview with IBN-Lokmat on Saturday, 24th Oct, 2009.

    In this Diwali special Great-Bhet exclusive interview with Nikhil Wagle, Editor, IBN-Lokmat, people will be able to watch the legendary music composer and singer talk about his rich music legacy inherited from the late Pt. Dinanath Mangeshkar, his responsibility in living up to the Mangeshkar name, his association with Music and his approach towards the initial criticism people showed towards his music.

    Famous for his compositions in films like Sansar, Jait Re Jait, Umbartha, Nivdung and many more, Pt. Hridaynath Mangeshkar will reveal his secrets behind successful song he has composed or sung and his memories associated with them.

    People can also watch him discussing his ideologies and his true admiration for freedom fighter Veer Savarkar, the days he spent in his association and on his evergreen composition ?Sagara Pran Talamalala?.

    Viewers will get to see Pt. Mangeshkar talk about his struggle period and the various ups and downs in his life. He will also be seen paying his gratitude to his Guru?s Ustad Amir Khan and Bade Gulam Ali Sahib.

    Viewers will also get to hear him talk about his life?s journey, his comments on the current music scenario and much more. Watch the second part of the interview on IBN Lokmat‘s GREAT-BHET 24th October, 2009 @ 10pm.

    Catch the repeat telecast of the interview in ?Great Bhet? on Sunday @ 12:00 pm & 5:00 pm and hear the Music Maestro reveal some Musical secrets.

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